17 years old, with a 4 year business

[AndyTblc]

Hey how's everybody. I'm 17 years old, 18 December 29th. I started about 4 years ago cutting grass for other people. But I was on my dads tractor long before that. I started off with a 1984 John Deere. I got my first job at the local VFW. And I still do today. And it started off from there. People let me use their stuff here and there. My great uncle who passed away (finnally) bought me a commercial weed trimmer. Then he said I could have his commercial edger as long as I worked it off. So when people seen me doing it I got more and more jobs. I did loose a few, but what the heck. Then when my uncle got his leg cut off, I took his handheld blower. He gave me his 2 push mowers. I bought my self a top of the line stihl BP Blower BR 420 magnum. Then just this past year, Stihl came out with brand new BR 600. So I traded mine in for that. Then in September I bought my self a 2006 simplicity Regency. 24hp 50" deck. I use our old 1996 mini van and my uncles 6x12 landscaping trailer. It works Ok, I don't want to use my 03 avalanche and get it beet up. So I think I'm going to trade in my van for a 96 3/4 ton chevy from my uncle. Plus my avalanche and my dads Hummer H2 won't hold a lot of stuff in the back. So I think I'm off to a pretty good start, I am going in partnership with a person loosing his job after about 30 years of working at one place. He has more equipment, so I look forward to that. What do you guys think.

[Husky05]

I think that you dont have much of any idea on how to run a business

[Team-Green L&L]

I admire your dedication, but there's so much more to running a business than anything a 17 year old, or most 27 year olds, could possibly understand well enough to stand in a cut-throat business like this.

These young men you see on here are not doing as well as they want you to believe. Trust me on this one: if you're still young enough to do something else with your life...do something else. Go to school and get a degree in business. I bet your professor will have better idea than landscaping or lawn care.

[AndyTblc]

Why do you think that I have no idea how to run a business. People always say that I do the billing, cuttings and estiments like how the big guys do it. I keep track of how much I make. Who I owe money too, and who owes me money. I have statments that look like how the big guys do. I get a lot of compiments. And I am very pro about everything. People call me up. I talk to them about their lawn. And I give them a price. And so on. How do you think I don't know how to run a business. I'll admit I don't do as well as the other people SAY they are doing. But I do this for fun, and for something to do.

[Triple L]

I admire your dedication, but there's so much more to running a business than anything a 17 year old, or most 27 year olds, could possibly understand well enough to stand in a cut-throat business like this.

These young men you see on here are not doing as well as they want you to believe. Trust me on this one: if you're still young enough to do something else with your life...do something else. Go to school and get a degree in business. I bet your professor will have better idea than landscaping or lawn care.
Howz about this for being 18, 32 weekly customers and going to college to be a landscape technician. I'll keep holding it down in landscaping and snow, what other businesses are out there that rely on you 365 day's a year.

Keep it up there buddy, but I don't think you'll ruin your avalanch though, I usually just put everything on my trailer, nothing touches my truck. It would look alot more professional than some clown running around in a mini-van

[T. Wheeler]

People call me up. I talk to them about their lawn. And I give them a price. And so on. How do you think I don't know how to run a business. You don't look at the lawn first? Just give estimates over the phone?:confused:

[AndyTblc]

I'm not that stupid to just give estimates over the phone. I go there right away when they call. As soon as they call I try to go right over there to make a good first impression. And I'm going to by myself a 3/4 ton truck for doing all my work, and stuff for next season. So I won't be driving around in my mini-van.

[T. Wheeler]

And I'm going to by myself a 3/4 ton truck for doing all my work, and stuff for next season.
What kinda truck you plan on getting?

[AndyTblc]

I am buying it from my uncle, so I know where it has been. It is a Red 1996 Chevy Silverado 3/4 ton 4x4 W/T, Extended cab long box, witha 350 engine.

[Jamesgateslandscaping]

Look up some of my pics...Im only 20...and you really should be in this business unless you have more experience, I go to school for horticulture and could out sell a lot of guys around here by just the knowledge I have gained in school. How did you get the avalance? rents buy it for you?
James

[AndyTblc]

My uncle owns his own lawn care, and he cuts grass up in grand rapids, and he tought me how to get started, and showed me a few tricks, and stuff like that, so I have a lot of experience. One of my customers said I did stuff a lot easier then the lawn service that they use to have.
And yes my parents bought me the avalanche. They own a bunch of fancy cars and stuff like that. But I'm, (keyword I"m) buying that truck for my self with my own money just for pulling around my stuff.

