unreliable tradespeople
Kia Ora, Why is it that certain tradespeople, who advertise in the Bay Chronicle weekly do NOT even bother to get back to you? We wanted our water tanks cleaned so we made a few calls. One to one people was answered by their daughter who assured me that , "dad will get back to you when he gets in." I never happened. So we left it over a week and tried again. This time it went to voice mail. We left our phone number, of course, BUT again nobody bothered to contact us. Why bother to advertise. A quick reply to say, 'sorry, we are real busy right now but we haven't forgotten you. We can come next week ....how's that?" would be the proper way to carry on, but no.. So, we tried another company. Two phone cals and e-mails to their website finally got a response . Someone did come out and said he'd send us an e-mail with their quote. After over 9 days, we are still waiting. How do the guys stay in business is y question and why bother advertising? On a brighter note, we do recommend Chris Poad, Master Builder. He does turn up; he is a good workman; he is polite; and he charges a reasonable rate. SO, IF anyone knows how we can get our water tanks cleaned by a person who will answer their phone; turn up and do a good job for a reasonable price, please let us know. And if anyone knows of a skilled arborist, who also charge s reasonable rates, we would like to know. Thanks.
Live Q&A: Garden maintenance with Crewcut
This Wednesday, we are having another Neighbourly Q&A session. This time with John Bracewell from Crewcut.
John Bracewell, former Black Caps coach turned Franchisee Development Manager and currently the face of Crewcut’s #Movember campaign, knows a thing or two about keeping the grass looking sharp—whether it’s on a cricket pitch or in your backyard!
As a seasoned Crewcut franchisee, John is excited to answer your lawn and gardening questions. After years of perfecting the greens on the field, he's ready to share tips on how to knock your garden out of the park. Let's just say he’s as passionate about lush lawns as he is about a good game of cricket!
John is happy to answer questions about lawn mowing, tree/hedge trimming, tidying your garden, ride on mowing, you name it! He'll be online on Wednesday, 27th of November to answer them all.
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Poll: Should all neighbours have to contribute to improvements?
An Auckland court has ruled a woman doesn’t have to contribute towards the cost of fixing a driveway she shares with 10 neighbours.
When thinking about fences, driveways or tree felling, for example, do you think all neighbours should have to pay if the improvements directly benefit them?
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82.3% Yes
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15.1% No
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2.6% Other - I'll share below
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