Lowballers!

[BHLC]

Keep in mind a 2 man crew can do in 30-35mins what a 1 man crew can do in an hour. So my $43.00 per man hour is a $43 job on the above example.

Some jobs vary also. But if you look into all the insurances(liability, workers comp, etc.) cost of repairs, overtime, gas, new or replacement equipment, tires on trailers or trucks, accountant, taxes, advertising, time for doing the office work, the list goes on...

 

[motoman]

As DonCT suggests, so called "market force" is at work when a naive customer takes the low ball and the vendor falls on sword. You cannot tutor customers. They must learn the hard way sometimes. The customer should have requested testimonials. Motivated sellers ( lawn services) with willing buyers - we may not like it but this IRS ground rule works mostly. No I am not a bean counter.:laughing:

 

[Ric]

At the present time the market will not hold up to the prices you and the others quoted and probably never will again. People don't have and aren't willing to spend the money on things that aren't necessary. Prices or bids like that $4200 along with the fact that you can get into the business without to much of an investment has opened it up to to all kinds people. Get used to it, as long as you have someone that's willing to do the job to make a living and not get rich you're going to have those types of bids and people who will work there a** off to do the job. Do you have a grip, No more than I do about the guy who will cut a law for $10 a cut. It's basically our own fault.

I've been in contact with the property manager, they agree the low bidder is not providing services as requested and they will be asking for a rebid. Hmmm... Kind of blows your theory...

Actually No it doesn't blow my theory at all. Someone said Americans will continue to pay higher prices, if that were true the company wouldn't have taken the 4200 bid in the first place, they would have taken the higher bid first however. The Problem is the next bid that they will take will be in the same ballpark, maybe $5000 or $6000. Don't worry they'll get the job done as cheap as they can and there will be someone that will do it cheaper and be successful, maybe the job wont be done right but it will be good enough to pass. If they don't whom ever is taking the bids is stupid. I mean really you don't take bids to pay the highest prices.

 

[jekjr]

Always remember the best price is not necessarily the cheapest price.

 

[AmericanTurf]

Always remember the best price is not necessarily the cheapest price.

Exactly!! Most responsible clients know that by paying the higher price means they get that old saying "you get what you pay for". Haha.

 

[exotion]

Exactly!! Most responsible clients know that by paying the higher price means they get that old saying "you get what you pay for". Haha.

Sometimes... let's take senske here in town I watch them pull up to a lawn 3 guys jump out run around like banshees one guy picks his wedge for 10 mins they mow string edge and blow and leave 20 mins there.

I go over there I ask how much they charge he says 50 dollars. I told him id charge 25 and do twice the work I take 30 mins putting a proper edge on it I re cut it to make it smooth and now I have a new customer.

Point is you do not always get what you pay for. I do not buy name brand cloths because I can get the same thing for less at target. Except carharrt.

 

[AmericanTurf]

Most crews take only 15 min because they are awesome at what they do! I can't stand when people say they take longer to do the job right. Ummm maybe if you don't line trim like a little sissy 8 yr old girl... It would not take 30 min to do a 15 min job. Haha!!!! And that's a fact jack!

 

[AmericanTurf]

Lowballers don't wear name brand clothes because they are low income, hence low ballers.

 

[exotion]

Lowballers don't wear name brand clothes because they are low income, hence low ballers.

Good thing you are capable of reading my post? I said they threw down a string edge mulched and looked like garbage I don't give two cents about big company's they lose their touch the bigger they get. My work is better than most of them I am not low income I make about 5500 a month. So how about next time before you go shoot off your mouth read a little bit first ehh?

 

[BHLC]

Exotion, are you still working both jobs? The big name company and yourself? Just out of curiosity.