Pricing - too high?

[Lee Winger]

 

 

 

Yes I know, whats that old saying about the Thames and a banana boat

[Mark Bolam]

 

I don't get it, mind....

[eddiegts]

No not every job is a full day. also alot of the jobs have come off the back of others (if u know what I mean.) eg we were asked to clear one site for a customer and 2 other companys came over and had a look what we had done they asked us to quote on 10 more sites I also think that as we used big bits of kit and the other guys that bid on the job were going to do by hand and would take them 2 weeks and it took us 2 days so half the £££

[oldwoodcutter]

Round here at the moment you can have all the certificates you like,with a paint shine you could stand and have a shave against,but if you are £50 dearer than the previous man to walk round the tree,or down the hedge,you wont get the job.

[Able Fella]

Its a Devon thing! Getting these toffs to part with their money seems impossible, I quoted £300 to remove some Conifers not long back, I reckoned it would take a day with 2 chaps plus usual kit, I told the customer to which he replied "youll have to do better than that, ive already had a quote for £120!", My reply........Let em have it!.

[Mark J]

You must do what you must...

 

Gessen was an artist monk. Before he would start a drawing or painting he always insisted upon being paid in advance, and his fees were high. He was known as the "Stingy Artist."

 

A geisha once gave him a commission for a painting. "How much can you pay?" inquired Gessen.

 

"Whatever you charge," replied the girl, "but I want you to do the work in front of me."

 

So on a certain day Gessen was called by the geisha. She was holding a feast for her patron.

 

Gessen with fine brush work did the painting. When it was completed he asked the highest sum of his time.

 

He received his pay. Then the geisha turned to her patron, saying: "All this artist wants is money. His paintings are fine but his mind is dirty; money has caused it to become muddy. Drawn by such a filthy mind, his work is not fit to exhibit. It is just about good enough for one of my petticoats."

 

Removing her skirt, she then asked Gessen to do another picture on the back of her petticoat.

 

"How much will you pay?" asked Gessen.

 

"Oh, any amount," answered the girl.

 

Gessen named a fancy price, painted the picture in the manner requested, and went away.

 

It was learned later that Gessen had these reasons for desiring money:

 

A ravaging famine often visited his province. The rich would not help the poor, so Gessen had a secret warehouse, unknown to anyone, which he kept filled with grain, prepared for those emergencies.

 

From his village to the National Shrine the road was in very poor condition and many travellers suffered while traversing it. He desired to build a better road.

 

His teacher had passed away without realizing his wish to build a temple, and Gessen wished to complete this temple for him.

 

After Gessen had accomplished his three wishes he threw away his brushes and artist's materials and, retiring to the mountains, never painted again.

[Mark Bolam]

Profound stuff mate.

 

Would he knock a bit off for cash, do you reckon?

[Tommy_B]

Hahahaha!!!

[Mark J]

Maybe mate, but I reckon he'd charge you double the VAT for the effort...

[Mark J]

MMMM Value added tax, feck clean off etc.