CLEARVIEW TREE
ArboristSite Operative
Recently, i had a rick of wood headed out to wears valley,tn. I asked the lady like all my customers,a simple question. Are you all gonna stack it or do i have to stack it? I have to charge for stacking. She said no, we'll stack the wood. Second question, Is it level and can i back right in to where the wood will be piled? Oh yeah, no problem at all, dry, flat, and all!!!
I arrive at the home and the steep grade up the drive told me i was in for it. I pull up, they come to the door. The husband is like, well it's goin around back! The wife chimes in and says,"There's just a couple of steps where it's going on the deck"! I was like, man, no one said anything bout a deck!
I pull around back, no lights on at all at the rear of home. They had a small grassy path that my little ranger could barely back into towards the basement. I get out and the ranger was sitting in about 2 inches of muddy grass(Septic leach bed), real nice!! The husband yells,"hey up here fella". I said, "Could ya turn some lights on and show me where you want the wood off loaded?" He flipped the lights on, and n kidding, there was 12 steps up to the deck. I said,"sir, no offense, but i'm about to get stuck where i'm at right now!" You all said the area was clear, flat and accesible. Your wife then said you only had a couple of steps where you wanted the wood put and there are 12. It is dark,i'm alone, and that's how you've been charged, so the wood is going right here in the grass next to the steps.
He said, well, no problem then. I swear these folks were just trying to pull one over on me. They payed me and thanked me, never admitting any wrong doing, but if they ever call, they will not get any wood from me. I don't like helping dishonest folks. They can take it down, cut it, split it, stack it, season it, and load it again and deliver it themselves! Though firewood is a small part of my biz, people need to have more respect for folks that actually earn our living from the trees! I hope i made the right call!
I arrive at the home and the steep grade up the drive told me i was in for it. I pull up, they come to the door. The husband is like, well it's goin around back! The wife chimes in and says,"There's just a couple of steps where it's going on the deck"! I was like, man, no one said anything bout a deck!
I pull around back, no lights on at all at the rear of home. They had a small grassy path that my little ranger could barely back into towards the basement. I get out and the ranger was sitting in about 2 inches of muddy grass(Septic leach bed), real nice!! The husband yells,"hey up here fella". I said, "Could ya turn some lights on and show me where you want the wood off loaded?" He flipped the lights on, and n kidding, there was 12 steps up to the deck. I said,"sir, no offense, but i'm about to get stuck where i'm at right now!" You all said the area was clear, flat and accesible. Your wife then said you only had a couple of steps where you wanted the wood put and there are 12. It is dark,i'm alone, and that's how you've been charged, so the wood is going right here in the grass next to the steps.
He said, well, no problem then. I swear these folks were just trying to pull one over on me. They payed me and thanked me, never admitting any wrong doing, but if they ever call, they will not get any wood from me. I don't like helping dishonest folks. They can take it down, cut it, split it, stack it, season it, and load it again and deliver it themselves! Though firewood is a small part of my biz, people need to have more respect for folks that actually earn our living from the trees! I hope i made the right call!
