They are paying cash

[STLfirewood]

Another craigslist ad I'm going to respond in a week to see if they got it done.

http://stlouis.craigslist.org/lab/817042767.html


Scott

 

[Groundman One]

$250 to take down a "fairly large double trunk pine", clean it up and do the stump?

Not bloody likely.

 

[motoroilmccall]

The insurance for that one job costs that nowadays... Let alone fuel to run the grinder, then the cost to get it and you out there, the fuel for the saw, oil... somebody stop me!

Why is it people don't understand how expensive it is to take down a tree? I'll drop them for free if its friend or family, but I'd still have to charge more than $250 if I was gonna grind it, chip it, and haul it all away!

 

[walexa07]

And, although pine will burn, it's not as desirable as oak.

Waylan

 

[Groundman One]

Why is it people don't understand how expensive it is to take down a tree? I'll drop them for free if its friend or family, but I'd still have to charge more than $250 if I was gonna grind it, chip it, and haul it all away!

You can't get a guy to fill a pickup with branches and sweepings and haul it off for less than $100 around here. So how does this person expect to have the whole tree taken away in a work truck, much less cut down and the stump grinded all for $250?

Dreamland.

 

[skyhightree1]

I get that kinda :censored: all the time which is why I stopped dealing with residential tree work. I will only do Resi tree work for family and or friends and if there is a major storm. I wish there was a class home owners had to go to before picking up the phone to call any contractor that is legit to do the job for a lesson on why we will not work for peanuts.

 

[phillytreeking1]

That looks like a homerun the trees probelly worth 2500

 

[TimberMcPherson]

Jeez you guys are all wusses. I could do that and make myself enough money to buy a new blanket and maybe a few glass beads.

Heres how you do it, to do the job you need

A throwline
A few jerrycans of gas
A rifle
A lawnchair and some beer.
A cigar and zippo lighter
Video camera

1) start filming

2)Put throwline into top of tree

3)Haul first jerrycan up

4)Shoot holes in jerrycan so fuel runs down tree.

5) Light cigar and dramtically using a catchphrase like "chainsaws are for democrats and ford drivers" throw zippo at base of tree.

6)sit in lawn chair drinking and watching it burn until it stops. repeat until tree is gone, beer is gone or customer pays you to get off there property.

Cha ching!


Next week, how to fell a leaner using a throwline, and a dozen propane bottles and a rifle, so listen up ladies, Im gonna tell you how to GIT IT DONE!

 

[STLfirewood]

Ok I couldn't help it I had to send an e-mail. I wonder if they will respond. This is what I sent

I can do this work for you. . Here is how I tackle a job like this. I go down to the city and get a couple bums. They work real cheap(for beer). They'll climb the trees if I give them whiskey. After the trees are on the ground. we cram them into my Astro van. You would be amazed how much you can get in a van. I have a grinder to grind the stumps. So that's not a problem either. I have been doing this for years and only had one insurance claim. I car insure this job the same way I did that one. When I dropped the tree on the other persons garage I got in my van and rammed the tree. Then called the police and said I had a wreck. I turned it into my auto insurance. My insurance guy just laughed about the wreck. I guess after 4 DWI's that is nothing. Let me know when you want to start. I can be their any day as long as I'm not at the work comp doctor or getting my unemployment check I'm golden

Stan (the tree man)



Scott

 

[gr8scott72]

Ok I couldn't help it I had to send an e-mail. I wonder if they will respond. This is what I sent

I can do this work for you. . Here is how I tackle a job like this. I go down to the city and get a couple bums. They work real cheap(for beer). They'll climb the trees if I give them whiskey. After the trees are on the ground. we cram them into my Astro van. You would be amazed how much you can get in a van. I have a grinder to grind the stumps. So that's not a problem either. I have been doing this for years and only had one insurance claim. I car insure this job the same way I did that one. When I dropped the tree on the other persons garage I got in my van and rammed the tree. Then called the police and said I had a wreck. I turned it into my auto insurance. My insurance guy just laughed about the wreck. I guess after 4 DWI's that is nothing. Let me know when you want to start. I can be their any day as long as I'm not at the work comp doctor or getting my unemployment check I'm golden

Stan (the tree man)



Scott

That's great!!

I'd do JUST the stump for about that much.

 

[OLD CHIPMONK]

Have fun, I'm going fishing !!!!!

 

[Sunrise Guy]

Jeez you guys are all wusses. I could do that and make myself enough money to buy a new blanket and maybe a few glass beads.

Heres how you do it, to do the job you need

A throwline
A few jerrycans of gas
A rifle
A lawnchair and some beer.
A cigar and zippo lighter
Video camera

1) start filming

2)Put throwline into top of tree

3)Haul first jerrycan up

4)Shoot holes in jerrycan so fuel runs down tree.

5) Light cigar and dramtically using a catchphrase like "chainsaws are for democrats and ford drivers" throw zippo at base of tree.

6)sit in lawn chair drinking and watching it burn until it stops. repeat until tree is gone, beer is gone or customer pays you to get off there property.

Cha ching!


Next week, how to fell a leaner using a throwline, and a dozen propane bottles and a rifle, so listen up ladies, Im gonna tell you how to GIT IT DONE!

Man! I have been going at it the wrong way all of these years, obviously. I now know how to get a tree down with no hassle. I can't wait until my next take-down, although I think I'll use my Glock 19 instead of my rifle. Thanks for the great "how to" info.