brendonv
Tree Hugger
You guys give on site estimates?
How'd it go today?
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NeTree
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How else would you do it? By pictures? Customer's description?
Old Monkey
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home babysitting a vomiting kid
I hope he feels better Willie. Haley always saved puking until mom was holding her.
brendonv
Tree Hugger
Ya, I use google earth...
No moron...
writing them up at home, snail mailing them out, yada yada.
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NeTree
Guest
You can't write it up right there? Why be a dumbass and bring work home that could take a few moments to do while you're looking at the tree(s)?
sotc
Dormant hero!!
i nearly always leave the estimate when i leave
SkwerI
Treehouser
ding ding ding ding!!!
Dumbass and moron, return to your respective corners please.
Dumbass and moron, return to your respective corners please.
squisher
THE CALM ONE!!!!
Lol no doubt. I'm a guesstimating machine man, I can pull a number outta me arse in no time flat.
Depends on the complexity of the job for me and if there are any other partys to contact ie. neighbor, forestry, fisheries.
Slayed some good sized cottonwoods today. Felt good burying the 32" bar with the hopped up 660 running like a top. If that don't bring a smile to your face nothing will.
Depends on the complexity of the job for me and if there are any other partys to contact ie. neighbor, forestry, fisheries.
Slayed some good sized cottonwoods today. Felt good burying the 32" bar with the hopped up 660 running like a top. If that don't bring a smile to your face nothing will.
Tucker943
Bamboo Plantation Owner
Unless its an exceptionally large bid where I need to sit down with the pencil and calculator for awhile, I write up the bid then and there.
I like to give them the bid right then and there because it allows me to discuss things further if the need arises. I lean on the high side of the bidding in my area and often times I need to spend the time to sell the customer on what exactly it is I am offering them for the price i have given them.
I like to give them the bid right then and there because it allows me to discuss things further if the need arises. I lean on the high side of the bidding in my area and often times I need to spend the time to sell the customer on what exactly it is I am offering them for the price i have given them.
MasterBlaster
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Wagnaw
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I gave him a verbal estimate with a filed out estimate sheet, but I emailed him a written copy when I got home. I've been meaning to get the white & pink carbonless sheets, so I don't have to sit down and rewrite what I wrote down on the sheet when I get home. Once I get some of those copying sheets, I could just scan it in to store it on the computer.
MasterBlaster
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For me, 9 out of 10 jobs are just a handshake type of deal.
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NeTree
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No sweat, Skwerl. He's smart enough to know when he's being razzed, as am I. 
rangerdanger
TreeHouser
Finally, it's Friday!! I made it through another school week!!
Just got back from Taken, a decent movie.
Tomorrow is a big firewood delivery. Best part, it's all ready loaded on the trailer and all we have to do is throw it off. Plus, we get a free lunch out of the deal also!
Then Sunday is my long-awaited big removal!! I'll be sure to grab a few in-action pics of the whole thing!
Just got back from Taken, a decent movie.
Tomorrow is a big firewood delivery. Best part, it's all ready loaded on the trailer and all we have to do is throw it off. Plus, we get a free lunch out of the deal also!
Then Sunday is my long-awaited big removal!! I'll be sure to grab a few in-action pics of the whole thing!
brendonv
Tree Hugger
ding ding ding ding!!!
Dumbass and moron, return to your respective corners please.
I was just curious. I find if i do them on site a number just gets blurred out, and 99% of the time I kick myself in the butt.
squisher
THE CALM ONE!!!!
I bid high, I find it works out alot better than bidding low.
CurSedVoyce
California Hillbilly
Ditto
CurSedVoyce
California Hillbilly
Today went well.. Got a client all burned FINALLY! This guy is a love/damn relationship. Ya just gotta love the guy, but he is a biatch to work for He is monthly on clearing, so to give myself a break, I gave him and me a month off after burning the last of the brush... A month before I call to do any more ... HAHA
He is monthly on clearing, so to give myself a break, I gave him and me a month off after burning the last of the brush... A month before I call to do any more ... HAHA
SkwerI
Treehouser
As a homeowner and consumer, I typically won't bother doing business with somebody if he can't give me an estimate while he's there. I had a termite guy come out to give me a price for preventative treating my home and shop. He looked around and then said he'd get back to me with a price. By the time he called back two days later (with an outrageous number), I had already mentally written him off.
Brendon, you might be kicking yourself out of a lot of jobs before they ever look at your price. I wouldn't hire you for a removal if you needed two days to price it.
Brendon, you might be kicking yourself out of a lot of jobs before they ever look at your price. I wouldn't hire you for a removal if you needed two days to price it.
brendonv
Tree Hugger
Tis' true all the above.
I'm thinking I lose a shitload of work not doing it onsite.
I'm thinking I lose a shitload of work not doing it onsite.
MasterBlaster
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I wouldn't hire you for a removal if you needed two days to price it.
And THAT'S the rest of the story.
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NeTree
Guest
Experience will help you with the pricing, Bren.
Don't let the customer rush you to a figure you'll be sorry for. Take your time, use your eyes, and you'll do fine.
Give them an honest price. Take the time to answer any questions they might have on the price. Sometimes it's gonna be pricey because of the way it must be removed, etc.
Giving them the price/estimate before you leave makes sure you get to explain, and most people prefer it face-to-face.
Don't let the customer rush you to a figure you'll be sorry for. Take your time, use your eyes, and you'll do fine.
Give them an honest price. Take the time to answer any questions they might have on the price. Sometimes it's gonna be pricey because of the way it must be removed, etc.
Giving them the price/estimate before you leave makes sure you get to explain, and most people prefer it face-to-face.
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