rip off quote??

[prendi]

my daughter got a quote from a man for flagging to the back garden,and a bit of grass laying as well.he quoted her £2000 and she took him on.he dug all the turf off and laid the base for the flags,then he got 2 flaggers to finish the job as he is in his 70's.as they were 1/2 way thru the flagging job he rang my daughter up to say that he has mis calculated the quote and now he is asking for £3000!!!!the flaggers have nearly finished the job but he is coming back to do the bit of grass that needs laying,asking for another £1000,my daughter has offered to pay him £700,which i thought was way too much,and he says he is disappointed that she is trying to rip him off!any suggestions welcome before he comes back on Monday to do the grass job.she has already paid the flaggers the £2000 in cash.

[prendi]

and Boxtops i am shouting its bloody annoying!!

[cathfromsaron]

un be lievable cheek!

i would call trading standards quick smart!

i presume you hae already paid up?

cath x

[Mojo-Jo-Jo]

"and Boxtops i am shouting its bloody annoying!!"
Yeah, but you're shouting at us.

[paddywak]

I always been given to believe that an estimate for a job was just that, and was liable to float as a job progressed but a quote was a definite price for the job. I'm afraid if he'd quoted me two grand two grand would be what he got.

[prendi]

my daughter has paid the flaggers £2000 cash,but not the old fart.he wants £990!she has now asked the original flaggers to finish the job and they said £300,so she is going to send the old fart a cheque for £400,i told her not to but she feels guilty.

[prendi]

and sorry for shouting Mo jo jo:)