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Could the customer not access their credit card account online and make the payment like you do for normal online banking?

I don't take cheques anymore all cash or BACS, mainly because all the Barclays branches keep bein closed and I sometimes go near one for a fortnight or more, it's more for the customer really as a lot don't like the shock of the money not goin from their account for weeks!

I don't think they can, they have to follow their companies rules and regs. I think the paypal idea is to speed up payment for smaller invoices (I'll believe it when I see it though).

Good point about the cheques, we are gradually reducing those payments when we get a new customer on board, so that will hopefully sort itself. BACS is my preferred method by a long shot.

slightly off topic, a company who we are regularly working for are asking to pay via paypal (they will cover the additional fees). But, I'm not sure I want to add something else to my list of things to juggle. I think our current list of payment methods (cash, card, cheque) is sufficient.

Any thoughts? The work is a big part of our income so I don't want to rock the boat too much but paypal seems like more pain than its worth.

Personally i have found that black thorn is more hassel than its worth. Hawthorn with the odd hazel mixed has worked well though

Has anyone managed to replace the bed of an Ifor to factory spec? Any tips appreciated, I don't want to bodge this.

Thanks for the pointers. Warning signs seem like dead money when people just stroll past them, but like you said... Better than getting taken to court or the insurance company leaving you on your own when there is a claim

Any recommendations on where do buy warning signs please? tree cutting, grass cutting etc...

need to update ours and I begrudge paying £60+ for a sign that the public don't acknowledge anyway.

Thanks

I have them for the van because of working for other people regularly as well as doing my own work. I'd feel like I'm taking the pee if I rocked up on a friends job with my advertising on the vehicle.

Do any of them deliver what they promise anyway?

We've got a Ferris flail and have had a few issues with electrics on it. Expensive to get hold of the parts and replacement unit was faulty as well. Great when it's working though!

Going to discuss with the customer and see how it goes. Not sure why the suppliers felt it wouldn't work, when clearly there are ways of getting the job done. I'll update with the results

Off to find my marigolds

That's very helpful, thanks again

did you use a wetting agent such as vegetable oil or was it mixed water?

Thank you for the reply

I've been asked by a customer to treat Ivy which is growing in the mortar of a very old brick and flint wall. Stems from the ground have been cut but this has not fixed the problem. The ivy is just growing from the wall now.

We have been advised by our suppliers that SBK and glyphosate would be ineffective whilst the sap is flowing. Has anybody got any advice on how to tackle the problem please? The wall itself is fairly unstable so manually doing this is out of the question.

I've looked on several websites but the information is a bit hit and miss. Any help from the experts please?

Thankyou

Cheapest we found was £440ish plus delivery and VAT

Bit of a long shot but police are looking for the owners of some equipment that has been recovered:

Appeal after power tools recovered

We're converting to rope with the proper kit. Thanks for the tip on the seals

Thanks for the advice everyone, it's nice to have a bit of info before parting with cash. Asked for a few quotes on a kit to convert to rope, if that's too expensive then there is the option of sourcing the parts ourselves.

Thanks for the quick replies! It's a blue 'contractor', the chain broke today. Not ideal! I have been told there are 2 different types?

Does anyone know of any companies that sell parts for the older parmiter post drivers please? I've searched on the internet briefly but can't find anything on the older stuff.

Any pointers would be great, thanks in advance.

Not sure on magnolia, maybe some kind of skimmia?