mowing

[myrlin]

I have a new lawn competer he has a ab for $55. any lawn. how do they do that.

barry

[myrlin]

sorry $55. a mo

Barry

[Little's]

Probably $55 just to mow. If you want the edges touched up also.. another $20. If you want him to blow..$20 more. You also want the shrubs touched up? Thats another $25.
You total for the monthly service is only $120. http://www.gophergraphics.com/forum/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/tounge.gif

[Steve]

Was this a legitimate company? Could you tell? Did they seem to have insurance? Or was this a fly by night operation?

[tiedeman]

Quote[/b] (Little's @ June 13 2007,6:32)]Probably $55 *just to mow. If you want the edges touched up also.. another $20. If you want him to blow..$20 more. *You also want the shrubs touched up? Thats another $25.
You total for the monthly service is only $120. *http://www.gophergraphics.com/forum/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/tounge.gif
that is probably what they do

[myrlin]

The ab said any lawn $55. a mo and Tel number that it.

Barry

[Little's]

I think any "lawn" was the key word.

[myrlin]

Key for what. How do you make money at that. With gas mower timmer truck and on an on we go. It a hold like that make it hart for us.

thank you
barry

[Little's]

What I mean by "key" word is the $55 any lawn price just tempts people to call, then they find out that it is only for the lawn. It cost more if they want other things done. I would imagine he doesnt do more than 1 or 2 $55 lawns. He makes his money by upselling for the edging, blowing, etc.
I would even bet that if someone came to him with a huge lawn and wanted the $55 service, he would probably tell them he is booked, so he doesnt have to do it.

[myrlin]

Maybe

[tiedeman]

Quote[/b] (Little's @ June 14 2007,7:02)]What I mean by "key" word is the $55 any lawn price just tempts people to call, then they find out that it is only for the lawn. It cost more if they want other things done. I would imagine he doesnt do more than 1 or 2 $55 lawns. He makes his money by upselling for the edging, blowing, etc.
I would even bet that if someone came to him with a huge lawn and wanted the $55 service, he would probably tell them he is booked, so he doesnt have to do it.
Yup, I wouldn't doubt it. He could say something like that. He could say that he is booked for he wouldn't have to take on the customer

[Big Lebowski]

Why don't you call him and have him swing by a friends house (preferably with a large lawn) and see what comes of it?

Or just call and ask what is included and how many cuts per month etc.

[Little's]

Good idea, I am curious what he would say.