Home-owner removals

Eric Frei

Well, get home around 1.00pm today and there's islanders cutting the tree down.

Didn't even get a chance to quote.

My neighbour says the tree owner organised and paying not the back neighbour ... this is also the guy I quoted $300 to ages ago. This is now the third time they have got the islanders to do tree work around their home. I was only ever asked once to quote a cut down only and that was $300 back in February. Now we're trying to find out what he paid these guys ... I'll check it out once their gone for clean up but the lady was out their raking up and helping.

It's 4.15pm as I type and the chainsaws are still running.

You can see the video of them.

Pay attention to what you see and what I say, how the climber never cut is arm is pure fluke, also note how they wouldn't know WTF a scarf (notch) is for.

6 mins long and 33mb WMV

http://www.weareallabouttrees.com.au.../islanders.wmv

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playfordtree

Just watching that video,

is it safe to open my eyes yet

That was insane i dont know how that mofo didnt kill himself???

I hope their yard,shed,fence etc... is all busted, will serve the morons right.

On a more positive note at least they had hi-vis shirts on.

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Drouin Tree Service

Wearing hi-vis so they look the part lol,Pity the head he flopped at the end didnt clobber the house.

If they did that for less than the $300 you qouted thats insane!

Why do islanders always start out in brisbane??? I know a few down here that started out there???

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Eric Frei

OK

Here's for your history lesson.

First of all most come in via NZ.

They get NZ passports and with that they dont need visa's or anything ... come straight in.

Secondly, how many maori's or islanders are on the NZ south island? Not many, they dont like cold.

Thirdly, cheap flights from NZ to Sydney, Melbourne or Brisbane ... where was it more like their preferred climate and cheaper to live? Brisbane.

We have a lot of them here, they have large families and just like all the other migrants that came to Australia they hang out together, so many move here and then tell their mates, families etc to do the same.

These are not Maori's, different, they speak Fijian or something that Maori's dont understand.

Many people oppose the visa free status of NZ visitors because of this, they are as foreign as the British (who founded the place) yet the British go through the wringer to get in here.

I did a job for a guy who lived opposite a house load of them ... also he was a council parks worker and no way did he want them near his house to do tree work.

Another job I did not long ago. Guy gets 3 quotes he told me.

I was $1100

Other Quote $1050

Islanders verbal quote only must pay cash $700

But he got me as I had website and written quote, insurances etc, money wasn't his prime motivator and he could pay me with a cheque and get a receipt.

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JohN Dee

Holy Jebus! How long did it take them to load all that canopy on the back of their truck?

Wow, you have wierd fobs up there... Ours are all fat necked down here...

Getting closer and closer to chrissy, all the local tree services round here getting real slow. ALL the shitty trees in the hood are being removed for chips by doorknockers now...

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Eric Frei

I'm not sure they took everything coz just before dark there was big logs lying in customers yard?

fobs? what's that?

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JohN Dee

Fresh Of da Boat(AKA Islanders), mate!

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Steve Tipton

I'd give the game away if I had to do trees like that for $300!
We think the islanders here are Tongan or Samoan. Seems to be more of them all the time, and the councils can't get them either for no permit. The one who's name is taken leaves the country before court appearance I believe.

TrevMcRev

$300

That is ridiculously cheap to begin with. For that money that neighb would want to be your best friend!

My bet is the islanders did it for $200 or less, but the trick is after demolishing the garden, they will leave all the crap.

If you get asked to remove/chip it ekka you have to tell the guy $300 FIRM.

Eric Frei

The islanders were back this morning with a ute to take it away, more sawing going on.

They did some extra palms but left them laying in the yard.

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Drouin Tree Service

Yep they probably got them with the extras!

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Eric Frei

Found out $800 CASH.

So there you go, got the islanders on tape doing a cashie for $800

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Steve Tipton

How does that work out? $800 against $300. I have heard of some Fly by nighters using standover tactics with customers and usually not finishing the job.

Eric Frei

Mine was cut only, that's what the guy asked for back in February, he was going to recut it (except for big log) and dump it.

I never got to quote him this time! Didn't even ask.

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NHlocal

Hello, I have been reading the Home-owner tree removal thread posted way back in November 2007, I tried linking to the video of the islanders cutting that tree. I couldn't find it, would like to see that one. I've been cuttin' trees for about 15 years now(from the ground), going on two years climbing up in 'em and cuttin' 'em down. No injuries and no property damage so far. I agree with the comment about having DIYers watch Youtube before cutting anything. If people really knew how dangerous tree work is they would be happy to pay to have a professional do the work. Work safe, NHlocal.