Quotes

[pie eater pete]

No point trying with customers like those.Stick to your prices as they have no clue about costs of equipment and such...

[Billy]

There's one or two round here that do that sort if thing. It's sneaky and underhand IMO.

 

Indeed, if the OP checks kent/Medway Yellow Pages and Tomson they'll see he wording!

 

 

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[Andrew Gale]

I don't do it and wouldn't entertain doing it either; I've an amount I need to make for the day so that's it.

[Daniël Bos]

I think such offers can work and be fair, but not in this business.

Selling goods is quite a different matter, esp when sold by a retailer (so the product is equal).

Selling a service, a craft, knowledge etc as we do cannot so easily be compared.

Yes, a tree disappeared from the garden is just that but how that happened makes a difference. How does the lawn look afterwards, was anything damaged (and if so, how is it dealt with) was the work done safely and were the people adequately trained (technically the responsibility of the person paying), how was the interaction between workers and client, neighbors, passers by etc. All these things are to be taken into consideration, and then we haven't even got to quality of work when doing anything but straight removal, tree knowledge, aftercare, advice, the list is endless...

[Mick Stockbridge]

Indeed, if the OP checks kent/Medway Yellow Pages and Tomson they'll see he wording!

 

 

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http://www.bestkenttreesurgeons.co.uk

 

Haha I'd not seen that Thomson one before.

[colwoodlandcare]

Hmm point taken. Guess I've never seen it outside of items for sale. And as said mr Mickey Mouse could come in Mega low then trying to beat that just wouldn't work.

Thanks guys.

 

 

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[gensetsteve]

When we sold logs, If questioned by an awkward customer I always offered them If you find more expensive logs let me know and I will beat it.

[kevinjohnsonmbe]

It's called 'I don't know how to quote, so need to see other prices to give me an idea'.

 

 

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It's the chancer who works on the books during the week, then does cash back handers at the weekend that do it most round here. Haven't got a clue how to cost a job so let the customer get a proper quote, then just comes in 100-150 under - bingo!

[hedgesparrow]

all wrong trying to get it cheaper as other posts when they ask for a quote thats the price. if they want it done by bodget and scarper and get a bad job fine.

it should be as with councils get tenders or quotes in. (should happen) envelopes not opened untill meeting prices are looked at and who is quoting then decide who they want to do job thats it end of jobs the one who is acepted. not going to find a cheaper price.

and it should be the same for private customers.

[TIMON]

Skyhuck,

Totally agree with you. Have had some recent potential customers get back to me and tell me how much my quote was beaten by, in some cases I can't see how they can make anything out of the jobs they do so cheaply... And these crews are qualified with chippers etc... Not just cowboys. I know some guys are really quick and skilful able to turn jobs round quickly but I would have thought anyone that quick would expect to be on a decent rate not squeezing the life out of every quote.

Thanks, Timon .