If the guy is so concerned about weight, he should buy a scale.

Someone who won’t honor a handshake after he looks you in the eyes, is nothing but a despicable sack. Find somebody else who will jump at the opportunity to do business with you, and someone that honors a handshake.

when you have a guy like that in your area, everyone needs to know. Word of mouth is the best payment for him.

I cleared a lot for a customer s few years ago. older guy. he watched all day long. he said make sure you save me 4 big white oak logs I do wood working and want some lumber cut. At the end of the day we loaded up a trailer load of pine pulpwood and took it to the woodyard on the way home. he also watched that. Get there the next morning and hes mad as hell saying weve stole all his hardwood logs that he wanted to save. I was like sir you only had 4 white oak trees and the logs are right there in pile where you wanted them. He kept going around to every big tree stump and measuring it with his tape measure and asking well wheres that log... well sir thats a pine and its right there in the other pile... It took all day for him to realize every log I cut other than pulpwood was still laying on the job.

The small farming community I grew up in they have a saying, “ it was worth it to get to know you “. Which meant they were a person you don’t want to do business with! Mike you did everything you could. He’s the type of guy that tries to wiggle everything to get more than what was agreed upon. I’ve watched enough of your videos to know you have integrity and ethics. Don’t worry about that penis with ears!

I think you handled the situation very professional and I agree 100% with you. Some people you just can’t satisfy lol

I recently got 100 loads of dirt for free from a subdivision. I just had had to pay for their loader time, and hire the trucks. Now, dirt to site time was only 9 minutes each way, with less than 2 minutes loading time/dump time, so they should have been able to do close to 3 loads/hour. With the loader hours, my cost per load should have been less than $35. But instead of 3 loads/hour we were getting less than 1.3 loads/hour. They kept showing up to together. I was curious what was going on (the owner of the trucks was driving too), so I drove up the loading site. The loader who worked for a different company told me they were sitting and waiting for each other...sometimes the lead truck would sit for 10 minutes. The first truck would get loaded, then wait for the others to finish loading. Then they moved out together like like a bunch of girls. Because the owner gets paid by the the hour, sticking together means more sitting, less driving, less work, and less wear on the truck. He knew that I was expecting close to 3 loads and hour, so he sat out of sight either at the load area, or dump area depending on where I was. Such bs, and I'll never use him again.

I love it "Why are the kids playing in the road, and who's babysitting them because I don't want my kids to go there" 🤣

He sounds like it was retaliation for not digging his free pond.

This with the "Stolen" dirt. He just wanted to take advantage of your kindness. First with the proposal to build a pond and then to try to get more money from his dirt. This is not uncommon unfortunately.

A little late, however, I found your channel, I subscribed to your channel, only because you struck me as an honest person running and honest business. Been in situations like that and they are not pleasant, but you walk away still an honest person and the fact you are as busy as you are screams honesty and integrity. Stay the course, what goes around comes around sir,

Honesty always pays! You went the extra mile to make everyone happy. I bet you can at least sleep at night. I know how frustrating it can be... Fun watching and listening you work! Ron...

I think you were absolutely correct. The only thing I would have done differently is I would have said loads or cubic yards not tons. As far as him being upset you aren’t buying 85 , that’s his fault. Sounds like he was trying to change deal on the fly

Someone telling you your a thief is the worst especially when you are one of the honest ones that still does everything right when no one is looking. WOW. I cannot understand people!!!That dude is messed up. You did the right thing !!!! just avoid him that was the best decision you made trust me. Even if he were to come back and apologize it won't be the same man. Once a POS, always a POS!!!!

Between the dirt pit and the neighbor sounds like a typical week in our industry. You handled a lot better than anyone else I’ve ever worked for

I've built houses for people like that. Just be glad you can drive away from it the same day. Just remember, someone somewhere is having a hell of a lot worse day than you are. There's no way to avoid them. The worst ones are the ones that convince themselves that their lies are true.

There are toxic people everywhere. You just have to know when you've run across one - and you did! People like that develop a bad reputation while you maintain your good reputation. Pay him (and for the extra load), get the Volvo outta there ASAP and don't look back.

When someone threatens me with "I will call thepolice. " I offer to let them use my phone.

I've spent over 50 years in construction, property management, and dealing with people in general. I learned early on that my first impression of a person was spot on. I have had to deal with people whom I personally did not like. You learn to do it and move on. This guy showed his true colors. The other thing is to get all agreements in writing. You just can't trust people to keep their word anymore.

People have lost their damn minds. Common sense isn't so common anymore.

You are right, take the high road! I just tell them doesn't look like we can do business in a way to help both of us! I have learned to count to 10 and think about response.

