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[sgbotsford]

The lawn is worth what it's worth.

Good line. The LCO equivalent of "It's worth what people will pay for it."

And that is the interesting rub, especially to us newbies. What to charge?

Eventually we figure it out, or find something else to do. I'm still figuring it out. I'm mostly a tree farmer. Recently I did a planting job at a local park. The supervisor suggested that I bid on the mowing contract, since I'm close. At present my idea is to sneak in there and mow the park, and see how long it takes me. Then, when it comes up place a bid at $75/hour. (1. It's canada. Everything costs more here. 2. The previous guy has to drive an extra 50 miles per round trip.)

If you get everything you bid on, you are bidding too low.

If you never get anything you bid on, you are bidding too high.

Fine. I can accept that.

But how do you find out what the winning bid was? Sure, if it's a civic job, they have to tell you. But for anyone else?