Big Ash tree needs felling

[treevolution]

I hope that one day we will be a  cashless Society. 

 

We could all be on a level playing field and not losing out on work just because as a company we don't accept cash. 

 

The additional revenue in taxes would surely go a long way to getting us out of debt from the the 3 months. 

[Rich Rule]

2 hours ago, Dan Maynard said:

To be fair we didn't know it was 4 foot diameter at the beginning. I'd need to put enough on it to buy a bigger saw.

TBH, I think anyone who has done lots of those types of jobs instantly saw the problems.  Size of tree compared to the house.  Width of alleyway which everything has to be extracted via.  The amount of tip runs you will need to make, the truck full of sawdust after ringing it up to be able to get it down the side alleyway.  The list is endless.

 

I haven’t even got onto the stump grinding.  Once you get below the surface that stump will be a couple of feet wider.  All tacked with a pedestrian stump grinder (madness) or a narrow access machine with a little bit more poke, still a truck full of arisings to get down the alley and away.

 

I think from the comments alone you can tell who has tackled that size of tree before...

 

I know the information was a bit later, but a tree with suspected Inonotus Hispidus isnt the type to be rigging a crown out in 2 pieces.

 

Did anyone take that into account?

 

I would go with another suggestion to the original poster.  Contact 3 VAT registered companies who are local to you.  Do some research and choose the ones you feel the most confident with.

 

Good luck.

[Mick Dempsey]

9 minutes ago, treevolution said:

I hope that one day we will be a  cashless Society. 

 

We could all be on a level playing field and not losing out on work just because as a company we don't accept cash. 

 

The additional revenue in taxes would surely go a long way to getting us out of debt from the the 3 months. 

Whilst I’m no tin foil hatter...

A cashless society means the government always knows where you are and what you’re doing at the touch of a button.

 

I am not talking about taking cash for jobs, I’m talking about getting cash out of the hole in the wall and spending it on what you want without anyone knowing.

[Joe Newton]

3 minutes ago, Mick Dempsey said:

Whilst I’m no tin foil hatter...

A cashless society means the government always knows where you are and what you’re doing at the touch of a button.

 

I am not talking about taking cash for jobs, I’m talking about getting cash out of the hole in the wall and spending it on what you want without anyone knowing.

Anal stuff?

[Mick Dempsey]

1 minute ago, Joe Newton said:

Anal stuff?

Do you ever get emails from people trying to blackmail you about your porn history, saying they saw you through the camera and will send footage to all your FB friends?

 

Bullshit of course.

 

So you put something on the little camera during.......just in case.

[Joe Newton]

7 minutes ago, Mick Dempsey said:

Do you ever get emails from people trying to blackmail you about your porn history, saying they saw you through the camera and will send footage to all your FB friends?

 

Bullshit of course.

 

So you put something on the little camera during.......just in case.

My subscribers wouldn't appreciate it if I did that

[joshuatree]

7 hours ago, Mick Dempsey said:

He’s asked for 3.9 you said try and get him down to 3.5.

 

What would you call it?

 

[joshuatree]

1 hour ago, treevolution said:

I hope that one day we will be a  cashless Society. 

 

We could all be on a level playing field and not losing out on work just because as a company we don't accept cash. 

 

The additional revenue in taxes would surely go a long way to getting us out of debt from the the 3 months. 

What happens when you disagree with the people in charge of the digital currency and they turn you off?

 

You'll be giving handys round the back of Tesco's for a bacon butty mate. 

[maybelateron]

1 hour ago, doobin said:

Trouble is, loosing the VAT on domestic jobs makes a big difference to the customer, so I tend to loose a lot of quotes this way.

In recent times, if I suspect the customer I am quoting for is going to ask me to lose the VAT for cash payment, I tend to either give them a total price, not pointing out that I am VAT registered. If they look at the small print on my letterhead I do my written quotes on they can see my VAT reg no at the bottom and work out that I am VAT registered. Equally, if the first thing they says is that "it will be cash mate", I quote a cash price including VAT! Some customers just don't appreciate that money has to go into the account to pay all the bills and wages. 

[Cadno]

Best quote of £2000  ( tree down, wood & stump removed) from a tree surgeon who’s done work for my son and others in the area, and which I’m accepting (and payment will be in whatever form he wants). Can I thank everyone who contributed to this topic ( & to John from Aberdare). It’s been helpful and interesting ( and amusing) Hopefully it’ll all go smoothly for all concerned. Thanks all.

john