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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago
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Sexism is alive and well!
A well known window company has refused me a qoute without my husband being present. Because i will choose 'something pretty' and he will only have to come back again when my husbands in.
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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"Sexism is alive and well!
A well known window company has refused me a qoute without my husband being present. Because i will choose 'something pretty' and he will only have to come back again when my husbands in.
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I'd have said something along the lines of "are you saying my husband doesn't choose pretty?" |
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By *ee VianteWoman
over a year ago
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"Sexism is alive and well!
A well known window company has refused me a qoute without my husband being present. Because i will choose 'something pretty' and he will only have to come back again when my husbands in.
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Then you're doing them a favour because now they don't have to come back at all. |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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"Sexism is alive and well!
A well known window company has refused me a qoute without my husband being present. Because i will choose 'something pretty' and he will only have to come back again when my husbands in.
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Wow! Hopefully they've been told they can f**k right off then with your business and money.
What's wrong with pink fluffy window frames anyway?  |
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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago
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"Is it because you jointly own the property? I had this issue during the process of buying my ex out & had to wait until in my sole name. "
No idea but im with him and i own the house not him xx |
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By (user no longer on site)
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"Is it because you jointly own the property? I had this issue during the process of buying my ex out & had to wait until in my sole name. "
 ah maybe this! But not worded very diplomatically by them - so still justification to tell them to fu*k right off! |
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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago
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"Sexism is alive and well!
A well known window company has refused me a qoute without my husband being present. Because i will choose 'something pretty' and he will only have to come back again when my husbands in.
Then you're doing them a favour because now they don't have to come back at all."
so true im not giving them a penny now! |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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Don't use a big name window company please, they are all rip off merchants! Get a reputable local one, trust me you lol thank me in the long run, 18 years I was in that business and the BOGOF type companies are never giving you best value even when it's apparently their best deal |
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By (user no longer on site)
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"Sexism is alive and well!
A well known window company has refused me a qoute without my husband being present. Because i will choose 'something pretty' and he will only have to come back again when my husbands in.
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why are you not in the kitchen washing dishes?????  |
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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago
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"Sexism is alive and well!
A well known window company has refused me a qoute without my husband being present. Because i will choose 'something pretty' and he will only have to come back again when my husbands in.
Wow! Hopefully they've been told they can f**k right off then with your business and money.
What's wrong with pink fluffy window frames anyway? "
i want a classic black composite door lol maybe he though husband would want pink |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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How funny. Don't they know the wife has the final word 
I let my husband choose my living room wallpaper. He went for dusky pink and purple flowers and paisley pattern. Previous to that he chose a bamboo flock (Del boy endorsed). Then he brought home an orange mottle wide vinyl and started decorating the hallway. Eventually I put my foot down and bought a car load of magnolia paint. |
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By (user no longer on site)
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"Sexism is alive and well!
A well known window company has refused me a qoute without my husband being present. Because i will choose 'something pretty' and he will only have to come back again when my husbands in.
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Well obviously Derrr.
Silly woman.  |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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I had never experienced true barefaced sexism till I went to the Autosport show! but it is definitely alive and well in many different walks of society!
I cannot even begin to imagine how much restraint it took not to kick him in the crackers and tell him to do one  |
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"Is it because you jointly own the property? I had this issue during the process of buying my ex out & had to wait until in my sole name.
No idea but im with him and i own the house not him xx"
Ahhhhh, I went local & got pretty curved frames. If it happens again make it clear it is your house, your decision & if you want pretty, you'll have pretty!! |
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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago
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"Had a surveyor come round to check on some cracks in the new flat. Even when my other half spoke to him he only looked at me when replying. Would only take calls from me.... Arse!"
Arrrgh i hate that too! |
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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago
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"Is it because you jointly own the property? I had this issue during the process of buying my ex out & had to wait until in my sole name.
