Phil Lloyd 10,738 Posted June 30, 2014 Report Share Posted June 30, 2014 (edited) Folk have been undercutting others and offering to work cheap,...since I first came into Pest Control... Nothing can be done to stop this,...it s simply a fact of life, that we all have to live with... Edited July 1, 2014 by Phil Lloyd Quote Link to post
Tiercel 6,986 Posted June 30, 2014 Report Share Posted June 30, 2014 Folk have been undercutting others and offering to work cheap,...since I first came into Pest Control... Nothing can be done to stop this,...it s simply a fact of life, that we all have to live with... And it's not just pest control, my business has been hard hit by people on face book offering less than a quarter of what I charge. Right winds me up, but as you say nothing that can be done about it. TC 1 Quote Link to post
Matt 160 Posted June 30, 2014 Report Share Posted June 30, 2014 One thing we can do is to stop painting pest control as something that's going to make folks easy money and a life of bunny bashing and a quick buck...... Famously, Rentokil were subject to a big investigation by the competition commission years ago (about 1988, I think). At that time, there were reckoned to be around 1200 pest control businesses in the UK. I think there's much, much more than that now It's a hard life out there, whatever trade you're in. It just seems to me that there are more and more courses around that people expect to make them pest controllers over night, and when the cold hard reality hits them, they can only compete on price so they slash, and then slash again..... How many times do we all see people asking "how much do you charge" type posts? Why do people want to know? So that they can undercut those who've built up a good reputation and worked out the real price needed to make a living Quote Link to post
jack68 628 Posted June 30, 2014 Author Report Share Posted June 30, 2014 (edited) One thing we can do is to stop painting pest control as something that's going to make folks easy money and a life of bunny bashing and a quick buck...... Famously, Rentokil were subject to a big investigation by the competition commission years ago (about 1988, I think). At that time, there were reckoned to be around 1200 pest control businesses in the UK. I think there's much, much more than that now It's a hard life out there, whatever trade you're in. It just seems to me that there are more and more courses around that people expect to make them pest controllers over night, and when the cold hard reality hits them, they can only compete on price so they slash, and then slash again..... Matt it all then comes down to having that bit off papper again ..imo as as it stands anyone can get there hands on pesticides and undercut lads that are trying to earn a living out of pest control... atb How many times do we all see people asking "how much do you charge" type posts? Why do people want to know? So that they can undercut those who've built up a good reputation and worked out the real price needed to make a living Edited June 30, 2014 by jack68 Quote Link to post
jack68 628 Posted June 30, 2014 Author Report Share Posted June 30, 2014 Don't no what happened there.. Quote Link to post
stormyboy 1,352 Posted July 1, 2014 Report Share Posted July 1, 2014 Done about 20+ nests since mid June. Fleas in full swing. Quote Link to post
DKGPestControl 22 Posted July 11, 2014 Report Share Posted July 11, 2014 Wasps are steady but by no means busy yet. Fleas, Mites, Mice, Moles, Rats and Routines are filling our days Quote Link to post
PFS 12 Posted July 11, 2014 Report Share Posted July 11, 2014 I've only has 2 wasp jobs this week, but what do you expect seeing is there is some prick advertising for £25 on Facebook, cost is a first with most people Quote Link to post
DIDO.1 22,845 Posted July 12, 2014 Report Share Posted July 12, 2014 I'm getting a few now. Iv got a few nobs doing it for feck all as well. Iv considered doing it for £10 to all facebook customers for a month just to see how they like it. Dont mind em under cutting by £2 or so but why do it for 50% less? Try pointing inland revenue in their direction. Quote Link to post
StephenWalsh 73 Posted July 12, 2014 Report Share Posted July 12, 2014 No fleas so far this year, loads last year lol! Quote Link to post
DKGPestControl 22 Posted July 13, 2014 Report Share Posted July 13, 2014 Fleas and bird mites are one of the things we are busiest on. pretty much everything is busy apart from wasps! The wasps do finally seem to be picking up, got 6 booked in for tomorrow but that's it for the week so far Quote Link to post
nod 285 Posted July 13, 2014 Report Share Posted July 13, 2014 They are trickling in now, got loads mole jobs in the go as well, Quote Link to post
shropshire mole 190 Posted July 13, 2014 Report Share Posted July 13, 2014 Had my dust stick over 10 years now a great peace of kit. Have looked at the XLS fibreglass pole system, but think its way over priced, so will stick with the tried and tested Quote Link to post
shropshire mole 190 Posted July 13, 2014 Report Share Posted July 13, 2014 Yes Moles, they keep coming in, getting quite a few that are running "spooked" just under the grass, takes a bit more skill and patience to catch Quote Link to post
DKGPestControl 22 Posted July 13, 2014 Report Share Posted July 13, 2014 I used to be a huge DR5 fan and raved on about them and the extension system. I always had two in the van with me, one with extension and one with the normal lance. I was reminded by Gail at KG that I had a heap of points to use so got a Dust Stick, since the day I got it my DR5's have been bunged in the store and not touched for almost 3 years! Nothing touches the Dust Stick for wasping in my eyes. Had a fair few calls today for wasps and we don't normally get much work come in on Sundays, so fingers crossed it's just a late season! Quote Link to post
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