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Does anyone on here use this for work ? I filled the form in to see what the costs were like and its pretty extortionate in my opinon.

I can see its benefits for builders but for tilers people seem to want things done for pennies...unless they are just second guessing the cost of a job.

I dont think I'll be forking out for leads. Would rather bribe the tile shops with wings and cake !
 
Why would you be looking into them .. thought you were booked up for the next yr or so.. 🙂
 
I was curios as I was watching a tv program last night which was sponsored by them...the laptop was in front of me so I had a look.

Ive got that much work on the go im tearing my hair out that there is not enough hours in the day to price, work, do paperwork and everything else that goes with it!
 
I have seen the advert ... kinda fools peeps doesn't it.... rated by the customers for being nice and cheap IMO.. :lol:
 
Ive left it linked to my phone today to test the job amounts, and with disregarding the plastering jobs that came through there has been 20 jobs in my area totalling under budget of £50k
 
Trust a trader are flogging themselves on the radio at the mo.

Never used any of these companies.......Never trusted any of them. :thumbsdown:
 
Does anyone on here use this for work ? I filled the form in to see what the costs were like and its pretty extortionate in my opinon.

I dont think I'll be forking out for leads. Would rather bribe the tile shops with wings and cake !

I have for the last 3 yrs. The price of the more expensive leads have jumped in the time that I have been a member. That increase in cost, I think they (RP) justify because they have increased their advertising and the number of leads for tradesmen to potentially follow.

Haven't changed my work area in the last 3 yrs, and I have seen the number of leads jump from 2-3 a day, to regularly 10-15 a day. But still the cost of leads is a gamble, and it is vicious if your going up against a jack of all trades that talks a good game, and has got in first. Some have been by as much as 50%, so I just respond by saying good luck then.

I have always been very picky with what quotes I buy, they have to sound like they know what they are talking about and the budget has to be reasonable. There are some ridiculous leads on there also.

Won't be renewing my membership for now, which actually is up for renewal tomorrow! But if things dry up again, I'm not saying I won't go back. I'll stick to giving candy (or was it brandy) to the tile shop aswell. They just called me with another victorian floor quote to do next Monday. Plus another refferal job I got just text back to say they want a job doing I quoted for 4 months ago. Thought it had gone to someone else, but thats my next job in the bag, and another good lead from the shop.

Anyway, RP, its a good place to start, but I don't really view it as a long term sustainable thing for a business/professional tiler.
 
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im not with rtd people but mybuilder...and have picked up 10 jobs in 4 weeks..all bathroom refits..which takes me to september....works for me... £6k worth of work cost me £120 in fees...I dont advertise so i put the fees down to advertising cost.
 
Meant to say16k ...opps!..I don't supply suite or tiles..just labour and materials..not all are tiling jobs either...on my 3 rd one finish Tuesday ..ensuite in Camborne next,another in cambiurge which is toilet sink and tile floor after that..then full bathroom and tiling in somersham..my legs ache with all the stairs!.
 

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