To think this is an absurd quote

[Pickle2023]

AIBU to think this quote to cut grass is ridiculous.
We live in norfolk and have around half an acre so it's a fairly large amount of grass cutting but not a huge amount.
A local guy normally does it for us on his ride on mower for about £30, it's not done to perfection, we don't need that as we have dogs and children who play football we just need it kept short.
Guy today has just sent me his quote for £125!

To be honest £125 sounds much more what I would expect to pay to have 1/2 acre mowed than £30!

Get some more quotes?

Get your own ride on mower.

Sorry meant to say guy that normally does it for £30 is away for 3 weeks so I thought would get it done as it's getting too long.

I'm not up for getting my own mower, I don't have the time to do it

I really do think £125 is a joke though

Sorry meant to say guy that normally does it for £30 is away for 3 weeks

I'm surprised he can afford to go anywhere beyond a day trip to Clacton

Get a robot mower.

I would expect to pay £30 to get a normal sized garden mowed. Half an acre should cost a bit more. Not sure I'd pay £125 though either.

I think £30 for half an acre is an absolute bargain. I wouldn’t pay £125 though, more like £60.

😂 it's not his full time job he just does ours when he does his so more of a favour so I don't expect someone else to charge only £30 but wasn't expecting £125 either

I think £125 is more appropriate than £30. I'd be giving your normal guy a payrise.

Is the £125 also for a ride on mower? If so that's pricey but reasonable for a push mower.

I'm on the Norfolk Suffolk border & pay £40 for 1.5 acres to be cut on a ride on mower. I wouldn't be paying £125 for half an acre either! I guess these things are regional.

Name checks out

(Sorry, couldn't resist.)

I vote you get your own ride on mower. It'll take you next to no time.

How long does it take the £30 local guy to do the job?

£125? What's he using? Toenail scissors???

On his ride on about an hour max, and it goes over it twice so he makes sure all the grass cuttings are collected in the box

I know right! More I think about it the more I think it's a total joke

£125 is just plain greedy. If the guys bringing his on sit on mower and using his own fuel I'd expect to pay around £50-60.

Glad I'm not the only one who thinks it's way too much. I'll text him back and say thanks but no thanks