[RockSet N' Grade]

Wizzkid....I've been doin' this kinda stuff for a long time. If this is what you want to do right now, go for it and don't even give an ear to the negative stuff you may hear. I started my first landscape company in California while going to junior college and built it up to 20 plus guys in a short period of time - we did condo complexes, homes and estates. I learned alot, made some money and did the college thing too. None of us were born with all the answers, I still learn every day. Do your lawn thing, continue with an education, buy your uncle's truck, and do and accomplish more than even you think you are capable of doing.

[carcrz]

Wizzkid....I've been doin' this kinda stuff for a long time. If this is what you want to do right now, go for it and don't even give an ear to the negative stuff you may hear. I started my first landscape company in California while going to junior college and built it up to 20 plus guys in a short period of time - we did condo complexes, homes and estates. I learned alot, made some money and did the college thing too. None of us were born with all the answers, I still learn every day. Do your lawn thing, continue with an education, buy your uncle's truck, and do and accomplish more than even you think you are capable of doing.

Well said! I did the same thing through college. :dizzy: Man was that a busy time. I learned a lot from just going to seminars & trade shows. It also pays to go to your local equipment suppliers, they know their stuff & like to talk about it.

[AndyTblc]

Thanks for that comment. I don't let negativity get me down, and when people talk bad about me and my work and my grades in school, I don't and never will let it bother me. I love doing what I'm doing. I learn a lot as I go. I experiment. If I need answers I got them. I have a plan on what I want to do. That is be a meterologist. I also thought about starting my own trucking company. And continue doing lawn mowing. Who knows.

[DaughtryLC]

Good luck! You're sure as hell going to need it!

[AndyTblc]

Yah, I am, I don't think my parents will want to pay for my sucess, or else they may want some of my money. And I don't give people my money, except for new lawn equipment, and the local redneck walmart.

[DaughtryLC]

I fill your pain! I wish I had a $1.00 for every $100.00 I've spent at Lowes or Wal-mart!

[AndyTblc]

Wouldn't that be great.

[grassrangers]

hey man
i'm 18 years old and been doing this for about 5 years now...dont let them other ass holes tell u dont know what the **** u doin and dont know how to run a business cuz they just dont want u to do it because in their mind u takin their business. dont let someone like that ruin ur ideas if u wanna cut grass and do landscaping the rest of ur life go to school and do it. i live in Louisiana and there is a **** load of lawn services down here...it seems like everyone is cuttin grass, some people do great other dont...i'd have to say for being 18 years old and bringing in around 31K im doing pretty good...i worked my ass off for it and im really happy about it, along the way many people told me the same as they told u...u 2 young and have no clue what ur doing and cant run a business etc..dont listen to them im fully insured and licensed and everything else u can imagine...just the insurance is like 10 times more than everyone else lol

if what your doing makes customers happy and gets you business and ur doing everything legal then keep it up ur gonna do great!

[CNYScapes]

GO FOR IT KID.... Where else is an 18 yr old kid gonna make a grand a week. When I was your age I was making $300 a week. If you have any people skills at all and can manage money you will do fine in this business. Most people can run a 1 or 2 man operation fine. If you want to get bigger than that, then you should really read up on it extensively or take some part time business classes.

[ferdinand711]

I admire all he young people out there that are working hard and have plans for their future,(that's rare now a days)but I just have some issues here to clarify, BEING IN THE GREEN INDUSTRY and BEING IN THE GREEN INDUSTRY BUSINESS is different, I say this because I've heared people saying they're just 17yrs old and in the business for 4 yrs, some would say 18 and in there for 5. c'mon people that makes you what 13 yrs old? I don't even think you will be given a business license nor a driver's license at that age.
some would say been doing this for five years, ( i would assume that's cutting grasses) heck yeah! most of us here I guess has been doing that since we were 8 0r 10 yrs old when our Dad would teach us how to do it so he can keep his ass in the couch and watch the ballgame.
Bottom line is we're to help each other not to make a broad statement about our selves, you might hear people ask the most absurd questions out there but that doesn't mean they don't know nothing, they might just wanna compare their ideas from others or they stumble on a situation unfamiliar with.
let's BE REAL!!and whatever that is your striving for, GO FOR IT!!!:drinkup:

[WALKER LANDSCAPE]

Wizkid keep it up good luck in your buisness you have to start somewhere
and believe me you will learn from your mistakes and grow. Kick some grass.