I think it was Churchill who said - I love humanity, it is the people I can't stand

"Misery loves company" You did the right thing .Never let them bring you down to there level.

Sometimes you just can't make people happy . Doesn't matter what you do . They just want more

That dirt supplier sounds toxic. You can’t do business with a man who reneges on a deal and dishonours his handshake. Better to move on.

I’m in the same business as you over here in Ohio. You were absolutely in the right. I hate when people accuse someone of being a thief. Integrity is what this work is all about. Keep up the great work.

Integrity takes a lifetime to earn but is lost in a second.

great video good you are able to judge the source when dealing with difficult people

Nothing like a "KAREN" encounter to make your day. Some people have no life...

All a man has is his word, when dealing with someone who doesn’t honor their word, cessation of dealings should be immediate.

I admire you Mike, you handled both the toxic dirt guy, and the toxic lady situations much better than I could have, and you had no regrets at the end of the day. God Bless brother 🙏🇺🇲

You did the right thing. I have been in the construction business for over 30 years. Your name and reputation are everything. I am like you in that I will screw my self over, before I would ever do it to someone else. I miss the days of doing business on a handshake and your word. Unfortunately every once in a great while, we come a cross such an individual as you did. In that case you have to cut your losses, continue to handle it like you did, and just be the better man. Word gets around as you well know, and it will catch up to him. More importantly, your reputation will be that much better for your actions.

Yeah I was saying that myself about them backing in the drive,, I haven't drove a dump truck in 30 years and I know I could have backed in better than them. I felt your pain watching.

You showed great control with the "Neighborhood Watch Granny". I'd have asked her politely for the number of the local police, saying I was glad her neighborhood was so conscious of the traffic laws, ... and it was my duty to report the illegal and extremely unsafe conditions with the kids playing in the street.

Some people are just impossible to satisfy, I believe you handled the situation very well. Keep up the good work and good videos!

I agree with you on the dirt. I am a small mowing,dirt and snow contractor with doing lawns gardens and snow . I have had that kind of person here with my small company in Alberta Canada. I love your old truck that your going to put a lift Axel on. Keep up the great videos you do.

Some people you’ll just never be able to make happy. You literally knocked on his door and asked him to take your money and he sat around for 6 months thinking of ways to jerk you around.

My family is in the excavating business and they run into an absolute jerk about every 15-20 jobs Not much you can do except swallow your pride and make the best of it. They usually loose money or barely break even when dealing with a jerk. My brother says if someone had slapped the taste out of their mouth when they were younger they wouldn't act that way. But an independent contractor must stand on their reputation so you have to do everything in your power to smooth things out. Great job on the peace keeping.

Been there and done that. You cut your losses and got out. Perfect business sense. I have had to do it myself

Wow. You handled those two a lot better than I would’ve. Props to you. Putting both of them into the dirt would’ve been the right move at the moment, but long term you did the right thing. You’ve got a business to run and a beautiful family at home. Again, props to you for how you handled both. Love your content.

I agree , sometimes you just have to cut your losses , especially when being accused of being a thief . You keep doing what you do man 👍👍

I think you are a prime example of trustworthiness and integrity. Congratulations on keeping a level head and walking away from the jerk!

One way the arguments can be avoided on the tonnage is to make the arrangements in cubic yards

Sorry to hear that Mike.. I hope your week goes better...

I think your totally justified in leaving your agreement with dirt seller,he’s the one kept changing the deal,you tried to accommodate him. You gotta know when to cut your loss and move on! Karen,well,there everywhere,that’s what makes it....not boring! Keep doing right by your customers,let the idiots sort themselves out,they always do!

Totally feel for you. Seems like no matter how much you try there's always a few people who are impossible to deal with. Just another reason I shut down my construction company years ago.

Your character and integrity speaks for itself, in volumes. You do what you feel is right. You have to feel good about your decision, not them. Nothing worse than ever questioning yourself, even if you shouldn't.

Sometimes I feel like a may have missed my calling. I almost went to school out in New Jersey to learn to operate heavy machinery. Sometimes I wish I would have. It’s not about the money, it’s about loving what I do. I ended up doing the other thing I love to do. Now I own my own barbershop and couldn’t be more happy with it honestly. It just looks like so much fun moving that earth around. I love being able to finish something and stand back and look at it and see what I could have done better and what I did right. Anyways, you made it look fun! The drama of having issues while doing a job is part of the fun.

