Hi guys,
I have been working for myself for some time now and have quite a few years experience under the belt but recently I decided to work for a letting agent.
On my first job (for a boiler change) I quoted him what I thought was a fair price while keeping in mind he wanted to make something out of it himself. I intended to allow him 10% of the final cost to the customer. You can imagine my surprise to hear he wanted to make around £500 for the lead.
I am not willing to drop my prices below what I think is fair so needless to say it makes it very difficult for me to win any work from his landlords if he wants such a large cut. I am a Gas Safe Engineer, something which has cost me time, money and effort. Now it is time to start reaping the benefits of this auspicious title, is it not?
Can anyone tell me about their experiences with letting agents or how they work with them so that everyone is happy?
Cheers
DD368
I have been working for myself for some time now and have quite a few years experience under the belt but recently I decided to work for a letting agent.
On my first job (for a boiler change) I quoted him what I thought was a fair price while keeping in mind he wanted to make something out of it himself. I intended to allow him 10% of the final cost to the customer. You can imagine my surprise to hear he wanted to make around £500 for the lead.
I am not willing to drop my prices below what I think is fair so needless to say it makes it very difficult for me to win any work from his landlords if he wants such a large cut. I am a Gas Safe Engineer, something which has cost me time, money and effort. Now it is time to start reaping the benefits of this auspicious title, is it not?
Can anyone tell me about their experiences with letting agents or how they work with them so that everyone is happy?
Cheers
DD368
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