What do people think ?

So I get a text today from a guy saying he has some cardboard he wants to be removed, so I tell him to send me a picture of it. What I see is maybe a little more then 2 full pickup loads and that's if they we're cut up and broken down (which they aren't we would have to do that) so I quote him $200 and he replies " oh that's okay I was hoping it would be like 40 bucks" I told him we were pretty far apart and if he wanted I could do 150 but that's my best price. He then texts me he found someone for 60 , is he lieing or are people really working that cheap!:8-l

Do you have a cardboard recycler in your area

Yeah they take it free they don't pay for it but I have to cover employees fuel and time at 40 bucks that won't even cover fuel

The OCC(cardboard) recycler in your area probably does pay for cardboard in large volumes, tons, and if someone is doing it for $60 there most likely selling the cardboard.

Only other scenario I can think of is that someone is doing cheap work because they're close by and want to advertise/find potential business. Probably many reasons to justify the work.

that person needs the $60 more than you need the $150, or they don't realize the work involved, or they are able to sell it