overcharged or not?

friesian13

got bill in post today from local de laval tech.he put in 11 new plates into plate cooler costing 330 plus 85 call out fee.add vat and bill comes to 471.03.am i been ridden or what?thanks in advance.

cute geoge

What was wrong with the old plates?

_Brian

I spent 5 years working for an Alfa dealer, finished back in '97. In old money we charged £35 for the first hour and £25 per hour after for a one man visit..
Parts and vat onto that.
Convert that to €€ and then add 18 years inflation and I'd say its is similar enough hourly charge..

Plate coolers were my pet hate

Markcheese

85 call out fee doesn't seem excessive ( there's probably dearer and cheaper out there) - assume he had to come back to fit the plates- no idea though on the price of the plates-

Sacrolyte

Did similar here 2 yrs ago. Replaced 27 (I think) plates. Came to €750. It's not overcharging just plain honest to god commercial day light robbery.

whelan2

arent the plates stainless steel, or what ever, btw how much is a new plate cooler?