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receipts and ''dodgy'' tradesmen

masculinist · 2015-07-07 20:55:42

I got some dodgy work done by a tradesman which I was unhappy with but which he refuses responsibility for. He installed an outdoor tap and the tap itself was faulty. I have text records showing he did the job, agreed to do the job , acknowledged he did the job, acknowledged and agreed the tap was faulty but claimed it…

07-07-2015 8:55pm

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masculinist

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I got some dodgy work done by a tradesman which I was unhappy with but which he refuses responsibility for. He installed an outdoor tap and the tap itself was faulty. I have text records showing he did the job, agreed to do the job , acknowledged he did the job, acknowledged and agreed the tap was faulty but claimed it wasnt his responsibility for providing a defective tap.

He did not provide a receipt. Was he legally obliged to provide a receipt? How can I ramp up the pressure regarding receipts/tax implications of not providing a receipt etc to convince him to do the job he said he would do ? Is there any way ?

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#2 08-07-2015 11:32pm

jimmycrackcorm

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Does he have a business? If so then the best option is SCC

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jimmycrackcorm wrote: »

Does he have a business? If so then the best option is SCC

He has a facebook page in his own name and a business facebook business page where he claims to be a RGII registered gas installer butI am having problems using the search feature to find his business, its address or name on the RGII page

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#4 09-07-2015 12:01pm

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This is about a €20 tap, already discussed to the death in a duplicate thread in Consumer Issues, link below.

http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=2057457349

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#5 09-07-2015 12:59pm

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coylemj wrote: »

This is about a €20 tap, already discussed to the death in a duplicate thread in Consumer Issues, link below.

http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=2057457349

Thanks. Its connected with the tap yes. But if you consider how many other customers he might have done this to and will again then its not just about 20 euro. And the cost of the job was more than just the tap.

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#6 09-07-2015 8:55pm

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Afaik he is not legally obliged to provide a receipt or a VAT invoice.

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