28/10/2026
Common courtesy isnt so common anymore and its been that way for a while unfortunately
If you enquire with a tradesperson, they arrange a date & time to come out to your property, spend time with you onsite 30mins or so chatting and getting to know the job detail, running through different scenarios on how things can be implemented etc
You then get a selection of quotations from the tradesperson to hopefully cater to different price ranges, in good time
Then literally full on ignore them!
A follow up message asking politely of any updates regarding the quotes and finishing with literally " if it is a no, thats completely fine, just please let me know so I can remove you potential future project lists"
And still receive nothing
Is just bad manners!
Tradespeople will get slated RAPID for not turning up etc "messing people about"
Yet, act fully professional and courteous and get the above treatment...
You win and lose, thats absolutely fine.
Have some manners and let them know either way, even if it comes with a big F You 🤣 atleast you know!
Trades point of view that customers wont see...
Time travelling to the job and spending time with the client
Fuel costs travelling to and from
Time at the weekends away from your kids quoting jobs
So, yes thats the home truth of the day, but i like to get it out there.
Manners cost nothing
