09/05/2026
Theres an unwriten rule that sparks dont publicly criticise other sparks.
Im going to do so now for what I believe is wanton greed and rip off culture.
A young "spark", Ill use the term lightly for him, has been asking us to do some work for him, we helped him out.
It began to be clear that he was seriously overcharging customers, we on the other hand got the basic rates.
Last week he asked me to meet him to price a kitchen rewire, i did .
I looked at the job and told him the problem was dampness, and the cabless were fresh and sound.
He stayed in the house after I left and told the customer the price would be 4 thousand pounds, extortionate, the real cost to put the job right is in the hundreds.
Before I was near the job he changed fuse board and charged 1500, seriously over priced.
The boy in question pays google to stay top of listings which creates advantage for him.
I offer you this advice, most electricians in west Belfast are very decent and wouldnt rip you off, always ask for a second opinion.
Also I presume someone will name the ripoff merchant below in coments, I will not delete.
