The carpenter does not give a warranty on Ikea furniture. If something should be wrong after a year, you just fix it yourself. Or do you think the carpenter comes for free?
Why should the carpenter give a warranty on someone else’s furniture? Where did you read that?
Carpenters give a warranty on their own craftsmanship; if there’s a problem, I call him, he works, and I pay. At least with me, he doesn’t have to come for free; where do you get this strangely sounding idea from?
My own work is paid for, other people’s work too, I thought that’s the case everywhere.
then you just fix it yourself.
...I like tinkering everywhere... but less so with carpentry work. As I said, he always gladly comes because a) he gets paid properly and b) he likes our cappuccino on the terrace. You describe a problem as general, which you don’t necessarily have to make for yourself.
that most TEs and questioners only look at the bottom right – quality doesn’t matter, the main thing is to save money!
...that may even be true, and still, I don’t like generalizations — neither against craftsmen, customers, Ikea or Bulthaup. The problems are usually very individual, and there are decent
I’ve now been in this forum for over 7 years, 2 of those (I believe) as a mod, and had to read all posts.
If I were to base myself on what I have professionally read, seen and heard all my life, I would only run through the city with a machete. Maybe that’s why I look forward to the “pearls” among people I mentioned and remain a loyal customer of those.
I just don’t like sweeping judgments, even if they are constantly tempting, because everyone has their horror story about craftsmen, just as about customers, bankers, police officers or doctors.
If you catch me doing so, I will revise it and buy a round for that!
And since I was not only a homeowner but also an employee and a self-employed craftsman, I know that it’s usually just not granted to make profits or turnover that the consumer can understand.
That is the fate of the self-employed, which I also know, that they can always write everything off, have lots of free time, can arrange it themselves, and all are rich. I know. But the world is not quite that black... keyword pearl-hunting...
I have been living in Saxony for years now, what do you think, which (pre-)judgments are often heard there in both directions? And still, I also find the nice people or those who like me... Prejudices exist everywhere: civil servants, teachers, plasterers, and so on, but that really cannot influence our fundamental attitude.
and yes: a little provocation also belongs in the forum
...and after how many forum plus points can I finally read them?
Just because I take your quote and criticize it, do I have to be counter-criticized right away?
...and I thought you were at least allowed to criticize here once; what a pity!
That’s like a sulking liver sausage, childish stuff...
No, should I have to send you my picture, that of an indestructibly cheerful young man?
I did write that I don’t like that and that we got up...
I said exactly the same!
Damn, I really don’t know if it’s good to agree with you.
If the Ikea door squeaks, let me know.