No idea but im with him and i own the house not him xx
Ahhhhh, I went local & got pretty curved frames. If it happens again make it clear it is your house, your decision & if you want pretty, you'll have pretty!! "
I dont understand whats pretty about a door anyway lol. Xx |
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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago
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"How funny. Don't they know the wife has the final word
I let my husband choose my living room wallpaper. He went for dusky pink and purple flowers and paisley pattern. Previous to that he chose a bamboo flock (Del boy endorsed). Then he brought home an orange mottle wide vinyl and started decorating the hallway. Eventually I put my foot down and bought a car load of magnolia paint. "
Hahaha yeah |
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By (user no longer on site) OP
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"I had never experienced true barefaced sexism till I went to the Autosport show! but it is definitely alive and well in many different walks of society!
I cannot even begin to imagine how much restraint it took not to kick him in the crackers and tell him to do one "
It was over the phone. Which was lucky for him lol |
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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago
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"Don't use a big name window company please, they are all rip off merchants! Get a reputable local one, trust me you lol thank me in the long run, 18 years I was in that business and the BOGOF type companies are never giving you best value even when it's apparently their best deal"
I may well do that i just wanted a rough cost cause i have no idea how much doors are xx
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By (user no longer on site)
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"Don't use a big name window company please, they are all rip off merchants! Get a reputable local one, trust me you lol thank me in the long run, 18 years I was in that business and the BOGOF type companies are never giving you best value even when it's apparently their best deal
I may well do that i just wanted a rough cost cause i have no idea how much doors are xx
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I tried pm but we are blocked lol, black composite? Any side panels? |
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"Sexism is alive and well!
A well known window company has refused me a qoute without my husband being present. Because i will choose 'something pretty' and he will only have to come back again when my husbands in.
Wow! Hopefully they've been told they can f**k right off then with your business and money.
What's wrong with pink fluffy window frames anyway? "
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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"Don't use a big name window company please, they are all rip off merchants! Get a reputable local one, trust me you lol thank me in the long run, 18 years I was in that business and the BOGOF type companies are never giving you best value even when it's apparently their best deal"
We have a window company that do what Will. I. Am & Flo-Rida do.... They are called Pro Fit. Say no more. I always used a local independant fitter in both properties I owned with my ex husband. |
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By (user no longer on site) OP
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"Don't use a big name window company please, they are all rip off merchants! Get a reputable local one, trust me you lol thank me in the long run, 18 years I was in that business and the BOGOF type companies are never giving you best value even when it's apparently their best deal
I may well do that i just wanted a rough cost cause i have no idea how much doors are xx
I tried pm but we are blocked lol, black composite? Any side panels?"
will pm you xx |
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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago
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"Oh tweet about the company and let the director know ....
Bad form and lost sale!!
Mwah "
Thats what my boss said i may but then half of fab may try and find out my secret identity  |
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Nice.
I have gone into a DIY store and asked advice on what is best of the 2 items for the job i'm doing and the bloke invariably gives the answer to my husband who is standing aimlessly behind me, so I ask a follow up question and guess what.... he gives the answer to my hubby again, until he walkes away and the bloke has to deal with me |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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"I fitted my own windows and doors it was surprisingly easy to do and saved about twenty thousand 
Can you take a look at my back door  "
Chuckle ,, ill be round with my spirit level and box of tricks  |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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"I fitted my own windows and doors it was surprisingly easy to do and saved about twenty thousand "
£20k!!!
You must have a mansion as most fitters will get £40/£50 to fit a window |
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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago
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"I fitted my own windows and doors it was surprisingly easy to do and saved about twenty thousand
£20k!!!
You must have a mansion as most fitters will get £40/£50 to fit a window "
He does have a lot of windows lol xx |
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By (user no longer on site)
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"I fitted my own windows and doors it was surprisingly easy to do and saved about twenty thousand
£20k!!!
You must have a mansion as most fitters will get £40/£50 to fit a window "
Quote for the house was £36 thousand I did it for about fifteen |
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"Sexism is alive and well!
A well known window company has refused me a qoute without my husband being present. Because i will choose 'something pretty' and he will only have to come back again when my husbands in.
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Get him round for a quote, let him deliver his speil for a couple of hours do not make him a brew then right up to the bit where he has to ring his boss for the once in a lifetime price, get rid of him. |
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By (user no longer on site) OP
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"Sexism is alive and well!
A well known window company has refused me a qoute without my husband being present. Because i will choose 'something pretty' and he will only have to come back again when my husbands in.
Get him round for a quote, let him deliver his speil for a couple of hours do not make him a brew then right up to the bit where he has to ring his boss for the once in a lifetime price, get rid of him."
