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Offline Riverrat

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New one on me
« on: August 15, 2014, 09:48:45 pm »
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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Re: New one on me
« Reply #1 on: August 15, 2014, 10:05:13 pm »
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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Re: New one on me
« Reply #2 on: August 15, 2014, 10:07:28 pm »
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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Re: New one on me
« Reply #3 on: August 15, 2014, 10:47:01 pm »
"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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Re: New one on me
« Reply #4 on: August 15, 2014, 11:16:39 pm »
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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Re: New one on me
« Reply #5 on: August 16, 2014, 12:30:49 am »
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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« Reply #6 on: August 16, 2014, 05:17:30 am »
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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Re: New one on me
« Reply #7 on: August 16, 2014, 09:04:34 am »
Quote from: iddee on August 16, 2014, 05:17:30 am
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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Re: New one on me
« Reply #8 on: August 16, 2014, 02:18:32 pm »
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
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