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1 minute ago, kevinjohnsonmbe said:

 

Estimated prices appear to have been offered by those potentially willing to exchange their time / equipment / experience at a price they would be content with. 
 

If the proposed prices for the exchange are too rich for you (OP), all you can do is keep looking ‘til you hit the bargain basement or maybe do it thy self. 
 

Maybe worth bearing in mind though - when somebody asks somebody else to do something they themself can’t do, then sets about telling the person that can do it how long it’ll take, how to do it and how much it should cost, don’t be surprised if the price is significantly inflated. 
 

 

He’s not wrong though is he? No more than a day.

He didn’t say what it should cost, only what it shouldn’t.

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5 minutes ago, kevinjohnsonmbe said:

then sets about telling the person that can do it how long it’ll take

As soon as the client tells me how long it should take or that its not a big job I normally don't bother even quoting at that point. 

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Some sensible responses above

 

Clutchy, felling a sub 6 inch tree for 600 isn't going be pulling anyones nuggets out

 

I mentioned nothing of your quote nor do l really care, the guy was given prices at approx 2k by someone to fell, which he thought seemed a lot. Hope you get the job and crack on, no need to shoot your mouth off about it

 

Fell, remove, grind from the one image i have maybe £1000+ Vat, l wouldnt commit to that before I get slated some more, either way its nothing major to do in my opinion, the guy can get some quotes and make his own choice 

 

 

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2 hours ago, Clutchy said:

As soon as the client tells me how long it should take or that its not a big job I normally don't bother even quoting at that point. 

My favourite is when the lady of the house says 'Oh forget it, I'll get my husband to do it'.

It's even better when the husband is present, and you get to see his face

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2 hours ago, Clutchy said:

As soon as the client tells me how long it should take or that its not a big job I normally don't bother even quoting at that point. 

We have a few clients that will book a climber,two groundies, truck and chipper for the day rather than get us to quote for a job. Perhaps thats the way the OP should go, he would get change out of 1k

 

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because Bob has fat fingers and is illiterate
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3 minutes ago, aspenarb said:

We have a few clients that will book a climber,two groundies, truck and chipper for the day rather than get us to quote for a job. Perhaps that the way the OP should go, he would get change out of 1k

 

Bob

I think this is where the London issue comes in. You could have a climber, 2 groundies, truck and chipper stuck on the north circular for 2 hrs

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1 hour ago, sheff said:

Clutchy, felling a sub 6 inch tree for 600 isn't going be pulling anyones nuggets out

So you'd put 600 on a sub 6 inch easy fell but only 400 more for a much worse tree with a big grind and only access for a small grinder... OK, will stop shooting my mouth off now 😂

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5 minutes ago, Wonky said:

And one other, item that nobody has mentioned, where in London is the job.

 

what about that thing they call LEZ.. will that be an issue, it maybe for some,,

LEZ, congestion, parking issues, potential for theft from vehicle, care in the community, white privilege, demo's, police stop & search, random violence - all relevant elements of an urban job I should imagine.

 

Bit like Camborne perhaps 😂

 

 

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