billd766 Posted August 14, 2023 Share Posted August 14, 2023 7 minutes ago, Kwasaki said: Where I live and carrying out building projects the Mrs sorted it 200 or 300 baht here and there no problem Bill. Perhaps the projects were small, in Thai and needed no paperwork. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
billd766 Posted August 14, 2023 Share Posted August 14, 2023 5 minutes ago, scubascuba3 said: Different countries different cost of living and fees for jobs, remember why many of us are here Please explain why many of us are here? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post oxo1947 Posted August 14, 2023 Popular Post Share Posted August 14, 2023 (edited) 5 minutes ago, billd766 said: Please explain why many of us are here? The Temples and culture.......etc Edited August 14, 2023 by oxo1947 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bignok Posted August 14, 2023 Share Posted August 14, 2023 (edited) 48 minutes ago, chuang said: Nothing is for free not even in your country Free quotes are common. Edited August 14, 2023 by bignok 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bignok Posted August 14, 2023 Share Posted August 14, 2023 5 minutes ago, billd766 said: Please explain why many of us are here? Cheap stuff? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BE88 Posted August 14, 2023 Share Posted August 14, 2023 Your statement is the stupidest of the day. Ask a construction worker probably an engineer or architect to come and quote you for some work with their advice on the site to see what work needs to be done and expect them not to ask you for the cost of consultant their time doing it. ? Do you live on which planet? 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
transam Posted August 14, 2023 Share Posted August 14, 2023 11 minutes ago, scubascuba3 said: Different countries different cost of living and fees for jobs, remember why many of us are here Do you not know what Thai folk pay for Uni learning, in their money it is a lot of dosh, coughed up by mum and dad hoping they make it, and make their pension.................???? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scubascuba3 Posted August 14, 2023 Share Posted August 14, 2023 8 minutes ago, billd766 said: Please explain why many of us are here? Alzheimer's? cheaper here than back home amongst other reasons 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
transam Posted August 14, 2023 Share Posted August 14, 2023 Just now, scubascuba3 said: Alzheimer's? cheaper here than back home amongst other reasons That explains your posts on this subject.......... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oxo1947 Posted August 14, 2023 Share Posted August 14, 2023 1 minute ago, BE88 said: Your statement is the stupidest of the day. It is a little confusing ---the heading is "A handyman" who wants to charge 2000 baht for a "survey fee----which its seems he is not--- some people think that if he has to spend time , maybe measuring etc , that he should get some compensations--others feel thats the price of winning the contract. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scubascuba3 Posted August 14, 2023 Share Posted August 14, 2023 1 minute ago, transam said: That explains your posts on this subject.......... Well done 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BE88 Posted August 14, 2023 Share Posted August 14, 2023 (edited) 9 minutes ago, oxo1947 said: It is a little confusing ---the heading is "A handyman" who wants to charge 2000 baht for a "survey fee----which its seems he is not--- some people think that if he has to spend time , maybe measuring etc , that he should get some compensations--others feel thats the price of winning the contract. I contacted this firm in Pattaya called XXX Construction. Is a Handyman ???? It seems to me that this is not about confusion but about competence for 60 $ Really ridiculous Edited August 14, 2023 by BE88 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scubascuba3 Posted August 14, 2023 Share Posted August 14, 2023 Just now, BE88 said: I contacted this firm in Pattaya called XXX Construction. Is a Handyman ???? It seems to me that this is not about confusion but about competence for 6 $ Really ridiculous your post makes no sense Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BE88 Posted August 14, 2023 Share Posted August 14, 2023 (edited) 10 minutes ago, scubascuba3 said: your post makes no sense Why you think also people work for free ? The OP did not say what made him do, certainly not a new house, perhaps a job worth a few thousand B. Edited August 14, 2023 by BE88 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scubascuba3 Posted August 14, 2023 Share Posted August 14, 2023 8 minutes ago, BE88 said: Why you think also people work for free ? very common to get free quotes, that's why. When were you last charged for a quote for work? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scorecard Posted August 14, 2023 Share Posted August 14, 2023 1 hour ago, scubascuba3 said: 2,000 baht is very high don't you think? maybe even falang price? they obviously are losing business trying to charge this I see another point; if the survey fee is 2,000Baht then what's the daily cost of actual work done by his staff? But what's not stated is 'how big is the job?' and 'does it need thorough / complex inspections before giving a quote?' 