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Haggling prices and chasing debts - tradespeople hit with cost of living headache
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- On two occasions she has had to take people to the small claims court to make sure Carmarthenshire-based West Wales Electrical Solutions has been paid.
- Haggling is also a skill many tradespeople are having to master, with a Cardiff-based tree surgeon saying customers question his fixed prices every day.
- The survey also found 68% said they were chasing late payments, with 23% juggling four or more unpaid invoices at a time, with the average amount written off by tradespeople £1,646.
Danielle Herbert BBC Wales West Wales Electrical Solutions Angela now has to spend a large part of her time making sure the company is paid Angela Jeffery's role as an office manager has changed - she now spends a lot of time chasing debts and working out payment plans for customers struggling to pay.
On two occasions she has had to take people to the small claims court to make sure Carmarthenshire-based West Wales Electrical Solutions has been paid.
Haggling is also a skill many tradespeople are having to master, with a Cardiff-based tree surgeon saying customers question his fixed prices every day.
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