Tools left at customers

[Puddle]

Why is it that when you leave tools or an item at customers 95% of them never ring you up and tell you
If you remember were you left it and go back you find the item thrown under the stairs or in a draw, it is not as though they are going to even use what ever
I even left a invoice header stamp once at a customers, really annoyed with my self, remembered were I left it about a week afterwards, went back round and she said,'Oh yeh,I throw that away, did not think you would want it' 😱

 

[stevetheplumber]

Why is it that when you leave tools or an item at customers 95% of them never ring you up and tell you
If you remember were you left it and go back you find the item thrown under the stairs or in a draw, it is not as though they are going to even use what ever
I even left a invoice header stamp once at a customers, really annoyed with my self, remembered were I left it about a week afterwards, went back round and she said,'Oh yeh,I throw that away, did not think you would want it' 😱

that reminds me i have to go back and get my stopcock key thanks

 

[Jimbob]

hmmm, prob lost 3 bahco spanners in my time. Some vent keys, couple hose pipes. Proibably a few screwdrivers and a set of crappy old ladders.

 

[macplumb]

2 sets of footprints in 2 weeks i was gutted. The worst part was drilling the extra hole for removing immersion heaters.🙁

 

[stevetheplumber]

2 sets of footprints in 2 weeks i was gutted. The worst part was drilling the extra hole for removing immersion heaters.🙁

now that is mean buy your self an immersion spanner

 

[macplumb]

Always done it since my apprentaship my boss insisted of it.
🙄

 

[REDSAW]

phillips screwdriver and me drain down hose last week. doh.

 

[obseen16]

Hitachi 18v battery charger, left it at a customers place, i would have gone and got it back but it was a favor for the bosses friend in peterborough. i aint driving 4 hours there and 4 hours back for it tho. 😡 i am a muppet sometimes 🙄

 

[Blackcatgas]

I seem to lose screw drivers alot, on the flip side to this I dont like it when I return to the job the next day and the customer says " Ive found some bits that look important",.... an old nut off the old lockshield youve replaced for a trv, the plastic blanking plug off a new rad,that 50mm off cut of copper pipe that was too short for the rad tail etc, etc......

 

[triumph77]

2 sets of footprints in 2 weeks i was gutted. The worst part was drilling the extra hole for removing immersion heaters.🙁

whats with drilling holes to remove immersion heater 😕

 

[ifatfirst]

My favorite claw hammer, not lost know exactaly where it is, but will upset customer if i start lifting her new floor up, so better just leave it there. Nice supprise for someone sometime....
Quote for the day.....ALWAYS PUT THE FLOORING BACK YOURSELF....

 

[REDSAW]

My favorite claw hammer, not lost know exactaly where it is, but will upset customer if i start lifting her new floor up, so better just leave it there. Nice supprise for someone sometime....
Quote for the day.....ALWAYS PUT THE FLOORING BACK YOURSELF....

and inform them it's a test fit just incase you loose something😉

 

[archiedale]

3 times last week, left my vacuum......why! All customers did ring me back and one even deliverd it to me.

 

[WHPES]

Lost a pair of pump pliers two years ago. No idea where. Found them again when called out to a customer with a leaky F&E tank and found them in the loft where I had changed the header tank.

Found a pretty ancient bolster chisel down the back of a drywall once. Good condition but must have been there for at least 40 years so I doubt the original owner will still miss it!

 

[rekkymech]

Well at least your tools stay at the same address if you leave them on a job, being a HGV mechanic my spanners have had some long trips, and usually a one way ticket!!

 

[Billy Bob Bob]

my dad took my van[and my kit] to a job last week left my newish hammer there
but tenant was moving out and guess what magic hammer goes walkies i hate losing tools its gutting

 

[Winston]

a mate helping me out lost my bachco one handed water pump pliers 🙁 and yes I cried.

 

[WHPES]

I have an extra toolbox with old tools I wouldn't miss if they disappeared and these are the only ones I lend out.

 

[pauli]

iv,e lost tools and its been costly but found a remedy for keeping hold of all my worthly gear .......for me it was chill out take the job at your pace and leave it CLEAN this way nothing gets lost

 

[heatman]

in the winter time, i once left a cream jumper at a job at council tenants house after fitting new radiator. they didnt have much in flat. i went down to van after job. i went back up to flat and asked for it but tenant said "no jumper in here mate." grrrrrrr i knew it was in there !
but thought he must really need it to hide it, so off i went.

 

[Spudhater]

Had two signs made in perspex, one was left at the tip by the apprentice, and the other is still out there somewhere, god knows where, i hope i left it in a posh area..

£60.00 sobs each.......

 

[turnpin]

whats with drilling holes to remove immersion heater 😕

extra holes drilled in flat side of footprints allows jaws to be opened up wider to accomodate wider fittings i.e 2.1/4" immersion heater there are two types of footprints type 1 has a stud which you remove adjust and replace the stud in various holes drilled in the flat side.type2 has a thumb turn which works the same way as an adjustable spanner.for removing an immersion heater I would suggest you use a proper immersion heater spanner🙂regards turnpin