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Welcome to Fairfax Underground, a project site designed to improve communication among residents of Fairfax County, VA. Feel free to post anything Northern Virginia residents would find interesting.
Tree Companies OUTRAGEOUS price!!!!!
Posted by:
upset customer
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Date: February 01, 2011 11:21AM
Received a quote from Growing Earth Tree Care from Ashburn Virginia for tree removal due to the last snow storm and it was OUTRAGEOUS!!!!! Nothing like trying to stick it to people right after a storm!! I won't use them now or in the spring when it is not an emergency and I just want some trees removed!! Their price really made me mad!!
Re: Tree Companies OUTRAGEOUS price!!!!!
Posted by:
Calm Down
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Date: February 01, 2011 11:24AM
What is the scope of the job; How big are the tree(s) and how many of them are there? Let us decide wht is reasonable.
Re: Tree Companies OUTRAGEOUS price!!!!!
Posted by:
justsayin
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Date: February 01, 2011 11:31AM
Tree removal is expensive anytime. Just because now you need it and you found it is expensive doesn't mean you are getting ripped off. And yeah maybe with the demand going up they need to raise prices to control the schedule. Either wait or remove it yourself if you can do it cheaper.
Re: Tree Companies OUTRAGEOUS price!!!!!
Posted by:
Logging
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Date: February 01, 2011 11:42AM
Re: Tree Companies OUTRAGEOUS price!!!!!
Posted by:
Zak
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Date: February 01, 2011 11:46AM
My father was telling me about his experience to get a fallen tree removed last week. He got an initial quote of $1,250, so he laughed in their face. He then offered them $500. The company refused to budge, so my dad walked back into the house. About 5 min later, one of the tree guys came to the door an offered $650. He said one of the workers was mad. The entire time the tree was being removed, that idiot sat in the truck.....
BE AWARE OF PRICE GOUGING! IT'S A SERIOUS PROBLEM.
BE AWARE OF PRICE GOUGING! IT'S A SERIOUS PROBLEM.
Re: Tree Companies OUTRAGEOUS price!!!!!
Posted by:
karma sucks
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Date: February 01, 2011 11:49AM
upset customer Wrote:
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> Received a quote from Growing Earth Tree Care from
> Ashburn Virginia for tree removal due to the last
> snow storm and it was OUTRAGEOUS!!!!! Nothing
> like trying to stick it to people right after a
> storm!! I won't use them now or in the spring
> when it is not an emergency and I just want some
> trees removed!! Their price really made me mad!!
Perhaps if you maintained your trees, removing the dead, leaners, and weak ones as they ocurred, you would not be faced with this. Those folks are working 24X7 right now in snow and ice, but they'll be scrounging for work in the nice weather when cheap folks like you won't shell out to properly maintain their yards. So it all comes around eventually.
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> Received a quote from Growing Earth Tree Care from
> Ashburn Virginia for tree removal due to the last
> snow storm and it was OUTRAGEOUS!!!!! Nothing
> like trying to stick it to people right after a
> storm!! I won't use them now or in the spring
> when it is not an emergency and I just want some
> trees removed!! Their price really made me mad!!
Perhaps if you maintained your trees, removing the dead, leaners, and weak ones as they ocurred, you would not be faced with this. Those folks are working 24X7 right now in snow and ice, but they'll be scrounging for work in the nice weather when cheap folks like you won't shell out to properly maintain their yards. So it all comes around eventually.
Re: Tree Companies OUTRAGEOUS price!!!!!
Posted by:
upset customer
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Date: February 01, 2011 11:52AM
Dear Calm Down.....
My home is on a large lot of land with lots of trees. For the last 15 years I have had trees removed almost of a yearly basis due to storm reasons and/or to clear the land. I am well aware of the cost of removing trees and I know when prices given to me are outrageous. The price I received from this company was OUTRAGEOUS! I posted this forum so others could post their experiences with tree companies.
My home is on a large lot of land with lots of trees. For the last 15 years I have had trees removed almost of a yearly basis due to storm reasons and/or to clear the land. I am well aware of the cost of removing trees and I know when prices given to me are outrageous. The price I received from this company was OUTRAGEOUS! I posted this forum so others could post their experiences with tree companies.
Re: Tree Companies OUTRAGEOUS price!!!!!
Posted by:
No thanks
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Date: February 01, 2011 11:52AM
The Culpepper Cartel was trolling the neighborhood and wanted to charge me $550 to cut down two upper branches that had cracked in the storm. They justified it by saying they'd take both entire limbs off. No thank you.
Re: Tree Companies OUTRAGEOUS price!!!!!
Posted by:
upset customer
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Date: February 01, 2011 11:55AM
Zak,
What campany did your father use?
