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Plankton

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Buying work from idiots!
« on: November 01, 2015, 12:17:49 pm »
After selling work during the summer I'm now looking to buy as I'm quiet. Below is someone who contacted me.

Hi saw ur ad on gumtree i have a great round for sale in springburn all traditional work. Theres 97 houses all in one street. Get in touch if intrested thanks

Me-What area of Springburn is it and are they semi detached houses.

Yes all semi detached its just off colston im struggling to keep it going all great custom most pay on same day cleaned 3-4 weekly

Me-What price are you looking for.

Im looking for 2500 though its all overdue i would accept 2 if i got the last clean im planing working on it tomorow if u would like to come see it
Im starting the street just now (0945) if u want to have a look at the houses at some point today i have another guy intrested but hes trying to get the cash for it

Me-I had a look around earlier. Presuming it's Everard I wouldn't be interested.

Sorry whos this had alot of guys in touch about it

I never responded as the area was crap and for someone who was behind on work they had started late and finished early! The work had also been advertised for four weeks before he contacted me so his tactic of "alot of guys in touch" wasn't going to wash.
I then had this reply- V
I presume this meant two fingers.

Plankton

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Re: Buying work from idiots!
« Reply #1 on: November 01, 2015, 12:21:52 pm »
Here's another.

Hi I'm selling round in xxxxx looking takes in £1600 just over but prices £4/£4.50/£5 all due to go up as customers know this well established close together great payers potential selling for £7000 but willing to take £6500 if you interested thanks

£4.00 houses! £7000 Seriously.

ascjim

Re: Buying work from idiots!
« Reply #2 on: November 01, 2015, 03:39:39 pm »
Why did you sell when you could do with it now?  ???

supernova77

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Re: Buying work from idiots!
« Reply #3 on: November 01, 2015, 04:05:09 pm »
Why did you sell when you could do with it now?  ???

That's what I was wondering to...

Plankton

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Re: Buying work from idiots!
« Reply #4 on: November 01, 2015, 06:06:42 pm »
The answer is in the first line. Its not that big a deal as I've got my shower room to fit out, which I ripped out in March!
The work I sold was further away so was always going to be sold at some point. At the time there was no chance of ME being able to cover it so it was sold to someone I had dealings with before.
Taking more on is a short term measure and would then sell other work around April as I have no intentions of taking on f***wits to work for me. :)

Plankton

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Re: Buying work from idiots!
« Reply #5 on: November 01, 2015, 06:16:36 pm »
I have another who has work to sell. Consists of 1,2, and 4 weekly cleans but he's away for five weeks ???
I asked him if someone is covering his work when he's away.
He replied "whos this"

 ::)roll ::)roll ::)roll

As the subjects titled buying work from idiots! Or rather NOT.

ray mck

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Re: Buying work from idiots!
« Reply #6 on: November 01, 2015, 08:40:03 pm »
Hey Alan ,I use to live in the Milton .colston and springburn  no chance they would take all your kit and your van😫

Plankton

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Re: Buying work from idiots!
« Reply #7 on: November 01, 2015, 09:36:51 pm »
Hey Alan ,I use to live in the Milton .colston and springburn  no chance they would take all your kit and your van😫
I used to live in Colston, Bishopsgate built on the school site. Police were never away from Everard dr. f***ers in the near by scheme tried to steel my motorbike as well. It was like Fort Apache the Bronx down the road.
Great run my arse!

ray mck

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Re: Buying work from idiots!
« Reply #8 on: November 01, 2015, 09:50:09 pm »
I went to that school😫

Stoots

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Re: Buying work from idiots!
« Reply #9 on: November 01, 2015, 10:08:15 pm »
ive been looking for months, come acroos half a dozen rounds now but always £5 house and guys wanting 5,6 or 10 times, always trad and cash collection as well

wank

Re: Buying work from idiots! New
« Reply #10 on: November 02, 2015, 06:34:51 am »
Same where I live, £5 house's and teams of guys turning up at people's houses. But they do a crap job , and customers find it intimidating aswell. best thing I did was just advertise. There will be people out there who want your service- you've just got to be found easily

Mike #1

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Re: Buying work from idiots!
« Reply #11 on: November 02, 2015, 06:54:40 am »
Shrek very well put .