Outrageous amount of money

[Littletree]

I was out giving a quote for a little repolard on one small tree and a ivy removal on another nothing big . As I told her the price she went rather pale so I said what's up

 

It turned out she paid £ 800 quid to a guy to do the job 2 years ago it took him half a day .

 

I went as White as she did when she told me I just could not believe she actually paid the chap all that money .

 

I really felt for her, but really pleased she now knows and won't ever get caught out again like that

 

Littletree:001_smile:

[18 stoner]

What did you value the job at?

[WorcsWuss]

£750 :lol:

[Littletree]

I priced it at 150 for her

Littletree:001_smile:

[18 stoner]

Ok, just wanted to get prespective in mind.

 

Is it the type of job you would carry out on your own?

 

Not sticking up for the guy, but its one job I hate and I do charge a bit of a premium for, although I realise its more of a specialised field for you.

 

Hope things are going well for you Fi. Are you likely to be pole climbing at apf this year?

[skyhuck]

I bet you wish you had put £400 in, she would have still been delighted!!!!!

[Gareth Dalzell]

I priced it at 150 for her

Littletree:001_smile:

 

Spot on:thumbup1:. Price each job in your terms, at your rates and sleep easy each night. You have a customer with repeat potential now and a great advert that will spread the word.

[mendiplogs]

I was out giving a quote for a little repolard on one small tree and a ivy removal on another nothing big . As I told her the price she went rather pale so I said what's up

 

It turned out she paid £ 800 quid to a guy to do the job 2 years ago it took him half a day .

 

I went as White as she did when she told me I just could not believe she actually paid the chap all that money .

 

I really felt for her, but really pleased she now knows and won't ever get caught out again like that

 

Littletree:001_smile:

HI fi good on you theres to many rip off chaps out there hi when are you up the pole again jon you no what i mine where on the mendips

[Littletree]

I bet you wish you had put £400 in, she would have still been delighted!!!!!

 

No I could of never lived with my self doing that I get to sleep easy every night

 

but for some larger companies with big overheads then a higher price then mine would be compleatly reasonable as everyone needs to make a profit and each companies margins are going to be different .

 

For me I like to give a fair price and do a lovely job for them and make a profit This way of running my business it does me proud as the customers love it and always get new ones from the last one .

 

Littletree:thumbup:

[Littletree]

HI fi good on you theres to many rip off chaps out there hi when are you up the pole again jon you no what i mine where on the mendips

 

Hi Jon not sure of my plans for this year as last 2 years its taken several weeks of unpaid time off running up and down the country to do them all

But we will have to see nearer the time depending on the work load but I am sure I will be at some of them

 

Thanks fi