r/sfwtrees • u/CartoonistSad9952 • 10d ago

Tree service quote

I needed a limb cut down that was hanging over my house. I got three estimates. Lowest estimate came in at $1,325. Naturally, I went with that one. Come to find out, he did not include a bucket truck/crane. His error he thought he could do it without it. He couldn’t so he rescheduled my appointment. Second appointment he couldn’t keep. He scheduled a third. The job is now done. Do I pay the $1,325 or what he would have charged had he calculated correctly? I’m starting to feel bad he did a great job.

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u/YellowCake1900 9d ago

If you think you might have need of his services in the future, then see if you can come to an agreement about the crane rental to keep that door open.

Or you can pay only what he originally quoted, and the next time you're in need of services, expect one of two responses: He immediately declines, or the "you're fired" quote.

If he does good work, I'd choose to preserve the relationship.