He wont come thats the point not unless my husbands in xx |
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By *oo hotCouple
over a year ago
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"Sexism is alive and well!
A well known window company has refused me a qoute without my husband being present. Because i will choose 'something pretty' and he will only have to come back again when my husbands in.
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Nothing to do with sexism and everything to do with time management. If they come to see you alone there is a 99% chance that you will say ok, leave it with me and I will talk to my other half and let you know. If both parties are in attendance the visit by the representative can be finalised in the first visit because both decision makers are present. |
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By (user no longer on site)
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"Sexism is alive and well!
A well known window company has refused me a qoute without my husband being present. Because i will choose 'something pretty' and he will only have to come back again when my husbands in.
Get him round for a quote, let him deliver his speil for a couple of hours do not make him a brew then right up to the bit where he has to ring his boss for the once in a lifetime price, get rid of him.
He wont come thats the point not unless my husbands in xx"
Out of curiosity what does their website say about home appointments ?
Sarah |
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By (user no longer on site) OP
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"Sexism is alive and well!
A well known window company has refused me a qoute without my husband being present. Because i will choose 'something pretty' and he will only have to come back again when my husbands in.
Nothing to do with sexism and everything to do with time management. If they come to see you alone there is a 99% chance that you will say ok, leave it with me and I will talk to my other half and let you know. If both parties are in attendance the visit by the representative can be finalised in the first visit because both decision makers are present."
I think the words he used made it everything about sexism! |
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By (user no longer on site) OP
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"Sexism is alive and well!
A well known window company has refused me a qoute without my husband being present. Because i will choose 'something pretty' and he will only have to come back again when my husbands in.
Get him round for a quote, let him deliver his speil for a couple of hours do not make him a brew then right up to the bit where he has to ring his boss for the once in a lifetime price, get rid of him.
He wont come thats the point not unless my husbands in xx
Out of curiosity what does their website say about home appointments ?
Sarah "
Havent looked they were coming door to door yesterday xx |
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By (user no longer on site)
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"Sexism is alive and well!
A well known window company has refused me a qoute without my husband being present. Because i will choose 'something pretty' and he will only have to come back again when my husbands in.
Get him round for a quote, let him deliver his speil for a couple of hours do not make him a brew then right up to the bit where he has to ring his boss for the once in a lifetime price, get rid of him.
He wont come thats the point not unless my husbands in xx
Out of curiosity what does their website say about home appointments ?
Sarah
Havent looked they were coming door to door yesterday xx"
I'd have a look. Just to see what their policy is on it. |
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By *agmanMan
over a year ago
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A few years ago now we had a "National' company come and price our windows and doors in the house we are in now.
He measured up - went away....came back about a week later and said 37K...........
We looked a bit shocked and said we couldn't afford that........after a lot of drivel on his part telling us how much they needed the work (so we were doing them a favour )........he knocked it down to 15K.........right there and then!
As a result i told him to fuck off out of the house and don't come back! If he could knock 22K off the price......grrrrrrr......some people must actually go with those quotes!!!!
Anyway - a couple of days later his manager was on the 'phone desperate for me to take them on.......I refused and got a mouth-full of abuse off of him down the phone!
So...as Holme Time says.........we went with a local two man band company who did it for 8K and we have engaged them on our new house we will be moving into, in about 6 weeks hopefully.
Do as Holme Time says and refuse to deal with the robbing barstewards.
I wish you were here in Cumbria.....i'd give you the number of "Bill the Windowman" (as we call him) lol.
We've gotten him loads of business and everybody has been very pleased with his work.
(I wish you were here in Cumbria for other reasons too of course fnaar fnaar....but........that's another story ) |
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By (user no longer on site) OP
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"Sexism is alive and well!
A well known window company has refused me a qoute without my husband being present. Because i will choose 'something pretty' and he will only have to come back again when my husbands in.
Get him round for a quote, let him deliver his speil for a couple of hours do not make him a brew then right up to the bit where he has to ring his boss for the once in a lifetime price, get rid of him.
He wont come thats the point not unless my husbands in xx
Out of curiosity what does their website say about home appointments ?
Sarah
Havent looked they were coming door to door yesterday xx
I'd have a look. Just to see what their policy is on it."
