earth-thrower 493 Posted March 7, 2016 Report Share Posted March 7, 2016 (edited) Too cut a long story, short, golf club secretary (who pays me), got a cheaper quote, from a BTMR advertised mole catcher. "he can do it for how much" ,..i said.So the secretary asks, can i match his price, otherwise its his !,........"no sorry i cant" , says i.Id been there for about 5 year, now,....& my prices, were very reasonable.So being the chap i am,....lol,....i gives the said mole catcher, a bell. (ive met the guy, & hes alright) "How can you offer to do it for X amount, mate ?,....its not enough, & its not gonna do any of us, any favours ? I cant see any other 'advertising' professional, doing it for what you quoted, them !,......"ach, i know ", he says " after i said to them, i kinda realised, it wasnt enough ",.... "if thats the way, they are treating you, im not gonna do it now, when they ask". "hey listen, mate,....you carry on, im not gonna hold it against you, or anything" , i says. So id got the 'boot' in the morning of that day, but by the end of it, i had the 'head greenkeeper' on the blower, "that other guy has told him (secretary), he cant do it,.....so can you carry on, with a bit more "flexibility" in your pricing !!,........lol Edited March 7, 2016 by earth-thrower Quote Link to post
Bosun11 537 Posted March 7, 2016 Report Share Posted March 7, 2016 Thats a decent result but the cheapest option is them putting at least one greenkeeper on a mole catching course... Quote Link to post
earth-thrower 493 Posted March 7, 2016 Author Report Share Posted March 7, 2016 Thats a decent result but the cheapest option is them putting at least one greenkeeper on a mole catching course... Thats a good point, your making here,.....& no doubt its already happened, elsewhere ?,...Ive basically got to 'shave' off, more of my fee, too retain it. I did think twice about it, but the 'head greenkeepers' , been good with me, so i decided to keep going, & help him out. 1 Quote Link to post
earth-thrower 493 Posted March 7, 2016 Author Report Share Posted March 7, 2016 Thats a decent result but the cheapest option is them putting at least one greenkeeper on a mole catching course... Thats a good point, your making here,.....& no doubt its already happened, elsewhere ?,...Ive basically got to 'shave' off, more of my fee, too retain it. I did think twice about it, but the 'head greenkeepers' , been good with me, so i decided to keep going, & help him out. "mole catching course....",.....lol,....dont get me started, mole catchers wanting to be famous, or celebrities, in the trapping game !,......'look what i can do, ...i can reveal to you all, the secrets & mystery, that is 'mole catching' ,....arent i great !,.....ffs,...(more like, too fecking lazy, to do the 'hard work' anymore ?,...you mean) & even the 'new' graduates, from these type of things,.....'here i am a 'molecatcher',...just what you, & the world have been waiting on !',.....ha ha,....as if they are the ONLY one around, or something ?..what a laugh ! 1 Quote Link to post
Bosun11 537 Posted March 8, 2016 Report Share Posted March 8, 2016 Thats a decent result but the cheapest option is them putting at least one greenkeeper on a mole catching course... Thats a good point, your making here,.....& no doubt its already happened, elsewhere ?,...Ive basically got to 'shave' off, more of my fee, too retain it. I did think twice about it, but the 'head greenkeepers' , been good with me, so i decided to keep going, & help him out. "mole catching course....",.....lol,....dont get me started, mole catchers wanting to be famous, or celebrities, in the trapping game !,......'look what i can do, ...i can reveal to you all, the secrets & mystery, that is 'mole catching' ,....arent i great !,.....ffs,...(more like, too fecking lazy, to do the 'hard work' anymore ?,...you mean) & even the 'new' graduates, from these type of things,.....'here i am a 'molecatcher',...just what you, & the world have been waiting on !',.....ha ha,....as if they are the ONLY one around, or something ?..what a laugh ! Now that's lost on me... ??? Quote Link to post