[AndyTblc]

I very rarely run a 2 person job. I want all the money for my self.

[golfkingisaac]

As a dedicated "Turf Fan' & with expierence especially in Golf Greens i know many people under the age of 18 that not only work but own their own biz. Theres a 15 year old i know, who lives nearby who has his own putting green (same for me) & maintains it above standards working on it at least 1 1/2 hrs day plus double that on weekends. He has a 700 sq ft green that can go close to matching high end country club greens & even beats my local courses green. 15 years old! He was inspired by this site - http://www.kinipela.ca/green.html

I used this site as guide 1 1/2 years ago for the construction of my 500 sq ft green! Anyone with knowledge & dedication can go far especially in the lawn biz, dont be so hard on those younger fellows, even i was like that!

[roryk17]

edited this language and talk will not be tolerated here.

[AndyTblc]

I don't cut my grass for my parents and get paid for it, I do it because I want to, and I know how to run a "legit" buisiness. And by the sounds of you it sounds like you are just 16 or 17 years old and don't have any people skills. And what's wrong with an avalanche? At least I have decent equipment.

[ICS]

edited this language and talk will not be tolerated here.

Good first post:hammerhead: :hammerhead: :hammerhead: :hammerhead: :hammerhead: :hammerhead: :hammerhead: :hammerhead: :hammerhead: :hammerhead: :hammerhead: :hammerhead: :hammerhead: :hammerhead: :hammerhead:

[SSS 18734]

Hey how's everybody. I'm 17 years old, 18 December 29th. I started about 4 years ago cutting grass for other people. But I was on my dads tractor long before that. I started off with a 1984 John Deere. I got my first job at the local VFW. And I still do today. And it started off from there. People let me use their stuff here and there. My great uncle who passed away (finnally) bought me a commercial weed trimmer. Then he said I could have his commercial edger as long as I worked it off. So when people seen me doing it I got more and more jobs. I did loose a few, but what the heck. Then when my uncle got his leg cut off, I took his handheld blower. He gave me his 2 push mowers. I bought my self a top of the line stihl BP Blower BR 420 magnum. Then just this past year, Stihl came out with brand new BR 600. So I traded mine in for that. Then in September I bought my self a 2006 simplicity Regency. 24hp 50" deck. I use our old 1996 mini van and my uncles 6x12 landscaping trailer. It works Ok, I don't want to use my 03 avalanche and get it beet up. So I think I'm going to trade in my van for a 96 3/4 ton chevy from my uncle. Plus my avalanche and my dads Hummer H2 won't hold a lot of stuff in the back. So I think I'm off to a pretty good start, I am going in partnership with a person loosing his job after about 30 years of working at one place. He has more equipment, so I look forward to that. What do you guys think.


:laugh:
That's pretty funny. You aren't serious are you?

[grassmanak]

this is turning into one of those redneck lawn ventures. This same guy was asking about putting a plow on an h2 over on plowsite. ditch the minivan and the simplicity. by some real equipment, and move out of your parents house.

[AndyTblc]

Yah that was me on the plow site, and what are you talking about, move out of my parents house. If I moved out, they wouldn't know what to do, My dad doesn't know how to do everything in the house, he is always asking me how to do things, but he can always learn, but hey, free room and board. And as for the simplicity thing, I wanted to start a little smaller and cheeper.

[dcondon]

I very rarely run a 2 person job. I want all the money for my self.

Keep up the good work and you will do just fine. Sounds like you have a good head on your shoulders.:waving:

[AndyTblc]

Yah, People say that I do just as good as work as the pro's. And I only get help when I know I am going to go over my limit on a job.

