We did a total of 11 removals today. New construction development. Lots of dead trees in this area thanks to careless builders. very rich neighborhood. large properties/large homes.
At house #1 we did 1 95ft co-dom tulip poplar over top of crepe mytles and in betwen an ashpault driveway. 1 small 50ft tulip poplar and a few medium red and white oaks. They were widening the driveway. house #2 was a few small dead white oaks in backyard and some trimming in front yard branches touching the house. Both of these jobs were going on at the same time. After the one crew, not the crew I was on, finished I sent them to house #3. Was some easy pull overs, should take them all but a few hrs.
I get a call from my customer, house #3. Saying there was a guy watching you guys work while at house number #2. He then drove over to my house, walked in the back yard, looked at your yellow tape marked on the trees and then rang my door bell. The customer thought maybe he was an employee of ours, even though he wasnt wearing our uniform, he thought nothing of it until...."Whatever they are charging you make sure it's no more than $350, Ive seen the trees in the back too. They arent charging you more than $350 are they?"
My customer told this door knocker "I have a contact with them and I stand by my word, but maybe next time leave a card in my mailbox."
So when I drop by to get paid I find this out and the customer tells me all this and wanted to let me know there is a guy following us trying to see where our jobs are out then trying to undercut my prices.
The customer and I go out to his mailbox to see if we can find out who this SOB is. No card. Go figure. All i know, lots of tatoos, bleach blond hair about 30yrs old, skinny.
Ive been getting undercut a lot this year. I try not to mark the trees until the morning of so hacks passing by can not see the potential of a job. Ive learned this lesson a long time ago. Marking trees for removal invites more bids, but who would of thought marking the trees that morning while on the same street one could potentially be undercut.
At house #1 we did 1 95ft co-dom tulip poplar over top of crepe mytles and in betwen an ashpault driveway. 1 small 50ft tulip poplar and a few medium red and white oaks. They were widening the driveway. house #2 was a few small dead white oaks in backyard and some trimming in front yard branches touching the house. Both of these jobs were going on at the same time. After the one crew, not the crew I was on, finished I sent them to house #3. Was some easy pull overs, should take them all but a few hrs.
I get a call from my customer, house #3. Saying there was a guy watching you guys work while at house number #2. He then drove over to my house, walked in the back yard, looked at your yellow tape marked on the trees and then rang my door bell. The customer thought maybe he was an employee of ours, even though he wasnt wearing our uniform, he thought nothing of it until...."Whatever they are charging you make sure it's no more than $350, Ive seen the trees in the back too. They arent charging you more than $350 are they?"
My customer told this door knocker "I have a contact with them and I stand by my word, but maybe next time leave a card in my mailbox."
So when I drop by to get paid I find this out and the customer tells me all this and wanted to let me know there is a guy following us trying to see where our jobs are out then trying to undercut my prices.
The customer and I go out to his mailbox to see if we can find out who this SOB is. No card. Go figure. All i know, lots of tatoos, bleach blond hair about 30yrs old, skinny.
Ive been getting undercut a lot this year. I try not to mark the trees until the morning of so hacks passing by can not see the potential of a job. Ive learned this lesson a long time ago. Marking trees for removal invites more bids, but who would of thought marking the trees that morning while on the same street one could potentially be undercut.
Chase them off with a saw! It always works for me!
