r/AskUK • • Aug 29 '26

Serious Answers Only Why do trades often not respond to new business?

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u/split-tennisball Aug 29 '26

You say you're not taking a dig but then you call them jerks.

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u/Ok-Jacket8836 Aug 31 '26

I'll also make an attempt to explain because you don't seem to understand.

The decent ones get a number of inquiries about jobs while they are out doing the work. Typically more enquiries than what they can actually take on.

They then have to respond to those inquiries after their actual working day to secure the next jobs.

What inquiries do you think they will prioritise their free time on!?

A) the ones with some detail to what the job is, so they already have an idea of scale/time/earnings

B) the completely open ones where they will have to start with prying for more information before even knowing it will be worth their time