[ICS]

Yah, People say that I do just as good as work as the pro's.

Everyone needs a goal

[AndyTblc]

I know 2 people just say that because they think I'm a kid, but 18 years old ain't a kid. But the rest of the people when they say that accually mean it. Espessially since I have got my new simplicity with the rollars or strippers or what ever you want to call them. I have to admit, I think I do a sweet job.

[Triple L]

this is turning into one of those redneck lawn ventures. This same guy was asking about putting a plow on an h2 over on plowsite. ditch the minivan and the simplicity. by some real equipment, and move out of your parents house.
You Bet!, How can this guy be serious about putting a plow on an H2 when he dosen't even want to use (so called) HIS Avalanch to pull a 12' trailer. Or does he just like bragging about how rich his parents are and like starting pointless threads. Man you contridict yourself soo much. Who do you think tought you how to do stuff around your house. O ya "yourself"

[AndyTblc]

Accually I did teach myself how to do everything. And the H2 is my dads, the avalanche is mine, I don't want to beet it up. Kind of like when people use their "work" trucks and not their personal trucks.

[grassmanak]

i hope you fall off your tractor.

[AndyTblc]

Well if I put arm rests on them then I won't.

[RedMax Man]

i hope you fall off your tractor.

Ya this kid needs to get a life, he's starting to sound like a duffis. I'm sorry man but i just don't get your view points on certain topics and your comments. Many of them just don't make any sense. Maybe its just me but i don't understand your ideas and stuff.

[AndyTblc]

Ya this kid needs to get a life, he's starting to sound like a duffis. I'm sorry man but i just don't get your view points on certain topics and your comments. Many of them just don't make any sense. Maybe its just me but i don't understand your ideas and stuff.
Are you talking about me or are you siding with the person that left the comment that he hopes I fall off my tractor?

[RedMax Man]

Are you talking about me or are you siding with the person that left the comment that he hopes I fall off my tractor?

I don't know why that person said that. All i'm saying is i don't get the point of some of you comments and stuff you say. Maybe your just trying to be a little funny and thats alright it just doesn't always come across that way to me.

[AndyTblc]

Oh, well I come from a neighborhood and a family that makes jokes and has dry scence of humor and stuff like that so sometimes I slip things in without even noticing. But yah, what that person said was totally random.

[JosephLawnCare]

WOW, I'm new to this site, and I just read that whole post. All I have to say is you gotta start somewhere kid! I started (mowing grass) when you did because obviously I didn't have the parental support that you have. I thought that what us "poorer" kids did was mow the neighbors grass because our parents didn't give us money. Apparently the times have changed.

[AndyTblc]

Well I do it for fun, it is what I like to do, and it gives me even more money in my pocket.

[Skimastr105]

Where in W. MI do you mow. I am in Rockford. How many accounts do you have?

[AndyTblc]

I cut around wayland, dorr, moline, and gun lake. I have 9 everyweek accounts but I always end up doing about 15-20 each week, because either a neighbor wants his cut, or one of my other accounts gives people my number, and the place where I got my tractor is giving people my number. so I get new accounts almost every 4 weeks.

[hoskm01]

So a couple questions...

Who is going to die or lose a limb next so you can get your next piece of equipment?

When are you returning to school? Your grammar and writing skills blow like a RedMax. (or do they suck like a Hoover?)

Where did you become so knowledgeable that your dad comes to you for household advice? Most kids don’t need to be changing their parent’s diapers at 18.

Shouldn’t you be out working instead of hovering over this thread?

[Triple L]

So a couple questions...

Who is going to die or lose a limb next so you can get your next piece of equipment?

When are you returning to school? Your grammar and writing skills blow like a RedMax. (or do they suck like a Hoover?)

Where did you become so knowledgeable that your dad comes to you for household advice? Most kids don’t need to be changing their parent’s diapers at 18.

Shouldn’t you be out working instead of hovering over this thread?

