Its a good job I,m honest

[Dean Lofthouse]

Did a job yesterday and knocked on the door for the cheque.

 

"How much do I owe you"

 

"495"

 

"but you have done loads of extras, it,s surely more"

 

"no, thats fine, we got it all done in the time I allowed"

 

Cheque was written out for £4950

 

"this cheque is wrong, It should be 495."

 

"yes thats what you quoted 4950"

 

'but its four hundred and ninety five not four thousand"

 

"your kidding me, surely you can't do all that work for £495, I was expecting £5k"

 

"no madam, i,m a tree surgeon not a barrister"

 

anyways, she gave me a cheque for £495 and £40 cash tip

 

Even if I was bankrupt and desperate, I still would not have accepted the wrong amount.

[Mike Dempsey]

Good on you Dean. Think you may have a customer for life there, who will also spread the word about you:thumbup1:

[GardenKit]

Nice one Dean.

 

Maybe time to increase your rates though, if she is typical of the way your customers perceive the value of your work. Double your rate, lose half your work, earn the same, have an easy life!

[geoff]

Good on you Dean, that lady will end up a victim if she is not careful.

[TimberCutterDartmoor]

Did a job yesterday and knocked on the door for the cheque.

 

"How much do I owe you"

 

"495"

 

"but you have done loads of extras, it,s surely more"

 

"no, thats fine, we got it all done in the time I allowed"

 

Cheque was written out for £4950

 

"this cheque is wrong, It should be 495."

 

"yes thats what you quoted 4950"

 

'but its four hundred and ninety five not four thousand"

 

"your kidding me, surely you can't do all that work for £495, I was expecting £5k"

 

"no madam, i,m a tree surgeon not a barrister"

 

anyways, she gave me a cheque for £495 and £40 cash tip

 

Even if I was bankrupt and desperate, I still would not have accepted the wrong amount.

 

I've had similar before; log customer left loads too much cash in an envelope; he did it deliberately to test me though. Never worth yielding to the temptation.

[mendiplogs]

Did a job yesterday and knocked on the door for the cheque.

 

"How much do I owe you"

 

"495"

 

"but you have done loads of extras, it,s surely more"

 

"no, thats fine, we got it all done in the time I allowed"

 

Cheque was written out for £4950

 

"this cheque is wrong, It should be 495."

 

"yes thats what you quoted 4950"

 

'but its four hundred and ninety five not four thousand"

 

"your kidding me, surely you can't do all that work for £495, I was expecting £5k"

 

"no madam, i,m a tree surgeon not a barrister"

 

anyways, she gave me a cheque for £495 and £40 cash tip

 

Even if I was bankrupt and desperate, I still would not have accepted the wrong amount.

Hi DEAN YOU DONE RIGHT THING DEAN well done there's to many ripper offers out there mate thanks Jon

[mendiplogs]

I've had similar before; log customer left loads too much cash in an envelope; he did it deliberately to test me though. Never worth yielding to the temptation.

 

Hi Jon I had this to a OLD CHAP paid my by £20 to much and his son was having a load so what done was hand money back to his son thanks Jon

[rovers90]

That's a good one that Dean, you could have had a new Land Rover! You did the right thing and I'm sure karma will reward you.

[Warners]

That's a good one that Dean, you could have had a new Land Rover! You did the right thing and I'm sure karma will reward you.

 

Nice one... Honestly is always the best policy and I agree with the comment on Karma...

[Tommy_B]

What was her address mate? I'm sure she'll need a bit of tarmac doing. I'll leave now and be up there for tea time. I'll pick up Bolam on the way and we'll go halves.