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[enviouslawns]

my advertising hit today for lawn care already got 2 calls.

[Mrs. H]

Good job! In a couple of months you'll get bombarded! :)

[enviouslawns]

i hope your right about that, got about 3 months till landscaping and mowing season opens up.

[Jason]

What kind of advertising are you doing?
That sounds good for this time of year.

[enviouslawns]

its set up like a newspaper but its just all ads for any and everything, good thing is im the only landscape company in there this time of year so im running every week from here till about may, and in march i got the cover for two weeks. ads are full color and you pick the size a quater page is 300 dollars and covers about 35,000 homes and businesses.

[lawnpro724]

I hope it works out good for you in the Spring. I'm looking forward to seeing how my advertising is going to work this year as well. Yellow pages, store benches, flyers, newspaper,door hangers as well as lettering for trucks, company shirts and so on.

[smarino21]

what area do you advertise in right now.? I thought it was crazy to advertise around here this time i live in Shelby. I might throw some flyers out in Rochester possibly next week i have had them for a long time but idk how there gonna work now?

[enviouslawns]

i advertised in shelby/washington today gota few calls, but coupon are good for a while plus its still early. but if anythnig it gets the name out there.

[Dhouse]

People were probably calling because it was 65 degrees outside and they thought it was spring. Its January!! Crazy weather . Good luck this year its going to be a battle with this economy.

[enviouslawns]

ya i hear ya with the econmy people are gonna be cutting grass for $10 a week if this keeps up. I went on one of my quotes just now quoted him 23 per week he said he was paying 17 last year but the guys mower was to big and he didnt like it, the guy was using a 32 or a 36 so he wanted me to use a 21 on it i told him i could even tho i really didnt wasnt to but its 7 dollars more. so he said that he would call me.. we'll see.

[Dunlaps LawnCare]

isn't jan a little early

[SpruceLandscape]

You're gonna 21 a guys house for $23???????

[Grits]

You're gonna 21 a guys house for $23???????

It's no wonder he is already getting calls.

[enviouslawns]

Helll no, i quoted him 30 if he wanted a lil 21 inch mower

""the guy was using a 32 or a 36 so he wanted me to use a 21 on it i told him i could even tho i really didnt wasnt to but its 7 dollars more. so he said that he would call me.. we'll see."""

[Grits]

Helll no, i quoted him 30 if he wanted a lil 21 inch mower

""the guy was using a 32 or a 36 so he wanted me to use a 21 on it i told him i could even tho i really didnt wasnt to but its 7 dollars more. so he said that he would call me.. we'll see."""

I would have charged way more than $7 extra. But if this works for you then I think it is great. Do whatever you gotta do. Nobody here knows your situation, only you do.

[enviouslawns]

i normally would charge a minimum fee of at least $10 but i have 7 houses in that subdivison so i fgured why not get one more, he hasnt called back yet anyways cheap ass haah.

[LushGreenLawn]

Helll no, i quoted him 30 if he wanted a lil 21 inch mower

""the guy was using a 32 or a 36 so he wanted me to use a 21 on it i told him i could even tho i really didnt wasnt to but its 7 dollars more. so he said that he would call me.. we'll see."""



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[LushGreenLawn]

i normally would charge a minimum fee of at least $10 but i have 7 houses in that subdivison so i fgured why not get one more, he hasnt called back yet anyways cheap ass haah.

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I send my last post before I read this one. Dude, you have got to get a grip.

Go out and get a business license, figure out what your expenses are, and what you will need to make to live on [I]after[I] taxes.

$10 wouldn't buy lunch at McDonalds, and your going to mow a lawn for that price?

[enviouslawns]

try reading the whole post buddy its a $10 fee on top of the normal per week price, and i do have my business lisence and 2 million dollars in liability in case u were wondering

[LushGreenLawn]

OK, OK, I guess I jumped the gun on that one. My Apologies.

You can imagine if I thought you were cutting for $10 I would have assumed you were unlicensed, ect.

[enviouslawns]

i got a door hanger today with a written price on in of $15.50 per week for 27 cuts and $100.00 dollars off if you prepay. LOL. it says they are insured to.
I bet you tihs guys not ready for the calls hes gonna get.

[Grits]

i got a door hanger today with a written price on in of $15.50 per week for 27 cuts and $100.00 dollars off if you prepay. LOL. it says they are insured to.
I bet you tihs guys not ready for the calls hes gonna get.

I would pay them that to cut mine. It might look bad to the neighbors though, having another LCO cut my yard.:laugh:

[Dhouse]

i got a door hanger today with a written price on in of $15.50 per week for 27 cuts and $100.00 dollars off if you prepay. LOL. it says they are insured to.
I bet you tihs guys not ready for the calls hes gonna get.

Whats the company name:laugh:? I can contract him out to do my lawns.