This is probablly the first he hasen't replied within 5 hours I must say, Good Call!:laugh: :laugh:

[AndyTblc]

Well I was kind of at school so I couldn't reply, And I don't plan on getting any more mowing equipiment any time in the future for this summer. And I don't use redmax, I use stihl, none of this lower quality stuff. And I know more then my dad because when I asked him to fix some stuff he would always reply "I don't know whats wrong with it" So he'd tell me to go try and fix it, and you know what they say about how left handers think differently.
And why would I be out working, it's winter. Do you lack that much knowledge to know that you don't cut grass during the winter up in michigan? And it really isn't any of your business anyway.:realmad:

[grassmanak]

you should plan on getting some more equipment, like some real equipment, none of that redneck lawn tractor crap. Their needs to be a quote about this, something like "Mowing Commercially with a lawn tractor is kind of like winning the special Olympic's, Even though you win, your still ******ed". Seriously just go byy a walk behind and ditch the mini van. It makes you look like a low baller.

[DeltaLawn]

More power to you! Check the country club and see if they have an opening for Golf Course Superintendent. I was reading something just recently somewhere about the head super at a country club in Texas who started off when he was 11. The funny thing about the article is that it listed about 200 different skill requirements to get to where he is today...

I'll have to find the article next time I'm in my "other office" cuz the list is laughably long.

[AndyTblc]

Umm, I didn't want to spend $5,000 on a new walk behind, I could have spend $3500 for a little 32" exmark, but thats too small, and I like sitting down, because I do big lawns. And I'm getting a truck in march. Now that I can afford it. And I know what looks retarted, there is one lady that does lawn cutting with her husband sometimes, they have a old beat down truck, with an old snapper, a toro t-bar, an old walk behind blower, and old trimmer, and old back pack blower probly as old as they are. Now that looks ******edly redneck.

[horizonmowing]

ug, i wish my parents would buy me a truck/equipment. Funny thing is, most people dont believe that I alone have paid for EVERYTHING.

[Team-Green L&L]

ug, i wish my parents would buy me a truck/equipment. Funny thing is, most people dont believe that I alone have paid for EVERYTHING.

If your parents pay for your equipment then you wouldn't have "built your own business" and you would be far less proud of yourself. Good job for staying committed.

We built our business with a $10,000 loan, $60.00 in flyers, and a lot of hard work. It pays off in the end.

[AndyTblc]

They bought me an avalanche, that is my everyday to school and joy riding vehicle. I'm buying my own work truck with my own money, I bought my tractor with my own money, and my back-pack blower. I inherited an edger, weed trimmer, and 2 push mowers. I got that when my great uncle died. Anything that has to do with lawn mowing stuff, I pretty much buy what ever more I need. But my parents do buy my gas some times so I can cut the grass here at my house, but other then that I pretty much pay for my self.

[Triple L]

Well I do it for fun, it is what I like to do, and it gives me even more money in my pocket.
But you can't pay for gas! Hows that work?
I cut around wayland, dorr, moline, and gun lake. I have 9 everyweek accounts but I always end up doing about 15-20 each week, because either a neighbor wants his cut, or one of my other accounts gives people my number, and the place where I got my tractor is giving people my number. so I get new accounts almost every 4 weeks.
So in 4 years you have only accumulated 9 clients. What that, 2 clients a year! Your off to a great start:clapping: :clapping:

[AndyTblc]

9 perminent, but every week I end up doing more then that. I just got a few calls the other day saying that want me to come and look at their lawn. And I'm still in school so I don't want lawn mowing to interfier with my school work and my personal life. And what do you mean how does that work, I don't pay for gas. Of course I pay for gas, I pay for all my equipment, not my vehicles. So is there anything else that you would like me to repeat again?

[DeltaLawn]

I'll have to find the article next time I'm in my "other office" cuz the list is laughably long.

Found the list in my truck today. Here it is... also found at http://www.clubandresortbusiness.com/article/240

Ready... hold your breath and read this...

