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    NEWS FLASH

    I'm only going to do lawns in a 5 block radius from my house... this way I can walk from job to job.

    Just gotta work out how to fuel the mower, whipper and blower... maybe ask the clients to get there gerry cans filled and ready for me

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    when your respraying your trailer and u put the undercoat on in a "glossy" colour, and then start spraying the top coat and only realise after 5 minutes of straying that youve bought a "flat" colour by accident. looks like ill have to stick with the flat colour ................
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    Quote Originally Posted by Scooby Steve View Post
    Hi Chris they r not without there problems as well seems a modern diesel engine's injectors dont appreciate our low grade of diesel here in Australia and are its starting to become an expensive issue. Very expensive to replace an injector on a modern diesel at the moment so they get ya there too. Been told by a diesel injector specialist that they are over coming the problems but that doesn't help the ones already in service.
    Dont worry the price of that will go through the roof next!! Asia runs on diesel - no shortage of excuses for the oil companies

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    Just for you John

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    Quote Originally Posted by Scooby Steve View Post
    Hi Chris they r not without there problems as well seems a modern diesel engine's injectors dont appreciate our low grade of diesel here in Australia and are its starting to become an expensive issue. Very expensive to replace an injector on a modern diesel at the moment so they get ya there too. Been told by a diesel injector specialist that they are over coming the problems but that doesn't help the ones already in service.
    well im stuck with one now but at least ive got a warranty lol
    i meant as in efficiency for pulling power as well.. especially since everyone has these massive trailers now!

    as for pricing all the fuels are tradeable contracts so if the market is willing to pay more the price will go up and directly effect the price we pay at the pump. looks like mentone is adding on a little more profit margin than most lol

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    Went to a customers place today to mow, no one home so I left ( I won't mow there unless someone is home because they got 3 viscous dogs that attack the crap out of me) anyways so i called the woman tonight to make arrangement for Saturday since I'm going that way to try and organise someone to be home and to my amazement she was so pissed I didn't cut the lawn and explained to her I can't mow and watch the dogs at the same time they are viscous and they literally take my feet out from under me, and she said well I'll get someone else that can handle them I'm like " I'm not trying to be rude but your lawn is now overdue it needs to be cut and if your going to put it on me saying I have to put up with it to get it done well sorry get someone else, it's your lawn your responsibility and I'm not putting up with it, good bye,
    Ohhhhh it felt good
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    oh mate how could you do that , let the poor customer down naaaa joking ...mate you did the only possible solution..the only thing mate you were too noice lol good onya you dont need crap like that

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    Quote Originally Posted by Greenie View Post
    Went to a customers place today to mow, no one home so I left ( I won't mow there unless someone is home because they got 3 viscous dogs that attack the crap out of me) anyways so i called the woman tonight to make arrangement for Saturday since I'm going that way to try and organise someone to be home and to my amazement she was so pissed I didn't cut the lawn and explained to her I can't mow and watch the dogs at the same time they are viscous and they literally take my feet out from under me, and she said well I'll get someone else that can handle them I'm like " I'm not trying to be rude but your lawn is now overdue it needs to be cut and if your going to put it on me saying I have to put up with it to get it done well sorry get someone else, it's your lawn your responsibility and I'm not putting up with it, good bye,
    Ohhhhh it felt good
    Am I in the wrong or right???
    Good decision, customers with dangerous dogs and a bad attitude.. maybe should have dropped the job sooner

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    Quote Originally Posted by Greenie View Post
    Went to a customers place today to mow, no one home so I left ( I won't mow there unless someone is home because they got 3 viscous dogs that attack the crap out of me) anyways so i called the woman tonight to make arrangement for Saturday since I'm going that way to try and organise someone to be home and to my amazement she was so pissed I didn't cut the lawn and explained to her I can't mow and watch the dogs at the same time they are viscous and they literally take my feet out from under me, and she said well I'll get someone else that can handle them I'm like " I'm not trying to be rude but your lawn is now overdue it needs to be cut and if your going to put it on me saying I have to put up with it to get it done well sorry get someone else, it's your lawn your responsibility and I'm not putting up with it, good bye,
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    A definite good riddence there. Only thing i would prob have done different is ring her when i was at her house. Her response was appaling, bad attitude.
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    Just goes to show, no matter how nice and no matter how many times u try to compromise with the customer, they try to pull this stuff, they dont realize they are the ones actually loosing out,all she had to do was be there to keep th dogs inside until I was done.... Alwell I have a vacancy now for a good customer

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    Yep I would have told her where to go to Greenie... You meet all types dont you? I had a customer today rip my heart out. I did a one off for her and her hubby back in November they had just sold their house and were renting for a few months then moving to USA as the hubby had scored a high paying job there. they have 2 beautiful daughters and they were all exited about the future, anyway the lady rang me yesterday and asked if I could mow the lawn so I went there today and realized who she was and asked her the question "weren't you going to the USA?" she looked at me and said they were due to go late feb but her hubby just dropped dead a couple of weeks before they were due to go, she then broke down crying uncontrolably I didn't know what to do so gave her a hug then her daughter came out and she started crying I gotta say I had a lump in my throat the size of a tenis ball..
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    geez mate that brings you back to earth hey....good onya you are true gentleman

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    Quote Originally Posted by AJD Mowing View Post
    Yep I would have told her where to go to Greenie... You meet all types dont you? I had a customer today rip my heart out. I did a one off for her and her hubby back in November they had just sold their house and were renting for a few months then moving to USA as the hubby had scored a high paying job there. they have 2 beautiful daughters and they were all exited about the future, anyway the lady rang me yesterday and asked if I could mow the lawn so I went there today and realized who she was and asked her the question "weren't you going to the USA?" she looked at me and said they were due to go late feb but her hubby just dropped dead a couple of weeks before they were due to go, she then broke down crying uncontrolably I didn't know what to do so gave her a hug then her daughter came out and she started crying I gotta say I had a lump in my throat the size of a tenis ball..
    Geez mate what a tuff one. U handled it great, I don't know what I would of done...

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    What if the dogs attacked and injured you and you couldn't do your work ? You could probably sue her a$$ big time. Tell her that !!!

    Quote Originally Posted by Greenie View Post
    Went to a customers place today to mow, no one home so I left ( I won't mow there unless someone is home because they got 3 viscous dogs that attack the crap out of me) anyways so i called the woman tonight to make arrangement for Saturday since I'm going that way to try and organise someone to be home and to my amazement she was so pissed I didn't cut the lawn and explained to her I can't mow and watch the dogs at the same time they are viscous and they literally take my feet out from under me, and she said well I'll get someone else that can handle them I'm like " I'm not trying to be rude but your lawn is now overdue it needs to be cut and if your going to put it on me saying I have to put up with it to get it done well sorry get someone else, it's your lawn your responsibility and I'm not putting up with it, good bye,
    Ohhhhh it felt good
    Am I in the wrong or right???
    Everybody is entitled to MY opinion

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