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GRRRRRRRRRR...I hate when a clients says... #4649329
09/16/14 11:32 AM
09/16/14 11:32 AM
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Weatherford, TX
Dale in Texas Offline OP
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I hate it when a client says....ole boy will do it for xxxxx amount...

I had a potential client about 100 miles from me call and inquire about charges to come out to do a predator removal job..

So I quote him a price and tell him, this is my flat rate daily fee that I charge state wide for predator jobs..


He scoffs and says, I have a local guy that will trap predators for 25.00 each...

I politely tell him that's a great price and that he should go with his local guy if he thinks the guy can get the job done to his satisfaction.

He then asks why I charge the amount that I quoted....Sir, I have overhead,insurance, vehicle maintenance , equipment costs, lures and baits as well as out of town lodging, and Sir, that's what Professionalism costs. I'm not a local guy and I don't plan on being on your property trapping for a month, my predator jobs usually last a week to 10 days at most.


Ok rant over.....


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Re: GRRRRRRRRRR...I hate when a clients says... [Re: Dale in Texas] #4649351
09/16/14 11:54 AM
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I'm with you.


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How charged with punishments the scroll,
I am the master of my fate:
I am the captain of my soul.
Re: GRRRRRRRRRR...I hate when a clients says... [Re: Dale in Texas] #4650510
09/17/14 07:57 AM
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kent county, MI
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The fact that he has someone to do it for $25 ea and he is still shopping for a better price tells me you don't want him as a customer

Re: GRRRRRRRRRR...I hate when a clients says... [Re: Dale in Texas] #4650650
09/17/14 10:47 AM
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mequon, wisconsin
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I guess if a mouse was considered a predator, we might do those for 25 bucks apiece.

Re: GRRRRRRRRRR...I hate when a clients says... [Re: Dale in Texas] #4650801
09/17/14 01:09 PM
09/17/14 01:09 PM
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Michigan
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Michigan
Do you charge by the pound?

Re: GRRRRRRRRRR...I hate when a clients says... [Re: Dale in Texas] #4650856
09/17/14 02:08 PM
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Quote:
So I quote him a price and tell him, this is my flat rate daily fee that I charge state wide for predator jobs..

He scoffs and says, I have a local guy that will trap predators for 25.00 each...

I politely tell him that's a great price and that he should go with his local guy if he thinks the guy can get the job done to his satisfaction.


That's the biggest problem with doing work 100 miles away. It's usually too expensive. Some local guy, even if he isn't that good, can always beat your price.

Re: GRRRRRRRRRR...I hate when a clients says... [Re: Dale in Texas] #4650961
09/17/14 04:00 PM
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sqs has just made one of the most important points to any business, but especially ours. Location, location, location. I've mentioned

this before and it needs repeating. We continually take business away from the largest companies because of service, not price. In

some cases we have charged more but offered more constant service. While we are not like car maintenance shops, where I can take my

pick of a dozen in a few miles from the office, I bet wildlife/pest control customers would love it if they could!

Last edited by Paul Winkelmann; 09/17/14 04:07 PM.
Re: GRRRRRRRRRR...I hate when a clients says... [Re: bluebill] #4651072
09/17/14 05:48 PM
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Originally Posted By: bluebill
The fact that he has someone to do it for $25 ea and he is still shopping for a better price tells me you don't want him as a customer

Or, he's lying thru his teeth trying to BS you into reducing your price.


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Re: GRRRRRRRRRR...I hate when a clients says... [Re: Dale in Texas] #4651077
09/17/14 05:55 PM
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I recall a Tman thread were someone was willing to trap for an apple pie...

Re: GRRRRRRRRRR...I hate when a clients says... [Re: Dale in Texas] #4651153
09/17/14 06:54 PM
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love the ones who call middle of the night wanting something removed, then tell you they have a friend/relative that will do it for free.