Today's golf course superintendent must possess a certain amount of knowledge and expertise in the following subject areas:

Accounting
Agronomy
Aquatic plant management
Arboriculture
Basic contract law
Budgeting
Business management
Community relations
Computers
Drainage
Electrical
Engineering
Entomology
Equipment repair
Environmental compliance
Facility maintenance
Financial
Genetics
Golf course operation
Golf course renovation
Golf course set-up
Golf issues
Government relations
Hazard communication
Horticulture
Hydrology
Integrated pest management
Inventory management
Irrigation
Irrigation repair
Labor relations
Landscaping
Long-range planning
Management
Master planning
Metereology
Microbiology
Mower adjustment
New equipment evaluation
Rules of golf
Personnel management
Photography
Plant nutrition
Plant pathology
Plant physiology
Playability issues
Play of the game of golf
Public relations
Pump station technology
Purchasing
Soil chemistry
Soil physics
Soil sample interpretations
Surveying
Technical information interpretation
Tournament preparation
Water chemistry
Water quality
Weed science
Wetlands
Wildlife management
Worker safety (OSHA)

:cry: GASP!

[Scag48]

Cutting grass looks like great money at 18, but in the whole scheme of life, it sucks. I did it for 6 years, made some money, then got out. I was doing lawns for $30 that guys would come in and do for $15. Can't compete with the illegals around here. I understand that there are parts of the US where the really big guys do very well and are paid for their knowledge and expertise. But, you have to be damn smart to get where most of those guys are. Cutting grass gets really old after a while, I just couldn't see myself in this business when I'm 40.

I got into excavation after I quit lawncare. Investment is greater, risk is greater, but $1,000 a day sure beats the pants off cutting grass. Go get an education, don't stick around after you graduate high school to cut grass. I didn't and it was the best decision I ever made. However, I agree if you're not the type to go on for a college education, cutting grass is probably better off than working at a grocery chain or something like that making maybe 10 bucks an hour or less. But, an education is your best bet unless you get into a field that is fairly skill oriented. Let's face it guys, mowing is not complicated, just about anyone can get into the business and put up a fight against you. Excavation is kinda the same way, only the guys that suck usually don't get called, they get themselves killed, screw something up and get sued, or simply accumulate massive amounts of financial distress. When the stakes are higher, it keeps the morons out.

[iowa]

You seem first class. If I was a millionare with a delicate lawn, I would certainly hire you....:rolleyes:

[turfscape]

I'm not trying to offend anyone on here, and if I do I'm sorry. But some of you people are ridiculous. Give the kid some credit. He's out there working an honest job and making money to put in his pocket. This is a site to help others out and discuss different ideas about lawn care, isn't it? If it isn't please let me know. The kid had to start out somewhere. I'm sure that not everyone on this site was fortunate enough to start out with top of the line equipment. And for those that did, great! But really, what's the point of making fun of someone's equipment? Like I said, I'm not trying to offend anyone on here, but I'm getting tired of seeing comments on talking bad about someone's equipment or telling someone that they have no idea as to what they're doing. Obviously the kid does have some sense on how to cut grass, else he wouldn't be doing it. he could be doing a lot worse in life than he is now. At least he does have a plan on what he want's to do with his life.

[AndyTblc]

If you guys want, I could always stop cutting, stay at home, play video games which I hate to do, eat potato chips, get fat. But I'd rather be outside doing stuff like i'm doin.

[Team-Green L&L]

I didn't even read all the new replies, but I'll be the first to say this. Hate and Envy go hand and hand. If you are successful at 17, you are miles ahead of most of your peers. That will cause some envy amongst the 40 year olds that are still struggling.

Consider it a blessing! "People hate because you're doing better than them...if they stop hating, start worrying then!"

[AndyTblc]

Yah, I do it to make some extra money for me. Also for something to do. I like what I do, I don't want to to a lot because of school, but I always end up staying busy anyways. People tell me I do a nice job, and then other people say that I need to do this and that better, and I don't care, Something for me to do. And other people get jealous, Even the neighbors because I have the best lawn equpiment in the neighborhood, course we have more money but none of the lawn equipment is my parents, I bought it with the money I made. So yah.

[iowa]

Sweet.

You contradict on so much stuff. This is hilarious

[AndyTblc]

Yah oh well, I don't even know that i'm doing it so yah.

