Just got an email from a friend who has finally succeeded in having his bathroom fitted by a firm whose approach was best described as 'sporadic'.
Thought you might be interested in his proposed method of payment.
------------------------- Should be the last day of bathroom fitting today and then they'll want payment. So, I intend to go into the showroom, on random days and at random times, without warning, and take along cheques for small portions of the total amount. On some days, I'll go in with a cheque, unsigned, and tell them I'll call in the following day to finish it off.
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