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    Quote Originally Posted by PaulG View Post
    Not really a grumpy one today but while I was home briefly this morning I had a couple from the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints at the door. I think they have to do it as a service to their Church but it does get a bit tiring turning them away each month.

    As the woman launched into her speech about their latest magazine and the message of their Lord I politely interrupted and started to talk to them about the benefits of regular lawn and garden maintenance. Surprisingly they said they had to go?
    lol....they don't come to my door anymore. I have a deterrent. It is called an old and cranky female Akita. She sends them packing without me saying a word
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    Yeah these are dead give aways. I get can I speak to Misda Bruce. Know it is a crappy call straightaway. Sometimes I play along. Misda Bruce he not here etc
    your my polite to them than me bluey = i tell them to f--- off and hang up ...

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    Today I lost one child care job, I send few day ago text message to the owner I will come on Saturday around 12pm to do mowing and clean ups but she not answer back to me, and when I come today I saw one gardener(cowboy) doing the job!!!
    And I try to call lady to ask what happen but the phone is off..
    Any way maybe she looking for cheaper service

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    Quote Originally Posted by starmow View Post
    Today I lost one child care job, I send few day ago text message to the owner I will come on Saturday around 12pm to do mowing and clean ups but she not answer back to me, and when I come today I saw one gardener(cowboy) doing the job!!!
    And I try to call lady to ask what happen but the phone is off..
    Any way maybe she looking for cheaper service
    Was this a reg Zoran or a or a one off.
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    Quote Originally Posted by starmow View Post
    Today I lost one child care job, I send few day ago text message to the owner I will come on Saturday around 12pm to do mowing and clean ups but she not answer back to me, and when I come today I saw one gardener(cowboy) doing the job!!!
    And I try to call lady to ask what happen but the phone is off..
    Any way maybe she looking for cheaper service
    How rude! At the very minimum she could of saved you the trip and told you someone else was doing it.

    I do one and they are now two payments behind, still haven't provided the copy of the 2 yr contract they want me to sign which I might add I haven't even read or seen.

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    Well Now!

    When you come back whingeing and say they have not paid, OR decided to change the mowing freqencies, OR change the price they want to pay you, OR cancel the service there is only one person to blame!!!

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    Quote Originally Posted by Bluey View Post
    Was this a reg Zoran or a or a one off.
    Hi Bluey,
    we have a deal for regular service, first time has been overgrown lawn, they needed complete clean up in side from weeds and i gave them price for first service and they accept it. and I gave them for price for regular after that. I did once regular and they still didn't pay for it...
    Maybe I will go next week with to check what happen

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    I do one and they are now two payments behind, still haven't provided the copy of the 2 yr contract they want me to sign which I might add I haven't even read or seen.


    none of my business andy so fill free to tell me to piss off , but i think you should be contacting them requestion payment for works completed and heavily sugesting direct payment = thay might not be holding back on you but if you continue working for them set it straight from day one payment is required by a set date ... cheers

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    Quote Originally Posted by geoff1969 View Post
    I do one and they are now two payments behind, still haven't provided the copy of the 2 yr contract they want me to sign which I might add I haven't even read or seen.


    none of my business andy so fill free to tell me to piss off , but i think you should be contacting them requestion payment for works completed and heavily sugesting direct payment = thay might not be holding back on you but if you continue working for them set it straight from day one payment is required by a set date ... cheers
    Just had a conversation with the director. will get payment then decide if I'll ever go back there.

    But that's not why I opened this thread, just had a pita client request I do extra work weed spraying property when I'm there this week, judging by the feralness of the property I figured it will probably use 4l of mixed up glypho so I kindly quoted that I'd charge no more than $20 thinking if I do it, I should be paid for it, it's extra time out of my day etc. He tells me and I quote "Forget it then come next week then." Say hi to the devil when you get back to where you're from...

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    Quote Originally Posted by Andy B View Post
    Just had a conversation with the director. will get payment then decide if I'll ever go back there.

    But that's not why I opened this thread, just had a pita client request I do extra work weed spraying property when I'm there this week, judging by the feralness of the property I figured it will probably use 4l of mixed up glypho so I kindly quoted that I'd charge no more than $20 thinking if I do it, I should be paid for it, it's extra time out of my day etc. He tells me and I quote "Forget it then come next week then." Say hi to the devil when you get back to where you're from...
    It's funny how people expect us to do stuff for free.Imagine filling your car up with 50 litres and telling the guy at the counter your only paying for 40. Don't go back there stuff em

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    Yeah many people seem to have this mentality. If I run across one I often ask them what they do for a quid. When they come back with their job then I ask them a question related to their line of work. For instance if the guy was a mechanic I might say "Would you replace and all my tyres and do a wheel balance for the price of a basic service". That normally gets the point across.
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    Quote Originally Posted by starmow View Post
    Hi Bluey,
    we have a deal for regular service, first time has been overgrown lawn, they needed complete clean up in side from weeds and i gave them price for first service and they accept it. and I gave them for price for regular after that. I did once regular and they still didn't pay for it...
    Maybe I will go next week with to check what happen
    Hi Zoran

    I would be billing them for your time taken to turn up to do the job when you found the cowboy doing it. You had an arrangement with them to do this as a regular service so if they wanted to discontinue that they should have advised you. And I would be giving them a reminder on the overdue account. Then I would cease all services to them. They are obviously not a client you want to have if they pull the rug out from under you like that.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Bluey View Post
    Yeah many people seem to have this mentality. If I run across one I often ask them what they do for a quid. When they come back with their job then I ask them a question related to their line of work. For instance if the guy was a mechanic I might say "Would you replace and all my tyres and do a wheel balance for the price of a basic service". That normally gets the point across.
    So true, unless you point it out they just expect that you'll weed that garden bed here, and prune that tree there, fix that leaking tap, and maintain their hole property for the basic price of $45...

    And while I'm still grumpy and blackbear hasn't told me to pull my head in, how about the ones that park their cars in the front yard while there's a driveway and a garage and a street to park on. One I used to do always had to move 2 or more cars before I could start...every three weeks same time same day same thing...umm why not just park on the driveway that day or the night before!

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    Another favorite tack on mine is when they say can you just do this extra I say I certainly can but it will cost you extra though. Sometimes they say do it sometimes they don't. I know what you mean about cars on the lawn. I have just mown around them before if no one is home. Getting them moved is a pain. Maybe charge a waiting time.
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    Hey Andy,

    I do jobs and if I have to chase money I chase the money hard and then don't bother going back, they ring me and ask why I haven't been back and I say that I had to chase you for the money so you have to chase me for the work. I then tell them if they don't tell me first that I won't be back.

    You don't need the crap chasing money

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