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The Pub / Re: Quote for works v Works carried out

« Last post by Paul H on Today at 07:48:37 pm »

If I was happy with the work and price I'd have paid it.  But whether you've had what you've been quoted for I'm not so sure about.  If the itemised quote is costed, then I'd say certainly not, but if it looks like the workings out then maybe you have.  I wonder what would have happened if it took three days, would they have been saying they only quoted you for two?
It seems a bit amateurish, when I did such things the a quote would be fixed and not need a breakdown, but an estimate would so it could be adjusted on completion.   
Realistically, I suspect you were never going to get two days work, including costs and materials for £325.

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The Pub / Re: Quote for works v Works carried out

« Last post by toontra on Today at 07:46:40 pm »

I'm a consultant, I don't build a 50% contingency into my proposals.

It depends on the type of work involved and the unforeseeable nature of a particular job, doesn't it.

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The Pub / Re: Quote for works v Works carried out

« Last post by ElyDave on Today at 07:41:04 pm »

I'm a consultant, I don't build a 50% contingency into my proposals.

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Rides and Touring / Re: Friday Night Ride To The Smoke (Oxford-London) 27-28 August

« Last post by andyoxon on Today at 07:40:58 pm »

I may be interested.      Bus 'n bike back from London also works apparently.

I like Shropshire; 5+ generations of the family come from Clun valley area.

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Further and Faster / Re: New bike for Audax from Halfords.

« Last post by Blodwyn Pig on Today at 07:40:08 pm »

To the OP.  Might I ask some personal questions about you, ie M/F, height , approx weight , and general fitness level, and personal comfort / experience around cars on the road/ road riding in general.  I hope not to appear rude, but it will give the panel a better understanding of your needs. ie, if you are a 4’10” and extremely overweight female, who is terrified of traffic, then there is much work to do before  you consider n+1, even then, I believe female specific bikes are shorter, ( but may be wrong), so finding a suitable bike will be the quest. However if you are avg height/ build, and comfortable in traffic, then less of a problem. As I said, I am NOT being rude, or sexist, or anything other than helpful.

Hello Blodwyn.
Here's my spec. I'm a Man. 5'9". 60 years old about 14 1/2 Stone. I have a full Car and Motorcycle License. I want to build a certain level of fitness so that I'm not the fat git at the back holding everyone up.
I thought the average speed for Audax was 15 Kmh Which is what I gleaned from reading posts on here. but someone just said it's 25 Kmh.

If I may, I'll contact You and Kim directly when I have ridden a bit further and faster.

Excellent, now then, I propose a wee ride, next Sat, starting at the Cyclopark at 9.00 am? for a wee jolly of about 25-30 km, speed is not important, and we'll have a nice ride. out towards Ifield/Cobham/ Pear Tree Lane, / down into Higham/ back along the canal, What could be simpler. It'll be over before you know it, and believe me, riding with some one else, is so much easier than riding on your own. What do you say? PM if you like.

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Further and Faster / Re: New bike for Audax from Halfords.

« Last post by Delidroid on Today at 07:34:17 pm »

Thank You for the invite Quixoticgeek. I’ve never been to Amsterdam.

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Freewheeling / Re: Forumite spotting

« Last post by CrinklyLion on Today at 07:28:33 pm »

Kim, in between her timing-equipment-wrangling duties and some rushing-around-in-circles, at the BHPC race day in 'ull where we finally effected a transfer of the Trek she has had lodging in her living room for some time over to the EldestCub. Photographs were taken for comparison, and it would appear the boy is indeed now taller than her. And yes, she did persuade him into a couple of laps between races despite the fact that he was in his steel-toed work boots and was pretty achey due to suffering the after effects of spending half an hour this morning trying to bump start his flat-batteried motorbike - he was meant to be meeting some biker mates this morning for a brew before they went for a ride out and he came to collect me in his car to drive over to collect the Trek. I was delighted to see that despite his recent petrol-head tendencies, riding his bike still makes him grin the exact same grin he's worn on bike rides with Kim since the first one, 13 or 14 years ago.

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The Pub / Re: Quote for works v Works carried out

« Last post by toontra on Today at 07:26:41 pm »

Companies may build in a time/labour contingency to cover unforeseen circumstances.  I know I do.  Far better that way than coming back to the client asking for more time/money for "extras".

As others have said - if you are happy with the work I can't see a problem.

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Rides and Touring / Re: Have you been out today?

« Last post by De Sisti on Today at 07:26:40 pm »

42 miles (in constant drizzle) to Upon-on-Severn.

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The Pub / Re: Quote for works v Works carried out

« Last post by Beardy on Today at 07:18:31 pm »

Fixed price contract. If you were happy with the work done, you got what you contracted for.

Consider, if the task had taken three people over five days, would you still expect to pay what was quoted, or would you have been happy to pay more?

I would say though that the firm you contracted needs to do some work in its customer communication. The general rule is promise low and deliver high. Taking half the time with half the people you quoted is going to leave your customer feeling ripped off no matter how well well you delivered.