Lawn Service For Sale on Ebay

[CandJ]

http://cgi.ebay.com/aw-cgi/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=571104640

[Duncan IN]

Hey jim just a my two cents, it will greatly help if you had some pics of your equipment on ebay. They make a world of diference when selling. I know i hate to look at stuff for sell when there is not pictures.

[bob]

I don't think he'll get 12 grand for his business.

[stick9]

Honestly, I don't think he'll get 5 grand for his business .. a bunch of low powered, low end equipment and 35 accounts ... hmmmmmmmmmmm .. yeah, that's worth $12000.


POSSIBLY could get a couple of email leads of interest if he included some pics, though ..

Nice area, though.


Stick-nINe

[skyphoto]

Now Bob,

We all know that anything can happen in Florida!! Especially when it comes to NUMBERS!! hehehe

Sorry couldn't help myself.

But pictures would really help sell it,I think.

Peace!

[smburgess]

Also it would be a GOOD IDEA to say what the expected gross sales would be...

[Gtotoy]

I don't think he'll get 2 grand for his business.
sounds worthless to me

[skyphoto]

Is nobody gonna catch my numbers in Florida joke?

Or is it not funny:[

[plow kid]

::laughs at joke::

::laughs at e-bay ad::

[kutnkru]

How about a little Constructive Criticism gentleman!!;)

Maybe more often we could share our thoughts in a productive manner so as not to just slam someones efforts.

As for 35 accounts not being worth $12k??? I dont know, but I heard a guy just bought my friends with no equipment for $20k to get into the business. The average cost per cut was $18.

So like they always say, theres one born every minute and I dont think he was crazy to ask what he did. Besides if you dont ask, you never know the answer. Just because most of agree that this is an outlandish price doesnt mean that no one will bite.

Just my .02
Kris

[Fantasy Lawns]

12K for 35 Accounts .....with that $#@% equipment .....
beautiful area http://www.cityofpsl.com/ ... but he's dreaming

please I just looked at one with 65 accounts & nice 2 year young DC I offered .... 12K but he wanted 20K which he might get .... the yearly income on the accounts is about 65k last 5 years ...nice golf coarse homes

[Runner]

Depending on what the accounts were, I'd pay that just to take MY rig down there and work! Nice!

[CandJ]

Duncan, its not my lawncare business - just one I found while surfing ebay. Just an FYI thing and something for discussion.

[Fantasy Lawns]

is it just me or has eBay been real ssslow lately & hanging up on page displays ??

[Paradise Yard Service]

As far as I could discern.

Seems like seller wants money up front no gaurantees.

And no escrow for the potential (inevitable) attrition of accounts. A point that many in the forum have specified as a plus when selling.

On the Plus side. Not a bad price for instant accounts/name in the buisness/leverage to bigger, better accounts. Equipment is sufficient for start-up, most should last two seasons or more esp. the two-stroke stuff.

Aloha, Kevin

[stick9]

Are you kidding me? You think that price is reasonable? The equipment is junk. And granted, it doesn't specify how large the accounts are, but after seeing the general size of the houses and such, I can say that they aren't that much to be desired. 12000 is RIDICULOUS!!!!

Funny how there are no pictures of the equipment, trailor, houses, etc ...

StiCk-NiNE

[awm]

Seems to me some are saying buying these buisinesses
is a poor bet.Wonder if the same is true of say plumbing or electrical buisiness.

[bob]

I e-mailed the owner and ask what the business grosses in a month. She told me $2000. One commercial account and the rest residential.

[Fantasy Lawns]

the going rate around here is 2 months gross

[Paradise Yard Service]

Too pricey?

Well maybe, but thats how everything is sold these days, try the local car lot for starters.

How much do we value the industry we in?

Guy will probably get close to asking price, and buyer won't have that 'srub' look we all complain about.

Hope this helps.

Aloha, Kevin