self-employed German plumber ...

ChristinainLahti · Post by **ChristinainLahti** » Mon Jan 07, 2013 10:48 pm

... with 15 years work experience (also in FI) offers reliable and affordable renovation work in Päijät-Häme (or maybe further)! In emergency cases also at weekends.

Work is tax deductable!

call Sandro 0440 252 111

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ChristinainLahti · Post by **ChristinainLahti** » Sun Feb 17, 2013 11:09 am

also työnvalvontajapalvelu (work observation?) for new construction of buildings!

ChristinainLahti · Post by **ChristinainLahti** » Mon Apr 08, 2013 11:14 pm

reminder for all who need a reliable plumber

ChristinainLahti · Post by **ChristinainLahti** » Sat Dec 28, 2013 11:43 pm

just again read that somebody in here had a hard time with his finnish plumber. So just in case you need honest and reliable plumbing service for realistic prices I push this up.

We are in Lahti, but for bigger projects we can come also somewhere else...

Rosamunda · Post by **Rosamunda** » Sun Dec 29, 2013 12:17 pm

ChristinainLahti wrote: We are in Lahti, but for bigger projects we can come also somewhere else...

... if the going rate is currently 3€ per km I'm not sure you'll get many offers from folk in Helsinki

What's your take on the "shopping" issue that came up in the other thread? Would you agree that it's general practice in the trade to charge the customer for the time spent shopping for tools/supplies? Would you recommend that customers ask for a fixed price quote? What's the best way to get a good deal when dealing with a self-employed plumber?

EDIT: Added a link to the relevant thread

ChristinainLahti · Post by **ChristinainLahti** » Mon Dec 30, 2013 10:45 pm

no, the going rate is for sure not 3,-/km and that is also not the normal rate in Finland, it's something like 0,45/km.

Yes, shopping time is always paid by the customer, but of course you can also buy the stuff by yourself, if you know exactly what to buy. That means of course no waranty on that parts, but it's an option to safe some money.

What's the best way to get a good deal when dealing with a self-employed plumber?

the best way is to agree the details before work is started, if possible in written form.

Upphew · Post by **Upphew** » Mon Dec 30, 2013 11:02 pm

ChristinainLahti wrote:no, the going rate is for sure not 3,-/km and that is also not the normal rate in Finland, it's something like 0,45/km.

Yup, that you can get tax free from employer... if employer takes that money from customer there is some VAT to be paid. Thus 0,56/km sounds like a fair starting point.

ChristinainLahti · Post by **ChristinainLahti** » Tue Dec 31, 2013 10:39 pm

Upphew wrote:
ChristinainLahti wrote:no, the going rate is for sure not 3,-/km and that is also not the normal rate in Finland, it's something like 0,45/km.
Yup, that you can get tax free from employer... if employer takes that money from customer there is some VAT to be paid. Thus 0,56/km sounds like a fair starting point.

We take 0,45/km and that's ok for us.
The 3,-/km came from another thread where a finish plumber charged 3,-, please don't mix that up, I'm just trying to offer our service, it's hard enought to survive in here running an own business.

Upphew · Post by **Upphew** » Wed Jan 01, 2014 12:47 am

ChristinainLahti wrote:
Upphew wrote:
ChristinainLahti wrote:no, the going rate is for sure not 3,-/km and that is also not the normal rate in Finland, it's something like 0,45/km.
Yup, that you can get tax free from employer... if employer takes that money from customer there is some VAT to be paid. Thus 0,56/km sounds like a fair starting point.
We take 0,45/km and that's ok for us.
The 3,-/km came from another thread where a finish plumber charged 3,-, please don't mix that up, I'm just trying to offer our service, it's hard enought to survive in here running an own business.

I read that other thread. I also do gigs with my own car, that costs to company 0,45€/km, thus the customer pays 0,56 or more. Either the mileage gets billed as driven or it gets buried in an offer with the usual markups.

ChristinainLahti · Post by **ChristinainLahti** » Tue Jan 07, 2014 2:23 am

Yes, that's the normal way.

I just wanted to make sure that nobody in here thinks we are the people, who try to cheat on customers whereever it's possible, for example by charging 3,-/km.

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