Reasonable, opinionated, able to justify your opinions, and self-assured.
Really? What is that?
I'm damned if in principle I should pay him for three hours for something that should have taken one hour, not been completed to acceptable standard, damaged my furniture, and then pay someone else to fix it all.
I understand your point here and think Fair Trading probably suggests the tradesperson be given the opportunity to put it right, but I don't think he's up to it and I am not prepared to go through more mess and stress.
Let's say he manages to neatly remove what's on the floor: then he has to sand it all, dust it off, then apply two coats of the correct colour. Why would he then be able to do a neat job when he hasn't in the first place?
I can only see that being the source of considerably more mess and stress. I'd much rather just get someone competent to fix it up.
Exactly, Tink. Springhill alluded to this earlier when he said if he had done any other sort of damage, eg broken a window he would without question have been expected to rectify that at his own expense, so I think fixing his crappy job is very similar.Yes but hang on, its not just the painting, he has wrecked a piece of her furniture, thats not professional. She is lucky she knew the guy otherwise more expense.
He should take it as a learning experience, not Julia.
Now she has to pay someone to sand that all back to repaint - who is going to pay for that?
Thank you for getting my point, sails.Julia, I agree that if someone doesn't have the skills to get the job right the first time, they really don't have the skills to do the more complex repair work in my experience.
Thanks for the suggestion. For such a small matter, it shouldn't be necessary to involve Fair Trading, I'd hope.Have you thought about downloading the Office of Fair Trading complaint form as they have due processes to follow? Here's the link: http://www.fairtrading.qld.gov.au/make-a-complaint.htm
If you have followed their process, it makes it easier should you decide to submit a complaint to them. Not sure if that's any help, but trust you can find a satisfactory solution soon as these things can be rather stressful...
Reasonable, opinionated, able to justify your opinions, and self-assured.
Yep, that's just how I feel herzy. He works for himself, no company. Wish it were a company.Yeah, understood - I'd still perhaps explain that to him. Better yet, if he works for a company, explain that to his boss. Or just do as Mr Burns suggests, and cop it... An understandable option, but one I don't think I could take.
Really? What is that?
I understand your point here and think Fair Trading probably suggests the tradesperson be given the opportunity to put it right, but I don't think he's up to it and I am not prepared to go through more mess and stress.
Let's say he manages to neatly remove what's on the floor: then he has to sand it all, dust it off, then apply two coats of the correct colour. Why would he then be able to do a neat job when he hasn't in the first place?
I can only see that being the source of considerably more mess and stress. I'd much rather just get someone competent to fix it up.
Yes, as above. But I'm damned if in principle I should pay him for three hours for something that should have taken one hour, not been completed to acceptable standard, damaged my furniture, and then pay someone else to fix it all.
He wont do the court thing for $165.
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Do agree that he may have held himself out as someone capable of doing the job, and he may actually believe that there's nothing wrong with the job, but his and julias standards obviously differ, have to say that what's in the picture doesn't look crash hot to me. Also agree that $165 is not worth the grief.I don't agree with that, this guy held himself out as someone who was capable of doing the job and he wasn't but depending on the type of person he is for practical purposes it might be best to pay him off and move on
Either that or what I suggested above but I wouldn't make enemies for $165 it's just not worth it but in the end it's Julia's call she has dealt with him and has some idea of what he's like
On the contrary. The other work he has done for me has been quite OK. Apart from that he was recommended by a local organisation which checks out tradesmen for people who don't want to take the risk of just using someone out of the yellow pages or an advertisement. I was told he was "so good at everything he does he has a long waiting list".You took the risk Julia, You knew this guy was a handyman, not a professional painter, so you shouldn't have expected a professional job.
You are missing the point. I am perfectly happy to pay for a job well done. I am not happy to pay for a mess, then have to pay again for someone else to fix it.You'll find that most professional painters have a minimum charge, I don't know what it is these days but wouldn't be surprised if it's over $200 .
Point is, you get what you pay for..
On the contrary. The other work he has done for me has been quite OK. Apart from that he was recommended by a local organisation which checks out tradesmen for people who don't want to take the risk of just using someone out of the yellow pages or an advertisement. I was told he was "so good at everything he does he has a long waiting list".
I have now sent an email to this organisation describing the situation and asking what they suggest.
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Sadly, you can get a few tradies that are shonky, I am not saying he is one.
That's a very fair point. Unfortunately, because he took so much longer than I'd anticipated, I had to go out and leave him to finish in my absence.I think he was just a handyman. Usually they have no more skills than your average unskilled DIYer. You can't expect that they will do a professional job. However I can't think of any simpler job than painting skirting boards with no carpet involved.
But after they have finished the job, and before they leave the premises, you point out to them any shoddy work and collateral damage.
Yes. I thought I covered this above. I took the remains of the original paint in an old tin to the paint shop.Two questions though.
Did you supply the wrong color paint to the handyman to use?
No. Again, I totally acknowledge I was remiss in not getting this. Had he said it was going to be three hours' work I'd have gone no further with it because that just isn't reasonable.Did he provide a written quote and did he specify what he was going to do?
That's a very fair point. Unfortunately, because he took so much longer than I'd anticipated, I had to go out and leave him to finish in my absence.
So, what's the point of that comment. The job is unacceptable. What might be worse is irrelevant.
The bleeding is throughout the whole job. That means the job is not reasonable at all.
If you think it's acceptable, macquack, then clearly you and I have somewhat different standards.
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