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[trigger_andy]

1 minute ago, Joe Newton said:

There's an awful lot of speculation going on in this thread isn't there. From the above post to @Big Jassuming what the job should have cost from one sketchy photo. 

 

If the job was done to the agreed spec, there's no issue, if it varied from the agreed spec (assuming there was even a comprehensive spec in writing) then the op needs to get in touch with the company provided he can.

 

Did the record from what I can see from the photos it does look like a small amount of work for the money, but that's conjecture without knowing the full story. 

 

I'm guessing the OP only got the one quote. 

Somewhat ironic you call out other folks speculation then offer some of your own.  

[Ratman]

Nope ripped off good style..
 
And I don't buy this shit about overheads.. plant and equipment are bought to increase efficiency of operation..  get the job done quicker so as to move on to the next one..  Job A should cost X amount of money.   company with expensive equipment makes their money by being able to do job A faster, and at reduced cost if they're good..
 
ex...  twenty foot tree  to be chopped....  A, has an axe,  horse an cart..  B has a chainsaw and chipper and truck..
 
Tree is fifty quid job...   A takes all day to fell and take away..  B is there ten minutes...  B gets to do twenty jobs a day.. meanwhile A is gettin fifty.. for same day..
 
The problem with this job is that A wants the same money as B for the same days work and he does that by cheating the ill informed...

Now you’ve really blown my brain!!!.... theres no ‘A’ or ‘B’ in Google. WTF Vesp?

[Mick Dempsey]

4 minutes ago, finchyo said:

I remember one lunch time with Mick in an old couples house in France, a good bit of food and wine was offered lol.

Passed that place the other day and remembered that lunch by strange coincidence Mike. 

Place was all shut up, I’m guessing they’ve moved on...in one way or another.

[Joe Newton]

2 hours ago, Vespasian said:

 

 

With the best will in the world I can't see how this job wasn't one were the customer hasn't been ripped off.. and royally.. 

 

2 hours ago, Joe Newton said:

So... You're saying that they weren't ripped off, correct?

 

4 minutes ago, Vespasian said:

Nope ripped off good style..

I'm sorry, I phrased it like a question but it was more of a statement. You WERE saying that they weren't ripped off. 

[Joe Newton]

3 minutes ago, trigger_andy said:

Somewhat ironic you call out other folks speculation then offer some of your own.  

 Somewhat ironic that you defend your speculation with caveats and then point out when I've done exactly the same...

[Vespasian]

5 minutes ago, Ratman said:

Now you’ve really blown my brain!!!.... theres no ‘A’ or ‘B’ in Google. WTF Vesp?

I don't need to google to figure a con job when I see one...

[Vespasian]

3 minutes ago, Joe Newton said:

 

 

I'm sorry, I phrased it like a question but it was more of a statement. You WERE saying that they weren't ripped off. 

No, I was saying they were..  perhaps your a little confused by the drink..

[finchyo]

3 minutes ago, Mick Dempsey said:

Passed that place the other day and remembered that lunch by strange coincidence Mike. 

Place was all shut up, I’m guessing they’ve moved on...in one way or another.

Shame, really nice people.

[buffalo606]

My Dad (in Scotland) asked me (in France) if €??? was a reasonable price to take down and remove x2 poplars at his partners mothers house (in Holland).  Having no idea (even though I scoped the trees out on Google StreetView) - I said tell granny to get as many quotes as she can be bothered to and rock on.  

 

On a related note if anyone's interested in casual game of "price the job" let me know and I'll put up screen grab ?

[trigger_andy]

Just now, Joe Newton said:

 Somewhat ironic that you defend your speculation with caveats and then point out when I've done exactly the same...

Hardly!  

 

You claim there is an awful amount of speculation on this thread, then go on to add to the speculation. Caveats have nothing to do with what you initially whined about.