The new tenant moved in and returned the ingoing report just now. She also reported that the kitchen water tap is leaking. I have attached the video for your review", my friendly rental manager emailed me. "Our plumber is working in this area today; we have just requested him to attend ASAP. Trust you are okay with this."
And just to make sure that I fully understood the urgency of the matter, she had also enclosed the above video clip. Of course, I immediately told her to go ahead; after all, how much would it cost to replace the valve in a leaking tap? BUNNINGS sell them at $6.43 for a four-pack.
Well, I did find out today just much it cost. $246 ! How much I wished I had pursued a lifelong career in plumbing instead of in accounting!
Of course, I should have remembered the world's most expensive light switch, but I'm getting old and gradually my memory begins to fade.
But not my sarcasm. As I emailed her: "Amanda, I was gobsmacked by the $246 charged for fixing that dripping tap. Could you please at least supply me with a copy of the invoice so that I can frame and hang it on the wall with the inscription 'The world's most expensive tap washer'?"
