Busy Fools

[Essex arborist]

Busy Fools

It seems there are a lot of people out there doing silly prices whether they're new to the industry or just haven't a clue I'm amazed at some of the figures I'm hearing for a 3 man gang (climber x2 & ground x1) truck, chipper and equipment £200 per day! That's the road to ruin and drives the industry into the ground!

 

 

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We have just being say the same thing in the office here there are so many people now offering crazy prices for jobs that the prices are going backwards!

[Mick Stockbridge]

Priced one today at £650, asked the customer if he'd had a better quote yet and he comes back with "yeah £190".

 

Luckily it sent alarm bells ringing and he decided to shop elsewhere.

[Guss109]

200 notes for a day wow that's cheap surely they won't last long with prices like that.

[Wolfie]

Have recently up'd my prices to try and shake off being a busy fool. Must admit that after a very quiet December and January it was hard to resist dropping prices again. There are so many pop up firms about now (most of them are the door knocker types). One village near me now has three resident tree surgery firms.

 

 

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[Paul Smith]

Busy Fools

It seems there are a lot of people out there doing silly prices whether they're new to the industry or just haven't a clue I'm amazed at some of the figures I'm hearing for a 3 man gang (climber x2 & ground x1) truck, chipper and equipment £200 per day! That's the road to ruin and drives the industry into the ground!

 

 

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Let them do it! I dont compete with fools! I have my running costs and they are what they are. It would end up costing me money at those prices. I dont want to work for people that want you to work for nothing! My clients pay for my skill and professionalism.

[White Noise]

Have recently up'd my prices to try and shake off being a busy fool. Must admit that after a very quiet December and January it was hard to resist dropping prices again. There are so many pop up firms about now (most of them are the door knocker types). One village near me now has three resident tree surgery firms.

 

 

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I did the busy fool thing for a while . Then was shown the error of my ways .

 

Same here lots of new companies about

[Yorkshireman]

That is literally self employment

 

NOT business if folks want to work for £65 a day and provide their own gear equipment vehicles and machines then they are mad

 

£65 a day £8.13 per hour minus income Tax & running costs, depreciation and maintenance

 

get their phone number they can subbie in for you at those prices Lol:thumbup:

[lyons e]

You took the words right out my mouth , do they need a job , surely they can't be al above board like that you need at least 5h a day 3 man team

 

 

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[Essex arborist]

I have to say it goes from one extreme to the other just heard of a company charging £800 a day plus vat (£960) for a 3 man gang etc now that's where I'd rather be with my guys. Sounds crazy but when you consider decent Arb truck & chipper £50k, climbing kits & inspections, insurance, saws & equipment - that's before you look at basic mans wages for skilled & unskilled staff. I know from bitter experience staff damage tools & trucks so you've got to factor replacement gear into the equation too. Food for thought!

 

 

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