Emergency Callout Charge (again)

[B.C. Tree Services]

Using a saw in that state is just as bad IMO. I do like the idea of the ferrets though, Dean. Have you tried contacting the CPS with your suggestion?

 

What state?

[B.C. Tree Services]

I strongly objected to this comment, not fare on the ferret

Driving aside a saw in the dark is bad enough without the reaction slow down of alcohol......

£350 fir the lot with a nice line saying you hope they will consider you for future works, job done walk away.

 

[B.C. Tree Services]

Why?

 

Don't you think that's underhand and therefore dishonest trading.

 

Doing an excellent job at a fair honest price is what wins me repeat work not putting in a cheap price to make others look expensive

 

Too right! Website aside, I only work through recommendations.

[B.C. Tree Services]

At which point you will have a client that expects you to continue working on "keen" prices.

 

Put in the going rate and impress them with the service, bit hard to do that when you and your mate roll up stinking of beer or badly hung over though:blushing:

 

Funny that cause when i saw her today i made a cheeky joke about her dragging me out of the pub to clear her drive. She was over the moon that id made the effort and we even got a tip.

And what are all of these 'stinking of beer' comments, cant you men drink properly?

[B.C. Tree Services]

We'll done fellas you have derailed another thread. How many times has someone asked a simple question then people have misread it ie; drink driving, 4 pints of what exactly? He hasn't asked you to be Poirot he asked how much would you charge! If more of you answered some of these questions without pomp and presumptions maybe we wouldn't have to trawl through 90 pages of bravado before we get back on topic to what usually starts as a good post.

Have some emoticons

 

Well said, I get fed up with trolling through unrelated waffle.

[B.C. Tree Services]

Reality check

 

This thread was only ever going to go this way.

 

The controversial element far "out interests" all else.

 

It might as well read, I was pissed up in the pub and me and my drunk mate went on a call out, I am still a bit pissed but I am going to finish the job this morning, how much can I charge?

 

Interests wernt the point. If id asked for an opinion on drink driving i wouldnt be on this forum. I stated the facts, you made the assumptions.

 

quote 'It might as well read,I was pissed up in the pub and me and my drunk mate went on a call out, I am still a bit pissed but I am going to finish the job this morning, how much can I charge?'

 

Not my style bud, my first post was elaborate for a reason. Reading that just made me cringe.

[B.C. Tree Services]

Nonsense. Treequips response to this is bang on. Some things you simply don't write on the internet...the opening part of the OP is one.

 

wont bother next time

[Dean Lofthouse]

I thought id set the scene a bit, make a little story out of it as some early morning light reading. Makes for better reading than just ' how much should i charge for this?'

 

I personally am not one to turn down work. The client isnt one to hang around. If id said 'sorry i cant do it till the morning' she would have got another firm to do it there and then. I wouldnt be able to afford a fresh pair of Zermatts if i carried on like that.

 

quote 'I personally would not go out on call out after drinking, it's irresponsible to say the least. It also is not just about him, it's about being in a fit state of mind to protect the public, people around him and their property.'

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Thats your opinion, I dont see much harm in operating a chainsaw after a few pints, for 5 minutes, to do 3 cuts on a piddly little tree on my neighbours secluded private drive. The only person at risk was myself and ive been in a lot more dangerous situations than that. Its not as if i was clearing a tree for the Highways off my face, that would obviously be irresponsible.

 

Dont know about you but my beer goes in my mouth, not down my front.

 

I manage to get enough work to be able to afford chainsaw trousers working normal hours whilst sober thanks

[B.C. Tree Services]

Sounds like a £100 job to me, your circumstances at the time should not effect what you charge on a very simple small job.

It would be the same as charging double because its your birthday

 

Thats ridiculous. Youd charge the same for a night time callout as you would a regular job?

 

You would expect to pay a plummer the same price for a regular job as you would do a callout for a leak in the middle of the night, why should it be any different for an Arborist?

 

I work the hours I do and anything outside of that is going to cost extra. I have a life other than trees.

[B.C. Tree Services]

calc what your team costs are , what profit you want & thats your price.. simples