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What a rip off!

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  1. jrider

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    My Air Force neighbor got assigned for 2 years in California. He rented his house out through a property management company (his future ex wife insisted). He had this old dead oak tree come down recently. The property management company sent him a price of $900 to cut up and remove the tree. It was in his back yard so I used a wheelbarrow and it still only took me 40 minutes total to cut and load in my truck. Wood is very rotted and surprisingly light so I will just burn it in my wood boiler but holy moly, what a rip off!! I told him to buy me dinner and a few beers next time he’s in town and we’re even.
     

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  2. The Wood Wolverine

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    Jimminie christmas. I’d have to ask em how they justify $900.
     
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  3. Woodtroll

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    That was a neighborly thing for you to do. I don't know how some folks sleep at night. On their well padded checkbooks, apparently. :rolleyes:
     
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    :rofl: :lol::rofl: :lol::thumbs::thumbs::rofl: :lol::rofl: :lol:
     
  5. brenndatomu

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    Ripping off active service members, not cool, boooo!
     
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    Can we get a copy of this invoice? For future reference for the roadside hoarders here? To show the owners what they can save by giving the wood away?
     
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  7. Backwoods Savage

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    Rip offs seem to come very quick and easy.
     
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  8. Jeffrey Svoboda

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    It's crazy what some people/entity's can get away with. I'm sure the property management company would've gotten some of the $900. Typical middle man.
     
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    Sure glad you saved him on that rip off. Sounds like a Nashville priced tree job...:rofl: :lol::rofl: :lol::rofl: :lol:
     
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    Here's another Rip-off.
    Don't know if any members have a saw from them, but might better beware.
    I saw their tent at the Paul Bunyan Show last year, with some big names promoting them...that doesn't mean they're better...https://www.facebook.com/share/v/1Hm7nBwnsr/
     
  11. Woodtroll

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    When I click the link, it just takes me to a Facebook "Chainsaw Repair" group front page with a list of rules, etc. for the group. I guess you have to join to see individual posts?
     
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    Me too Woodtroll
     
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    Good job!
     
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    Welcome to New Jersey!!! :salute::makeitrain":makeitrain":emptywallet::emptywallet: Boy, I hope he had some Vasoline ready for that if you didn't save him!!! Great Job! Sadly, he's going to California!!! :headbang::headbang::headbang: It isn't any better there.... :picard:
     
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