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Re: GRRRRRRRRRR...I hate when a clients says... [Re: Dale in Texas] #4663219
09/26/14 02:22 PM
09/26/14 02:22 PM
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Posts: 377
New York
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New York
Always someone who wants it for nothing, but I do get sympathetic when I give a price and they say money is tight. Some would love to have the work done but just can not afford it. You do have to remain steady. One local guy charged for summer beaver a while back, $50 but would trap for $0 in the winter for fur. I spoke with him and said, let me get this straight. You get $50 to catch a beaver and burry it in summer, but to catch it, skin it, stretch and market it in winter you are happy to get $20 and nothing for your service. I told him that he should decide who he wanted to be, an ADC guy or a fur trapper, which if I remember correctly he did not like. When work is done for nothing the client figures the work is worth nothing.

When a client says, "you get something for the fur in winter," I don't disagree, but point out the service in solving a problem is where the charge comes in. If I do handle the fur after hours, if there is such a thing, I point out that for that extra money I do a lot of extra work. But, if they would like, and don't want me to make the extra bucks for the extra work I'd be more than happy to pile them where they want them. No takers yet.

Re: GRRRRRRRRRR...I hate when a clients says... [Re: Dale in Texas] #4663259
09/26/14 03:35 PM
09/26/14 03:35 PM
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NH
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I have trapped for 'other considerations' a number of times but I don't do wildlife control for the fur. I have no problem with those that do. It's a great way for fur trappers to get ground to trap.

Re: GRRRRRRRRRR...I hate when a clients says... [Re: Dale in Texas] #4663611
09/26/14 10:15 PM
09/26/14 10:15 PM
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North Branch MN
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North Branch MN
I will trap Beaver and Muskrats, no charge if in season, if they don't want them removed right away. My kicker is, I offer Pest Control Service on their house. I get a paying customer and I get fur to trap for fun. I do offer a price to remove the animals for damage control. I've only done this two or three times.

Re: GRRRRRRRRRR...I hate when a clients says... [Re: Dale in Texas] #4663973
09/27/14 09:45 AM
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New York
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You usually get what you pay for.

Re: GRRRRRRRRRR...I hate when a clients says... [Re: Dale in Texas] #4678866
10/07/14 09:39 PM
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Hallettsville TX
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Hallettsville TX
I am not in the animal removal business but maybe some day. But when I get told someone else can do what I do for cheaper I just remind the of one simple thing. "Skilled labor is not cheap. And cheap labor is not skilled" then I let them know when others mess it up my basket price is 30% more than before just to fix someone else's oops and run.


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