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Support => PGDB New Zealand Plumbing Gasfitting and Drainlaying Board => Topic started by: bowtieboy on June 25, 2015, 05:24:32 PM

Title: latest pgdb info brief
Post by: bowtieboy on June 25, 2015, 05:24:32 PM: What a joke, they did a plumber for $1368 in Tauranga because he didnt have a current licence !

How much did it cost to prosecute this poor bugger! and clearly he is a old plumber according to his rego number.
i am disgusted !

We are paying for this and pgdb are wasting our money on chasing US !
Come on pgdb, pull your finger out and focus on the real dangers to or trade.... the public !!
Title: Re: latest pgdb info brief
Post by: wombles on June 25, 2015, 06:48:43 PM: I am concerned about the board witholding licenses if you owe them money. Presumably they mean fines. So if you cant work, how can you pay the fine. I would like to see a National education campaign advising all plumbers to go to court as the fines are minimal compared to the staggering sums the board comes up with
Title: Re: latest pgdb info brief
Post by: Watchdog on June 26, 2015, 06:57:32 AM: Hi Bowtieboy

I heard this was an old chap who had an old flyer that stated he was registered (which he is) The complainant (someone who didn't want to pay their bill) claimed he thought he was licensed. The worst thing is it was a spouting job, not even sanitary plumbing but because the complainant claimed he thought this old chap was licensed the poor old bugger gets hung out to dry and the Board can claim they are cleaning up the industry by helping people who don't want to pay their bill get payback.
Title: Re: latest pgdb info brief
Post by: Badger on June 26, 2015, 07:10:49 AM: this makes my blood boil when I have told the Board about a legionnaires risk hot water outlets and rads on the same ring main.....they do nothing.....someone puts up guttering....they screw him over.....

So very f****ed up....
Title: Re: latest pgdb info brief
Post by: Badger on June 26, 2015, 07:12:43 AM: I THINK THE BOARD SHOULD THINK ON THIS.............
Title: Re: latest pgdb info brief
Post by: bowtieboy on June 26, 2015, 07:35:49 AM: Quote from: Watchdog on June 26, 2015, 06:57:32 AM
Hi Bowtieboy

I heard this was an old chap who had an old flyer that stated he was registered (which he is) The complainant (someone who didn't want to pay their bill) claimed he thought he was licensed. The worst thing is it was a spouting job, not even sanitary plumbing but because the complainant claimed he thought this old chap was licensed the poor old bugger gets hung out to dry and the Board can claim they are cleaning up the industry by helping people who don't want to pay their bill get payback.

Now isnt that just disgusting ! why on earth do the pgdb do this nonsesnse ?
Title: Re: latest pgdb info brief
Post by: Watchdog on June 26, 2015, 10:38:47 AM: Another case of pleading guilty because its cheaper than paying for a lawyer to defend the case. Just plain wrong.
Title: Re: latest pgdb info brief
Post by: ford1 on June 29, 2015, 10:17:25 AM: right,wrong,good,bad,young,old it really don't matter if you fly onto the boards radar & don't belong to the correct club or have the right handshake . just ask badger