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    Quote Originally Posted by Simmo View Post
    Thanks...

    Update... I went to clients place and It is busted on the tee at the bottom (clean break).

    Go to bunnings and purchased 1 x 1/2 circle 15mm pop up, a new tee and even 2 new grip rings... I went all out (all expense spared )

    Total - $4.47c

    Turned up at clients place at 7.25pm right on dark... takes 18 seconds to change.

    2 boys (probably 5 and 7) are running on the grass and ask what i'm doing? I'm fixing the sprinkler....

    Oh, the one we jump on all the time and has broke... Thank my lucky stars the homeowner was standing within a meter away.

    My reply was short but sweet... I thought so!

    Never seen someone run so quick to grab there wallet

    Simmo.
    Sounds a bit like the owner of one of the units I do on a regular basis, apparently she was blaming me at a body corporate meeting for progressively breaking her down pipe with the whippy. Fortunately I advised my contact when it started happening, and she kept an eye out, and at the next meeting was able to say that it was the owners own children who had being jumping on the pipe. The story as relayed to me that one owner was very embarressed and was very quiet for the rest of the meeting.

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    somedays i shouldnt get out of bed. first job was a mow for a new client. just started the whippersnipper when the lady came out and said could they put the mow off as they hadnt had a chance to cleanup the back yard yet.

    so off iwent to job #2 which should have been a most of the day top dressing and installing a new bed. the client apparently sprayed bed area and lawn weeds over a week ago but they are all still growing merrily and i cant exactly put a bed in over the top of nut grass. so that got postponed too..... grrrrrrrrrrr

    should have invoice over a grand today, instead im at home painting the laundry. not happy
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    At least you're doing something productive unlike me who is having a sick-day. Might get out for a while after 3pm if I feel better when the weather cools a little.

    Are you building a new bed from scratch in a lawn area? Are you able to lay newspaper over the nutgrass or not practical?

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    nut grass defies newspaper and cardboard. it works on most other weed though
    Indy and proud

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    Quote Originally Posted by Kathryn View Post
    somedays i shouldnt get out of bed. first job was a mow for a new client. just started the whippersnipper when the lady came out and said could they put the mow off as they hadnt had a chance to cleanup the back yard yet.

    so off iwent to job #2 which should have been a most of the day top dressing and installing a new bed. the client apparently sprayed bed area and lawn weeds over a week ago but they are all still growing merrily and i cant exactly put a bed in over the top of nut grass. so that got postponed too..... grrrrrrrrrrr

    should have invoice over a grand today, instead im at home painting the laundry. not happy
    do you know what he sprayed the nutgrass with because it can be pretty hard to kill
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    The new ignition coil-pack on the Falcon failing for the third time in about twelve months makes me grumpy and my mechanic can't replace it til tomorrow.

    Oh well; maintenance day on the equipment and doing two lawn jobs for neighbours within walking distance here in my street should fill in the day.

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    I just finished telling another mowing mate that Im having a good run with nothing breaking ,go to the next job,hit a rock Ive been over many times and wreck the grass pipe on the walker $125.00. BUGGER .

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    Quote Originally Posted by PaulG View Post
    The new ignition coil-pack on the Falcon failing for the third time in about twelve months makes me grumpy and my mechanic can't replace it til tomorrow.

    Oh well; maintenance day on the equipment and doing two lawn jobs for neighbours within walking distance here in my street should fill in the day.
    Thats fords for you paul you know what they say

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    Quote Originally Posted by Tender Lovin Lawn&Garden View Post
    Thats fords for you paul you know what they say

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    Everybody is entitled to MY opinion

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    How do you double the value of a ford?

    A: Put fuel in it

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    How do you double the value of a ford?

    A: Put fuel in it

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    So dry that I'm turning up to do some lawns and the customers are saying can you just whipper snip the weeds.....

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    Twice in the past week I've had emails from clients asking for a complete statement as they say they've paid an invoice which they haven't. One paid one twice so I credited them the amount (their choice) and now they're confused where we're up to, even though I've supplied them with an invoice showing the charge and how much credit is left for each job. They were really happy....until they started getting invoices saying the credit has run out and they owe me. Hopefully it'll be sorted now......I have a direct line to the billing department instead of going through the branch that I actually do the work for.

    If it's good enough for me to keep track of things, surely the clients can as well......

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    Quote Originally Posted by Blaktop View Post
    Twice in the past week I've had emails from clients asking for a complete statement as they say they've paid an invoice which they haven't. One paid one twice so I credited them the amount (their choice) and now they're confused where we're up to, even though I've supplied them with an invoice showing the charge and how much credit is left for each job. They were really happy....until they started getting invoices saying the credit has run out and they owe me. Hopefully it'll be sorted now......I have a direct line to the billing department instead of going through the branch that I actually do the work for.

    If it's good enough for me to keep track of things, surely the clients can as well......
    Yep, i refuse to take credit or offer it... solves everything

    Oddly enough, today a guy gave me $5 extra and said take it off next bill... ah, no thanks, here is your change sir and your reciept

    Let's just hope he doesn't forget i've given the change and is expecting a $5 discount in 2 weeks... i'll have the reciept page booked marked

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    isn't amazing though how they can always query whether they have overpaid you or that you are overcharging them but never seem to ring to say hey i seem to have under paid you
    Anything Ian says may or may not be garbage, it may also be his own opinion or it may not be his opinion at all, it may just be something he felt like stating anyone following his advice does so at their own risk and may be doing something Ian would actually advise against.
    And if you don't like what Ian has to say use the ignore function if you don't know how ask i will gladly tell you

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