New Pickup=lost client...

[chiseltooth]

i used to get that when i bought a new range rover few yrs back..... when they said ooh there must be good money in tree work i just said yeah there is... especially when you do it 7 days week 364 days a year.... that soon shut em up.....

 

[likeitorlumpit]

So- you have a decent chipper/series of saws/new climbing gear/=all OK

But get a flash truck and you get 'noticed'. Always has been the way.

You're expected to buy a 3 year old one and tell everyone you got it for 3K- that way they think you are astute and they will be paying you less for your wisdom in buying decisions.

The only way to buy a new truck is to buy it for your staff:biggrin:

[tomtrees]

Going to quote for an english expat this week. I will take the old banger and tell them I will do the work with an axe I have in the back.

[Stereo]

Conversely we had a rep turn up one day in a knackered fiat panda and it did his prospects no good at all.

[Ty Korrigan]

Tomtrees...

You only have an old banger!

Ty

[tomtrees]

Tomtrees...

You only have an old banger!

Ty

 

I must be to cheep

 

I bet your client is called Janet !

 

[arbogrunt]

these people are EXACTLY the type of people I don't work for

If people start pulling that line, I just say 'well, you could always wait until the cowboys knock on your door, they'll be cheaper as they don't pay tax or carry any insurance'

[likeitorlumpit]

I find it amazing how few people actually ask to see your insurance- One in 30 years other than big contracts.

Customers just don't understand how vulnerable this leaves them

[Mike Hill]

Personally I really don't give a toss if people take my quote or not.Every customer I quote a job for can guarantee that 100% of the time I will be trying to extract as much money from them as possible.

 

Makes up for the time wasters.

[Pete Hart]

I had a Range Rover sport on loan for a few days whilst i had some warranty work done on my Defender..... i got given stick, had one bloke tell me i was a flash harry, and din't get one single job i quoted for (9 in total)..... Then get the shiney new 90 back with a poncey personalised plate, and sign written wheel cover...the work flows again and people comment on my 'smart and practical work vehicle' and tell me 'well done you must be doing well'. I haven't had a single negative comment about the defender, and yet the rangey instantly made me a ****!!!!!!!

I now look at customers like the one you dealt with ty, as a hinderance