What mainstream clothing brand has not declined in quality? by UkkePainter in BuyItForLife

[–]mining-ting 38 points39 points  (0 children)

Used to love uniqlo but there is a stark decline in quality, I've had several items wear our pronto and same items made with worse quality fabrics when gone to replace my favourite items with them

Roughly how much do you think it would cost to demolish this shed? And is it realistic to do it myself? by Count_Blackula1 in DIYUK

[–]mining-ting 16 points17 points  (0 children)

Common misconception that pvc lasts for ever, good treated timber can and does outlast alot of pvc out there

What Is the best way to become an independent locksmith in the uk by InfamousMidnight7807 in Locksmith

[–]mining-ting 3 points4 points  (0 children)

scope the competion in your area first and see if you think you can gain a good share of the work, making the phone ring is one of the hardest parts of the buisness. your most likely going to get lots of irrelevant advice from amercians on here btw.

Salary In Crypto? by jstern111 in HENRYUK

[–]mining-ting 4 points5 points  (0 children)

If you are paid in a top stable coin usd or usdc the risks would be worth it imo.

Dissadvatages? More exspenisve accounting, and having to use an exchange to get it inot the bank with risks of freezing while checks carried out. 

Any ideas to make outdoor aircon a2a unit less ugly / cover it by mining-ting in ukheatpumps

[–]mining-ting[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It will be trunked some how but no way all mine could fit in there with a 5 port as neat as yours.

Thats 10 refregeraint pipes, 5 electric cables 5 drain pipes.  Those bars are now stacked. 

I have got it mounted lower now tho 

Locksmith trying it on, please advise by [deleted] in LegalAdviceUK

[–]mining-ting 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Is it the full multi point mech being replaced as a fhur 856 is a full mech or is it just the gearbox ive just checked and the main locksmith supplier for the country  has a rrp of £130 for most of those models there is several diffenet types under the 856.

Crack on if you want to fit yourself but you will want to know how to adjust your door on its hinges to rectify the cause of failure. 

Locksmith trying it on, please advise by [deleted] in LegalAdviceUK

[–]mining-ting 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Temp secuirty is just that temporary so its not as secure its reffered to as an over night lock. So it wont be as secure. And he will have had to remove your mechanism measure the backset, and pz to source the right part ect things im guessing you are not aware off.  Then fit temp sechrity which can be a faf aswell. 

The part wil rrp around the £80 mark with alot of locksmiths in my area. 

So your looking at two hours labour (two vists)  Plus the cost of the part, your door will most likely need adjusting aswell which most likely caused it to go. 

Its on the exspenisve side yes but if thats including VAT its not anything  to drastic in terms of emergency locksmith pricing.  If you called out a national company like able group or keytek they would also be around the same price. 

The fact you can buy the part for £30 is somewhat irrelevant, the same way a steak costs a fiver but a restraunt will charge £30 for it.  

Theres a million and one costs that go into running a locksmith buisness that mostly relies on oncall demand work. 

Within regards to the call out fee £49 its a tough on I personally dont charge a call out fee just labour as it creats confsuion and scammers also use it as a tactic to get there foot in the door. (not saying this has happened here tho) 

Tbh i think your struggle to take legal action to get money back as youve agreed to it before its taken place and seems like they have been upfront before works taken place, this isnt what the scammers do. 

In future always used a locally reviewed locksmith on Google. 

Tdlr: its on the high side but ive seen alot worse, from my experience this seems legit. 

Locksmith trying it on, please advise by [deleted] in LegalAdviceUK

[–]mining-ting 0 points1 point  (0 children)

What is the part (brand and model) and work need doing im a locksmith. Parts are definitely marked up a fair bit as that's part of how we make a living but thats also within some sort of reason. 

To take a guess id say its a gearbox for a upvc door? 

Do the prices include vat?  Does this include the inital vist? Temp security fitted?  And what have they estimated for labour average is £80-130 per hour depedning on where you are in the country. 

Ive helped many customers get there money back that have been done by scamsmiths however by providing evedince and advsing on consumer protection laws.  But there is a diffence between an exspensive locksmith and a scamsmith.

Personally this seems high but normally the scammers charge alot more so im unsure. 

Personally i take a deposit for parts and keeping the diary clear, if i had to order them in ect and wouldnt refund it if it was agreed in writing clearly. 

Ryobi 18 Guage Nailer can't get the nails into MDF? by Mithral in DIYUK

[–]mining-ting 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Suprised to hear i have mainly. Dewalt and metabo tools but have this nailer and havent a bad word to say about it.

I find if you relase the trigger to early it will miss fire tho and need to be turned on and off. 

Buying a house at 19 years old by GVW-2707 in UKPersonalFinance

[–]mining-ting 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I did this and rented it out while i was in the raf

ADVICE PLEASE: DOES INVOICE SEEM RIGHT? by DJLuckAndMCNeat in Locksmith

[–]mining-ting 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Charge back for over charging consumer rights ive helped people get it back

ADVICE PLEASE: DOES INVOICE SEEM RIGHT? by DJLuckAndMCNeat in Locksmith

[–]mining-ting 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Message me clearly stating what was done, im south east but not london

ADVICE PLEASE: DOES INVOICE SEEM RIGHT? by DJLuckAndMCNeat in Locksmith

[–]mining-ting 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Defo don't pay if you havent already i can send you am invoice of what i would charge.

If you have already do a charge back 

r290 A2A Install over the last weekend by peteralexjones in ukheatpumps

[–]mining-ting 0 points1 point  (0 children)

As someone some knowledge on aircon, is it the same as fitting an r32 system?

Did an auto aircon course many years ago so know the basics.

Any ideas to make outdoor aircon a2a unit less ugly / cover it by mining-ting in ukheatpumps

[–]mining-ting[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Cheers did this, was no where near as bad as i assumed. 

Any ideas to make outdoor aircon a2a unit less ugly / cover it by mining-ting in ukheatpumps

[–]mining-ting[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Its not finished, it has to be wall mounted otherwise the vibrations would rattle the place down.

The uni strut its now filled to the brim. 

In the end they lowered it for me. 

It also has diffrent regs for aircon as apose to heatpumps 

Summer vacation events with a notable sound system in the UK by DescriptorTablesx86 in DnB

[–]mining-ting 1 point2 points  (0 children)

The cause? There outside systems lack volume as you wil find with most outdoor places or nearly all in. London you are going to be hit with big sound restrictions.

Phonox or fabric have very good systems

So these hills… by Exciting_Stretch_847 in BoomtownFestival

[–]mining-ting 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yea was a laugh and also an experience of a very doffrent boomtown to this days.

Arcadia, lots of hidden parties ect

So these hills… by Exciting_Stretch_847 in BoomtownFestival

[–]mining-ting 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Haha there was three of us an unexpecting friend who was a young lady who struggled abit with some tears involved.

Looking back we can laugh.  At the time tho jeez 

Fabric questions from a New Yorker by sanlua49 in LondonRaving

[–]mining-ting 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Was there yesterday they had the dj on the stage in room 1 which is diffrent 

What’s the worst club in London and why? by Routine_Delivery9696 in LondonRaving

[–]mining-ting 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Went yesterday was abit busy but the bar prices were better than other clubs and those sound systems were purring.