I think you made the right decision mike to walk away and find another supplier as frustrating as it was for you buddy thanks for the video mate 👍👍

When I was growing up a man word was his bond and a deal was a deal then a handshake sealed it. If something came up they would sit down and talk about it and everyone in agreement about it before it went any further. But for someone to call another a thief he had better have something to back it up. We never get to see the everything from start to finish, but from what I have see you go above and beyond for the people your working for. Your a stand up guy and keep doing what you doing.

I’m amazed that you’re almost willing to let him get away with keeping your Volvo. No matter what transpired between you two, that doesn’t give him the right to take possession of your equipment. That’s illegal in any state. If he keeps it, then we will all see who the real thief is.

This was the first video i saw of yours. I subbed not too long after that. Keep up the good work. Just watched video of day 1 at jasonworksalot. Great one! Memories of my buddies and me . Thanks for making us laugh. Sincerely, Ed

There is a reason for written contracts, get it in writing.

This with truck drivers. It has always been herd animals. Already in the early 80's when I started we had an agreement to always come in flocks, so it is a secret agreement since the early 70's.

Mike the gentleman handshake was always as good as any contract in the business This guy was looking for something from you for free. You did nothing wrong my friend!!!

I love people who are suddenly speed experts... But you took the high road and that is a good role model, nice work sir!

The average person has no idea how to judge the weight or yards in a truck. It’s always funny how they think you are hauling so much till it hits the ground. Lol. Matt looks like he is getting the hang of the dozer. Great content. Keep up the good work.

The first time he complained my thoughts were “ Here’s a Karen “. Then you do still change do apiece him and he complains again. Your biggest mistake was when you told him you’re going elsewhere for your dirt leaving equipment there. I would have pulled my equipment out first saying I have to put a hold on this job for emergency job. Then tell him when he asks when you’re going to be back

Nice little machine Stanley! And smart testing techniques you displayed...and that machine seems to have some power!

Not that I know anything about your business but I do know people and you undoubtedly did the right thing Mr. HONEST Dirt Perfect. Kudos to you!

DP I've been running my own business most of my life and one thing I learned very early on is you never move the goal posts after the game has started. That dude tried to sweeten the deal for himself by getting you to dig a pond for him and then accused you of being a thief. Sadly many people I've had dealings with exhibit the same attitude. When you agree to a deal, let your yes mean yes and your no mean no. Matthew 5 : 37. New World Translation. You did the right thing by parting ways and going elsewhere. Don't let the turkeys get you down and keep the videos coming, they are awesome. Greetings from down under. 😀😀👍👍🇦🇺🇦🇺

You can’t please some people. He sounds like he just wanted to take advantage of you. And as far as him being “p”ed off because you are going somewhere else, he is the one who caused you to go somewhere else. Him being a jerk and accusing you of stealing....wtf did he think was gonna happen?! I think “ole blue” needs to see a doctor. Having issues gettin it up and all! 😁 Stay safe!

You have been more than fair with this guy. The way I see it he is trying to take advantage of you.

Having to "walk" away from something is the worst feeling but sometimes it has to be done.

The best thing was keeping your composure. Can’t make everyone happy.

Sounds like that guy doesn’t know good character when it’s right in front of him. Keep up the good hard work Dirt Perfect!

Somebody always out their looking to screw someone. You seem like an honest upfront guy. I wouldn’t deal with him anymore. Don’t let someone else change how you are, or how you handle yourself. Keep up the good work.

You are my number one moving dirt guy. Awesome work as usual.

Sounded like the guy didn’t want you lads “taking his precious dirt” from day 1. You did exactly as any decent Owner would do. Walk away with your head high👍.

Dealing with an old guy that can't make up his mind and if you know or suspicious that he would try to get more work out of you for nothing I would have a signed contract. The days of a handshake are over, it's just business and it protects you.

Love this video reminds me of my days working in a development people would always complain about something

I've been watching you for quite awhile now and I have never seen you be dishonest or anything like that... you handled it alot better then I would have .. some people are just like that they try to swindle everyone .. I had a customer that would complain every time someone went to his house to do anything for his pool even if we was just delivering pool chemicals.. so we would always just comp the bill and one day he got into a huge fight qith my boss saying I ripped his pool cover that was 30 years old and looked like a screen from a screen door .. so my boss looked up his file he had swindled my boss outa like 15000 for 6 years he was getting his chemicals free and his opening and closing and whatever else . my boss told him to find someone else finally ... and a year later the guy built a new house and begged my boss to build him a pool so he does and once the pool was built he started right back in with the bullshit .... his brother said that he purposely complains about everything to get discounts or free and at the end of the year calculate how much he ripped people off and brags about ..... lol

I have quietly watched how you run your business on this media. I run my biz in a the same way. We try to over deliver & to keep the peace at almost any cost. But we have to draw the line somewhere. As long as we take the "high road" in every situation & we do it in a way where it is Glorifying God, then we can sleep at night and know that we did the right thing. God Bless you, your family & your team. Glenn Bell

I could tell the way you were discussing his property and some of the extra concern for the area that you were dealing with, let’s say a “cantankerous”gentleman lol Good job being level headed!

