A friend has asked if I can fit two basic roller blinds. Both will need
the roller and fabric shortening to fit narrower window.
I'd happily do it for nothing but they insist on paying the going rate.

So my question is what is the "odd job man" going rate.

TIA

Bob

On 23/11/2017 19:31, Bob Minchin wrote:
A friend has asked if I can fit two basic roller blinds. Both will need
the roller and fabric shortening to fit narrower window.
I'd happily do it for nothing but they insist on paying the going rate.

So my question is what is the "odd job man" going rate.

TIA

Bob
A bottle of wine

wrote:
On 23/11/2017 19:31, Bob Minchin wrote:
A friend has asked if I can fit two basic roller blinds. Both will
need the roller and fabric shortening to fit narrower window.
I'd happily do it for nothing but they insist on paying the going rate.

So my question is what is the "odd job man" going rate.

TIA

Bob
A bottle of wine
I'd happily settle for that but they want to make it what a tradesman
would charge - difficult one eh?

In article ,
Bob Minchin wrote:
wrote:
On 23/11/2017 19:31, Bob Minchin wrote:
A friend has asked if I can fit two basic roller blinds. Both will
need the roller and fabric shortening to fit narrower window.
I'd happily do it for nothing but they insist on paying the going rate.

So my question is what is the "odd job man" going rate.

TIA

Bob
A bottle of wine
I'd happily settle for that but they want to make it what a tradesman
would charge - difficult one eh?

I charge either a bottle of wine or a bottle of good malt - depending. In
some cases I ask for a donation to a charity.

--
from KT24 in Surrey, England

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On 23/11/2017 19:31, Bob Minchin wrote:
A friend has asked if I can fit two basic roller blinds. Both will
need the roller and fabric shortening to fit narrower window.
I'd happily do it for nothing but they insist on paying the going rate.

So my question is what is the "odd job man" going rate.

TIA

Bob
A bottle of wine
I'd happily settle for that but they want to make it what a tradesman
would charge - difficult one eh?


How much would you pay?
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On 23/11/2017 19:49, Bob Minchin wrote:
wrote:
On 23/11/2017 19:31, Bob Minchin wrote:
A friend has asked if I can fit two basic roller blinds. Both will
need the roller and fabric shortening to fit narrower window.
I'd happily do it for nothing but they insist on paying the going rate.

So my question is what is the "odd job man" going rate.

TIA

Bob
A bottle of wine
I'd happily settle for that but they want to make it what a tradesman
would charge - difficult one eh?

A quick Google suggests ~1 hour per window at £49 per hour:

https://plentific.com/deals/p/curtai...stallation/41/

On 23/11/2017 19:49, Bob Minchin wrote:
wrote:
On 23/11/2017 19:31, Bob Minchin wrote:
A friend has asked if I can fit two basic roller blinds. Both will
need the roller and fabric shortening to fit narrower window.
I'd happily do it for nothing but they insist on paying the going rate.

So my question is what is the "odd job man" going rate.

TIA

Bob
A bottle of wine
I'd happily settle for that but they want to make it what a tradesman
would charge - difficult one eh?


Why not adopt Dave's pricing scheme:

http://medwayhandyman.co.uk/charges.htm

I sure he won't mind! ;-)

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Cheers,

John.

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In article ,
John Rumm wrote:
On 23/11/2017 19:49, Bob Minchin wrote:
wrote:
On 23/11/2017 19:31, Bob Minchin wrote:
A friend has asked if I can fit two basic roller blinds. Both will
need the roller and fabric shortening to fit narrower window. I'd
happily do it for nothing but they insist on paying the going rate.

So my question is what is the "odd job man" going rate.

TIA

Bob
A bottle of wine
I'd happily settle for that but they want to make it what a tradesman
would charge - difficult one eh?


Why not adopt Dave's pricing scheme:

http://medwayhandyman.co.uk/charges.htm

I sure he won't mind! ;-)

and then there are the surcharges: 50% if you watch, 100% if you "help".

--
from KT24 in Surrey, England

Bob Minchin wrote:
A friend has asked if I can fit two basic roller blinds. Both will
need the roller and fabric shortening to fit narrower window.
I'd happily do it for nothing but they insist on paying the going
rate.
So my question is what is the "odd job man" going rate.

TIA

Bob

Been there.
Roller binds are utter crap, always have been and always will be. Bloody
awful things.
Tell your friend to pay the shop he bought then from to fit them.

Gareth wrote:
On 23/11/2017 19:49, Bob Minchin wrote:
wrote:
On 23/11/2017 19:31, Bob Minchin wrote:
A friend has asked if I can fit two basic roller blinds. Both will
need the roller and fabric shortening to fit narrower window.
I'd happily do it for nothing but they insist on paying the going rate.

So my question is what is the "odd job man" going rate.

TIA

Bob
A bottle of wine
I'd happily settle for that but they want to make it what a tradesman
would charge - difficult one eh?

A quick Google suggests ~1 hour per window at £49 per hour:

https://plentific.com/deals/p/curtai...stallation/41/
OK thanks

On 23/11/2017 20:38, John Rumm wrote:
On 23/11/2017 19:49, Bob Minchin wrote:
wrote:
On 23/11/2017 19:31, Bob Minchin wrote:
A friend has asked if I can fit two basic roller blinds. Both will
need the roller and fabric shortening to fit narrower window.
I'd happily do it for nothing but they insist on paying the going rate.

So my question is what is the "odd job man" going rate.

TIA

Bob
A bottle of wine
I'd happily settle for that but they want to make it what a tradesman
would charge - difficult one eh?


Why not adopt Dave's pricing scheme:

http://medwayhandyman.co.uk/charges.htm

I sure he won't mind! ;-)

I don't at all :-)

I'd prolly quote £60


--
Dave
The Medway Handyman