Strange requests....

This Was the first for me on friday,

Had a local job booked in for last friday for about 3 weeks, when i turn up on site we go through everything we discussed on the written quote, then she asks me to have a look at a contract she had written up her self????....

so i read through the contract which most of it was from my quote then there was another piece stating if majestic tree care was to damage anything then we were to go through the necessary channels of insurance so on and so on... then at the bottom the was a personnel accident piece on the customer will not except any responsibility to any thing happening to me or my crew whilst on the job......

i felt there was no harm in signing so went ahead, after 13 years this from memory has to be the first.has anyone else had similar dealings or had this customer been bitten buy other tradesman to many times.????

I don't think you can sign away Occupiers Liability, but if it keeps them happy then it's most likely harmless.

I was once asked to go for an interview to be invited to provide a quote for topping a conifer hedge.

Upon determining that they already had ELEVEN quotes (and were busy making curry), I respectfully declined the kind offer!

curry- ha!!

Had on odd one was asked to fell ober large silver birch very straight forward open site drove vehicle beside tree deal was get it down a ringed up for firewood and stack brush on bonfire for owner to deal with later.

Happy days couple of hours max so decided to do it on the way home one evening turned up got the saws out at this point client seems disappointed ??? She says " was hopping to see you swinging around" I say sorry just a straight fell she then says " I am happy to pay for your time if you can do the climbing thing ??????? It ends with me explaining I don't have the right kit with me.

This all seemed very odd at the time but having written this reply the penny has dropped SWINGING !!!!!! PAYING FOR EXTRAS.

WTF

Had on odd one was asked to fell ober large silver birch very straight forward open site drove vehicle beside tree deal was get it down a ringed up for firewood and stack brush on bonfire for owner to deal with later.

Happy days couple of hours max so decided to do it on the way home one evening turned up got the saws out at this point client seems disappointed ??? She says " was hopping to see you swinging around" I say sorry just a straight fell she then says " I am happy to pay for your time if you can do the climbing thing ??????? It ends with me explaining I don't have the right kit with me.

This all seemed very odd at the time but having written this reply the penny has dropped SWINGING !!!!!! PAYING FOR EXTRAS.

WTF

Bet she was a regular on Mum's Net

Had on odd one was asked to fell ober large silver birch very straight forward open site drove vehicle beside tree deal was get it down a ringed up for firewood and stack brush on bonfire for owner to deal with later.

Happy days couple of hours max so decided to do it on the way home one evening turned up got the saws out at this point client seems disappointed ??? She says " was hopping to see you swinging around" I say sorry just a straight fell she then says " I am happy to pay for your time if you can do the climbing thing ??????? It ends with me explaining I don't have the right kit with me.

This all seemed very odd at the time but having written this reply the penny has dropped SWINGING !!!!!! PAYING FOR EXTRAS.

WTF

Brilliant and I'll bet you'll be swinging by tomorrow evening on yer way home won't you? Don't deny it, we know

I, just been asked to section down a roof. He's an experienced builder but theres some reason why he seems think it has to be done this way.

we were once asked how much we'd pay for the privelidge of taking down thre large dead limes. !!!!!!!!!!!!!

but we could keep MOST of the firewood

Was asked today if I would fell a tree with a tree house in it and a person inside. When I stopped laughing he went nuts and said if I liked to laugh I should try @#@ing his sister. It had to be a wind up.