WatchDog - Gold Star Heating & Gas Ltd

[Howsie]

I can't believe what I'm hearing/seeing. Tosser!

 

[PlumbBobBob]

why what have they allegedly done?

 

[markfxy]

He must have xray vision

 

[Billy Bob Bob]

so whats it about then? as i did not see watch dog or have the ability to time travel

 

[SimonJohns]

so whats it about then? as i did not see watch dog or have the ability to time travel

you will have in about 15 min

 

[Billy Bob Bob]

you will have in about 15 min

is watchdog on +1?

 

[markfxy]

its on 1 now

 

[SimonJohns]

no bbc iplayer

ill be watching to find out what they are on about

 

[dontknowitall]

Think you can watch it on the internet via bbc website

BBC - BBC One Programmes - Watchdog, 22/03/2012

 

[mfgs]

What a plonker. Although I wouldnt mind earning the money he seems to get.

 

[Howsie]

Poor old Rodney...

£2,500 to wire up a boiler and cylinder that he messed up in the first place.

AND did you see the state of his soldering. :6:

 

[mfgs]

5.5k for a sabre boiler and small unvented cylinder. £85 call out, £150 to change a thermocouple on top of the call out lol.

If I could get away with these charges I wouldnt have to worry about looking for work, advertising etc. Get a weeks work every now and then and you would still be loaded.

 

[benfisher]

"system is all scaled up! you tell it is because the heat exchanger is brown and not silver like it should be!!" :uhoh2: now i feel bad for leaving so many customers with scaled up boilers over the years :rofl:

 

[Dannypipe]

Poor old Rodney...

£2,500 to wire up a boiler and cylinder that he messed up in the first place.

AND did you see the state of his soldering. :6:

With his prices, he's certainly not poor!

What a piece of scum. No wonder so many people don't trust tradesmen. Gives us all a bad name.

 

[Billy Bob Bob]

people like this should be strung up by there gonads

 

[secret squirrel]

I knew this would be on the forum somewhere.

First of all, its not a surprise to see plumbers getting it in the neck again!

Secondly, why does the the presenter refer to his company 'as a one man band' I can only presume that its because if there is more than one person in a company then there are no rip offs, I mean none of us go to a house where a large company is charging £600+ for a power flush.

Third, If a customer knows before hand that there is a £85 call out charge + parts then why is that a rip off that is just expensive! surely, the customer has said 'thats ok, come round anyway'

Fourth, If a repair is £250 or £1500 and the customer knows this beforehand, then the customer has a choice, say 'yes' or 'no, I'll get a second opinion'. I think a rip off is when you quote a job for £250 and present the customer a bill for £1500!

BUT:

Having said that there is no excuse for appalling workmanship and trying to charge extra to sort out electrics that should have been done is totally 100% out of order.

Lets have a program on how much lawyers, dentists, private doctors charge.

 

[grahamgas]

Secondly, why does the the presenter refer to his company 'as a one man band' I can only presume that its because if there is more than one person in a company then there are no rip offs, I mean none of us go to a house where a large company is charging £600+ for a power flush.

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I noticed that as well, he kept saying ltd, then saying one man band after it, as if it is rogueish to be a one man band and limited company.
Really starting to lose the plot with these rogue traders, cowboy trap etc.

It is about time we had a rogue customers show!

 

[Howsie]

There are no excuse at all for this chap. Period

 

[dontknowitall]

It is about time we had a rogue customers show!

And a rogue tv show.