This is why I hate wood scrounging.
Last weekend took down 2 trees at a neighbor's place. After doing the first tree, another neighbor drives down the road after hearing some saws running. Turns out he's got "years and years worth" of dead standing oaks.
I talked to this guy 2 years earlier, about a dead oak he had right next to a powerline. I told him I'll take that, no cost to you, you just need to clear the brush that I leave in a pile. 2 phone calls later from this guy - he needs it done now and he doesn't want any clean up. No thanks.
So after reminding him who I was we schedule for me to pay him a visit on 4PM Friday to see what he's got. Show up at 3:50 on Friday, and "now's not a good time for me." What? OK, well just point me in the direction and I'll let you know.
He walks out there and shows me this one tree he is really concerned with. Perched right over a shed and a deck, and I say call an arborist for that one. He agrees. So I ask about the other standing dead Oaks, not in danger of hitting anything.
"Oh, I'm going to see if I can get a deal for those."
[Me]"A deal?"
"Yeah, maybe the arborist will want to take those for firewood and I can get a better price on the one tree."
[Me]"Yeah good luck with that."
I'm pretty sure he got the message when I just walked away laughing at him.
Waste my time, wants something for nothing, done immediately, like a professional, and then can't even give me the standing dead oak after all that.
Jackass.
Last weekend took down 2 trees at a neighbor's place. After doing the first tree, another neighbor drives down the road after hearing some saws running. Turns out he's got "years and years worth" of dead standing oaks.
I talked to this guy 2 years earlier, about a dead oak he had right next to a powerline. I told him I'll take that, no cost to you, you just need to clear the brush that I leave in a pile. 2 phone calls later from this guy - he needs it done now and he doesn't want any clean up. No thanks.
So after reminding him who I was we schedule for me to pay him a visit on 4PM Friday to see what he's got. Show up at 3:50 on Friday, and "now's not a good time for me." What? OK, well just point me in the direction and I'll let you know.
He walks out there and shows me this one tree he is really concerned with. Perched right over a shed and a deck, and I say call an arborist for that one. He agrees. So I ask about the other standing dead Oaks, not in danger of hitting anything.
"Oh, I'm going to see if I can get a deal for those."
[Me]"A deal?"
"Yeah, maybe the arborist will want to take those for firewood and I can get a better price on the one tree."
[Me]"Yeah good luck with that."
I'm pretty sure he got the message when I just walked away laughing at him.
Waste my time, wants something for nothing, done immediately, like a professional, and then can't even give me the standing dead oak after all that.
Jackass.