What would you charge?

Aztros

Aztros

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Hey guys... Just wondering what you think would be appropriate to ask of someone that you are helping/building a grow room for. He's learned from hanging around me. He picked up a medical card too and wanted to start an op of his own. Of course he's looking to me... I want to treat this very business like even though he's my friend. I mean this is my time and knowledge. I studied my ass off to understand growing like I do. How would you all handle this situation?
 
Like friends should. You help them, they help you. There should be no 'business' involved at all. I mean just tell him, "you better share this bud with me mate". That's what friends do.

If at the end of the grow he doesn't offer you any free weed, then I guess you know how much the friendship is worth.
 
please remind ppl when u ask them for help that u'll be giving them some money..


ahh wait, its your frined dont be like that....... help him out, smoke his weed at the end :D isnt that enough for you ?
 
To tell you the truth if he is your friend.....I have friends and fam call on me for favors for work and most always do it free..
 
I understand that... I also understand that people sometimes just don't get it, and sometimes don't know how to repay people or understand what all someone has done for them. I honestly would be really upset/burned if I spent time helping him get set up and offered him advice along the way and got nothing. He doesn't realize that I have taught him a trade that he can use throughout life. He wouldn't have a clue if he didn't know me. I want to avoid the whole thing up front and just treat it like business. Like I say going into it... "Well, I usually charge people X amount of dollars to set up a grow room." or "Yea I'll set you up, but it will cost you X% of your first harvest." What is your take on that?
 
Aztros said:
I understand that... I also understand that people sometimes just don't get it, and sometimes don't know how to repay people or understand what all someone has done for them. I honestly would be really upset/burned if I spent time helping him get set up and offered him advice along the way and got nothing. He doesn't realize that I have taught him a trade that he can use throughout life. He wouldn't have a clue if he didn't know me. I want to avoid the whole thing up front and just treat it like business. Like I say going into it... "Well, I usually charge people X amount of dollars to set up a grow room." or "Yea I'll set you up, but it will cost you X% of your first harvest." What is your take on that?
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you should honestly ask for money. Why? A few good reasons. 1- he could bomb HARD on his first harvest. 2- you get your money NOW, 3- you get a certain amount of deniability.

Treat it as a business thing, but you know the kind of business. The one where you don't always quite remember who you did work for.......
 
I think more than anything this all bothers me because this friend of mine came at me with all of this... Over the last 6 months, he's been hanging around picking up little tips here and there. All of a sudden, he wants to grow on his own. All of a sudden, he looks to me to help him set up, donate clones, be there for him to ask questions. I think where this bothers me most is how he is starting. When I first started, It was me and an idea. I spent an entire year reading books and on the forum before I even remotely began to think about growing. I'm spiteful because I grow a good product because I worked my ass off. He is expecting me to teach him, mold him, help him. Suggestions or responses to my reasonings are appreciated. Take care.
 
I still say have him pay you and ignore his grow. pretend you don't have one and neither does he. Your grow needs to be a private thing, and you NEED to enforce that with your friend. Because if you tie your grow in with his you're going to tangle them too much. You don't want him thinking that you need to go down with him.

SECURITY IS SAFETY, loose lips sink ships.
 
What if he gets the most mediocre harvest ever? I think cash is the way. Sure he's your friend and such but it's still your time and knowledge as you said. Just don't get carried away with how much you ask him :p
 
Aztros said:
Hey guys... Just wondering what you think would be appropriate to ask of someone that you are helping/building a grow room for. He's learned from hanging around me. He picked up a medical card too and wanted to start an op of his own. Of course he's looking to me... I want to treat this very business like even though he's my friend. I mean this is my time and knowledge. I studied my ass off to understand growing like I do. How would you all handle this situation?
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Tell him your price so he can decide if the friendship is worth it. What a cool concept.....Makes overgrow the government seem silly. I am so happy to be enlightened
BTW I am charging you 8$ for the reply.:wall:
 
get a % of his harvest, everything else would just be you being a selfish dick. i know its painful that you had to take the long road and he can take all the shortcuts to growing, but hey hes your friend be happy for him.
 
Aztros said:
I think more than anything this all bothers me because this friend of mine came at me with all of this... Over the last 6 months, he's been hanging around picking up little tips here and there. All of a sudden, he wants to grow on his own. All of a sudden, he looks to me to help him set up, donate clones, be there for him to ask questions. I think where this bothers me most is how he is starting. When I first started, It was me and an idea. I spent an entire year reading books and on the forum before I even remotely began to think about growing. I'm spiteful because I grow a good product because I worked my ass off. He is expecting me to teach him, mold him, help him. Suggestions or responses to my reasonings are appreciated. Take care.
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So tell us. Was this guy buying weed from you before this? That is, before he decided to grow his own?


There is an old saying that goes something along the lines of 'treat others how you would expect to be treated'. Would you have appreciated the help of an expert when you were learning to grow?
 
I understand your reasoning, and it definitely makes sense. I think I'm just bitter that he gets the easy in. I should just help him out... I mean the guy has a dream. I'm just scared of being brought into his circle because I am the person who helped him from the beginning. Thoughts? Go...
 
I don't know, if he's my friend I would just tell him to buy me a nice dinner for the help building the grow room. But you're giving him clones too? I wouldn't go that far.

Help him out for free or cheap on building the grow room, but charge for something like clones which are actually your own property. As long as he's laying down for the entire grow room, be a pal and help him out. Not to be a dick, but it's not like this is some sort of secret knowledge that he can't find if he just fucked around on the Internet for 15 minutes. Make sure he does it right and gets a good harvest. If he's a good friend he'll repay you later, and if he's not then now you know.
 
I gotta agree with the majority. Take care of your friends like you would like to be taken care of. Help him out teach him how to fish and distance yourself from the operation.
 
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