What campany did your father use?
Re: Tree Companies OUTRAGEOUS price!!!!!
Posted by:
Do this
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Date: February 01, 2011 12:10PM
Spend 300-500 on a good chain saw. Know how to use it. When trees come down, you can do the basics of getting things off the driveway, etc and then get the tree guys out for the heavy work after the storm rush is over.
Re: Tree Companies OUTRAGEOUS price!!!!!
Posted by:
justsayin
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Date: February 01, 2011 12:14PM
upset customer Wrote:
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> I am well aware
> of the cost of removing trees and I know when
> prices given to me are outrageous. The price I
> received from this company was OUTRAGEOUS! I
> posted this forum so others could post their
> experiences with tree companies.
[sigh] then please tell us what the outrageous price was and what your expected cost of removal was given your experience.
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> I am well aware
> of the cost of removing trees and I know when
> prices given to me are outrageous. The price I
> received from this company was OUTRAGEOUS! I
> posted this forum so others could post their
> experiences with tree companies.
[sigh] then please tell us what the outrageous price was and what your expected cost of removal was given your experience.
Re: Tree Companies OUTRAGEOUS price!!!!!
Posted by:
Shadow
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Date: February 01, 2011 12:26PM
justsayin Wrote:
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> upset customer Wrote:
> --------------------------------------------------
> -----
> > I am well aware
> > of the cost of removing trees and I know when
> > prices given to me are outrageous. The price I
> > received from this company was OUTRAGEOUS! I
> > posted this forum so others could post their
> > experiences with tree companies.
>
> then please tell us what the outrageous price was
> and what your expected cost of removal was given
> your experience.
+1
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> upset customer Wrote:
> --------------------------------------------------
> -----
> > I am well aware
> > of the cost of removing trees and I know when
> > prices given to me are outrageous. The price I
> > received from this company was OUTRAGEOUS! I
> > posted this forum so others could post their
> > experiences with tree companies.
>
> then please tell us what the outrageous price was
> and what your expected cost of removal was given
> your experience.
+1
Re: Tree Companies OUTRAGEOUS price!!!!!
Posted by:
More Complete
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Date: February 01, 2011 12:31PM
Given the lack of information, I'd say your outrage is unjustfied.
Re: Tree Companies OUTRAGEOUS price!!!!!
Posted by:
do this
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Date: February 01, 2011 12:52PM
I have a tree'd lot, and do a lot of the smaller work on trees myself. When it comes to going up a tree, I get the professionals to do that - too dangerous.
You cannot compare the price you get when you are cleaning up around the yard in May/June to the work after a storm. They charge a premium for a reason. I had some Bradford pears split in last years storm. Try going out in knee deep snow and cutting up even a fallen tree - it's hard as hell. It's going to take them 50%+ longer to work in heavy snow and ice. They have every reason to charge more.
You cannot compare the price you get when you are cleaning up around the yard in May/June to the work after a storm. They charge a premium for a reason. I had some Bradford pears split in last years storm. Try going out in knee deep snow and cutting up even a fallen tree - it's hard as hell. It's going to take them 50%+ longer to work in heavy snow and ice. They have every reason to charge more.
Re: Tree Companies OUTRAGEOUS price!!!!!
Posted by:
More Complete
()
Date: February 01, 2011 01:05PM
do this Wrote:
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> You cannot compare the price you get when you are
> cleaning up around the yard in May/June to the
> work after a storm. They charge a premium for a
> reason. I had some Bradford pears split in last
> years storm. Try going out in knee deep snow and
> cutting up even a fallen tree - it's hard as hell.
> It's going to take them 50%+ longer to work in
> heavy snow and ice. They have every reason to
> charge more.
...but didn't you hear him? The price was OUTRAGEOUS!!!!!
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> You cannot compare the price you get when you are
> cleaning up around the yard in May/June to the
> work after a storm. They charge a premium for a
> reason. I had some Bradford pears split in last
> years storm. Try going out in knee deep snow and
> cutting up even a fallen tree - it's hard as hell.
> It's going to take them 50%+ longer to work in
> heavy snow and ice. They have every reason to
> charge more.
...but didn't you hear him? The price was OUTRAGEOUS!!!!!
Re: Tree Companies OUTRAGEOUS price!!!!!
Posted by:
URADouche
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Date: February 01, 2011 01:05PM
karma sucks Wrote:
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>
> Perhaps if you maintained your trees, removing the
> dead, leaners, and weak ones as they ocurred, you
> would not be faced with this. Those folks are
> working 24X7 right now in snow and ice, but
> they'll be scrounging for work in the nice weather
> when cheap folks like you won't shell out to
> properly maintain their yards. So it all comes
> around eventually.
