Had another fixed rate "I'll ring when it needs doing" client today. I inherited her when I bought the business. Got round there today and the grass was up to knee high in places and very thick. I told her she either gets it cut on a more regular basis or she goes on an hourly rate. "how much will that cost me" she says. It's an $80 cut and in good conditions take me about 90 mins. When I told her based on today's mow it would be around $150 she did a double take and said to come back in two weeks.
Then the next door neighbour wanted a quote on a block next door in the same condition only 4 times the size......I smiled and suggested she get a contractor with a slasher.......it'd be cheaper.