Didn't get to meet Ah Soon again yesterday, although he did call in the morning to say he will drop by at 7-8pm since he needed to be at Tampines yesterday. So the new appointment is set to be today, hope he will turn up.

Lot's of headache even before starting work with him. :-(

Hi Sohck don't be despair, that's what we all went through when we were all sourcing quote from him. Sometimes he underestimate the time he needs to spend at certain appointments and that's why those appointments downstream gets affected.

This initial meet ups are a good testing ground on your acceptance level to uncle's working style. If you are already feeling frustrated at this point, I guess, Uncle may not be the right working partner for you.

Somehow, if you read through some of Ah Soon's current customers' thread, you'll realise, we all have very high tolerance level for uncle. I don't think anybody can explain why, it's just that X factor (and i am not talking about looks ok, those who met uncle before will know hahahah) that uncle have, coupled with his sincerity that make us able to accomodate his working pattern while he accomodate our puny budget for our big dreams.

Hi Sohck don't be despair, that's what we all went through when we were all sourcing quote from him. Sometimes he underestimate the time he needs to spend at certain appointments and that's why those appointments downstream gets affected.

This initial meet ups are a good testing ground on your acceptance level to uncle's working style. If you are already feeling frustrated at this point, I guess, Uncle may not be the right working partner for you.

Somehow, if you read through some of Ah Soon's current customers' thread, you'll realise, we all have very high tolerance level for uncle. I don't think anybody can explain why, it's just that X factor (and i am not talking about looks ok, those who met uncle before will know hahahah) that uncle have, coupled with his sincerity that make us able to accomodate his working pattern while he accomodate our puny budget for our big dreams.

lol...

sohck ... I called him yesterday during lunch time, he says he will call me back, but didnt. Well, like what ivy says, be patience, he is a busy man.

Shall call him again today to fix an appointment.

If you are not in hurry, then it is ok to engage him since he's consider good.

But not sub to others. I also dont like that idea too.

But then OMO is indeed very tight as he run from unit to another units......fainted!

Should understand him lah.

Running a one man show is not easy...

THink im quite lucky, so far call him using my hp he always answer. I even got missed calls of him when he call me wen I was riding my bike...but when I call him using home phone or wat, call several times oso he wont answer...hehe.

Juz talk to him juz nw, he say gg JB for wedding and be back 2moro nite...my IL house he say can even start work on Mon...hmm..but my IL say wait 1st, want him come coz they want to make a few changes.

Ah Soon didn't turn up yesterday nor call back. We didn't call him either to check. Guess we have kinda give up. We are getting our keys on 2 Jun so we want to complete our shortlist by next week. At the rate we are going, we aren't even sure we can meet him by end of next week.

We just need to move on.

Yar, I think I have to give up Ah Soon too. Din get to speak to him, only his "asst" or subout....And till now, 1 week plus still did not get the quote or phone call....

IMO:

Go for Ah soon or other contractor if: -

1) If you designs and knows exactly what you want.

2) Tolerance level is high and can understand the standard of services that you will receive.

3) Slighly (or alot) savings...

No doubt I recognised that Ah Soon did good works at good prices as seen in some of the forumers blog, I guess I am going for ID becos: -

1) I am a design idiot and needs to be spoon fed.

2) I cant tolerate waiting and poor response from contractors.

3) Id allows me to have an avenue to seek redress or complains....(they usually more afraid of bad reputation compared to contractors...)

Cheers

Yar, I think I have to give up Ah Soon too. Din get to speak to him, only his "asst" or subout....And till now, 1 week plus still did not get the quote or phone call....

IMO:

Go for Ah soon or other contractor if: -

1) If you designs and knows exactly what you want.

2) Tolerance level is high and can understand the standard of services that you will receive.

3) Slighly (or alot) savings...

No doubt I recognised that Ah Soon did good works at good prices as seen in some of the forumers blog, I guess I am going for ID becos: -

1) I am a design idiot and needs to be spoon fed.

2) I cant tolerate waiting and poor response from contractors.

