check a trade

[hammers4spanner]

well have succumbed have joined check a trade after several of you singing its praises

see what happens in coming months i guess

 

[Millsy 82]

I do keep thinking about it. But just can't make my mind up about it. Is it still £600?

 

[hammers4spanner]

depends how you pay its about 600 for a one off payment and bit more if you direct debit it.
had a look around my area their are plumbs on it but none near me so fingers crossed

 

[galaxy_plumbing]

not busy hammer?

 

[hammers4spanner]

yes am on site at mo , i get phone calls for privates but not enough to warrant leaving site

 

[Leo21]

I hate these sites and what they stand for. I won't join unless the work dries up. I almost feel blackmailed in to joining, which have just brought one out as well.

 

[mutley racers]

well have succumbed have joined check a trade after several of you singing its praises

see what happens in coming months i guess

Are there many plumbers in your area on it? I have about 30 within a 3 mile radius from me. So not worth it I don't think

 

[plumben]

When I looked the nearest plumber to me was 10 miles and I live in a city, might join up when I start on my own

 

[hammers4spanner]

Are there many plumbers in your area on it? I have about 30 within a 3 mile radius from me. So not worth it I don't think

no not many 3 in the whole city , then one on outskirts , then after that next is miles away

 

[Rickster123]

Hope it pays off for you hammers. With little local competition it should be money well spent.

 

[IDCHAPPY]

I only had 2 others in a 20 mile radius and one was Stevie from smtplumbing.
Got 65 + so far, hoping to get that up to 100 by the middle of the year

 

[TFGplumbing]

I hate these sites and what they stand for. I won't join unless the work dries up. I almost feel blackmailed in to joining, which have just brought one out as well.

This ^^

 

[mutley racers]

no not many 3 in the whole city , then one on outskirts , then after that next is miles away

Should be all gravy then

 

[lame plumber]

takes a while to build up, all my checkatrade calls are from people moving into the area, most down fm London, so means you get the ones with some money

 

[plumben]

I only had 2 others in a 20 mile radius and one was Stevie from smtplumbing.
Got 65 + so far, hoping to get that up to 100 by the middle of the year

65 jobs?

 

[IDCHAPPY]

65 jobs?

Not quite, probably about 45 from there. Some decent sized jobs too, not all tap washer changes

 

[smtplumbing]

Ha ha chaps I have mega contract work so personal is quite many u get from checkatrade

 

[Mike Jackson]

takes a while to build up, all my checkatrade calls are from people moving into the area, most down fm London, so means you get the ones with some money

I find this as well. Some local calls but mostly people new to the area.

 

[IDCHAPPY]

Ha ha chaps I have mega contract work so personal is quite many u get from checkatrade

More than enough to make it worthwhile i guess dude

 

[smtplumbing]

ian i text you a few times about looking for work that much lol

 

[hammers4spanner]

Flaming annoyed with this mob !!!

Handed over £650 cash couple weeks ago to get started with this and still await to go live on their site . Decided to make a call today to see whats happening with my membership and get told am still being vetted.

Ask whats the hold up and they say i have not provided a utility bill with my name and address, i told them two weeks ago i don't have any utility bills as her indoors has her name on all that only have basics like cred cards which shows all this . The salesman at the time said that will do so stump up the money .

Two weeks later after hearing nothing from them get told without a utility bill its a no go yet they still take my money and they wait for me to contact them !!!!!!

On top of this call today i get told they will put membership on hold which i loose out on my twelve months now , not once did they offer a refund lol.

Now i am wondering who checks check a trade because thus far they have taken the money and run and are not overly helpful or overly willing to offer a refund .

Rogue traders slowly springs to mind

 

[lame plumber]

Flaming annoyed with this mob !!!

Handed over £650 cash couple weeks ago to get started with this and still await to go live on their site . Decided to make a call today to see whats happening with my membership and get told am still being vetted.

Ask whats the hold up and they say i have not provided a utility bill with my name and address, i told them two weeks ago i don't have any utility bills as her indoors has her name on all that only have basics like cred cards which shows all this . The salesman at the time said that will do so stump up the money .

Two weeks later after hearing nothing from them get told without a utility bill its a no go yet they still take my money and they wait for me to contact them !!!!!!

On top of this call today i get told they will put membership on hold which i loose out on my twelve months now , not once did they offer a refund lol.

Now i am wondering who checks check a trade because thus far they have taken the money and run and are not overly helpful or overly willing to offer a refund .

Rogue traders slowly springs to mind

I had similar experience, so I emailed Mr Byrne and got a response. I only handed over 170 and then refused until things were sorted, eventually I got 5 months free and am currently paying monthly for 12 months until next dec. If you kick off enough, politely, you can get a response and end up being happy. It took me a while to sort things, give them their due, they had to bin the lowly lass and sort me out with their senior manager Julie, and even then accounts cocked up. just keep threatening to leave and ask for a refund and you may well get a result. It did help i didnt pay upfront

 

[P J F PLUMBING]

Hiya guys is this any good ??

 

[IDCHAPPY]

I've never had a problem, guy came from Sunderland to give me a seeing to

 

[P J F PLUMBING]

What kind of costs and how does it work