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21/01/2008, 22:24 Anton Redman Joined on 23/08/2004 Gironde Posts 2,213 Re: Be prepared to pay a deposit if you want work done in France I still do not understand it. For materials which are unique to the job, slate work surfaces for example, make the client order them and pay whatever the manufacturers want. For other works and materials agree when the work will be done and send photographs on Friday and get paid on Monday by bank transfer . On that basis you are exposed for a 10 days work and materials. " We ask for a 10% deposit upon acceptance of devis and 30% when materials are delivered on site and work commences and that still does not nearly cover our costs so we are running just as much a risk as the client. " 10 % on estimate I might sign up for. I still do not understand why you cannot structure stage payments based on work completed    Report

22/01/2008, 17:08 Nick Trollope Joined on 23/08/2004 Broons, Dept 22 Posts 2,493 Re: Be prepared to pay a deposit if you want work done in France  Anton Redman wrote: I still do not understand it. For materials which are unique to the job, slate work surfaces for example, make the client order them and pay whatever the manufacturers want. Because we need to make a profit on the materials supplied, too. After all we must guarantee them for 10 years.   Nick www.aplaceinfrance.com    Report

22/01/2008, 17:31 Catalpa Joined on 23/08/2004 Southern Manche - 50 Posts 1,537 Re: Be prepared to pay a deposit if you want work done in France Putting aside the price uplift for advising on / sourcing an item, if (in the case of work surfaces) you haven't supplied them, would you responsible for the 10 year guarantee? I'm reasoning that in the case of worktops, you'd be responsible for the quality of the fitting but not the worktops themselves.    Report

23/01/2008, 7:08 Nick Trollope Joined on 23/08/2004 Broons, Dept 22 Posts 2,493 Re: Be prepared to pay a deposit if you want work done in France Dunno, don't do worktops... Other than that it is a grey area I guess. I get asked to fit heaters that people have bought from BricoDepot at 1/3rd of the price I pay - I generally refuse to do them as they won't last 10 years and they may well come back to bite me... Last man in, and all that.   Nick www.aplaceinfrance.com    Report

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