Re: GRRRRRRRRRR...I hate when a clients says... [Re: Dale in Texas] #4651187
09/17/14 07:29 PM
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I've got this pain in the butt gal, that tells me where to set the cage, what bait to use, and how to set it. Yesterday she tells me

that the trap is sprung with nothing in it. So I check the cage, and sure enough, I've got a grey squirrel in it. I was so mad that I

almost got rid of her but divorce is so darn expensive and it's hard to hire decent secretaries.

Re: GRRRRRRRRRR...I hate when a clients says... [Re: Paul Winkelmann] #4651276
09/17/14 08:17 PM
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Hendricks county, Indiana
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Originally Posted By: Paul Winkelmann
I've got this pain in the butt gal, that tells me where to set the cage, what bait to use, and how to set it. Yesterday she tells me

that the trap is sprung with nothing in it. So I check the cage, and sure enough, I've got a grey squirrel in it. I was so mad that I

almost got rid of her but divorce is so darn expensive and it's hard to hire decent secretaries.


LMAO!


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Re: GRRRRRRRRRR...I hate when a clients says... [Re: Dale in Texas] #4651528
09/17/14 10:40 PM
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Southern Michigan
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I run a lawn care business, and I get responses along that same line. Yes, they could do it cheaper, but especially in a small town, you get what you pay for.


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Re: GRRRRRRRRRR...I hate when a clients says... [Re: Dale in Texas] #4651708
09/18/14 02:41 AM
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I am at times setting equipment that at times can cause injury. I have animal alive in a trap that can do severe injury. When your dumb bunny loving neighbor kid trespasses and gets ripped up by the cute little coyote she was trying to pet and release from the trap, do you want my insurance or joe blows cheap price?


Just because something is legal doesn't make it smart.
Re: GRRRRRRRRRR...I hate when a clients says... [Re: Paul Winkelmann] #4652299
09/18/14 02:51 PM
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Originally Posted By: Paul Winkelmann
I've got this pain in the butt gal, that tells me where to set the cage, what bait to use, and how to set it. Yesterday she tells me

that the trap is sprung with nothing in it. So I check the cage, and sure enough, I've got a grey squirrel in it. I was so mad that I

almost got rid of her but divorce is so darn expensive and it's hard to hire decent secretaries.



Do you know why divorce is so expensive?


Because its worth it!!

Re: GRRRRRRRRRR...I hate when a clients says... [Re: Dale in Texas] #4652328
09/18/14 03:15 PM
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Michigan
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Not for Paul....he lucked out with his sweetie.

Re: GRRRRRRRRRR...I hate when a clients says... [Re: run] #4655224
09/20/14 07:49 PM
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Originally Posted By: run
Originally Posted By: DaveK
I recall a Tman thread were someone was willing to trap for an apple pie...
If it's a world famous apple pie made by a big name Chef -it might be worth it.
As long as it has a good slice of sharp cheddar cheese on top. Wisconsin of course.

Re: GRRRRRRRRRR...I hate when a clients says... [Re: Dale in Texas] #4655247
09/20/14 08:11 PM
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I am going to try that....sounds good.

Re: GRRRRRRRRRR...I hate when a clients says... [Re: Dale in Texas] #4655420
09/20/14 10:11 PM
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Heyburn Idaho
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Yep your gonna hear that from time to time. Had my own service company for a time and the other guy in the county that did the same work was cheaper. He worked it as a sideline job and if he said tuesday at 11 o'clock on monday it might be next week at 11 pm. Got alot of his customers because of it and had alot of repeat customers that would wait two weeks for me to work them in rather than call him. Just smile and tell the shopper to go with the cheaper price and wish them luck, more often than not you'll hear from them again. Jim


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Re: GRRRRRRRRRR...I hate when a clients says... [Re: Dale in Texas] #4659566
09/23/14 11:07 PM
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St. Louis area
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What Jim and ADC said; in a word, professionalism!
you could get somebody to, say, wire your house for $10 an hour...but I wouldn't go to sleep there.


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