Haggling tradies?

Make sure you check their ABN and license number – 2-3 quotes would be enough and look for tradies in the area where the work is.

Hi mate –

being in a building family, I am lucky that I don’t have to do this, we have a good team that I just call and they get a quality job done and at a fair price.

Depending on the type of job – haggling will be a waste of time, if you need a handyman, by all means just google a tradie and get some quotes, however, if you need a reliable sparky or plumber then try to get a mate in the industry to recommend one. At the end of the job, pay them and offer them a VB that will help. Like Corey said, don’t piss them off.

Don’t do the cash thing – if its an IP, you can claim it, so get a invoice with GST. Warranties arnt a huge issue with small jobs.

Good luck

Ivan

You need to build rapport with tradies – not get them off side.

Haggle everything always.

The trick (and its hard don’t get me wrong) is to get a better price while maintaining a good relationship.

I also come from a building family. The trades time is money. The more time they have to spend on bs the less time for work. There are things you can do your end to help:

* make access easy
* return calls and be easily contactable
* pay on time
* clean up
* don’t double book trades

Also, make sure you tell the trades that price is important at the outset. Some trades have a precise quoting process and some individuals are just simply going to charge based on supply and demand of their services.

If you don’t need a job done for 6 weeks plan it now and get someone booked in for then. It will help them out to know they have work for March booked in and you may get a better price.

Don’t negotiate over the phone or email. Waste of time. Hope that helps.

• This reply was modified 9 years, 9 months ago by  Don Nicolussi.
• This reply was modified 9 years, 9 months ago by  Don Nicolussi.