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minor things that make you fume

chrissyjack said:
I bought a leccy cooker 3 yrs ago . The "fitting" charge was also £70 . Koff. Bought some cable and the brother-in-law did it for 4 cans of cider. Got a fridge at the same time . £10 to install it . No thanks ,I can put a plug in a socket myself
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The smallprint they threaten with does my head in... I could fit it myself no problem but then that would invalidate my house insurance... my dog will catch aids... my family will be abducted by aliens, all of them except for my mrs ffs.

They got you by the bollox
 
Kurt said:
The smallprint they threaten with does my head in... I could fit it myself no problem but then that would invalidate my house insurance... my dog will catch aids... my family will be abducted by aliens, all of them except for my mrs ffs.

They got you by the bollox
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My brother-in-law is a qualified sparky . I hope plugging the fridge in myself hasn't annulled my insurance . I'll be scared to use the Hoover again
 


Kurt said:
The smallprint they threaten with does my head in... I could fit it myself no problem but then that would invalidate my house insurance... my dog will catch aids... my family will be abducted by aliens, all of them except for my mrs ffs.

They got you by the bollox
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It costs a lot for a gas fitter to do it because each and every year he has to pay a huge amount of cash to the government to seek permission to ply his trade. Obviously he passes that fee on (in its entirety it seems) to every customer.

Ergo your money is going to the government. It's a stealth tax, which is why it is the law that you have to employ a gas man.
 
Efcjake said:
Some absolute weapon has just plopped his arse down next to me on the bus with his headphones in shouting a conversation at his phone.

To make matters worse either the bad bell has a horrible beak habit or he's going to pass on his cold.
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a talker and a sniffer, the perfect commuting companion...NOT!. I actually wear headphones with no music coming out of them on my commute, weird I know but it blocks talking and sniffing out and I get to read my book in kind of muffled silence
 
chrismpw said:
It costs a lot for a gas fitter to do it because each and every year he has to pay a huge amount of cash to the government to seek permission to ply his trade. Obviously he passes that fee on (in its entirety it seems) to every customer.

Ergo your money is going to the government. It's a stealth tax, which is why it is the law that you have to employ a gas man.
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I've done it myself for now... ya know..just to see if it was the right fitthing. .. obviously I will disconnect it all again and wait for 5 or 6 days until I gladly hand over £70 to a fitter to connect me up again. .. I promise.
 
Kurt said:
I've done it myself for now... ya know..just to see if it was the right fitthing. .. obviously I will disconnect it all again and wait for 5 or 6 days until I gladly hand over £70 to a fitter to connect me up again. .. I promise.
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I've fitted gas in two boats and a camper van. You're allowed to so long as you're a competent person (and presumably are capable of paying a solicitor thousands to argue whether or not you are competent at a later date).

The only issues I've ever had are with the obligatory safety points .... Ie gas test points where you attach a manometer to check for leaks. They keep damn well leaking there! Stupid.
 

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