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Payments for work done?
By: Chainsawrepair Date: April 11, 2012, 3:38 pm
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Whats some of the different forms of payment you have taken in
for your labor work on others equipment?
I usually get beer as payment a lot ;D. But today I was offered
some blueberry flavored moonshine this weekend. Now if I hadnt
signed up for OT :'(. Hoping they dont call ahead of time now
for ot. ;)
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Re: Payments for work done?
By: Al Smith Date: April 12, 2012, 8:25 am
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Depends on who it is .I usually don't charge family and close
friends anything but the price of the parts .
Tom the trimmer just the parts but on that I have any piece of
equipment I need if it's available at the time including an
entire tree service crew if need be .
Anybody else about 30 an hour depending on what mood I'm in at
the time .That's cheap compaired to shop rates and they don't
whine about it .Probabley before too long the weed wackers will
show up with funky carbs and stale gas as usual .
I don't advertise because I don't want a hundred junk saws ,weed
wackers etc sitting around to resurrect like I'm some kind of a
miracle worker .Besides that I'm too grumpy to operate a
business .One butt hole dropped of an old Mac PM 610 I
resurrected which he sold and gave me a 6 pack for my troubles
.I told him to find somebody else next go around . >:(
#Post#: 8621--------------------------------------------------
Re: Payments for work done?
By: fordfairlane78 Date: April 14, 2012, 7:31 pm
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I've been going at about $20/hour+parts for all small engine
work. I will definitely take trades if offered. Pretty steady so
far as the shops here are high and won't touch older or lower
end stuff. Thankfully local hardware store stocks Oregon fuel
line in bulk with all the walmart saws &weedeaters coming my
way!
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Re: Payments for work done?
By: Old Iron Logging Date: April 15, 2012, 6:35 pm
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I take anything. My three favorites are cash, lobster and
scallops.
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Re: Payments for work done?
By: man of stihl Date: April 15, 2012, 6:42 pm
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I'm too nice. 90% of the time i fix friends saws so i just get
paid for parts and whatever they they feel like giving me, which
most of the time its nothing. :(
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Re: Payments for work done?
By: Chainsawrepair Date: April 15, 2012, 10:01 pm
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[quote author=Old Iron Logging link=topic=860.msg8639#msg8639
date=1334532944]
lobster and scallops.
[/quote]
Your killing me here and I have been craving for awhile now.
:'( :'(
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Re: Payments for work done?
By: mweba Date: April 16, 2012, 2:36 pm
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Had a guy offer to mow my yard five times for his mower repair.
He only showed up twice ::)
Been paid with everything from beer to curse words
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Re: Payments for work done?
By: Little Al Date: December 9, 2012, 8:39 am
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Wood in return for chainsaw repairs for pro feller/faller[
father @ son team 6 saws, labour, they pay parts] at the moment
they have supplied approx 25 cubic metres in 1 metre lengths for
this years repairs. Neighbour cuts my grass in return for mower
repairs & me cutting his wood to stove length & splitting
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Re: Payments for work done?
By: davbell22602 Date: December 9, 2012, 10:03 am
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I only do cash. I had who used a business check. The first check
was good but the 2nd one bounced. I called the customer and left
message. He called me back. I told him he 24 hours to bring cash
or money order for the bounced check or I was going to get a
criminal warrant for bad check. He came and settled up. He said
I didnt have to be arrogant. I then told him his checks were no
longer accepted and he had to cash from now on. I havent heard
or seen that customer for over a year now.
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Re: Payments for work done?
By: Al Smith Date: December 9, 2012, 7:43 pm
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I'm a tad independant plus a tad grumpy .I might not charge a
thing or if they pizz me off I just won't work on the stuff
.Simple as that .
A couple years ago a guy dropped of a Mac 610 with really not
much wrong with it and I kinda felt sorry for him so I got it
running for a 12 pack .Come to find out this rascal was buying
those saws for a song and selling them at a big flea market near
Cincinati for pretty good money .
Well so he gets this idea I work for nothing and drops of
another I never got a thing for then a couple more that will sit
in my shed til 'ell freezes over beacuse I'll never wrench on
anything of his again .
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