Quotes

[Excels1or]

Getting plenty of enquiries/quotes,  but a low conversion  rate compared to years past. Anyone else?

[Retired Climber]

How many quotes do you do? Do you do enough for the downturn in conversions to be statistically significant? 

[Mick Dempsey]

It’s difficult to apply real metrics to quote conversion.

 

I went to look at a job today, few branches off a cherry, bit off a horse chestnut overhanging a neighbour, bit of this, bit of that, awkward drag out of a garden etc.

Quoted a price, they shit themselves, far too pricey, fair enough.

Some guy with a ladder, Makita and a trailer behind a Kangoo could do it half my price.

 

I’m geared up for bigger work, removals and all that. Question is how many jobs that I’m really in the mix for do I get?

 

Edited July 2, 2022 by Mick Dempsey

[Excels1or]

2-5 per day, usually convert perhaps 70%. Last few months I feel like we're being undercut by "small companies" or gardeners with saws. Could be wrong, just trying to see what the markets doing elsewhere 

[Excels1or]

1 minute ago, Mick Dempsey said:

It’s difficult to apply real metrics to quote conversion.

 

I went to look at a job today, few branches off a cherry, bit off a horse chestnut overhanging a neighbour, bit of this, bit of that, awkward drag out of a garden etc.

Quoted a price, they shit themselves, far too pricey, fair enough.

Some guy with a ladder, Makita and a trailer behind a Kangoo could do it half my price.

 

I’m geared up for bigger work, removals and all that. Question is how many jobs that I’m really in the mix for do I get?

 

Mik, thanks for the reply. Its mid range jobs that we're geared up for and there seems to be a dip, can't quantify it mathematically, just seems up in Scotland there is a dip in acceptance. We're pretty reasonable on pricing. Seems we're missing out on jobs that a few years back where a dead cert

[Mick Dempsey]

I’m not getting the jobs I would normally expect to breeze.

 

You’re  not alone. 

Edited July 2, 2022 by Mick Dempsey

[swinny]

I'd say this interest rates and energy scare tactics are coming in early..... I'd say its a lot more quiet on enquiries at the moment. A lot more window shoppers too.... 

 

There are some folk still with money that will get things done but a lot that either won't or will wait for people to go cheaper or find someone cheaper. 

 

A lot recently I have found if you ring back maybe 2 days later, some one has allready been out to price and even some folk are doing the jobs near straight away!

 

Folk just do not like to wait but if you've a full diary what can you do. 

 

I try to be optimistic but I fear things will get a lot quieter sooner than later.... you can't even blame it on summer holiday lol as they're not even here yet.... 

Edited July 2, 2022 by swinny

[Excels1or]

9 minutes ago, swinny said:

I'd say this interest rates and energy scare tactics are coming in early..... I'd say its a lot more quiet on enquiries at the moment. A lot more window shoppers too.... 

 

There are some folk still with money that will get things done but a lot that either won't or will wait for people to go cheaper or find someone cheaper. 

 

A lot recently I have found if you ring back maybe 2 days later, some one has allready been out to price and even some folk are doing the jobs near straight away!

 

Folk just do not like to wait but if you've a full diary what can you do. 

 

I try to be optimistic but I fear things will get a lot quieter sooner than later.... you can't even blame it on summer holiday lol as they're not even here yet.... 

Indeed, it seems like there's a lot more folk out there that will undercut and do the job nest day!

[swinny]

8 minutes ago, Excels1or said:

Indeed, it seems like there's a lot more folk out there that will undercut and do the job nest day!

I wouldn't say undercut.... that word gets thrown about too often. 

 

I would say some can go work cheaper or have less work in their diary so can jump on sooner. And then some folk will be a bit desperate 

[Excels1or]

42 minutes ago, swinny said:

I wouldn't say undercut.... that word gets thrown about too often. 

 

I would say some can go work cheaper or have less work in their diary so can jump on sooner. And then some folk will be a bit desperate 

For sure!