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Not i may be wrong but i personally think that if you are paying professionals to do a service for you, the cheapest quote isnt always the best way to go. YOU GET WHAT YOU PAY FOR!
I dont see why proffessionals like us should sell ourselves short just because a jack the lad thinks he can do the job for half the price (with the standards being half as good too!!!)
I would avoid that site
Very strange set up really.
We've tried both, however we have found that most people (custs) who use these sites tend to be the ones who have rang local gardeners, thought the price too steep, so thought they could get a garden tidy for £70. Or the one we did quote on they said their budget was £150 for what was about 5 days work. Unfortunatley I think the "Save 30% of normal trade prices" addvertising attracts the wrong sort of customer.
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Now they are obviously keen to get me to send my documents, but what is odd is that I joined today, and they have sent me the email 4 times, I assume to try and push me along, and yet there is no way I could get any documents to them in less than 12 hours.
Time to delete my account I think.
I have replied as follows... "I have already asked for you to provide me with some security reassurances. Please provide them before I send you such sensitive information."..... and I have sent it 12 times. They might just listen this time, although I doubt it.
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I spoke to paver / builder this aft about a possible patio job and mentioned these sites. He's only tried rated people too, back in the heart of the crunch last year when work was tight - same story though, they seem to attract the customer base which is either financialy restricted, or financialy tight.
The business plan seems to be to monopolise the 'lead' market for tradesmen. The only problem is they cant possibly have an in-depth understanding of each trade, in 200 odd geographic areas.
Simply put - paying £14 for a "one of garden tidy 12m x 7m max budget £100" and £8 for "lawn cutting on average lawn" is just no realistic or feasible.