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considering that gas safe is £365 for 1st application and then £155/year ( all + VAT ), shows what a con our scams are.
 
I do find it bizarre that we have to be "validated" every year, yet Gas safe guys get checked every 5 years (or so I'm told). Then we get told that gas is much more DANGEROUS!!!
Someone explain to me how THAT works???
 
I do find it bizarre that we have to be "validated" every year, yet Gas safe guys get checked every 5 years (or so I'm told). Then we get told that gas is much more DANGEROUS!!!
Someone explain to me how THAT works???

££££££££££££££££££££££££££££££££££££££££££££££££££££££££££££ all the way to the bank!
 
4 schemes
4 CEO's
4 lots of advertising
4 lots of HR
4 lots of accountants
4 x the pensions

Fewer notifications
Fewer members
Less income


My crystal ball tells me the fees will continue rising.
 
If everybody co-ordinated and just said no? Oh sorry, that would be a union wouldn't it.

Part P registered guys get "assessed" every year, pay a fortune in fees, get moaned at if we charge for call-outs and the general public doesn't have a clue what part P even is...
Gas safe guys get "assessed" less often, pay less fees, and the public are all aware that gas installers must be registered, and as a result the public don't quibble over a £90 call-out fee as they are "gas safe", and safety is paramount...

Something doesn't seem right here....
 
and there was my part p assessor standing there in my house....telling me how it was all working fine...

lucky i needed him to assess...otherwise i would`v thrown him into the street...
 
I rang Stroma and they have said the annual fee is indeed £240 + VAT but they have charged me an additional £240 + VAT because I live in Stroud and they would have to travel 3 hours to get to me and stay over night in a hotel!!

I explained politely I would not be paying for them to stay in a hotel and would join another scheme unless they brought the price down to the advertised £240 + VAT.

They said they would think about it and get back to me! I rang the other schemes and they all said they would not charge for a hotel!!!!
 
If they're a national scheme provider then they're taking a fat chance trying to charge different rates for different areas, it might not even be legal.
 
I rang Stroma and they have said the annual fee is indeed £240 + VAT but they have charged me an additional £240 + VAT because I live in Stroud and they would have to travel 3 hours to get to me and stay over night in a hotel!!

I explained politely I would not be paying for them to stay in a hotel and would join another scheme unless they brought the price down to the advertised £240 + VAT.

They said they would think about it and get back to me! I rang the other schemes and they all said they would not charge for a hotel!!!!

The guy that assessed me a few months ago travelled nearly 3 hours, as the local guy was on holiday. No need for a hotel with a 6 hour round trip!
 
To be honest I shall wait for their reply before I act as I'm interested in what they will say, but I will not be renewing with even if they bring the price down to that advertised as I'm annoyed they tried to charge me £288 for a hotel. I would have happily lent them a tent!

As you said Richard it clearly says £240 and nothing about hotel costs!

I'm a little bit cross, but also quite looking forward to (politely) explaining were they can stick it!!! Sorry for lowering the tone, not my usual way, but really am a bit annoyed with them.
 

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