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sweetz · #**1511** 12-27-2009, 10:47 PM

I think you may have too much time on your hands!

Patriot Services · #**1512** 12-28-2009, 03:22 PM

On this weeks episode of "Deadliest Cutter" Kevin lane skipper of the 36" Toro battles 65 degree temps and a case of "Taco Bell Intestines" to stay on schedule!

Patriot Services · #**1513** 12-28-2009, 03:35 PM

Now that I am done pizzing on myself over Kevin's video. I am doing one of my regulars and a guy rollerblades by twice watching me. He flags me down on my way out wanting an estimate. Nice gated community, corner lot, 1/3 acre. Says he has "Joes Lawn Service" doing it now but they edge too deep, scalp around the sprinklers blah, blah, blah. I ask my standard " so, what are they charging to make you unhappy?" Guy says 45.00 a month!! Mind you this is a 3 man crew I've seen here with good equipment. The guy shows me an invoice. I about fell over. This was not a winter rate either. This is beyond lowballing. I do yards all around him for 100.00, most I have had for 3 years. Joe can have it, guy sounded like a PITA, maybe I should get him to sub my accounts.

sweetz · #**1514** 12-28-2009, 03:36 PM

sweetz · #**1515** 12-28-2009, 03:39 PM

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Originally Posted by Patriot Services

Now that I am done pizzing on myself over Kevin's video. I am doing one of my regulars and a guy rollerblades by twice watching me. He flags me down on my way out wanting an estimate. Nice gated community, corner lot, 1/3 acre. Says he has "Joes Lawn Service" doing it now but they edge too deep, scalp around the sprinklers blah, blah, blah. I ask my standard " so, what are they charging to make you unhappy?" Guy says 45.00 a month!! Mind you this is a 3 man crew I've seen here with good equipment. The guy shows me an invoice. I about fell over. This was not a winter rate either. This is beyond lowballing. I do yards all around him for 100.00, most I have had for 3 years. Joe can have it, guy sounded like a PITA, maybe I should get him to sub my accounts.

Innnncredible....

kevinlane · #**1516** 12-28-2009, 04:03 PM

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Originally Posted by Patriot Services

On this weeks episode of "Deadliest Cutter" Kevin lane skipper of the 36" Toro battles 65 degree temps and a case of "Taco Bell Intestines" to stay on schedule!

ROFL! Deadliest cutter! ha ha

kevinlane · #**1517** 12-28-2009, 04:11 PM

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Originally Posted by Patriot Services

Now that I am done pizzing on myself over Kevin's video. I am doing one of my regulars and a guy rollerblades by twice watching me. He flags me down on my way out wanting an estimate. Nice gated community, corner lot, 1/3 acre. Says he has "Joes Lawn Service" doing it now but they edge too deep, scalp around the sprinklers blah, blah, blah. I ask my standard " so, what are they charging to make you unhappy?" Guy says 45.00 a month!! Mind you this is a 3 man crew I've seen here with good equipment. The guy shows me an invoice. I about fell over. This was not a winter rate either. This is beyond lowballing. I do yards all around him for 100.00, most I have had for 3 years. Joe can have it, guy sounded like a PITA, maybe I should get him to sub my accounts.

Sounds exactly like the estimate I did last week. The guy says the last company was charging him only $100 for 2 properties. (But the weren't showing up, I kinda chuckled, that's why they only charge $100, they weren't doing anything, lol.) I gave him a $200month quote. He said that was a little too much, (even though the neigbor pays $100 for his LCO). Then he had to think about it.....then I thought to myself, whatever, keep findin the cheap ones dude, those are the ones that don't show up.

sweetz · #**1518** 12-28-2009, 07:07 PM

I'm gonna look in the other business related forums, but I just wanted to ask you guys. What do you use for taxes? I've got an accountant & all he needs/wants are the raw end of year numbers. But what I need is something to keep track of my expenses/income so that I can see it/check on it/change it throughout the year. This is the end of my third full year in business & I've used something different every year. I'm just trying to get some ideas. I don't need something that will help me do my taxes, that's what I pay the accountant for.

zturncutter · #**1519** 12-28-2009, 07:23 PM

Quickbooks Pro.

kevinlane · #**1520** 12-28-2009, 09:55 PM

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Originally Posted by kolawns

I'm gonna look in the other business related forums, but I just wanted to ask you guys. What do you use for taxes? I've got an accountant & all he needs/wants are the raw end of year numbers. But what I need is something to keep track of my expenses/income so that I can see it/check on it/change it throughout the year. This is the end of my third full year in business & I've used something different every year. I'm just trying to get some ideas. I don't need something that will help me do my taxes, that's what I pay the accountant for.

Yeah quickbooks is the way to go, been using it since I started. There is other software out there, but it is too expensive, not worth it. I looked at one for example... the tag was $500. ridiculous. So I have stayed with the quickbooks, for a small business like ours, it fits our purposes.