3) Id allows me to have an avenue to seek redress or complains....(they usually more afraid of bad reputation compared to contractors...)Cheers

Cant agree more on your point 3.

Yar, I think I have to give up Ah Soon too. Din get to speak to him, only his "asst" or subout....And till now, 1 week plus still did not get the quote or phone call....

IMO:

Go for Ah soon or other contractor if: -

1) If you designs and knows exactly what you want.

2) Tolerance level is high and can understand the standard of services that you will receive.

3) Slighly (or alot) savings...

No doubt I recognised that Ah Soon did good works at good prices as seen in some of the forumers blog, I guess I am going for ID becos: -

1) I am a design idiot and needs to be spoon fed.

2) I cant tolerate waiting and poor response from contractors.

3) Id allows me to have an avenue to seek redress or complains....(they usually more afraid of bad reputation compared to contractors...)

Cheers

Hi marvin! u r not alone, i'm sure we all had our fair share/taste of Ah soon's aeroplane flying. But anyway since u know what is ur acceptance level, there are a few gd IDs recommendations in these forum for ur consideration too!

Can anyone help me, pet/ivy/fannie? Uncle owes me 4 things (my key inclusive!) and i need someone to help me bug him!

i am meeting uncle tonight, what do u need and what shld i say to him?

i am meeting uncle tonight, what do u need and what shld i say to him?

dots... you're meeting him tonight?? what time? I set up appointment with him for today at 5pm... i hope he's not gonna fly aeroplane with either of us =p

i am meeting uncle tonight, what do u need and what shld i say to him?

Tell him your requirement and ask him if he could quote you on the spot (very difficult to get him so you should maximize the time you have with him). He is capable of doing Chinese quotation on full scape paper on the spot.

Tell him your requirement and ask him if he could quote you on the spot (very difficult to get him so you should maximize the time you have with him). He is capable of doing Chinese quotation on full scape paper on the spot.

hehe, sohck you misunderstood aubrey liaoz. She's ALREADY doing reno with uncle. Aubrey was asking mrspiglet what she needed to help her bug uncle for and how to say =p

On a side note, yay i managed to get uncle yesterday (never fly airplane!) and he quoted me on the spot. But i was abit overexcited and forgot to clarify the details of various items on my quote (like when he say install backsplash for kitchen does he mean the entire length of my kitchen cabinets or just the cooking area etc). Will have to go through his quote slowly to come up with a list of things that need to be clarified with him first.

Die lah, i afraid of communication problems with him leh. I keep on forgetting what certain words are in chi, and tripping over my words...My brain haven't switched to "full chinese" mode in such a long time le.... the last time was in JC during chinese class and that was aeons ago!.... >_<"...

hehe, sohck you misunderstood aubrey liaoz. She's ALREADY doing reno with uncle. Aubrey was asking mrspiglet what she needed to help her bug uncle for and how to say =p

On a side note, yay i managed to get uncle yesterday (never fly airplane!) and he quoted me on the spot. But i was abit overexcited and forgot to clarify the details of various items on my quote (like when he say install backsplash for kitchen does he mean the entire length of my kitchen cabinets or just the cooking area etc). Will have to go through his quote slowly to come up with a list of things that need to be clarified with him first.

Die lah, i afraid of communication problems with him leh. I keep on forgetting what certain words are in chi, and tripping over my words...My brain haven't switched to "full chinese" mode in such a long time le.... the last time was in JC during chinese class and that was aeons ago!.... >_<"...

haha... after doing reno with Uncle....... my Chinese improved....... and my JC Chinese was dismal grades.... fail all the way!!!

I oso had 2 switch to chinese & hokkien mode when meeting him. Feel like buying a cheap English to Chinese translator machine.

Saw those china students using it in school.

Yday noon, Ah SOon flew my 1st aeroplane.. he suppose come pass some samples to my inlaw but nvr came..hehe.i expected it coz i nvr call to remind him. He has been good previously, not only no aeroplane but came on time.. So called him this morning, he say will come down this afternoon to pass the samples.

Hi. can anyone pm Uncle Ah Soon too? Looking for a contractor to renovate my resale flat and working on a very tight budget! Thanks alot!