Overcharged
I had Alex out the other day to fix a leaky gas connector. He arrived a little after 7 am in the morning and quickly diagnosed the issue.
He went to Bunnings to purchase a replacement, returned at 8:09, fitted the connector by 8:25 and was out the door by 8:42.
He charged $711.26. The replacement part appears to cost $22.30.
I had to accept the exorbitant charge as I was settling on the sale of the house later that day.
I have since spoken to a manager at Chiswick who said, "plumbers can charge an arm and a leg". He said I should have asked Alex for a discount.
23 June 2023
Unprompted review