Crazy Customer Today

[DoetschOutdoor]

So me and my buddy go to a typical neighborhood that always has that one homeowner who refuses to maintain their yard and then expects it to look nice in one hour. We were talking with her and when we got around to pricing we told her that we would do the job by the hour. She replies, " So you charge minimum wage right?"!!! I was helping my buddy out and it was through his company but I probably would have simply walked away if it had been my choice. How STUPID do you have to be to think that 2 guys are going to get your overgrown yard back in to shape for a lousy 6$/hour? Backyard had to be cut 4 times and the weeds around the fence/wannabe landscaping/bbq grill in the yard/falling apart shed/etc were almost waist high...can anyone top this as to having a customer try and lowball?

[Sandgropher]

So me and my buddy go to a typical neighborhood that always has that one homeowner who refuses to maintain their yard and then expects it to look nice in one hour. We were talking with her and when we got around to pricing we told her that we would do the job by the hour. She replies, " So you charge minimum wage right?"!!! I was helping my buddy out and it was through his company but I probably would have simply walked away if it had been my choice. How STUPID do you have to be to think that 2 guys are going to get your overgrown yard back in to shape for a lousy 6$/hour? Backyard had to be cut 4 times and the weeds around the fence/wannabe landscaping/bbq grill in the yard/falling apart shed/etc were almost waist high...can anyone top this as to having a customer try and lowball?

So you are the one that she said would do it for $6 an hour i got a lousy $5-:laugh:

If i ever express my desire to go to St LOUIS can some body please shoot me :laugh:

[jameson]

How STUPID do you have to be...for a lousy 6$/hour? Backyard had to be cut 4 times and the weeds around the fence/wannabe landscaping/bbq grill in the yard/falling apart shed/etc were almost waist high.

So just how stupid is this buddy of yours? :hammerhead:

[Splicer]

So YOU actually did this for 6/hr??? WTF???

[DoetschOutdoor]

Ummmmm, no we did not do the work for minimum wage. I was returning a favor since my buddy saved my ass last week on a really big job so I didnt really care what he got paid. But he ended up charging $30/hour and had 8 hours into the job so far. And whats wrong with STL Sandgropher? Im from just outside of Stl so we dont get the premium rates of the rich towns in the city but I still dont ever make less than $40/hour..

[SWD]

This is why I do not allow the crews to work by the hour - unless it is for an existing, long term customer who has demonstrated a payment ability.
All other work is estimated in writting and payment is due upon completion

[DoetschOutdoor]

Payment was agreed upon before ANY work was started and she paid in full today, with no questions asked.

[jameson]

...he ended up charging $30/hour and had 8 hours into the job so far....

Whew! Your first post made it sound like your bud jumped all over that $6 an hour nonsense...

Well I feel better.

:waving:

[dcondon]

Whew! Your first post made it sound like your bud jumped all over that $6 an hour nonsense...

Well I feel better.

:waving:

I was thinking that but also $30 for 2 men per hr is way low!!! JMO

[jameson]

I was thinking that but also $30 for 2 men per hr is way low!!! JMO

I admit this post is confusing and I was way off on the six bucks...so I am assuming (thats right I may end up being an azz) that this is $30 per man hour...

:dancing:

[Sandgropher]

: Ummmmm, no we did not do the work for minimum wage. I was returning a favor since my buddy saved my ass last week on a really big job so I didnt really care what he got paid. But he ended up charging $30/hour and had 8 hours into the job so far. And whats wrong with STL Sandgropher? Im from just outside of Stl so we dont get the premium rates of the rich towns in the city but I still dont ever make less than $40/hour..

Am not sure "whats wrong with STL mate", i dont even know where it is ?

I said shoot me if i get the urge to move to STL on the basis of if thats the type of clients you have there that expect you to work for $6-.

You got the job at $30hr :clapping: you get $40hr :clapping: cheers :drinkup::drinkup: :drinkup: