the overpricing thread

[Martyn Amos]

dangerous dead eucalyptus,not massive,but due to the 2 main stems with the risk of opening up,the quote was for half a days work:001_huh:

 

strapped 2 limbs,job done 2 hours:thumbup:

 

would not say over priced,more luck than judgement,the job just went well for us

 

sorry mark (bolam)

could not resist..

 

its just been a good week,the job above,picked up a good nick jonsered 2165 for £150 and swapped a lorry load of logs for a woodbuner....

[samarb]

I was waiting or this to pop up. It seems to be that some time everything that can go against you, will. Other times it all seems to slot into place and your home by lunchtime. Other week macrocarpa ran over two days, today finish a weeks fencing just in time to see the rain come in. It seems to average it's self out over the year, just enjoy it for now.

[Mark Bolam]

Ha ha, classic Martyn, nice when you come out on top!

 

I've had some good 'uns over the years.

 

As Sam says, they seem to average out, but it's still nice when you have a result.

[RobArb]

i've had a few that i've managed to come up trumps on, more than made up for the one that got away:biggrin:

[mendiplogs]

dangerous dead eucalyptus,not massive,but due to the 2 main stems with the risk of opening up,the quote was for half a days work:001_huh:

 

strapped 2 limbs,job done 2 hours:thumbup:

 

would not say over priced,more luck than judgement,the job just went well for us

 

sorry mark (bolam)

could not resist..

 

its just been a good week,the job above,picked up a good nick jonsered 2165 for £150 and swapped a lorry load of logs for a woodbuner....

HI MARTYN nice one mate jon

[tuttle]

being in business is about profit.

 

most sole traders don't quite get it in any industry.

 

i was thinking of starting a thread to up the anti on pricing, as these days we need all we can get....

[Mark Bolam]

I'm catchin' what you're throwin' Tuttle....

 

[RobRainford]

Best one was when I priced a job at four figures and guessed two days work, found a good team and got it all done in a day, that helped me get some shiny toys with the money from that job. Costs were about a third of the jobs price. Never come up that good since!

[tuttle]

Best one was when I priced a job at four figures and guessed two days work, found a good team and got it all done in a day, that helped me get some shiny toys with the money from that job. Costs were about a third of the jobs price. Never come up that good since!

 

That sounds spot on, excellent efficiency - and money for the boys.

[john p]

priced a garden clearance that looked like a nightmare at 1.5 days (a grand) a couple of months back,finished by lunchtime on 1st day,customer happy,i was ecstatic!