I have spent a small fortune on an extension this year, and I 100% agree with you, Scott. The trades I picked were based on whether we could work well together. All the work has been completed to a high standard, I got to know some fantastic new people, and I believe in future we will work together again. The most talented and friendliest people you can imagine.
Love it mate 👏🏼 any busy landscaper will know when your spider senses start tingling, you know it’s time to massively overprice (to ease the headache) or walk away. “Pay cheap, pay twice”
Spot on! I say to people like that ..’ if i wasn’t good for you then, why am i good for you now’? Or i say, ‘well the while thing will need ripping out and doing again so it’s £(enter an obscene amount if cash) to out it right. And leave them with it 🤣😊
It’s not my favourite part of the job quoting and weighing up the customers I prefer people who watch me on RUclips because you know they can trust you 👍🏴
As a builder, I've seen it all aswell, it's really hard dealing with most customers, they always want a discount after you've sent them a quote, 1 customers said to me he's still working with prices from 2015, I litrally laughed and jumped in the van, everyone wants a rolls royce home but not will to pay what it costs, how is that possible, I went to another job, they had load of fancy cars, 1 of the cats could pay my mortgage off and they still want to haggle and get a cheap one, crazy
Hi Scott, genuine question how does a customer determine if a cheaper price is too low i.e. will be a poor job vs being possibly overcharged if they take the higher price? Personally I would get a minimum of 3 quotes and look at previous work where possible or take a recommendation but I imagine some people fall into the trap you describe because they fear being ripped off by the higher price. I have myself been in a situation years ago where I took a higher quote expecting better quality but was let down by the workmanship. Thanks 👍🏻
Sometimes things sound too good to be true especially if there’s a lot of difference between numbers something has to be wrong 😑👍🏴 it’s a game I’ve played all my working life
I think the customer has to take some responsibility and do some research on the job at hand and they can have some specific questions about the job and make an informed decision on who will get the job.
The wife’s uncle is a landscape Gardner, I’ve asked him to quote for my garden, he said he’ll do me family discount. I said no quote me as a normal customer as I hate when family are expected to discount. It’s his living I would never expect a cheap price.
@@tidybrickslandscaping exactly I would never expect family discount, it’s there lively hood & they have bills to pay like all of us. My daughters fiancé is a plumber, I pay him the going rate too.
@@tidybrickslandscapingthe thing about giving mates rates or family discounts is , if anything goes wrong they will forget the mates rates and family discounts and come down like a ton of bricks on you same as if your a stranger . I avoid working for family and friends. 👍😀😢
The Germans have two words related to low price: billig and günstig. Put them both into Google Translate and they both translate to 'cheap' but that's not how they are used. The first means cheap but low price, low quality, somebody can be billig like we would say a girl is cheap. Günstig means lowish price, good value. The fact that the german language evolved to make that distinction is important.
I think if the customer is willing to pay full price you are asking, (not the original one quoted) a new one to take into account price increase in materials and extra cost involved in removing old patio i dont see any harm in doing the work. Surely the extra expense of getting the job done a second time would be enough for them to learn there lesson. However if they are still trying to do the job on the cheap by reusing original materials it would be a firm no. However there is always that one customer who will never learn and never see comon sense, especially when money is involved and even worse that that is the ones you just dont get on with. Dont imagine you would get many of them being your own boss. Wishing you a speedy recover and stay safe.
Thanks for the reply and I gathered I wouldn’t of got on with them I got that spidey feeling my radar was saying just leave it’s not going to be a fun job. Run for the hills 👍🏴
TBF to your average half wit customer (aka the general public), they don’t have a clue about what is involved etc in doing many jobs. They might not know that you are a stand up honest person who has a good attention to detail & knows exactly what you are doing. They may of only met you on a few occasions. I think it can be difficult for them to weigh up who is decent & who is not. There are a number of shysters out there unfortunately who talk a good game & boast this & that but are complete cowboys. I have come across them & been stung on occasion. I hate getting trades in unless I know a fair bit about them & their standard of work. So I think it is a minefield from the trades side & the customer side!
