Can you just sort this out for me for £20!!!

[button1803]

Hi guys and Girls..

 

basically i was working today, got a call from a customer saying his apple tree had gone over and through a small wire fence into next door neighbours garden.

 

I went over and had a look, and said i would get back to him with a quote.

 

He said, well cant you just do it for £20!!!

 

if you saw this job, how much would you charge? i would love to know how far out this guy is in price compared to what he thought!

 

Here is the job spec...

 

the apple tree is roughly 20-30ft max

he wants it all cut up into 1 foot rings and branch wood into 1 foot lenghts.

all the ends of the branchs he wants taken away.

All wood to be left in situ.

No splitting is required as customer would do this.

And to tidy up spilt stem, cut to ground level.

you could get all the excess unwanted brash on the back of a nissan cabstar.

their is a 30-40ft walk from one end of the garden where the tree is to the front drive.

 

i apologise the pic aint great but the tree is laying in neighbours shrubs, 95% will be cut into firewood, but what would you guys charge compared to my helpfull customer? he has accepted the fact £20 wont get the job done mind you but just had to ask you guys this..

[DN22 Gardening]

£150

thats a lot of walking

 

ask him if he's going to clear up after you.

 

if he is

maybe £100

[Mark James]

I get in quick and say I would do it in under a hour and take £60 for the pleasure.

 

 

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[geoff]

£80,+ £20 for being cheaky!

[gensetsteve]

Hi guys and Girls..

 

basically i was working today, got a call from a customer saying his apple tree had gone over and through a small wire fence into next door neighbours garden.

 

I went over and had a look, and said i would get back to him with a quote.

 

He said, well cant you just do it for £20!!!

 

if you saw this job, how much would you charge? i would love to know how far out this guy is in price compared to what he thought!

 

Here is the job spec...

 

the apple tree is roughly 20-30ft max

he wants it all cut up into 1 foot rings and branch wood into 1 foot lenghts.

all the ends of the branchs he wants taken away.

All wood to be left in situ.

No splitting is required as customer would do this.

And to tidy up spilt stem, cut to ground level.

you could get all the excess unwanted brash on the back of a nissan cabstar.

their is a 30-40ft walk from one end of the garden where the tree is to the front drive.

 

i apologise the pic aint great but the tree is laying in neighbours shrubs, 95% will be cut into firewood, but what would you guys charge compared to my helpfull customer? he has accepted the fact £20 wont get the job done mind you but just had to ask you guys this..

 

I dont do tree surgery but if I did, it may not be a days work but what can you do with the rest of the day. I would charge £350 inc fuel. But dont listen to me someone with a better idea will be along

[Mark James]

Alot of walking 30-40 ft surely it's time taken not steps took.

 

 

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[button1803]

thanks for you feedback so far guys, interesting comments, think hes just got it in the neck from his neighbours basically and wanted it done quickly and cheaply but im a firm believer in sticking to your guns though in this job with pricing etc.

[Johny Walker]

£125, dont for get the travling time etc !!!

[Mark James]

Fair enough but I wouldn't go out of my way to do it in the first place. Kind of job to do on the way home some night.

Couldn't justify big bucks as your only taking the brash, I would ask him to burn that and take nothing.

 

 

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[skyhuck]

If it was local I'd be thinking £100+VAT.