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Lawn mowing quotes 7 red flags<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

I was talking to a lawn mowing contractor and he told me that his quotes were going nowhere. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

He was getting out and doing lots of quotes and the customers were looking for a regular cut and dropping off after one or two mows. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

After I had worked out that it had nothing to do with the standard of his work, I started to look at his method of dealing with quotes. I discovered that he was not asking questions with his incoming calls. This meant he had no idea of the kind of lawn jobs he was quoting on. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Problem solved. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Talk to the customers when they accept the quote and tell them how you operate. Make sure you are in agreement. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Most of the mistakes made when bringing on a new customer happen in that initial conversation. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Let’s look at the incoming call. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Of course, you ask for the address, name, and number but the first question that you should ask is \u201cWere you looking for a price on a one-off or regular visit?\u201d <\/p>\n\n\n\n

I used to ask if they wanted a quote on a regular mow but some people misunderstood my question and thought a regular mow was like regular fries. I had the occasional one-off job slip through. Everyone understands the word \u201cvisit\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

If the caller tells you that they want a one-off job then you have an opportunity to tell them about your minimum price for that kind of work. (if you have one). <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Red Flag 1<\/strong>. If the customer then decides that they want a regular visit. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Try to find out if there is a reason for the mow. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Red Flag 2<\/strong>. If they want the lawn cut for a property inspection they say that they want a regular cut after that. (chances are they don’t)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

If you are going to do the quote, be aware that the regular mow could fizzle out and price according. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Red Flag 3.<\/strong> The customer contacts you many times about the job during the quoting process. This could turn out to be a very high-maintenance customer.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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