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  1. Norsetreeman

    Business is slow

    I have cones but your right tree work ahead signs will slow people down I did a job on the road the other day handed out about 20 cards only received one call so far.
  2. Norsetreeman

    Business is slow

    Well as of now I have big magnets on doors of truck from Vista print I have business cards and flyers all professionaly designed by myself they look nice. As for the website it's through go Daddy and I don't feel I'm getting enough traffic there but I know nothing about internet marketing. I'm...
  3. Norsetreeman

    Unpaying customers

    Yeah I love when they start coming up with their own prices the 3600 hundred I asked for covered the one tree we did I had separate prices written on contract to help them understand pricing but they automatically wanna just cut bill in half when that's not how it's priced I did the more...
  4. Norsetreeman

    Unpaying customers

    The crane co will not make it right or even explain to customer it was their fault so they lost my business and a couple other tree companies that I'm friends with won't use them ever again. Very unprofessional company
  5. Norsetreeman

    Business is slow

    I just started my tree company have been getting like one job a week. Just want some info from you guys on best ways to generate more business. I know word of mouth is the best but if I don't have work I'm not gonna get referrals so let me know some ideas thanks guys.
  6. Norsetreeman

    Painting a chipper

    I was gonna get a spray gun I'm really good at painting I'm also a tattoo artist and can draw anything have done lots of air brush work. So yeah I just want to make sure if I use the Rust-Oleum farm equipment paint it will hold up for a few years. My chipper looks like I pulled it out of a junk...
  7. Norsetreeman

    Painting a chipper

    So when winter comes I'm gonna prep my chipper and paint probably orange an black I like that color combo or maybe just one color. But question is do I have to use something like Imron the expensive stuff or can I just use some Rust-Oleum tractor paint I'm not trying to spend alot of money but...
  8. Norsetreeman

    older chipper for sale

    Hey can you look up this part# for me it's the bracket that holds on the motor cover there's 2 that snapped. Part # D1JJ-16620-A THANKS if you guys can get em I need two I'll order them right up
  9. Norsetreeman

    Unpaying customers

    True and I'd like to finish job just because that's how I am. They could hurt business on the internet but as for word of mouth doesn't matter because they're out of my usually working range but I don't wanna be that guy that doesn't finish a job just feels wrong. I'm gonna work something out...
  10. Norsetreeman

    Unpaying customers

    No I understand where your coming but the customer decided to not do the other tree now because the crane company needs a bigger crane and they don't wanna pay more money so they asked me to rewrite the work order, I did this but they want to pay alot less money than what I asked for. So we're...
  11. Norsetreeman

    Unpaying customers

    Yeah I paid them for the day which my deposit pretty much covered but I had to pay my guys out of the businesses pocket therefore losing money but if the customer decides to pay what they owe for the one tree no money lost. But I will be warning every tree guy about this crane co an I'll be...
  12. Norsetreeman

    Unpaying customers

    Yeah I have a contract it's just I basically broke contract because I can't do the one tree unless they pay more or the crane company owns up to their mistake and takes the loss by doing job for original price, and we all know they won't do that. So I'm pushing on the crane people hard to make...
  13. Norsetreeman

    Unpaying customers

    Yeah I agree with that
  14. Norsetreeman

    Unpaying customers

    So I recently did a crane job that turned into a customer not happy and not wanting to pay me. So I look at a job the customer doesn't want anything roped down over their house and garage ok no problem I'll use a crane and they agree. I look at job and estimate back price the crane company looks...
  15. Norsetreeman

    Morbark chipper

    Yeah I had the tree separate prices on job sheet and then a combined price at bottom of sheet. The crane company is being a problem they are beating around the bush and won't take responsibility so that's my issue. Believe me they are getting a ton of bad reviews but I still lose out on money...
  16. Norsetreeman

    older chipper for sale

    Ok I also have two L brackets that hold the motor cover on mounts right onto a bolt on either side of motor there's a part number on them I'll get it tomorrow see if you can order them they both snapped on me so the whole things shaking gotta get fixed asap.
  17. Norsetreeman

    Morbark chipper

    I looked at job customer wanted crane so the crane company looked at job and gave me a price for the smaller crane. Then as we are doing first tree their boss shows up and tells me they can't do other tree without a bigger crane. Put me in a bad spot I would not have started job until the...
  18. Norsetreeman

    Morbark chipper

    I'm mad at the customer for blaming me but yeah they don't want it roped down they want a crane. I'm fighting with crane company now they owe me big time for this after they went an looked at job said they could do it with the 42 ton crane so I gave the customer an estimate with that crane price...
  19. Norsetreeman

    older chipper for sale

    What do I just weld it up onto the chute, that's exactly what I need when Im ready I'll order that,and that's from landmark machinery?
  20. Norsetreeman

    Morbark chipper

    Change of topic real quick. So I just got screwed by a customer took down a monster oak using a crane. There was another tree but the crane company changed their mind said they couldn't do without a bigger crane which is more money. So I tell customer and they don't wanna pay more so now I can't...

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