earth-thrower 493 Posted March 8, 2016 Author Report Share Posted March 8, 2016 Thats a decent result but the cheapest option is them putting at least one greenkeeper on a mole catching course...Thats a good point, your making here,.....& no doubt its already happened, elsewhere ?,...Ive basically got to 'shave' off, more of my fee, too retain it. I did think twice about it, but the 'head greenkeepers' , been good with me, so i decided to keep going, & help him out."mole catching course....",.....lol,....dont get me started, mole catchers wanting to be famous, or celebrities, in the trapping game !,......'look what i can do, ...i can reveal to you all, the secrets & mystery, that is 'mole catching' ,....arent i great !,.....ffs,...(more like, too fecking lazy, to do the 'hard work' anymore ?,...you mean) & even the 'new' graduates, from these type of things,.....'here i am a 'molecatcher',...just what you, & the world have been waiting on !',.....ha ha,....as if they are the ONLY one around, or something ?..what a laugh ! Now that's lost on me... ??? No worries, mate,.....(im just a 'bitter' sod, thats all ! ha ha) Quote Link to post
TOMO 26,818 Posted March 11, 2016 Report Share Posted March 11, 2016 So the new guy fecked it off,,,after you got the sac,,,, Now they want you back but cheaper?,,,,, have I missed anything out,,,I would be inclined to put the price up.... And same as bosun,,,have no idea what your on about in the last post 3 Quote Link to post
Phil Lloyd 10,738 Posted March 11, 2016 Report Share Posted March 11, 2016 (edited) Hmm,..I think ya got to treat silly fecker type clients ,.who abuse you,...same as you would anyone else in life...Never be used.... Tell them, to go feck themselves,..then move on,..its a big old world,..plenty of good people out there..... Edited March 14, 2016 by Phil Lloyd 3 Quote Link to post
earth-thrower 493 Posted March 11, 2016 Author Report Share Posted March 11, 2016 So the new guy fecked it off,,,after you got the sac,,,, Now they want you back but cheaper?,,,,, have I missed anything out,,,I would be inclined to put the price up.... And same as bosun,,,have no idea what your on about in the last post Aye, i know what your saying, mate ?,..lol,....& i wont 'bore' you, explaining the last bit. Quote Link to post
earth-thrower 493 Posted March 11, 2016 Author Report Share Posted March 11, 2016 Hmm,..I think ya got to treat silly fecker type clients ,.who abuse you,...same as you would anyone else in life... Never be used.... Tell them, to go feck themselves,..then move on,..its a big old world,..plenty of good people out there..... True , Phil. It could still end up that way ?, (as im only, just about 'covering' myself now, on this job) ,...lol Quote Link to post
J Darcy 5,871 Posted March 11, 2016 Report Share Posted March 11, 2016 I'd just carry on taking their money and not worry about it.......but that's just me... 1 Quote Link to post
earth-thrower 493 Posted March 11, 2016 Author Report Share Posted March 11, 2016 I'd just carry on taking their money and not worry about it.......but that's just me... Well, this is it, Darcy,......i know the ground,( new moles coming back , in the same old spots, mainly) & as i said before, ive only got two golf courses, left ?,.....so i will continue, for now. Quote Link to post
J Darcy 5,871 Posted March 11, 2016 Report Share Posted March 11, 2016 Do you mind me asking, do they pay you per mole or is it a set fee? Understand if you don't want to say! Quote Link to post
earth-thrower 493 Posted March 11, 2016 Author Report Share Posted March 11, 2016 Do you mind me asking, do they pay you per mole or is it a set fee? Understand if you don't want to say! Well, it can vary for me,.... for this particular club, i work out a minimum price per mole, (which would be more, than say ,in an 'agricultural' situation, using that 'pricing' method ?),...plus the usual, travelling time, fuel, (motor , wear & tear, etc), on top,.......(dont get me wrong,...i wouldnt claim to be the best 'businessman',..but i manage) Quote Link to post
earth-thrower 493 Posted March 11, 2016 Author Report Share Posted March 11, 2016 Do you mind me asking, do they pay you per mole or is it a set fee? Understand if you don't want to say! Well, it can vary for me,.... for this particular club, i work out a minimum price per mole, (which would be more, than say ,in an 'agricultural' situation, using that 'pricing' method ?),...plus the usual, travelling time, fuel, (motor , wear & tear, etc), on top,.......(dont get me wrong,...i wouldnt claim to be the best 'businessman',..but i manage) Interestingly, ...& in contrast , the other one (ive got left),....pays me an 'annual' fee, which is 'generous enough', for the amount of moles, i have too remove ?,.....i find i have too be 'flexible' ( in these parts) with customers, if you want the work ? Quote Link to post
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