Unfortunately around me in Yorkshire most people just care about the cheapest and that’s that. Lot of companies doing a lot of work thats shit and cheap around me, I could have a big business if I was to work to shit standards but I’ll never do it.
Well said Scott.
Just let me loose I could moan for wales 👍🏴
"Elderly couple" actually my age. Loved that one Scott.😅
You can only bring the horse to the water Scott! .
Losing the plot slowly 👍🏴
I have spent a small fortune on an extension this year, and I 100% agree with you, Scott. The trades I picked were based on whether we could work well together.
All the work has been completed to a high standard, I got to know some fantastic new people, and I believe in future we will work together again.
The most talented and friendliest people you can imagine.
Sounds like you had a good experience 👍🏴
Love it mate 👏🏼 any busy landscaper will know when your spider senses start tingling, you know it’s time to massively overprice (to ease the headache) or walk away. “Pay cheap, pay twice”
Couldn’t have said it any better ankles on the mend by the way 👍🏴
Very true in what you’ve said there I’ve always gone for the best job 👍👍👍👍👍👍👍
Good to hear no point taking risks 👍🏴
Spot on Scott!
So,e people you just can’t help 👍🏴
Absolutely right 👍
They can sod off lol 👍🏴
Well said, I'd suggest never going for the cheapest price! You always get what you pay for
Absolutely! 👍🏴
Spot on
Every time and the answers still no 👍🏴
Spot on! I say to people like that ..’ if i wasn’t good for you then, why am i good for you now’? Or i say, ‘well the while thing will need ripping out and doing again so it’s £(enter an obscene amount if cash) to out it right. And leave them with it 🤣😊
It’s not my favourite part of the job quoting and weighing up the customers I prefer people who watch me on RUclips because you know they can trust you 👍🏴
Theres no need to be vindictive, people have a right to save and also make mistakes!
@@milzijex7340 it’s not vindictive one iota, learning lessons, yes. Like i said ‘ if I wasn’t good for you then , why am i good for you now’.
@@milzijex7340 obviously you don’t do this for a living then
100% CORRECT !
Sod that learn from it 👍🏴
Spot on mate like i say go cheap pay twice
Well said let there be a lesson out there from this 👍🏴
Buy once, cry once....
Skilled labour isn't cheap, cheap labour isn't skilled....
Comes to mind
I like it 👍🏴
Like it before I listened because your funny as f/;uck😅😂😂😂
I aim to please 😂👍🏴
As a builder, I've seen it all aswell, it's really hard dealing with most customers, they always want a discount after you've sent them a quote, 1 customers said to me he's still working with prices from 2015, I litrally laughed and jumped in the van, everyone wants a rolls royce home but not will to pay what it costs, how is that possible, I went to another job, they had load of fancy cars, 1 of the cats could pay my mortgage off and they still want to haggle and get a cheap one, crazy
Nightmare just when you think it’s going to be a good job they turn on you 👍🏴
...they still want a discount.. well thats why they are rich 😁
😂 "not a chance"😂 exactly, stay well away,👍
They didn’t want me then, so they’re not having me now 👍🏴
Hi Scotty 😊 always a great video, just wondering what are the crutches for?, Hope you're all good and well 😊😊
I’ve had ankle fusion operation and 4 more weeks recovering with crutches 👍🏴 be better soon thx
After watching ur videos
You can change me double and I would not question it
I’m a honest man I do the right thing 👍🏴
Good jobs ain’t cheap, cheap jobs ain’t good!
Said like a true professional I’m off laters 👍🏴
Hi Scott, genuine question how does a customer determine if a cheaper price is too low i.e. will be a poor job vs being possibly overcharged if they take the higher price? Personally I would get a minimum of 3 quotes and look at previous work where possible or take a recommendation but I imagine some people fall into the trap you describe because they fear being ripped off by the higher price. I have myself been in a situation years ago where I took a higher quote expecting better quality but was let down by the workmanship. Thanks 👍🏻
Sometimes things sound too good to be true especially if there’s a lot of difference between numbers something has to be wrong 😑👍🏴 it’s a game I’ve played all my working life
I think the customer has to take some responsibility and do some research on the job at hand and they can have some specific questions about the job and make an informed decision on who will get the job.
