Eldon (WA)
Well-known Member
I got a call to brushhog an 8 acre field last week. I got to it this morning, talked to the owner and he told me he had a guy mow it earlier this year and was real disappointed in the way it looked when he was finished. He told me who did it, a competitor of mine who bought an 8' Bush Hog like mine this year in order to compete with me. He also bought a new Japanese Deere w/cab to run it. My theory is he was scared he might hit a rock so mowed too high. Anyway, I told the guy we would see what my mowing job looked like and go from there. As I was finishing the job he stops me and says his wife loves how it looks and wonders if I have time to do an additional 10 acres out back. I do, and when done I settle up and find out I was almost 40% less than the other guy who did a crappy job. So obviously I gain a customer, but the other guy made the big bucks....made me wonder just who is smarter here?? Thoughts?