Should have told him you’d be happy to weigh every truck if he has scales.

Your in the right being a honest man i work the same way with my customers but as long as u have paper showing the loads just sit down and have a heart to heart but yea of course he be mad losing out on that extra money

What I would have told him after being accused of stealing dirt wouldn't have been family friendly.

A gentleman's agreement is only as good as the gentlemen inovlved.. He's not holding up his end...

Oh my what a day. I actually watch your channel a lot because of the way you guys do business. Just keep doing what you do lol

He changed the deal time and time again. He is in the wrong. You handled it well. Thanks for the funny story. People will push your buttons. Blessings

You did right by walking away from that supplier. There as just certain people you can't deal with. Handshake deals I've found almost always come back to bite ya. Get that paper and signature.

It is probably best to just walk away from the guy, sounds like he was trying getting a bigger better deal. Go back with officer Hoover and get your equipment.

I spent 19 years dealing with people like the neighbor..... My first 911 Karen call was construction related. Crew left mud in the road and she had to drive through it in her new JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE!

I had the same thing happen to me on Walnut Logs. I was Logging 189 acres in Northwest Missouri and we marked every tree and we also removed the roots for Japan Business. And when we were done they said we removed twenty five more Trees than we delivered. Had it not been for a competitor who stood up for us we would have lost $47,000.00. The funny thing was we hired the Competitor to help us do the work and every Tree was registered on film.

That's one of the hardest things about owning a business is your an honest man. You'll take it in the shorts before you'll screw someone over. And yet you get accused. It not only hurts but it eats at ya, you try to let it go but it's in back of your mind. Hang in there Mike. Your surrounded by bunch of great people who know the truth. And WE all know the truth. One best channels I've come across. 👍

Oh man.. lucky guy because you’re so level headed. He was out of line period.

We buy caliche from this one rancher and his dog sits in his yard by our road, we always tease the rancher that he taught his dog to count loads coming out, we have a great relationship with this guy,he’s a good friend!

When he changed the deal the first time...that was the precursor, he is scamming you and the best thing to do us walk away.

Sorry that happened to you. Some people are just jerks.

The only thing different that I do is get a scale ticket and not every time. say out of 30 loads ill get three tickets and do the average. Of course that all depends if you have a scale handy.

I found when bidding a job and the client wanted more than we originally talked about they were the hardest one's to get along with.

I have been thinking of a good way to comment on this part of the question. We go about our daily lives using trust to a degree. We know you are a honourable person Mike and the people around you as well. When it comes to business we have to deal with people outside of our circle and this changes the equasion. It makes things more protracted but you can save yourself a lot of hassel and Lawyer fees by dotting the I's & crossing the T's. Anyway you don't have to deal with him anymore and the Sun is on the horizon.

If he's pissed off that you didn't buy the remaining loads then he's just learned an age old lesson - 'don't cut off your nose to spite your face'.

I do heating and air for a living, occasionally you run into a person like this, who just doesn’t want to be happy, they look for the ways to be unhappy. If I get the feeling like that from someone I usually just leave.

Nice to see a contractor care about the neighbours and address the impact they have on others day to day activities. Here I thought they really didn't give a shit about others, nice professional job site management well done guys! As for the dirt deal you are bang on, run fast and run far my friend. I'm amazed how people think its ok to sling personal insults like "you are a thief". The manner in which I was raised makes this a very serious accusation and strikes at the moral fabric of who I am as a person. Can't do business with someone after that.

Been in commercial construction my whole life. In those 35+ years I still haven't figured out the whole ton vs. yard vs load thing. A ton of sand cost the same if it's wet or dry. Ton of engineered fill costs the same wet or dry. Actually wet dirt cost more since you need to spend money to dry it out. So if I'm buying dirt I'm thinking the best bang for my buck would be to buy in the summer. Enjoy your video's thanks!

Looks like you need to invest in a road sweeper for your skid steer bud.

I think it should have been a per load price. Since there’s no scale to weigh them to verify tonnage. And the guy sounds like a pain

Sounds like this job is the perfect mirror for the year of 2020, we are trying to do our jobs and do them well, while some of those around us are concerned about themselves. When I was managing the bodyshop I had a group that I called the "takers" they always wanted something for less than free!

“ IS WHAT IT IS, AND THAT SIR, IS WHAT IT IS!!! My all time favorite saying💪