FabSwingers.com forum: Payment in kind

By *ongue in grove OP Man
over a year ago

Norwich

I am a time served joiner by trade and although I have officially been off the tools for some years now I still do jobs on the side.

I recently was asked to price to change the internal doors for a young single mum. I normally charge £25 a door to hang them and the cost of the door and new ironmongery added on top if I have to buy that.

This woman had 10 doors in her house and when I gave her the price she said that it was more than she thought so I suggested doing just the ground floor 4 doors to start with then she could save up for the first floor. She said she would think about it and give me a call.

I left thinking that it wouldn't happen and went home.

However a couple of nights later I got a call from her with a question!

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By *andm288Couple
over a year ago

oxford

£25 a door £45 minimum down south selling yourself short

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Please continue

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By *andy IanMan
over a year ago

cheshire/Preston

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Carry on

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Maybe you could give us a quote.. we need some new doors near Colchester

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

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By *ongue in grove OP Man
over a year ago

Norwich

She said she would like to go ahead with the ground floor to start with but would really like to do them all as she was planning a party and wanted to paint the hall before it. Was there any agreement we could come to to have them all done at the same time?

Now I have been caught out in the past by people saying they are short but will pay at the end of the month etc. So I told her I didn't offer a credit service and perhaps she could borrow elsewhere if she really wanted the work done.

Anyway we agreed that I would hang the ground floor doors the following Saturday.

Saturday morning I turned up at 7.30 to make a start as agreed and she opened the front door in her dressing gown.

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By *ongue in grove OP Man
over a year ago

Norwich

Don't like to be greedy and I can hang 12 doors a day!

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By *incolnshire SausageMan
over a year ago

spalding

You need to be putting your prices up mate! No less than £40 a door with the joiners we work with

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over a year ago

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By *andm288Couple
over a year ago

oxford

"Don't like to be greedy and I can hang 12 doors a day! "

12 in a day I could as well if I just slung them in the frames rather do 8 to a decent standard

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By *andm288Couple
over a year ago

oxford

"You need to be putting your prices up mate! No less than £40 a door with the joiners we work with"

It’s ok he can hang 12 a day ffs

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By *ongue in grove OP Man
over a year ago

Norwich

Don't forget that's cash in hand!

Once did 16 in one day but then I put the frames in so they were spot on!

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By *ongue in grove OP Man
over a year ago

Norwich

I got my tools in and took the old doors off while she put the kettle. She brought the tea over and sat on the wooden stool I use while working saying how nice it was of her mum to have the kids while I was doing the work, she thought it best to keep them out of the way.

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By *ipplebarnyMan
over a year ago

milton keynes

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By *edLad44Man
over a year ago

southendj

"Don't forget that's cash in hand!

Once did 16 in one day but then I put the frames in so they were spot on!"
Any advance on 16

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By *ongue in grove OP Man
over a year ago

Norwich

As we drank our tea and chatted about her situation, mostly her saying how difficult it is being a single mum of three and trying to make the house nice etc. her dressing gown was slowly falling apart showing more and more of her legs. Now being a leg man this was having an awkward effect on me and she noticed, could hardy miss it if I'm honest!

So she says are you sure I can't tempt you to do the upstairs doors as well? I would really appreciate it if we could come to an arrangement she says with a smile and opening her legs slightly!

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By *andy IanMan
over a year ago

cheshire/Preston

go for it

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By *elsh JackDMan
over a year ago

Newbridge

Fuck the actual cost of the doors..... was he going to accept the proposal lol

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By *us man1957Man
over a year ago

Guildford

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By *ynetaurusMan
over a year ago

Newcastle

As one door closes another opens...

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By *j47Man
over a year ago

limerick

The tease

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

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By *anejohnkent6263Couple
over a year ago

canterbury

No fuck her and still charge her for hanging the doors

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By *ongue in grove OP Man
over a year ago

Norwich

"No fuck her and still charge her for hanging the doors"

Ha ha happy to do that to Jane!

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I would

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I fixed someone on Fabs fuse box last year, made for an easy social, turned out well for us both in the end

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By *untimes6969Man
over a year ago

Newcastle upon Tyne

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By *aris_trojanMan
over a year ago

york

"£25 a door £45 minimum down south selling yourself short "
sorry I must have got on the Screwfix forum by mistake

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By *onle81Man
over a year ago

Sherborne

Nicely play on words!

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"£25 a door £45 minimum down south selling yourself short sorry I must have got on the Screwfix forum by mistake

Not quite the nailing, screwing and plastering I was looking for

Maria

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By *untimes-2024Man
over a year ago

Newcastle

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over a year ago

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By *ongue in grove OP Man
over a year ago

Norwich

Now call me thick but it was only now I realised what she was hinting at!

I smiled and asked what she had in mind.

She looked me straight in the eye and said fit them all and you can fuck me when you're finished.

Now she was a very sexy looking young lady and chances like this don't come often but my reply was that it would be a very expensive fuck for me and I could use the money for a lot more than one fuck as I was providing the doors.

The little slut came straight back with 'ok a fuck a door' offer.

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By *ceman619Man
over a year ago

Sunderland

Nice

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By *i_downguyMan
over a year ago

newcastle

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By *dward_TeagueMan
over a year ago

wolverhampton

My kind of offer!

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By *itbit!Man
over a year ago

Bridgend

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By *incs 2 up for funCouple
over a year ago

Lincoln

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By *J GeminiTV/TS
over a year ago

Northumberland

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Did she hold up her end of the deal after dude, love you to describe her more.

Always open to an offer like that for surfboard repairs or diy work x

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By *abswinger555Man
over a year ago

EXETER

Ice

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By *ongue in grove OP Man
over a year ago

Norwich

I hung all the doors and she kept to her word over the next two weeks paying in full.

While enjoying the last payment she mentioned that her mate was interested in having some work done!

To be continued!

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Love it great story

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By *ongue in grove OP Man
over a year ago

Norwich

"Love it great story

Thank you, hope you find that mojo soon!

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By *aseyjones7Man
over a year ago

leicestershire

How did your accountant manage the VAT on this little transaction

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By *ansymanMan
over a year ago

Kidderminster

Love it

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By *j47Man
over a year ago

limerick

"I hung all the doors and she kept to her word over the next two weeks paying in full.

While enjoying the last payment she mentioned that her mate was interested in having some work done!

To be continued!"

Noooo u cant just say that details we need details

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By *us man1957Man
over a year ago

Guildford

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"£25 a door £45 minimum down south selling yourself short sorry I must have got on the Screwfix forum by mistake

I thought I'd stumbled onto rated people for a minute there?

We did seem to be getting off the point?

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By *incs 2 up for funCouple
over a year ago

Lincoln

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Love it great story

Thank you, hope you find that mojo soon!

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hopefully sooner rather than later

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

What happen after?

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By *oure The BossMan
over a year ago

Edinburg

Did you do her back door too?

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By *ree guyMan
over a year ago

Fleetwood

Expensive doors

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By *ree guyMan
over a year ago

Fleetwood

Expensive doors

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By *r ed300Man
over a year ago

bradford

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By *ummyluvvahMan
over a year ago

cove

"Now call me thick but it was only now I realised what she was hinting at!

I smiled and asked what she had in mind.

She looked me straight in the eye and said fit them all and you can fuck me when you're finished.

The little slut came straight back with 'ok a fuck a door' offer.

A fuck a door , it would be two and a half fucks a door down south !

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