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| Thread ID: 132251 | 2013-05-12 02:37:00 | Commercial version of CGA in NZ -- Responding to an overpriced trade services invoice | Chilling_Silence (9) | PC World Chat |
| Post ID | Timestamp | Content | User | ||
| 1340818 | 2013-05-12 22:54:00 | Have they tried praying? :devil |
pablo d (15490) | ||
| 1340819 | 2013-05-12 23:10:00 | Is the contractor a "cowboy" or is he a member of Certified / Master Builders Association ??? If he is a member, it may be worth contacting the Association and ask them what they think ... they don't like their members "ripping people off". If you haven't paid the account yet, don't ... think the C/M BA may help with quoting of work completed, especially if it's one of their own members. There's also the Disputes Tribunal ... or "Fair GO" ... lot of builders don't want the hassle. And you'll find a "cowboy" builders site somewhere on the net where you can leave a comment about cost/time/quality of the work your builder has done ... just be careful what you say and word it so that you can't be had up for a defamation case ! Having said that, it may be a case of "Caveat emptor ... let the buyer beware" |
SP8's (9836) | ||
| 1340820 | 2013-05-12 23:15:00 | Chill, FYI i just had my 2 car garage reroofed with new iron and trusses (50%of them) replaced as they were getting rotten due to leaks and it cost me 4k Also it has a parapet wall so internal gutter on one side which was replaced also (the guttering not the wall) A good price i thought Edit: But the labour was $60 an hour for two... cash, and it took them 1 weekend |
Gobe1 (6290) | ||
| 1340821 | 2013-05-12 23:22:00 | Have they tried praying? :devil :lol: Is the contractor a "cowboy" or is he a member of Certified / Master Builders Association ??? If he is a member, it may be worth contacting the Association and ask them what they think ... they don't like their members "ripping people off". If you haven't paid the account yet, don't ... think the C/M BA may help with quoting of work completed, especially if it's one of their own members. There's also the Disputes Tribunal ... or "Fair GO" ... lot of builders don't want the hassle. And you'll find a "cowboy" builders site somewhere on the net where you can leave a comment about cost/time/quality of the work your builder has done ... just be careful what you say and word it so that you can't be had up for a defamation case ! Having said that, it may be a case of "Caveat emptor ... let the buyer beware" Thanks for that, some solid advice, will find out. Small Claims may be an option, but we're wondering if the church actually has a leg to stand on if they *did* take it that far :-/ |
Chilling_Silence (9) | ||
| 1340822 | 2013-05-12 23:24:00 | Chill, FYI i just had my 2 car garage reroofed with new iron and trusses (50%of them) replaced as they were getting rotten due to leaks and it cost me 4k Also it has a parapet wall so internal gutter on one side which was replaced also (the guttering not the wall) A good price i thought Edit: But the labour was $60 an hour for two... cash, and it took them 1 weekend Wow OK crazy that's *significantly* cheaper than the invoice we've received and it sounds like you got more work done outta it, but that's roughly about what we would have expected too. Thanks for the heads up! |
Chilling_Silence (9) | ||
| 1340823 | 2013-05-13 00:37:00 | Wow OK crazy that's *significantly* cheaper than the invoice we've received and it sounds like you got more work done outta it, but that's roughly about what we would have expected too. Thanks for the heads up! No problem, the total labour was about $800 (very cheap) of the total bill so materials was about $3200 ($2200 was for the iron) |
Gobe1 (6290) | ||
| 1340824 | 2013-05-13 00:47:00 | Yeah sounds like you got a lot more than we've had done too :-/ Yours was what we would have expected to pay for it. Appreciate the heads up :) |
Chilling_Silence (9) | ||
| 1340825 | 2013-05-13 02:44:00 | Anyone is entitled to challenge a bill. The law of contracts does not impose an open cheque book. Your church can reasonably ask for details of the work and itemisation of the bill. If the church wants to dispute the amount and the contractor won't compromise then the Disputes Tribunal is your best avenue. You'll need an assessment by someone else as to what a reasonable cost is and that person should be paid for their time and expertise. A quantity surveyor would be good but probably overkill. |
Winston001 (3612) | ||
| 1340826 | 2013-05-13 03:40:00 | Thanks mate, appreciate your input :) | Chilling_Silence (9) | ||
| 1340827 | 2013-05-13 03:43:00 | That really sucks Chill, hope you guys are able to get it sorted. If not, name and shame. | wratterus (105) | ||
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