[gasracer]

This is my 4th year in the business and I have never mowed for $25. either. I had one lady pull up as we were unloading for a customer and ask what I charged.I gave her my standard price and she asked if I would do it for $25.00 I said sorry but I can't. She tried to change my mind but when she realized I wouldn't she drove off. I used to find flags and door hangers on that property regular for $25 cuts. It was a empty realestate house.

 

[gasracer]

guys i hate to say it but out of all to things that makes this industry seem so shooty in the top 5 has to be the 2 week service guys who think they are a real LCO i am not saying this toward the guys who offer weekly and bi-weekly just teh Bi-weekly only guys . its not the pricing the lack of insurance or the lack of uniforms that does it ,its the 2 week guys thinking they are making a differance . we have less then 100 customers with active irrigation and we run weekly cuts for most of then untill say august when drought makes then burn out for a bit . as for the 25.00 curse
we have guys here that will cut an acre for 25.00 and make money at it how much i dont know . we will get $22.50 for 5k $25.00 for 10k or less $35.00 1/2acre $45.003/4 acre $50.00 an acre (lot size)for our mow and blow crews and as for the economy it is just fine from where i stand .

I have a $30 minimum and it must be within 5 miles of my house and a area that I work When gas reaches $4.25 a gallon they are all going to $35. My normal fee is $35 and up.

 

[gasracer]

I had someone call me and ask if I "would match a price" I replied that I wouldn't but would be interested in giving my own estimate... explaing that tho she may think all lawn services are the same you just can't compare them! I showed up to look at the property knowing that she was going to be all about numbers... I quoted her 28 per week, it was a avg size (smaller lawn) which would include cut,trim,edge,bag clippings and blow debris from walks... she took the estimate with a grin and then showed me the price she wanted to be matched or "beat" it was $12-17 per MONTH...:hammerhead: how and why is anyone going to cut grass for $12 a month?? if you guys think its bad where you live try dealing with the cut throats in my area!

That's $7 a week...WOW>