Has my grandmother been ripped off by gardeners/labourers ?

[4737carlin]

Not that I'm aware of!
If you do I've been breaking the law for years

I bet you do if you are using one commercially like these rats

 

[kev]

I bet you do if you are using one commercially like these rats

Doubt that they are even a registered business TBH. Just a pair of scumbag chancers.

 

[JimmyJeffers]

I’d be more inclined to not kick up too much of a fuss as would make your gran feel more afraid and vulnerable. If you do anything I would do so without her knowledge.

 

[Grogu the blue]

So my 95 year old grandmother just paid two lads to cut down all the overgrown bushes etc in her garden that have accumulated over the past couple of years. Two guys came and did the work which took three hours and charged her £950 for it. To me this is astonishing amounts of money, don’t get me wrong it was a lot of manual labour and the garden was a bit of a jungle and very overgrown but still… it was done in three hours.

Bit of simple maths shows she paid the two men a rate of £158 an hour (each).

Now I’m no expert on this stuff but I’m thinking she has been absolutely rinsed ? Or has manual labour become much better paid than it used to be ?

Ripped off if 3 hours! £300 max!

 

[Tree13]

I’d love to get my hands on them.

I’ve worked with the elderly for over twenty years.

Absolute scum.


Longers, is there anything the wider GOT community can help with?

Anything at all?

Bit harsh.

Sure they can be forgetful, generally slow in performing tasks and often carry the faint aroma of stale urine wherever they go, but have some respect for your elders pal.

 

[JimmyJeffers]

Bit harsh.

Sure they can be forgetful, generally slow in performing tasks and often carry the faint aroma of stale urine wherever they go, but have some respect for your elders pal.

You ever looked in the oldies thread mate? It’s a hive of hate

 

[Wizard]

Not that I'm aware of!
If you do I've been breaking the law for years

Someone Rat the Kev!!

 

[Wizard]

Does she live in an area with a lot of older folk? Might be worth alerting them if so. Sadly if there was no contract and there are no details of the guys that did it I don’t think you’ve got much of a chance. These guys are absolute terrors. From things like this “helping round the house” to rinsing people for insurance etc.

 

[tommye]

Myself former member of the institute of Horticulture 35 years experience

Why haven't you ever told us this before?

 

[Joey66]

Why haven't you ever told us this before?

OK Tommye the Plumberlol

 

[tommye]

OK Tommye the Plumberlol

And tiler
And joiner
And locksmith
And floor layer
And painter/decorator
And kitchen fitter
And bathroom fitter
And damp proofer
And plasterer
And.....

 

[Joey66]

And tiler
And joiner
And locksmith
And floor layer
And painter/decorator
And kitchen fitter
And bathroom fitter
And damp proofer
And plasterer
And.....

Jack of all trades - I remember way back how you helped posters out - I have the cowboys who ripped off the Longers mother - it happens in all trades - three estimates is the wisest move -
Longers did pm me by the way ........

 

[coollino]

Bit harsh.

Sure they can be forgetful, generally slow in performing tasks and often carry the faint aroma of stale urine wherever they go, but have some respect for your elders pal.

I get annoyed with repeat photos in the 'Old pic thread' too

 

[tommye]

Jack of all trades - I remember way back how you helped posters out - I have the cowboys who ripped off the Longers mother - it happens in all trades - three estimates is the wisest move -
Longers did pm me by the way ........

Boils my piss Joe.
Spend most of my days now doing bathroom/wetroom adaptations for old and disabled people. The thought of absolute vermin rinsing them is sickening. There's a special place in hell for that calibre of gobshite.

 

[Joey66]

Boils my piss Joe.
Spend most of my days now doing bathroom/wetroom adaptations for old and disabled people. The thought of absolute vermin rinsing them is sickening. There's a special place in hell for that calibre of gobshite.

Been quoted 2&1\2 grand for a complete Wal! In shower is that too cheap?