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My mother had a new toilet seat supplied and fitted. Don't think it was anything special in any way. Just wondered if anyone would be nearer than my guess. Any rough guesses ?
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For the seat itself as well as labour? I say £38.
I managed to change a siphon in the cistern a few weeks ago, having never dabbled in such witchcraft before. Took the whole afternoon - had to take the whole cistern off (twice - I effed up the first time) but got it all going fine and dandy in the end. Spare part was £9 or something. Probably saved £100 in labour.  |
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well I thought with the labour just into three figures. It was £340 ( inc vat )
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That's taking the pish.
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I have to mention it was in Harrogate.
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I wouldn't stand for it
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Prince Charles takes his own toilet seat with him when he goes out.
So I would image he must employ someone full time to follow him around with it in case he's taken short and wants to do a number 2. Toilet seat fitter by appointment no doubt. |
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Did he assume your mother was flush?
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Crap jokes aside...why the heck didn't you or someone in the family or friend fit it for her? Cheap as chips to buy and a doddle to fit, a 5 min job.
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howard • April 4, 2018 12:00 PM BST
I have to mention it was in Harrogate. Just imagine what the price would be for Bath  |
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I would sit on it for a while....
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Maybe he thought it was a bog standard job?
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The three month saga of my "Jacob Delafon" seat and hinges.
I sent photos of the hinges, which are stainless steel, and show a square flat pad at the top. Also told them the name of the suite, which is "Antarez" and discontinue, and is "Gris Celeste" in colour. The stupid bint that I was dealing with said she was trying to find the seat but, in the meantime she would send the hinges. How the hell could she send me a cheap plastic, and basic pair given all the facts I gave? Many weeks later she said she found a seat and I asked "is it "Gris Celeste" and she said it was, and she had it right there on her desk! |
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....sorry, trigger finger...
She was sending it recorded delivery, and with the hinges it would be £60.00. Why oh why didn't I ask for a photo??? It duly arrived and, no surprise, it was a cheap flat grey, and with even more plastic hinges!!!! |
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£340 is just completely absurd and basically your Mother has been royally ripped off. I trust you have insisted she doesn't pay it and have words with the crook who has tried to charge her that obscene amount. At a push it should be no more than 50 quid tops to supply and fit.
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340 quid is insane! I've fitted a couple. One was very quick, the other was a struggle as the old butterfly nuts had rusted very hard onto the threads so was a bit of hassle, but even removing them with didn't take THAT long.
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BTW After the "rusty nuts" incident I'd make sure if you install one, grease up the threads when installing to try and stop that happening.
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Must be additional charges for the inconvenience?
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Don't know guys, I once changed a toilet seat at my auntie's. It was sticky with old pish and the hum of sweet smelly urine sticks to the inside of my nostrils to this day.
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"Jacob Delafon" Do men Rest their Jacobs on the seat while taking a Dump ?
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"Don't know guys, I once changed a toilet seat at my auntie's. It was sticky with old pish"
You could probably have sold that to a pervert on ebay  |
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They cost between £5 and £30 generally and take about 5 minutes to fit. There isn't even a need for any tools usually.
anything over £40 for the job is a rip-off imo. |
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MARVELLOUS FLUSH TOILETY!
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£40? When was the last time you called a plumber out Study?
I'd say around £80 minimum but most wouldn't entertain that either |
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IT's not really a plumbing job it's the most basic DIY. If the nuts aren't rusted it takes like 5 minutes.
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It's like two wing nuts on two shafts that go into two holes, you hand turn them, idelaly.
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I totally agree JC but nobody would come out for a song; only a neighbour or member of family would do it for next to nothing
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Don't take this sitting down.
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Seriously though has the bill been paid?
If so ask for a breakdown of the bill. I'd also report it to Trading Standards, £340 is Rogues Trader territory. |
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Well you get these odd job men that would be a lot cheaper than a qualified plumber.
Just make sure it's an odd job man, and not odd job. Basically if you go to the door and it's a chinese guy in a top hat, don't open it. |
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takin the p1$$
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Just Checking
"Don't know guys, I once changed a toilet seat at my auntie's. It was sticky with old pish" You could probably have sold that to a pervert on ebay Sigh, I was the underbidder. |
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£340 that's a load of sh!te.
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£340
Did that include a return flight from Warsaw? |
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I can imagine a ton, but that is ridiculous.
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was he independent or part of a chain
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Very subtle JC....
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