So dissapointed. What is with some people?!

jippers87

Today was supposed to be 'D' day for us.

We were to move our mobile home to our site today and had everything ready. All our belongings and everything packed and in the trailer. Home off the blocks and ready to roll. Guy arranged to be here at 9am ready to do the job.

Guess what? Half nine comes and no guy. He wouldn't answer the phone neither. EVENTUALLY get through to him after ringing from 3 different phones and he says 'I'm in bed with flu, I'll be there tomorrow'. When I exclaim that he could have told me, he hung up!!!!!!! I have no idea now if he will actually bother to show up.

What the hell? Don't these people understand that a business arrangement can't be left like that? He now isn't answering any calls or messages. I'm at a loss as this move has to be done this week.

SO so dissapointed and it's not easy to find somebody else to do it instead.

Apologies for the rant. Don't know what to do!

Screaminmidget

He might think your one of them itinerant folk....

kfallon

Biggins will be along shortly to advise you on your next move.....

abouttobebanned

I know Girl...travellers get very poorly treated in our society

AnonoBoy

Ring a different guy.

MyKeyG

Is your name Turkish by any chance?

jippers87

abouttobebanned wrote: »

I know Girl...travellers get very poorly treated in our society

Thanks, but I'm not a member of the travelling community. We are living in a mobile home while our house is built.

jippers87

AnonoBoy wrote: »

Ring a different guy.

Wish it was as easy as that!

kfallon

jippers87 wrote: »

Thanks, but I'm not a member of the travelling community. We are living in a mobile home while our house is built.

How many of ye is there and how long do you have to spend in the mobile home before the house is ready?

jippers87

kfallon wrote: »

How many of ye is there and how long do you have to spend in the mobile home before the house is ready?

Why do you ask?

bonerm

jippers87 wrote: »

Thanks, but I'm not a member of the travelling community. We are living in a mobile home while our house is built.

Dya find yourself with an uncontrolable urge to play air-bass-guitar when you're standing in your caravan?

hondasam

jippers87 wrote: »

Today was supposed to be 'D' day for us.

We were to move our mobile home to our site today and had everything ready. All our belongings and everything packed and in the trailer. Home off the blocks and ready to roll. Guy arranged to be here at 9am ready to do the job.

Guess what? Half nine comes and no guy. He wouldn't answer the phone neither. EVENTUALLY get through to him after ringing from 3 different phones and he says 'I'm in bed with flu, I'll be there tomorrow'. When I exclaim that he could have told me, he hung up!!!!!!! I have no idea now if he will actually bother to show up.

What the hell? Don't these people understand that a business arrangement can't be left like that? He now isn't answering any calls or messages. I'm at a loss as this move has to be done this week.

SO so dissapointed and it's not easy to find somebody else to do it instead.

Apologies for the rant. Don't know what to do!

you have come to the right place for advice OP. never fear AH will fix it.

where in the country are you?

I'm sure we can sort out a kind person to help you for a fee.

kfallon

jippers87 wrote: »

Why do you ask?

Just curious, I mean if there's 4 or 5 of ye it must be a nightmare in a mobile home!

MagicMarker

This story is made for Grand Designs. I can't wait for the follow up thread in 4 years.

jippers87

kfallon wrote: »

Just curious, I mean if there's 4 or 5 of ye it must be a nightmare in a mobile home!

There are two of us It's not so bad. Has three bedrooms etc. It's a bit like living in a slightly rocky apartment!

jippers87

hondasam wrote: »

you have come to the right place for advice OP. never fear AH will fix it.

where in the country are you?

I'm sure we can sort out a kind person to help you for a fee.

Not quite sure if you're being sarcastic or not!!

RasTa

jippers87 wrote: »

There are two of us It's not so bad. Has three bedrooms etc. It's a bit like living in a slightly rocky apartment!

Do it yourself

http://www.vanrentals.ie/van-hire-details.asp?P_ID=205

landsleaving

jippers87 wrote: »

Thanks, but I'm not a member of the travelling community.

But you would be if that bloke hadn't let you down?

:pac::pac::pac:

jippers87

RasTa wrote: »

Do it yourself

http://www.vanrentals.ie/van-hire-details.asp?P_ID=205

Looked into this but the truck I need is specialist so can't get it!

hondasam

jippers87 wrote: »

Not quite sure if you're being sarcastic or not!!

Not quite sure if you are been serious or not

fakearms123

The poor lad has a man cold!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VbmbMSrsZVQ

jippers87

hondasam wrote: »

Not quite sure if you are been serious or not

I am being serious! I'm bloody annoyed too.

How can a business man enter into a verbal agreement to do a job and then not turn up?!
A phone call wouldn't have killed him, surely.

kfallon

jippers87 wrote: »

There are two of us It's not so bad. Has three bedrooms etc. It's a bit like living in a slightly rocky apartment!

Is it slightly more rocky at bedtime phnarr phnarr

shinikins

jippers87 wrote: »

There are two of us It's not so bad. Has three bedrooms etc. It's a bit like living in a slightly rocky apartment!

Nah OP, thats an unfair comparison........the mobile is probably three times the size of your average apartment!!:D

abouttobebanned

jippers87 wrote: »

Thanks, but I'm not a member of the travelling community. We are living in a mobile home while our house is built.

I know, I was just punishing you for sharing your tough time with us harsh bastards on AH.