Always dave up the road that will do it cheaper but cost you twice as much if u ring me up and want me back.
Think they’ve got someone else now thankfully 😅 👍🏴
The wife’s uncle is a landscape Gardner, I’ve asked him to quote for my garden, he said he’ll do me family discount. I said no quote me as a normal customer as I hate when family are expected to discount. It’s his living I would never expect a cheap price.
Family discount, nothing worse end up doing things for free
Cheaper quotes, normally too good to be true from the professional 👍🏴
@@tidybrickslandscaping exactly I would never expect family discount, it’s there lively hood & they have bills to pay like all of us. My daughters fiancé is a plumber, I pay him the going rate too.
@@tidybrickslandscapingthe thing about giving mates rates or family discounts is , if anything goes wrong they will forget the mates rates and family discounts and come down like a ton of bricks on you same as if your a stranger . I avoid working for family and friends. 👍😀😢
@@brickbybric it’s nice to do stuff for mates but can be problematic too 👍🏴
The Germans have two words related to low price: billig and günstig. Put them both into Google Translate and they both translate to 'cheap' but that's not how they are used. The first means cheap but low price, low quality, somebody can be billig like we would say a girl is cheap. Günstig means lowish price, good value.
The fact that the german language evolved to make that distinction is important.
I prefer das ist scheiße or Das ist ein beschissenes Zitat so not for me thanks I’ll just leave it to someone else 👍🏴
I think if the customer is willing to pay full price you are asking, (not the original one quoted) a new one to take into account price increase in materials and extra cost involved in removing old patio i dont see any harm in doing the work. Surely the extra expense of getting the job done a second time would be enough for them to learn there lesson. However if they are still trying to do the job on the cheap by reusing original materials it would be a firm no. However there is always that one customer who will never learn and never see comon sense, especially when money is involved and even worse that that is the ones you just dont get on with. Dont imagine you would get many of them being your own boss. Wishing you a speedy recover and stay safe.
Thanks for the reply and I gathered I wouldn’t of got on with them I got that spidey feeling my radar was saying just leave it’s not going to be a fun job. Run for the hills 👍🏴
Perfect example of you get what you pay for. Funny thing is their standards were higher for Scott , ridiculous. Lesson learnt for them I hope.
Yeh certainly not interested in fixing someone else’s work that’s for sure 👍🏴
Glasses at a jaunty angle...
Like my brain 👍😂🏴
TBF to your average half wit customer (aka the general public), they don’t have a clue about what is involved etc in doing many jobs. They might not know that you are a stand up honest person who has a good attention to detail & knows exactly what you are doing. They may of only met you on a few occasions. I think it can be difficult for them to weigh up who is decent & who is not. There are a number of shysters out there unfortunately who talk a good game & boast this & that but are complete cowboys. I have come across them & been stung on occasion. I hate getting trades in unless I know a fair bit about them & their standard of work. So I think it is a minefield from the trades side & the customer side!
All very good points totally agree with that it is a mine field out there you have to go with your gut on these things 👍🏴
Unfortunately around me in Yorkshire most people just care about the cheapest and that’s that. Lot of companies doing a lot of work thats shit and cheap around me, I could have a big business if I was to work to shit standards but I’ll never do it.
Sounds a bit crap that’s a shame boooo
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Congrats 👍🏴
Happy to see you Scott i Hope u will bombing us with great videos. God bless you ❤
@@jaredbouaziz3237 I’ll try my best to keep you entertained 👍🏴
What’s with crutches Scott? Poorly baard are you?
Had ankle fusion 2 months ago and still on crutches for another month or so.
Getting old 👍🏴
@@tidybrickslandscaping I’m not surprised with the physical graft you do. Get well soon mate!
@@johnavery15 2 months into it 1 to go then hopefully no more crutches 👍🏴
What did you reply Scott? Just out of interest
Run forest run 👍🏴
Scott we could right a book a mate .spot on and i wouldn't work on other people's mess either if they didn't want you then well move on 👍💯🧱🧱
Can’t help everybody and if they said no before then I’ll say no too 👍🏴
@@tidybrickslandscaping
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