I had a tree that got blown over from some high winds we had recently. Fortunately it fell across an adjacent easement, pushing a barbed wire fence down that doesn't really matter, but no damage to anything else. It's accessible, and not really a problem. So we're getting quotes from contractors to come out, cut it up, and remove it. Can I handle it, maybe, but it's a big tree, and the way it's sitting, there's a possibility that my dumbass will cut something and the trunk will roll onto me, not enough to kill me, but enough to really alter my future. Anyway, we're getting several free quotes, and we're going for the cheapest because money is tight with teen daughters and looming college tuition bills this fall. Why do I feel like a dick for having to tell these guys that they didn't get the job? Is it because I spent a little bit of time talking to them, kinda getting to know them a little bit? I don't want to just ignore them, they spent the time to come all the way up here to write up a bid. Any advice for a better way to approach getting bids in the future to where I don't feel like such a jerk having to tell them they didn't get the job?
Branden