Go troll somewhere else, jackass. LOTS, in fact, most of the trees that had broken limbs, etc. due to the snow were perfectly healthy before the break.
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>
> Perhaps if you maintained your trees, removing the
> dead, leaners, and weak ones as they ocurred, you
> would not be faced with this. Those folks are
> working 24X7 right now in snow and ice, but
> they'll be scrounging for work in the nice weather
> when cheap folks like you won't shell out to
> properly maintain their yards. So it all comes
> around eventually.
Go troll somewhere else, jackass. LOTS, in fact, most of the trees that had broken limbs, etc. due to the snow were perfectly healthy before the break.
Re: Tree Companies OUTRAGEOUS price!!!!!
Posted by:
karma sucks
()
Date: February 01, 2011 01:13PM
URADouche Wrote:
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> karma sucks Wrote:
> --------------------------------------------------
> -----
> >
> > Perhaps if you maintained your trees, removing
> the
> > dead, leaners, and weak ones as they ocurred,
> you
> > would not be faced with this. Those folks are
> > working 24X7 right now in snow and ice, but
> > they'll be scrounging for work in the nice
> weather
> > when cheap folks like you won't shell out to
> > properly maintain their yards. So it all comes
> > around eventually.
>
> Go troll somewhere else, jackass. LOTS, in fact,
> most of the trees that had broken limbs, etc. due
> to the snow were perfectly healthy before the
> break.
Still waiting for the definition of OUTRAGEOUS.....
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> karma sucks Wrote:
> --------------------------------------------------
> -----
> >
> > Perhaps if you maintained your trees, removing
> the
> > dead, leaners, and weak ones as they ocurred,
> you
> > would not be faced with this. Those folks are
> > working 24X7 right now in snow and ice, but
> > they'll be scrounging for work in the nice
> weather
> > when cheap folks like you won't shell out to
> > properly maintain their yards. So it all comes
> > around eventually.
>
> Go troll somewhere else, jackass. LOTS, in fact,
> most of the trees that had broken limbs, etc. due
> to the snow were perfectly healthy before the
> break.
Still waiting for the definition of OUTRAGEOUS.....
Re: Tree Companies OUTRAGEOUS price!!!!!
Posted by:
Ralph Pootawn
()
Date: February 01, 2011 01:33PM
LOL, Tree Company
Re: Tree Companies OUTRAGEOUS price!!!!!
Posted by:
Ahmed
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Date: February 01, 2011 02:02PM
Econ 101, supply and demand. This is the same reason why parents paid $1500 for a PS3 when it was in short supply on Christmas few years back
Re: Tree Companies OUTRAGEOUS price!!!!!
Posted by:
just me
()
Date: February 01, 2011 02:33PM
My ex use to work for some of these tree compaines. But is now retired.
Re: Tree Companies OUTRAGEOUS price!!!!!
Posted by:
Warhawk
()
Date: February 01, 2011 03:13PM
For $600 I'll come over and cut up your tree as long as I can use the wood for myself.
Just kidding. No I won't.
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That's not a ladybug, that's a cannapiller.
Just kidding. No I won't.
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That's not a ladybug, that's a cannapiller.
Re: Tree Companies OUTRAGEOUS price!!!!!
Posted by:
Hate the burn
()
Date: February 01, 2011 04:33PM
upset customer Wrote:
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> Received a quote from Growing Earth Tree Care from
> Ashburn Virginia for tree removal due to the last
> snow storm and it was OUTRAGEOUS!!!!! Nothing
> like trying to stick it to people right after a
> storm!! I won't use them now or in the spring
> when it is not an emergency and I just want some
> trees removed!! Their price really made me mad!!
Hey pretentious bitch. What is outragous? If you stop your bitchin, and tell us, maybe we can point you in the right direction.
Did I mention you come across as a pretentious bitch? I hate Ashburn because of comeheres like yourself.
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> Received a quote from Growing Earth Tree Care from
> Ashburn Virginia for tree removal due to the last
> snow storm and it was OUTRAGEOUS!!!!! Nothing
> like trying to stick it to people right after a
> storm!! I won't use them now or in the spring
> when it is not an emergency and I just want some
> trees removed!! Their price really made me mad!!
Hey pretentious bitch. What is outragous? If you stop your bitchin, and tell us, maybe we can point you in the right direction.
Did I mention you come across as a pretentious bitch? I hate Ashburn because of comeheres like yourself.
Re: Tree Companies OUTRAGEOUS price!!!!!
Posted by:
yep
()
Date: February 01, 2011 04:35PM
"For the last 15 years I have had trees removed almost of a yearly basis..."
