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Can I claim this money back?

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Fio2 · 24/08/2004 09:59

I paid 200quid for a drain company to flush and rod my drains as there was a blockage. he never managed to remove the blockage so 200quid and 2 weeks later we are still only able to use the toilet in the basement. I have rang numerous plumbers and they have all said I should not have paid him the money and to report him and get my money back. I have got drain doctor coming on wednesday but dont know if he will get any further.

So can I get my money back, in this very messy business?

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Fio2 · 24/08/2004 10:00

the blockages was in the soil pipe btw. It was a bloody nit comb I flushed down the toilet on accident

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fairyfly · 24/08/2004 10:30

I have no idea Fio, i hope someone can help though as you have been messed around enough lately by greedy people. I will keep bumping this for you incase someone has any experience

JanH · 24/08/2004 10:37

Oh, fio, you're not having a lot of luck atm, are you? (Well, apart from DH's job that is! )

I don't know about getting your money back though - if he did what you wanted him to do I would guess he would say he was entitled to the money even if it didn't clear the blockage. Have the plumbers said who you should report him to? Is he a member of a trade organisation? You could try Trading Standards (?) at the council I suppose...

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Fio2 · 24/08/2004 10:40

no luck at all janh. dh says its because I didnt buy the lucky heather off the gypsey the other week

They never said who to report it to, just to phone them up and get it back. I dunno I hate men

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JanH · 24/08/2004 10:42

They're such smart arses, aren't they?

Try Trading Standards then - they can probably tell you what your position is - have you had the blockage cleared now by somebody else?

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Fio2 · 24/08/2004 10:46

no the blockage is still there Its my fault, so I keep being told by my very disgusted with me husband. i had already wee'd in the toilet and then realised the comb was down there and thought it would still be there when I flushed but the wee would be gone. But no. i have made a complete mess now and the walking down two flights of stairs to use the toilet is not fun!

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JanH · 24/08/2004 11:04

Are you sure that's what's doing it? If it was small enough to be flushed through the S (?) bend I would have thought it was small enough to go down the soil pipe too...

(Did you that I am really a plumber with overalls and everything? )

Anyway if it helps I would have done the same as you!

JanH · 24/08/2004 11:05

there should be a "know" in there somewhere...

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Fio2 · 24/08/2004 11:12

thanks jan my husband says if wee disgusts me that much I should have used a coathanger???!!!!

the comb is square so I suppose it could of got stuck. The plumber yesterday said he would put his arm up there for me

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Fio2 · 24/08/2004 11:13

the soil pipe, not anything else

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Fio2 · 24/08/2004 11:14

and janh if you are a plumber why dont you come and help me fix it? was lovbely to see what you looked like on the photo, you looked really glam

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JanH · 24/08/2004 11:16

He doesn't need a coathanger then? What a nice man. Well I hope he can clear it for you after all that - one less thing to worry about.

JanH · 24/08/2004 11:18

thank you, fio!

(It is a v flattering pic actually and I had whipped my specs off, I don't look like that really!)

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Fio2 · 24/08/2004 11:20

you look like a model! I imagined you in laura ashley clothes for some reason, hehehehe

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