Tree Surgeon on watchdog!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Mick Stockbridge]

Kev, the real reason you posted this is cos Shaun beat your quote for the same job by a oner:laugh1:

[felixthelogchopper]

The most important thing the programme showed is the vital importance of getting a few quotes. When most people are dealing with work that they know nothing/very little about, like plumbing or electrical, they have no other way of finding out if the quote they have been given is correct or not. All service professions like ours have their own rogue traders who will take advantage of the public's lack of knowledge in their relevant field.

[High Scale]

the figure was ultimately irrelevant. the bbc were paying so they would have paid whatever the guy asked just to get some good tv. had it been real, its unlikely the customer would have accepted..

 

perhaps they should have got the customer to turn down the price to see if they had resorted to buly tactics?

 

You mean TV programs are all made up?

[wattie]

Nice one mick but it was a tenner, See you soon I hope

[Mick Stockbridge]

Get yourself down here for a Sunday morning climb sometime, you, me, Rich and Stu. Got one happening soon I think, be good to see you again Kev.

[wattie]

Thats sounds cool wont be rich and stu, stu is working for a removels company, he love's it got a big truck, and rich dont think that will happen sorry to say!!! thats of course if your talking the old boys. Thinking of doing a rigging day for close mates using our hobbs lowering devicwe if your interested.

 

Has been a while since we have seen each other be good to get together.

 

cheers

 

Kev

[Mick Stockbridge]

Count me in Kev.

Just let me know when and where.

[Frank]

If I was ever on watchdog, or rogue traders, i would make a better impression of myself. I mean it would be a bit like free publicity. Like on "Phoenix Nights" when they got Crimewatch in after the fire.

[Yorkshireman]

Apparently ther is to be a new programme on the matter

 

this is linked to the subject

 

Arboricultural Association in talks with BBC over New Year Watchdog show | Arboriculture News | Horticulture Week

 

I will be VERY interested in the outline of the representation put forward

[alex_m]

Apparently ther is to be a new programme on the matter

 

this is linked to the subject

 

Arboricultural Association in talks with BBC over New Year Watchdog show | Arboriculture News | Horticulture Week

 

I will be VERY interested in the outline of the representation put forward

 

good news!

hopefully if they set someone up again, they will get them to do something more than fell three 4-inch diameter trees. like a tricky dismantle over obstacles.