Ah so then why aren't you using one of these companies that has served you well in the past ?
Ah so then why aren't you using one of these companies that has served you well in the past ?
Re: Tree Companies OUTRAGEOUS price!!!!!
Posted by:
CygnusX1
()
Date: February 01, 2011 07:41PM
Any time I have had tree work done, I get a price, and then offer them half. If they want the work, they'll do it. Most of the time, the $1,500 bucks that I was quoted came down to $700 or $800. Just don't be a dick when haggling and you can shave the price nearly in half.
Re: Tree Companies OUTRAGEOUS price!!!!!
Posted by:
dika-dika
()
Date: February 01, 2011 07:49PM
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Re: Tree Companies OUTRAGEOUS price!!!!!
Posted by:
friend of a friend of a sawer
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Date: February 01, 2011 10:30PM
A friend of my step-brother's uncle's 4th cousin on his mother's side once removed said that he would come over and take care of you tree but only if "My Friend's Dad" once again predicts school closure for tomorrow and it comes true.
Re: Tree Companies OUTRAGEOUS price!!!!!
Posted by:
Donelle
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Date: March 24, 2017 12:07PM
My best friend's husband has a tree company, and is beloved by their customers - he is so fair and their work is above board. I'm going to plug him here if I can: doneganstreeservice.com
Seriously the greatest people.
Seriously the greatest people.
Re: Tree Companies OUTRAGEOUS price!!!!!
Posted by:
Bonbelle
()
Date: March 24, 2017 12:34PM
My uncle's best friend has a neighbor that will call his Daughter to get his butcher's Cousin to knock on his Son's door to wake him to call his bud from work, who will then tell you to FUCK OFF...in an OUTRAGEOUS voice!
Re: Tree Companies OUTRAGEOUS price!!!!!
Posted by:
Your Choice
()
Date: March 24, 2017 12:48PM
When you contract a company to do tree work make sure they are licensed and insured.
The fines and the repair costs to fix damaged utilities caused by some idiot with a chainsaw can easily run into 6 figures.
Saw a guy with a ancient backhoe trying to pull a stump. Before he was finished he damaged a water main, and a gas main. The tree guy fucked everything up and took off - Leaving the homeowner on the hook for all of the repairs and fines.
The fines and the repair costs to fix damaged utilities caused by some idiot with a chainsaw can easily run into 6 figures.
Saw a guy with a ancient backhoe trying to pull a stump. Before he was finished he damaged a water main, and a gas main. The tree guy fucked everything up and took off - Leaving the homeowner on the hook for all of the repairs and fines.
Re: Tree Companies OUTRAGEOUS price!!!!!
Posted by:
mhbcU
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Date: March 24, 2017 01:27PM
Get multiple estimates before hiring someone - I have found that the prices vary a lot for the same job with these guys.
Re: Tree Companies OUTRAGEOUS price!!!!!
Posted by:
ignorant public
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Date: March 24, 2017 05:17PM
Tree work has the highest workman comp rates over .50 on the dollar. It's also the most dangerous with the most serious injuries and deaths. As a contractor, we don't touch anything to do with trees. So why don't you grab a chainsaw and climb your fat ass up there and take the risk and then tell us who's gouging who. He should have left.
Re: Tree Companies OUTRAGEOUS price!!!!!
Posted by:
ntMex
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Date: March 26, 2017 01:13PM
I'll tell you what a OUTRAGEOUS rate is. I have a monstrous tree and I was quoted $3,000 to have it removed. I have a very large pine that was quoted at $1,800.
For 1 day of work for about 3 guys (1 skilled and 2 unskilled guys). This is just over the top.
For 1 day of work for about 3 guys (1 skilled and 2 unskilled guys). This is just over the top.
Re: Tree Companies OUTRAGEOUS price!!!!!
Posted by:
Jones
()
Date: March 26, 2017 01:47PM
Recently had a 60' Douglas Fir removed from the front yard. The job involved one climber, two laborers, a chipper truck and they hauled away what was left. The dude even swept the driveway clean. The bill was $400 bucks. Tree companies in Northern Virginia know good anal sex when they encounter it.
Re: Tree Companies OUTRAGEOUS price!!!!!
Posted by:
Do it yer selfer
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Date: March 26, 2017 03:43PM
Acme Tree quoted me 14k to cut down and remove the three 75 foot Juniper's in my back yard. I said Fuck You... Later I drank a bunch of Jack Daniel's and cut the bitches down with my electric chainsaw, an axe and some rope. Afterward, I had some Mexican's pick up the wood and do the clean up for free (well almost free, I did treat them to some delicious Arthur Treacher's fish and chip's). Not including my time and labor, I estimate I saved around $13,700....