<html><body bgcolor="#FFFFFF"><div>David has recalled Whitechapel's commercial decision absolutely correctly.</div><div><br></div><div>Whatever one may think about the charge, it certainly doesn't appear to have affected the financial viability of the firm, which has kept going during periods when other firms have experienced extreme difficulties and even gone to the wall.</div><div><br></div><div>Rr<br><br>Sent from Richard Offen's iPhone</div><div><br>On 20/03/2010, at 3:06 AM, "David Cawley" <<a href="mailto:davidl.cawley@ILiiK3cfNU-hv3oYBDezhef6c5vf_KdztpDXeE7SNygx7RxuIeQrh4OcI8Sbq-6AT0owDqWLUonuXksVijr6MSyfDA.yahoo.invalid">davidl.cawley@VkAo0-jIiJcLNnaRDjB4RJQUG-7ec2QpBe66OfS1z5zzg0-E1vMyNDZZAdNeneTfslR6lrqxAHv4KVSkZVrohwQekzy2OeM.yahoo.invalid</a>> wrote:<br><br></div><div></div><blockquote type="cite"><div>
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</p><div><font size="2" face="Arial">I recall - in the mid 70's, I think - the late
Bill Hughes telling me that Whitechapel were going to start charging for
Inspections and Reports. He said that it was amazing how many times they were
called out, prepared a Report and Estimate(s) and then heard nothing, not even
an acknowledgment, from the church or individual concerned, all without charge.
They would therefore be charging for visits to cover expenses and expertise: the
charge to be deducted from the account if an order was placed. I hope that my
recollection is accurate at this interval of time, and it seems perfectly
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<div><font size="2" face="Arial">I know that Taylors used to make a charge in
certain cases, especially those involving the installation and maintenance of
chimes and carillons, though their present practice in this respect seems to
accord with the bellhangers, as Matthew Higby has stated in regard to his
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<div style="FONT: 10pt arial;"><b>Sent:</b> Friday, March 19, 2010 6:18
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<p>Is it usual policy for Whitechapel to charge a fee (of £80 for us) to
<br>visit a tower when asked to quote for a new ring of bells?<br><br>I have
not come across this before (not that I have done or been <br>involved with
many projects). Other companies are not making any charge.<br><br>The £80
would be offset should they be awarded the job.<br><br>What is the experience
of others on the list please?<br><br>Thanks<br>Richard
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