Increasing mole damage,but no funds available for control measures !

[earth-thrower 493]

As i only ever had one or two golf courses for moles,i recently 'canvassed' quite a few others in my area.All in, about five courses had mole problems.They were all interested , but three of them couldnt afford it,as they had financial difficulties.I surveyed and priced the remaining two ( i wasnt feeling very optimistic).I managed one, and the other thought it was too much.(couldnt have priced it any less!) I think i was lucky even to get the one.Sign of the times,im afraid.

[raynardman 519]

Catch them up on that one then drop them off at the others they'll soon get back in touch

[fish 148]

Catch them up on that one then drop them off at the others they'll soon get back in touch

how do you do that then

[longnetter 32]

Every where the same earth-thrower....no-one wants to spend thier money

[Steve Albano 21]

Sign of the times, indeed. The situation is just the same here in California.

 

We used to do mole and gopher control on about 18 golf courses and I think we are down to 12 now. In these times, there just aren't as many people willing to hand over the fees to play golf. The courses are definitely hurting, and they are definitely cutting back on expenses.

[3175darren 1,100]

I agree with steve money tight,but seem to be a glut of moles this yr haveing to keep the boundrys of my bits well trapped,but one or two new customers coming from the farming side,

[DKGPestControl 22]

Its the same in the south. People just don't want to pay! Its only my customers with large houses and picture perfect gardens that still want them caught. I was getting 4 domestic mole control calls a day only 4 weeks ago, with most of them going ahead, Now with the xmas adverts on tele and all they don't want to let the cash go! Going to be a long slow winter for sure

[moley 115]

farmers are raking it in , the price of cattle and sheep is sky high,go and work for them as they are well known for spending money

[logun 91]

Sign of the times, indeed. The situation is just the same here in California.

 

We used to do mole and gopher control on about 18 golf courses and I think we are down to 12 now. In these times, there just aren't as many people willing to hand over the fees to play golf. The courses are definitely hurting, and they are definitely cutting back on expenses.

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does that mean you be selling them trap things of yours back to the uk molers direct

? lol

[Rolfe 2]

If you charge realistic prices and are good at what you do........then you will always be in demand..........simple as.........I have noticed NO drop in my services for mole control to be perfectlly honest, although i may just be lucky in as much as there are no serious mole catchers in my area...!

[DUCKWING 302]

farmers are raking it in , the price of cattle and sheep is sky high,go and work for them as they are well known for spending money

 

ASKING SOME OF THE MOLE CATCHERS ? ... TO DROP A FEW HUNDRED TRAPS ON PASTURE AND WORK ON A PRICE PER MOLE WOULD HAVE THEM AT THE SALVATION ARMY FOR A BOWL OF SOUP MATE ...LOL

 

ALL THE BEST

 

DUCKWING

[logun 91]

Its the same in the south. People just don't want to pay! Its only my customers with large houses and picture perfect gardens that still want them caught. I was getting 4 domestic mole control calls a day only 4 weeks ago, with most of them going ahead, Now with the xmas adverts on tele and all they don't want to let the cash go! Going to be a long slow winter for sure

thank god i aint a mole catcher .

[3175darren 1,100]

Thats the problem,no one will say what they charge openly

[HUnter_zero 58]

Thats the problem,no one will say what they charge openly

 

£50 set-up inc. 1st mole and £10 per mole afterwards.....more or less the standard charge.

Times are very hard for all pest controllers, someone once said "pest don't know it's a recession", that might be true but the guy who pays the bill knows it's a recession. No specifically moles, but so many companies are going bust, general pest control is being hit. Top tip for moles is to try your local councils, most have now got rid of their pest controllers and have no real way to stop mole damage. You will get work from rounder-bouts to cemeteries.

 

John

Edited November 19, 2011 by HUnter_zero

[mackem 26,261]

cemeteries.

I live right next to a borough known as the Beverley Hills of Birtain,its reputed to have the highest standard of living in the country,they have kept their pest-control officer,I see him whizzing around in his van on occassion,but he isnt making inroads into the cem moles,I have seen loads of them,spoil heaps pop up everywhere between the stones,he tries,I have seen his trap markers around,but I dont think he is making a dent in the populations.