1MajorTom
Former Moderator
- Location
- Pennsylvania
Jodi takes a call, says that I will be out in the morning to give an estimate. I knew as soon as I looked at the sheet with the info on it, this lady was going to waste my time.
I pull up, one lady comes out. I see two more peering through the front door. When I look over at them, they duck. I turn away, they peer back at me. Like I'm a circus attraction or something.
The lady wants recommendations on how to fix her lawn. She comes right out though and says she still plans on keeping her current grass cutter even though he scalps the lawn, and it burns every summer. Then she asks me if I will cut back her ivy.
I said, "this may sound harsh, but I have enough of my own grass customers to take care of. have your own grass cutter cut the ivy. If you were my grass customer, then I would take care of your ivy." She looks at me dumbfounded. Then I say, "Don't waste my time looking for ideas on how to fix your lawn, when the first step is to fire your current lawn provider."
Adios!
Now that the season started, I have tons of these kinds of stories, and Jodi's tired of hearing them.
Matt
I pull up, one lady comes out. I see two more peering through the front door. When I look over at them, they duck. I turn away, they peer back at me. Like I'm a circus attraction or something.
The lady wants recommendations on how to fix her lawn. She comes right out though and says she still plans on keeping her current grass cutter even though he scalps the lawn, and it burns every summer. Then she asks me if I will cut back her ivy.
I said, "this may sound harsh, but I have enough of my own grass customers to take care of. have your own grass cutter cut the ivy. If you were my grass customer, then I would take care of your ivy." She looks at me dumbfounded. Then I say, "Don't waste my time looking for ideas on how to fix your lawn, when the first step is to fire your current lawn provider."
Adios!
Now that the season started, I have tons of these kinds of stories, and Jodi's tired of hearing them.
Matt