[RedWolf]

KID you need to quite being so cocky. I Find it funny that your mommy and daddy have to buy your gas and next off your fathers playin you like a fool. He knows how to fix that stuff but he just acts stupid so you will do it and learn.UNlike you, I have had to work hard like every one here for what i have. My mommy and daddy didnt buy me a car and im glade they didnt.It made me a better person. My first truck was a 82 isuzu diesel pup 4X4 that i still have. It didnt run and i had to work hard and work on it myself and when i got done and it fired right up i felt that from that point i could do anything. I just feel that you like to brag about how rich your folks are and to me it seems your being cocky.Me and many guys here work hard every day and i wouldnt trade working outside for a office job for anything. I still have my stuff i started with and keep it going. Sure it looks alittle beat up and old but damn the old dixon and snapper pusher still cut a pretty yard.

[RedMax Man]

KID you need to quite being so cocky. I Find it funny that your mommy and daddy have to buy your gas and next off your fathers playin you like a fool. He knows how to fix that stuff but he just acts stupid so you will do it and learn.UNlike you, I have had to work hard like every one here for what i have. My mommy and daddy didnt buy me a car and im glade they didnt.It made me a better person. My first truck was a 82 isuzu diesel pup 4X4 that i still have. It didnt run and i had to work hard and work on it myself and when i got done and it fired right up i felt that from that point i could do anything. I just feel that you like to brag about how rich your folks are and to me it seems your being cocky.Me and many guys here work hard every day and i wouldnt trade working outside for a office job for anything. I still have my stuff i started with and keep it going. Sure it looks alittle beat up and old but damn the old dixon and snapper pusher still cut a pretty yard.

I second that! My parents didn't and don't give me handouts and stuff. Its not that they're mean or don't care about me, they want me to learn to become responsible and learn from my own actions. Ya my dad does give me a hand when i need it but isn't out buying me gas to keep the tools running and outfitting me with the latest greatest toys and trucks. If i'm going to run my own business then i have to be responsible for what i do not have my parents there to carry me along.

[Team-Green L&L]

Listen, we can all end this thread by assuming the guy is lying. Who buys their kid a bunch of equipment to run a business and then continues to purchase the fuel needed to run the equipment. Unless the parents are reaping the profits...this guy is full of it!. I have learned that most people who tell you they are rich only wish to be that way. Rich people understand the value of hard work, that's how they got rich. They don't normally spoil children when teaching values. They do supply the kid with a little "cockiness" sometimes, but this guy is simple "having fun on the internet!"

[AndyTblc]

My parents don't buy me all the lawn stuff, I buy it all. I buy the gas for my tools and everything. If I need something for cutting grass, I go out and buy it. Not my dad. The reason they pay for my gas for my truck is to get back and forth to school, have some fun. In march I'm buying an 3/4 ton chevy, with my own money. Not my parents, mine. They buy me vehicles so I don't have to get a job. My mom said, "Oh don't get a job, you're still a kid, you need to enjoy your self." And I was like, Ok. And I enjoy what I'm doing now, I meet a lot of new people. It's fun.

[AndyTblc]

Rich people understand the value of hard work, that's how they got rich. They don't normally spoil children when teaching values. They do supply the kid with a little "cockiness" sometimes, but this guy is simple "having fun on the internet!"

That first part is true, the second part is not true, and the 3rd part is true, and the last part isn't true. I don't know why you guys made it this big of a deal. Don't make scence to me.

[Triple L]

[QUOTE=wizzkid316;1659175] In march I'm buying an 3/4 ton chevy, with my own money. Not my parents, mine. QUOTE]

But from your uncle as you previously stated, as where you have recieved alot of your other equipment. So moreless as a gift right? I'am gonna unsubscribe to this thread because this just gets too funny reading how me and everyone else can see right through you. Wish you the best of luck and hope that you can get more customers with your wicked ethics "and then other people say that I need to do this and that better, and I don't care"

[AndyTblc]

I got a things from my uncle, Great uncle to be exact. His health was going down hill, and he didn't have any use for them and he knew that i'd put it to good use. And in his will he wanted me to have all his stuff that I didn't have except for one thing, which that one thing I didn't need. But right before he was going to die, I went and seen him he said "get that d*** lawn equipment out of my F****** garage before your uncle takes it." So I did, but was an edger, pushmower, an older trimmer. I think that was it, I had to buy the tractors, blowers. Another trimmer.

[RedWolf]

I say this thread is dead.{ Takes an AX and cuts it head off} :gunsfirin :blob2:

[1MajorTom]

agreed........