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PostPosted: Mon May 30, 2016 9:31 am 
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I put our house move on Shiply.com

bungalow to bungalow, 8 miles

1st bid £440

2 man crew


no DBS, no CSE, no DSA.....

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PostPosted: Mon May 30, 2016 6:15 pm 
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wannabeeahack wrote:
I put our house move on Shiply.com

bungalow to bungalow, 8 miles

1st bid £440

2 man crew


no DBS, no CSE, no DSA.....



No goods in Transit, probably be Polish and rinsing the state. Get the proper guys in and do it right. I wouldn't scrimp when it came to a house move.

My mother moved house 2 years ago, the real lads came and packed everything into boxes and labelled them which room for the new house, she didn't have to worry about anything, they even used shoe covers and carpet covers when they got to the new house. Cost, £1200 but like I mentioned above they did it right. You've basically got a man with a van who's putting the real companies out of work.


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PostPosted: Tue May 31, 2016 9:10 am 
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Nidge2 wrote:
wannabeeahack wrote:
I put our house move on Shiply.com

bungalow to bungalow, 8 miles

1st bid £440

2 man crew


no DBS, no CSE, no DSA.....



No goods in Transit, probably be Polish and rinsing the state. Get the proper guys in and do it right. I wouldn't scrimp when it came to a house move.

My mother moved house 2 years ago, the real lads came and packed everything into boxes and labelled them which room for the new house, she didn't have to worry about anything, they even used shoe covers and carpet covers when they got to the new house. Cost, £1200 but like I mentioned above they did it right. You've basically got a man with a van who's putting the real companies out of work.


Got the Poles coming, half expect they have my old sprinter, but after its LHD conversion that went to Poland

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PostPosted: Tue May 31, 2016 4:51 pm 
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do it yersell man :lol: lazy tw£t :lol:


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PostPosted: Tue May 31, 2016 5:05 pm 
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wannabeeahack wrote:
Nidge2 wrote:
wannabeeahack wrote:
I put our house move on Shiply.com

bungalow to bungalow, 8 miles

1st bid £440

2 man crew


no DBS, no CSE, no DSA.....



No goods in Transit, probably be Polish and rinsing the state. Get the proper guys in and do it right. I wouldn't scrimp when it came to a house move.

My mother moved house 2 years ago, the real lads came and packed everything into boxes and labelled them which room for the new house, she didn't have to worry about anything, they even used shoe covers and carpet covers when they got to the new house. Cost, £1200 but like I mentioned above they did it right. You've basically got a man with a van who's putting the real companies out of work.


Got the Poles coming, half expect they have my old sprinter, but after its LHD conversion that went to Poland



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PostPosted: Tue May 31, 2016 7:23 pm 
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my experience of the Poles, based on my time delivering quality (Saudi) bathroom+kitchen (complete units) to houses being renovated around the UK was id get my van unloaded for me where the builders were Polish. if they were Brits it was tea time and they all vanished

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PostPosted: Tue May 31, 2016 8:32 pm 
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my experience of the Poles, based on my time delivering quality (Saudi) bathroom+kitchen (complete units) to houses being renovated around the UK was id get my van unloaded for me where the builders were Polish. if they were Brits it was tea time and they all vanished


And that's the reason why the English lads can't get any work. I'd sooner pay extra and get the job done by someone who's properly insured, respects my stuff and hasn't got an old beat up van trying to earn some money on the side while rinsing the state.


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PostPosted: Tue May 31, 2016 10:14 pm 
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Nidge2 wrote:
wannabeeahack wrote:
my experience of the Poles, based on my time delivering quality (Saudi) bathroom+kitchen (complete units) to houses being renovated around the UK was id get my van unloaded for me where the builders were Polish. if they were Brits it was tea time and they all vanished


And that's the reason why the English lads can't get any work. I'd sooner pay extra and get the job done by someone who's properly insured, respects my stuff and hasn't got an old beat up van trying to earn some money on the side while rinsing the state.


so you prefer idle feckless Brits to grafting Poles?

Its not a beat up van, its a new Iveco Daily XLWB

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PostPosted: Wed Jun 01, 2016 4:06 am 
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wannabeeahack wrote:
Nidge2 wrote:
wannabeeahack wrote:
my experience of the Poles, based on my time delivering quality (Saudi) bathroom+kitchen (complete units) to houses being renovated around the UK was id get my van unloaded for me where the builders were Polish. if they were Brits it was tea time and they all vanished


And that's the reason why the English lads can't get any work. I'd sooner pay extra and get the job done by someone who's properly insured, respects my stuff and hasn't got an old beat up van trying to earn some money on the side while rinsing the state.


so you prefer idle feckless Brits to grafting Poles?

Its not a beat up van, its a new Iveco Daily XLWB


I prefer British Companies to Poles with a van who are undercutting proper removal companies who pay into the system and not send their money abroad.


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wannabeeahack wrote:
Nidge2 wrote:
wannabeeahack wrote:
my experience of the Poles, based on my time delivering quality (Saudi) bathroom+kitchen (complete units) to houses being renovated around the UK was id get my van unloaded for me where the builders were Polish. if they were Brits it was tea time and they all vanished


And that's the reason why the English lads can't get any work. I'd sooner pay extra and get the job done by someone who's properly insured, respects my stuff and hasn't got an old beat up van trying to earn some money on the side while rinsing the state.


so you prefer idle feckless Brits to grafting Poles?

Its not a beat up van, its a new Iveco Daily XLWB


I prefer British Companies to Poles with a van who are undercutting proper removal companies who pay into the system and not send their money abroad.


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PostPosted: Wed Jun 01, 2016 2:15 pm 
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Nidge2 wrote:
I prefer British Companies to Poles with a van who are undercutting proper removal companies who pay into the system and not send their money abroad.


you work in an industry with about 50% income declared and state the above?

:roll: :roll: :roll: :roll: :roll: :roll: :roll: :roll: :roll:

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PostPosted: Wed Jun 01, 2016 3:01 pm 
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wannabeeahack wrote:
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I prefer British Companies to Poles with a van who are undercutting proper removal companies who pay into the system and not send their money abroad.


you work in an industry with about 50% income declared and state the above?

:roll: :roll: :roll: :roll: :roll: :roll: :roll: :roll: :roll:


75% now actually, how much will they declare? Zilch.


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PostPosted: Wed Jun 01, 2016 3:49 pm 
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Nidge2 wrote:
wannabeeahack wrote:
Nidge2 wrote:
I prefer British Companies to Poles with a van who are undercutting proper removal companies who pay into the system and not send their money abroad.


you work in an industry with about 50% income declared and state the above?

:roll: :roll: :roll: :roll: :roll: :roll: :roll: :roll: :roll:


75% now actually, how much will they declare? Zilch.



thats an assumption, not everyone operates outside the system

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wannabeeahack wrote:
thats an assumption, not everyone operates outside the system


I've never known a self employed Pole to operate within the system.


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PostPosted: Wed Jun 01, 2016 5:27 pm 
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Nidge2 wrote:
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thats an assumption, not everyone operates outside the system


I've never known a self employed Pole to operate within the system.


how many do you know (who discuss finances with you)?

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