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...well three weeks later on $5800 bid w five trips to house , no job for me ( or other companies ) texted him w a December deal .. Offered a 10% price reduce on any or all quoted trees. Alex Tribeck would call this move a "Gambit" ... Coming into the worstest slowest months , can't wait...

I tell customers flat out , if I am low bid I have done something wrong ... Gets a funny look sometimes.

...seems counter intuitive but w skilled trades it does work.

Love it , I am patient enough to wait the two weeks for the call , after that I figure no job.

I will spend a bit of time (unpaid) to work up prices. Hate when they stand right next to me as I'm trying to look over the situation and want immediate quotes. I prefer to spend some time alone with the Tree to do this accurately.

...right , Chris E ... Didn't mention the obvious "cash upon completion" tach. These particular customers didn't seem the cash type. Many DIY's building something jump on a cash / HO Help out deals.

Yep Willie my basic humble approach , how many hours will it take for a quality job. Thus the price.

Yep Mick , the usual factors... Took me so goddamn long to get good at Tree work prob should take negotiations seminar somewhere...

Hey Butch , mebbee move it to a Poll for me...Lotta phone typing to re-do... Thanks !

Prob should be a poll ...including success rates for those that do the Kabuki.

...not my style really. Bid as accurate as I can w desire to get hired. Often get customers who ask if "I can come down". Standard response is to give them a no cleanup price and their lawn guy can have at it. Last people Husband happened to be a professional negotiator asked. Knowing...