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BE88 Posted August 14, 2023 Share Posted August 14, 2023 Just now, scubascuba3 said: very common to get free quotes, that's why. When were you last charged for a quote for work? I explained it above in my edited post, it depends on the job you ask to do. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bignok Posted August 14, 2023 Share Posted August 14, 2023 45 minutes ago, transam said: Do you not know what Thai folk pay for Uni learning, in their money it is a lot of dosh, coughed up by mum and dad hoping they make it, and make their pension.................???? Tradies going to Uni? 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bignok Posted August 14, 2023 Share Posted August 14, 2023 2 hours ago, Nickcage49 said: I contacted this firm in Pattaya called XXX Construction. Don't make the same mistake I made. We exchanged texts and pictures about what I wanted done, I sent him my location and then I suggested he come look at the job. He said "that will be a 2000 baht "survey fee". I'm like WHAT? You don't give free estimates? He said no. I asked him why and he said "we have costs of doing business". LOL. No, really? So you collect 2000 baht fees all day and don't do any work for it? Just unfreakingreal! So I told him which part of my body he could kiss. Just unbelievable. I doubt you said kiss my ... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Liverpool Lou Posted August 14, 2023 Share Posted August 14, 2023 2 hours ago, Nickcage49 said: I asked him why and he said "we have costs of doing business". LOL. No, really? So you collect 2000 baht fees all day and don't do any work for it? "So you collect 2000 baht fees all day and don't do any work for it?" How did you, rationally, come to that conclusion? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Liverpool Lou Posted August 14, 2023 Share Posted August 14, 2023 2 hours ago, observer90210 said: The scammer handyman must have lived abroad Who has he scammed? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Liverpool Lou Posted August 14, 2023 Share Posted August 14, 2023 2 hours ago, Nickcage49 said: We exchanged texts and pictures about what I wanted done, I sent him my location Perhaps they just didn't want the job? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Liverpool Lou Posted August 14, 2023 Share Posted August 14, 2023 1 hour ago, scubascuba3 said: 2,000 baht is very high don't you think? maybe even falang price? they obviously are losing business trying to charge this Alternatively, perhaps they have more than enough business and didn't particularly want his? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Liverpool Lou Posted August 14, 2023 Share Posted August 14, 2023 1 hour ago, bbko said: I'm thinking, how big was the job the OP wanted an estimate for? He didn't mention what he wanted done in his post ... ...nor the location of the work. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Liverpool Lou Posted August 14, 2023 Share Posted August 14, 2023 2 hours ago, Nickcage49 said: I contacted this firm in Pattaya called XXX Construction. A handyman who wants to charge 2000 baht for a "survey fee" Make up your mind, did you contact a "handyman" or a construction company!? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bignok Posted August 14, 2023 Share Posted August 14, 2023 8 minutes ago, Liverpool Lou said: Alternatively, perhaps they have more than enough business and didn't particularly want his? Spot on i reckon. Too busy but if pay turn up. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sometimewoodworker Posted August 14, 2023 Share Posted August 14, 2023 (edited) 57 minutes ago, scubascuba3 said: very common to get free quotes, that's why. When were you last charged for a quote for work? While my electrician doesn’t charge for a quote he expects to be paid for his travel time, he doesn’t give an amount but if you don’t give a reasonable payment you may find that any date you want him to come is unfortunately not possible. We pay travel, he is happy to work for us. His travel is not as expensive as the handyman and he needs 2 hours for a round trip. Edited August 14, 2023 by sometimewoodworker 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
billd766 Posted August 14, 2023 Share Posted August 14, 2023 1 hour ago, bignok said: Cheap stuff? No. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bignok Posted August 14, 2023 Share Posted August 14, 2023 1 minute ago, billd766 said: No. Women? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
billd766 Posted August 14, 2023 Share Posted August 14, 2023 1 hour ago, oxo1947 said: It is a little confusing ---the heading is "A handyman" who wants to charge 2000 baht for a "survey fee----which its seems he is not--- some people think that if he has to spend time , maybe measuring etc , that he should get some compensations--others feel that's the price of winning the contract. And if he does not win the contract, you think he should should do the work for free? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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