Seriously though I hope you get sorted soon.

hondasam

jippers87 wrote: »

I am being serious! I'm bloody annoyed too.

How can a business man enter into a verbal agreement to do a job and then not turn up?!
A phone call wouldn't have killed him, surely.

you must know someone else who can do it. step outside the trailer and have a cig and a coffee and chill for awhile.

jippers87

abouttobebanned wrote: »

I know, I was just punishing you for sharing your tough time with us harsh bastards on AH.

Seriously though I hope you get sorted soon.

Yeah, beginning to see that it was a pretty dumb idea!

Thanks

slavetothegrind

pm sent.

pain in the arse alright! hope you sorted soon

ilovesleep

Something similiar happened to me last week but with a taxi. had him booked. time came and went and there was so sign of him. rang him 20 mins in and he forgot he told me. 15 Mins later he showed up. I was gasping for a drink. was very thristy. I was like a fcuking bull. got the taxi to the nearest shop and didn't pay him. He'll twice before he forgets again

HooterSnout

Hopefully you can arrange to get it done by someone else at short notice. Of course, don't bother telling that waste of space that his services aren't needed anymore when and if he ever turns up.

mconigol

Seriously OP don't deal with guys like that. There's only one way guys like that learn and that is to politely tell them to f-off. I know from experience.

It may be an inconvenience to you at the moment buy no one and I mean no one is that irreplaceable. Let him turn up to do the job before you give him the boot though.

shinikins

PM sent OP!!

El Weirdo

Telescopic dampers or rigid stays?

TouchingVirus

jippers87 wrote: »

How can a business man enter into a verbal agreement to do a job and then not turn up?!

It's usually extenuating circumstances, like dying with a flu.

A phone call wouldn't have killed him, surely.

No, you're right. But what's to say he was awake at any stage between just before he started to feel crap and when you woke him up with your constant ringing?

**** happens, you could also cut the lad a break

hondasam

OP I can pm you but it will not help you move the mobile home but it will entertain you while you get it sorted.

kfallon

ilovesleep wrote: »

Something similiar happened to me last week but with a taxi. had him booked. time came and went and there was so sign of him. rang him 20 mins in and he forgot he told me. 15 Mins later he showed up. I was gasping for a drink. was very thristy. I was like a fcuking bull. got the taxi to the nearest shop and didn't pay him. He'll twice before he forgets again

How far away is the nearest shop :eek:

Coriolanus

Chop down some trees to use as rollers. If the Egyptians could build the pyramids like that, you can surely move a fúcking caravan.

MyKeyG

jippers87 wrote: »

A phone call wouldn't have killed him, surely.

I know a lad who rushed to make a phone call. He tripped over the wire fell down the stairs and was killed stone dead, so you never do know!

biko

You've come to the right place, he's probably reading this thread right now.

Yawns

With a name like jippers and living in a caravan

Which halting site to you need to be dropped off to or will any old patch of grass alongside the road do?


ring someone else and let the lad turn up tomorrow

mconigol

TouchingVirus wrote: »

It's usually extenuating circumstances, like dying with a flu.



No, you're right. But what's to say he was awake at any stage between just before he started to feel crap and when you woke him up with your constant ringing?

**** happens, you could also cut the lad a break

That explain why he just hung up on the OP?

If somebody is not going to turn up for work due to being ill they're usually required to call in.

Claasman

jippers87 wrote: »

There are two of us It's a bit like living in a slightly rocky apartment!

lived next door to qotsa for a year in california before they got big... total nightmare.

you just have to go with the flow OP.

phasers

De ye like dags OP?

TheZohanS

jippers87 wrote: »

EVENTUALLY get through to him after ringing from 3 different phones and he says 'I'm in bed with flu, I'll be there tomorrow'.

.........

Apologies for the rant. Don't know what to do!

Eh wait a day? You could organise a bare knuckle fight with your free day!

bonerm

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1C4xnIdiXHo

mikemac

The man is like one of those tradesmen around who still let people down and never show up but go crying on Joe Duffy that times are hard and they don't qualify for the dole, bo ho

This lad couldn't be bothered to call the OP with an update. Or even get his wife to call for him if he's sick
So don't bother calling him again and if he shows up, get rid of him.

There are reliable people out there who will work for the OP

_feedback_

I really hope you can get somebody else to do it OP!

Bloody waster doesn't deserve your custom.

Best of luck in your new home

Standman

I've had the same problem with builders time and time again. Fúck sake you'd swear there wasn't a recession on, they never come when they way they well and when you ring to ask where they are without fail the answer is "Ah yea I'll be there tomorrow mornin' pal". What is it with these fúckers?

jippers87

Standman wrote: »

I've had the same problem with builders time and time again. Fúck sake you'd swear there wasn't a recession on, they never come when they way they well and when you ring to ask where they are without fail the answer is "Ah yea I'll be there tomorrow mornin' pal". What is it with these fúckers?

Exactly! It's so bloody frustrating! I wouldn't mind if I knew for sure that he will come tomorrow, but who knows?!

Screaminmidget

hondasam wrote: »

OP I can pm you but it will not help you move the mobile home but it will entertain you while you get it sorted.

O.o

davyjose

bonerm wrote: »

Dya find yourself with an uncontrolable urge to play air-bass-guitar when you're standing in your caravan?

Don't forget the james Bond Marathons.