They Cancelled on me at 3.15pm

[TIMON]

It sucks, mate.. We get it from time to time.

There's 'firms' out there working for pittance.

I've had potential clients show me written quotes from "competitors"...they must be "employing"people who are claiming benefits. Lone climbers. Etc...

The figures don't add up, you couldn't run a bona fide business for these amounts so while there are people operating like that to cut costs this will always happen.

Timon

[Mountain man]

Sounds like they contacted them after seeing the application in the paper.

 

In fairness I do that.

[Will Heal]

Sounds like they contacted them after seeing the application in the paper.

 

 

 

In fairness I do that.

 

 

Do you get much work from doing this?

Was thinking about doing this too

[Mountain man]

I send a standard letter saying if they wanted a quote I'd be happy to go round and price.

 

Cost of a stamp. I've won dozens of Jobs over the years.

Edited December 1, 2014 by Mountain man

[Tom D]

I had some one cancel on me recently, I told them that I was charging £180 for the council permission, the other guy was still cheaper! so they were happy to get the other guy in and i got my £180...

[Shane]

Sounds like they contacted them after seeing the application in the paper.

 

In fairness I do that.

 

That reeks of jippo to me. Do you check if the applicant is a tree company?

 

I tell my customer at quote time that the TPO stuff is free if I do the work. If not it's a £60 - £150 charge depending on meetings with TO etc.

 

On the two occasions customers have 'changed their minds' they have paid the TPO fee.

[Mountain man]

Send it to the address in the paper, it's a letter, I'm not knocking on the door.

If I take work under the nose of the competition, so much the better.

[Shane]

I admire your determination - I'll say no more.

[skyhuck]

Sounds like they contacted them after seeing the application in the paper.

 

In fairness I do that.

 

Very low IMO, certainly not something I want or need to do

[Mountain man]

Sending someone a letter offering your services is low? Just targeted advertising.