On 2008-01-19 12:21:13 +0000, "tim \(not at home\)"
said:


"Andy Hall" wrote in message news:479131d4@qaanaaq...
On 2008-01-18 20:09:04 +0000, "tim \(not at home\)"
said:


"The Natural Philosopher" wrote in message
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tim (not at home) wrote:
"Phil L" wrote in message
.uk...
Eddy wrote:
Are there any people who can give me the ballpark cost of getting the
likes of MFI, BnQ, or Homebase to put in a new bathroom? (New bath
with shower-doors, toilet, bidet, basin, tiling and flooring.)
About 500% more expensive than getting someone proper to do it.

This is not my experience (of both bathrooms and kitchens).

The MFI/B&Q quotes were less than a 'professional' wanted.

That's because they use monkeys.

Well they didn't use the best guy in the book, but he was good enough.
And
if you don't like it you don't give them the final cheque.

You paid by cheque?

Oh dear.......

I piad the deposit in the shop by card.

I can't remember how I paid the balance, but were I unhappy, I wouldn't
have.

tim

Much better to pay everything via a card or some other credit vehicle,
not from the perspective of extending payment, but of having the
additional leverage of the Consumer Credit Act if the arrangement goes
tits up.