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    Default Re: Things that make me grumpy

    i'm thinking that everyone must be getting wornout by the summer heat or something because there seems to be a lot of grumpy people on this forum lately

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    hmmm....down here when its not raining, its hot and 85-99% humidity, worst summer I remember in over 10 years locally -
    trying to stay ungrumpy though lol




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    Quote Originally Posted by Redeye View Post
    hmmm....down here when its not raining, its hot and 85-99% humidity, worst summer I remember in over 10 years locally -
    trying to stay ungrumpy though lol
    we had that in bris LAST summer, 2 week mows from september to february - i could charge 15 to $20 an hour more (basing quotes at the time at 90 an hour for mowing, 110 for hedges) couldnt keep up to the customers,

    then we get a dry winter, (up to 10 weeks on some mows; 4 to 6 weeks on most) and a VERY LATE summer this year (didnt start 2 week mows till january

    just think of the money red !!


    the hotter, wetter and stickier it is, the more money we get.

    cooler and drier = broker, lol


    ahhh them were the days

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    Ahh... bring on the hot, wet and sticky weather....

    Nothing a ice cold beer at the end of the day cant solve... infact i now forget what i did today

    Getting consistently warmer here in Sydney though.

    Simmo.

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    Did a quote today 7000 square meter with knee hi grass tells me he had someone doing it or 75 bucks, when I gave him my quote he laughed and showed me the door, don't understand it I'm glad I didn't get the jb..

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    Quote Originally Posted by Greenie View Post
    Did a quote today 7000 square meter with knee hi grass tells me he had someone doing it or 75 bucks, when I gave him my quote he laughed and showed me the door, don't understand it I'm glad I didn't get the jb..

    lol, hoped you laughed right back at him

    then asked for the contractors number so you could get him to work for you too

    thats what ive done in the past, said "wow thats so cheap, can i have his number too, i got a few jobs i want to give him"

    might put the thought in their mind about what they are getting

    i always leave with "if he lets you down, or wont do it again for that, give me a call, and we can work something out"

    nearly 2 acres for $75, WOW

    (i know an old lady told me she gets 2 acres done - push mower and caught ffs - for $60, a home assist voucher -$10 - and a round of sandwiches.) i asked for their number but she wouldnt give it to me, lol

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    Quote Originally Posted by Greenie View Post
    Did a quote today 7000 square meter with knee hi grass tells me he had someone doing it or 75 bucks, when I gave him my quote he laughed and showed me the door, don't understand it I'm glad I didn't get the jb..
    If he has someone really doing it for that price why is he getting another quote. I reckon he is spinning a fairy tale.

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    lol is that 7000 or 700?! even so still ridiculous

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    Quote Originally Posted by happymowin View Post
    lol, hoped you laughed right back at him

    then asked for the contractors number so you could get him to work for you too

    thats what ive done in the past, said "wow thats so cheap, can i have his number too, i got a few jobs i want to give him"

    might put the thought in their mind about what they are getting

    i always leave with "if he lets you down, or wont do it again for that, give me a call, and we can work something out"

    nearly 2 acres for $75, WOW

    (i know an old lady told me she gets 2 acres done - push mower and caught ffs - for $60, a home assist voucher -$10 - and a round of sandwiches.) i asked for their number but she wouldnt give it to me, lol
    Maybe the other guy was using a tractor with a whopping great slasher attached!! Still cheap though. Even the guy who slashes here on the island charges $60 to tractor slash an average house block.

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    So gas ids going up a 25c baecase of the gas company so i fill up the truck Toyota hilux best thing out of japan you cant kill them but can get killed in them so to fill the 60l tanks $96 dollas just to save a couple yen and liter....
    But if you aint ''STIHL'' you aint real....

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    Quote Originally Posted by Chris B View Post
    lol is that 7000 or 700?! even so still ridiculous
    No it's 7000 square Meters, and there is plenty of obstacles. I laughed at him, 75 bucks haha, I asked him where he was, he told me he won't return calls lol I wonder why, but I told him not to call me againdon't waist my time

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    People who organise stuff with you and then don't do what they say they will. Had a young woman all in a panic last Friday need a small lawn done due for inspection today. I first up said no but she begged me so I went and quoted it Friday for her and it was a little bit out of my way but she said it was small and not too bad. So I get there and it is overgrown to buggery with fair bit of greenwaste. No trailer as I had dropped that off to do a quote run. So I quote it and she sucks back a bit at the price. She needs to talk with her flat mate so I say ring me tomorrow if you want it done and I will do it Monday. Nothing over the weekend so I promptly forget about it. Well she rings mid morning Monday still wanting it done. I agree to do but only because I am in the area. Arrange with her for payment to be left out or with the flat mate if she is home. Get there no one home and no payment. Ring her and get answering machine. Leave message no response but drop around on way home. Same deal. This message I say don't bother. Hope she passed her inspection.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Greenie View Post
    No it's 7000 square Meters, and there is plenty of obstacles. I laughed at him, 75 bucks haha, I asked him where he was, he told me he won't return calls lol I wonder why, but I told him not to call me againdon't waist my time
    haha well according to google thats 1.72 acres!!! lol you may be able to do the edges for that price geez

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    Quote Originally Posted by Chris B View Post
    haha well according to google thats 1.72 acres!!! lol you may be able to do the edges for that price geez
    No should be nicely snipped and caught for half that price.
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    thats the sort of job i would LOVE to say to the customer "Tell me when theyre doing it so i can turn up with a six pack to watch and have a laugh"


    lol

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