I will but just out of nosiness when i get home from work xx Thanks lovey xx |
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By (user no longer on site) OP
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"A few years ago now we had a "National' company come and price our windows and doors in the house we are in now.
He measured up - went away....came back about a week later and said 37K...........
We looked a bit shocked and said we couldn't afford that........after a lot of drivel on his part telling us how much they needed the work (so we were doing them a favour )........he knocked it down to 15K.........right there and then!
As a result i told him to fuck off out of the house and don't come back! If he could knock 22K off the price......grrrrrrr......some people must actually go with those quotes!!!!
Anyway - a couple of days later his manager was on the 'phone desperate for me to take them on.......I refused and got a mouth-full of abuse off of him down the phone!
So...as Holme Time says.........we went with a local two man band company who did it for 8K and we have engaged them on our new house we will be moving into, in about 6 weeks hopefully.
Do as Holme Time says and refuse to deal with the robbing barstewards.
I wish you were here in Cumbria.....i'd give you the number of "Bill the Windowman" (as we call him) lol.
We've gotten him loads of business and everybody has been very pleased with his work.
(I wish you were here in Cumbria for other reasons too of course fnaar fnaar....but........that's another story )"
37 k thats half the value of my house lol.
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By (user no longer on site)
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"Sexism is alive and well!
A well known window company has refused me a qoute without my husband being present. Because i will choose 'something pretty' and he will only have to come back again when my husbands in.
Get him round for a quote, let him deliver his speil for a couple of hours do not make him a brew then right up to the bit where he has to ring his boss for the once in a lifetime price, get rid of him.
He wont come thats the point not unless my husbands in xx
Out of curiosity what does their website say about home appointments ?
Sarah
Havent looked they were coming door to door yesterday xx
I'd have a look. Just to see what their policy is on it.
I will but just out of nosiness when i get home from work xx Thanks lovey xx"
I love looking it up and then proving a point, if he's talking out of his arse. I wouldn't have their windows anyway, as that kind of sales pitch and attitude pisses me right off!
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By *ptimusDMan
over a year ago
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I suspect in this case, it is something else other than sexism. Businesses operate to make money and they setup their operations to make money more effectively.
If they're selling to a couple, they might have a policy of only making their sales pitch when both are present. I'm sure it is very common for you to sell to one person, only to have the order cancelled a few days later because the other partner didn't approve.
Or as some have already said, if it is a joint mortgage, then it makes sense to want to have the 2 owners of the property present.
I also know for a fact that some companies who send reps to people's houses have a policy of a male rep not meeting alone with a female customer and vice versa. Think of that what you will |
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By (user no longer on site) OP
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"I suspect in this case, it is something else other than sexism. Businesses operate to make money and they setup their operations to make money more effectively.
If they're selling to a couple, they might have a policy of only making their sales pitch when both are present. I'm sure it is very common for you to sell to one person, only to have the order cancelled a few days later because the other partner didn't approve.
Or as some have already said, if it is a joint mortgage, then it makes sense to want to have the 2 owners of the property present.
I also know for a fact that some companies who send reps to people's houses have a policy of a male rep not meeting alone with a female customer and vice versa. Think of that what you will "
That may well be true but his words and the fact that i own the house not my husband annoyed me.xx |
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By (user no longer on site)
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I also know for a fact that some companies who send reps to people's houses have a policy of a male rep not meeting alone with a female customer and vice versa. Think of that what you will "
And that makes sense, but he should say that's why and not the ridiculous pretty Windows comment.
I have no tolerance for door to door sales. It's one of my pet hates.
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By (user no longer on site)
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"I fitted my own windows and doors it was surprisingly easy to do and saved about twenty thousand
£20k!!!
You must have a mansion as most fitters will get £40/£50 to fit a window
Quote for the house was £36 thousand I did it for about fifteen "
£36k?? Lol what were they oak?
The quote for £36k may of been a bit steep you think? |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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I've had this before. Told him to get off my property and never contact me again. My sodding house, I'm the breadwinner and I'm paying the bloody bill. Bloody cheek
And as for those saying its time management I bet if it were the man in the house they wouldn't say things like that to him.
Can't understand the mentality in this day and age. |
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