Just got my first big removal quote accepted without dropping the price

A year back, I'd look at a tricky oak over a garage in Springfield and lowball myself, scared they'd say no. This time, I quoted the full $2,800 for the climb, rigging, and clean-up, explaining every step. The client signed right up. It took watching a more experienced climber do the same thing to realize my work has real value. Anyone else remember the first time you stopped undercutting your own bids?

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julia_fisher2815d ago

That "real value" thing is so true. I mean, I see people do it all the time with their own work, like they're afraid to ask for what it's actually worth.

elizabeth_gonzalez15d ago

Oh man, I feel this. My first year, I basically paid people to take their trees down. I quoted a huge pine removal for like five hundred bucks because I was sure they'd laugh at a real number. @julia_fisher28 is right about seeing that value. It took me watching a crew boss explain his four thousand dollar bid with total confidence, like it was just the obvious price for that much skilled risk and labor. That was the click for me. Now I walk through the job costs out loud, and it turns out clients get it.