Worldwide Beekeeping
Beekeeping => General Beekeeping => Topic started by: Riverrat on August 15, 2014, 09:48:45 pm
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Had a guy call tonight asking about doing a bee removal from a tree. After we talked awhile we got to fees. When i gave him a price he flipped a bit and then said "i was told beekeepers will pay good money for bees" so if anyone is looking for a bargain let me know :o
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You don't pay for the joy of increased risk and liability? Not to mention the gas and time and equipment it takes to do a removal?
I'm not surprised he's shocked. you may want to rethink this... :laugh: :'( :laugh:
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I have had similar. After the first one I try to be prepared for it. When they get upset a lot depends on how belligerent they are.. If they are BAD I just leave, if they arent too bad I explain the cost, I show them the newspaper clipping I carry of a repair bill of over $7000.00 to a house the owner used a bug bomb in his attic to kill bees and I leave my card.
Usually after getting a few more prices those I gave my card will call me back.
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"Had a guy call tonight asking about doing a bee removal from a tree. After we talked awhile we got to fees. When i gave him a price he flipped a bit and then said "i was told beekeepers will pay good money for bees" so if anyone is looking for a bargain let me know :o"
well he's got it backwards riverrat, and i am guessing he doesn't work for free either?!......... :D
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I guess i should have ask how much he would pay me to mow my yard afterall grass clippings make good mulch
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can't really say that I blame the guy for being a bit taken aback. Kind of like putting a used car for sale in the paper and someone calls up asking for $200 to tow it away for you. He thought he was sitting on a gold mine, Kind of a natural assumption to make after all the media circus about how endangered bees are. Good for a laugh though.
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I've had that happen often. I just tell them we do pay for bees. I can bring him an empty hive and pay him when he has them installed. The charge is for the removal. If he wants to take them out, I will pay him for the bees
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I've had that happen often. I just tell them we do pay for bees. I can bring him an empty hive and pay him when he has them installed. The charge is for the removal. If he wants to take them out, I will pay him for the bees
Good point!! I will have to remember that one.
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Iddee- "I've had that happen often. I just tell them we do pay for bees. I can bring him an empty hive and pay him when he has them installed. The charge is for the removal. If he wants to take them out, I will pay him for the bees
That is perfect! :D