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  1. candoarms

    Your approach to the bidding process...

    Treebilly, There are about a dozen certified arborists in the entire State of North Dakota. The great majority of them work for the State forestry service, or are employed in the university system. I believe there are only 4 certified arborists who own their own tree care businesses in the...
  2. candoarms

    Your approach to the bidding process...

    Treebilly, I agree with you. My bid acceptance rate is unusually high, but this is largely due to the fact that I live in a place where tree businesses are very hard to find. Most of the tree companies around here hold contracts with municipalities, or they do contract clearing work for...
  3. candoarms

    Your approach to the bidding process...

    I would say that my percentage of accepted bids runs in the neighborhood of 80%. The discount is figured in according to the number of miles I'd have to drive, fuel expenses, labor involved in travel, meals, etc. Most times I'll take 400-500 off the price if they're willing to wait until...
  4. candoarms

    Your approach to the bidding process...

    I think we all end up making a few mistakes along the way. It's not just the guys in the tree business who do this. I work part-time helping the local cabinet maker during the winter months. He bids his kitchen projects and often comes away saying that he should have bid the project...
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