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    Spotted this in my local newspaper...

    PROPERTY CLEANUPS
    Day rate $190 Do Everything!
    Ph: XXXX 04xx xxx xxx

    I hope is he is charging additional for tip fees and other things and the day is no longer than 4-6 hours long.

    I'd reckon he'll be doing well and filling his days but would you sacrifice regular clients to do it for that rate? I think not. Surely it's a day filler to guarantee income.

    What do you guys & girls think?

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    Default Re: Property Clean Ups...

    Don't think he'll be around long at those rates

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    Yeah he's either a cowboy who'll be gone by end of April or a fella who's getting set up and filling his days at a guess. Either way advertising that price sets a false customer expectation.

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    Default Re: Property Clean Ups...

    I'm only starting out but wouldn't think about yard clean ups at that rate.
    Tip fee's
    fuel
    Equipment wear & tear
    The sums just don't add up.

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    Default Re: Property Clean Ups...

    He or she maybe just starting out a good learning curve training on the job and getting paid for it .

    When you first start out there maybe plenty of days to fill .

    900 bucks a week learning on the job is a fair exchange as he goes along he or she will pick up regulars and downsize his days for cleanups .

    Thats the norm if just starting out and good look to them if thats the case .

    May also have a job that enables them to fill in a couple of days a week to add to income .Etc etc etc


    The way the add reads he can still add tip fees as well .

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    Default Re: Property Clean Ups...

    ok watts rong wid my ad sem lik good mony ta me
    and i agree with admin $950 p/w is a lot better than nothing but still to cheap
    Anything Ian says may or may not be garbage, it may also be his own opinion or it may not be his opinion at all, it may just be something he felt like stating anyone following his advice does so at their own risk and may be doing something Ian would actually advise against.
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    Default Re: Property Clean Ups...

    7 days straight clean ups... I'd need a few days off.

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    Default Re: Property Clean Ups...

    Quote Originally Posted by ian
    ok watts rong wid my ad sem lik good mony ta me


    I just about spat my coffee out to laugh then!

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    Quote Originally Posted by Andy B


    I just about spat my coffee out to laugh then!
    I did spit coffee all over my self.

    I think he's going to be sorry. Imagine doing my yard cleanup for that price Andy!! Bet the ad comes out or changes somewhat after he does his first feral yard.
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    Default Re: Property Clean Ups...

    There has just got to be a catch to this ...$190 a day/everything...can you please give him a phone call and find out just what the fine print is..maybe he is just hoping that most jobs will take only half a day. Give him a call and get him to give you a quote on a house you have access to...when I first started out I got several contractors to quote mowing/heging/cleanups, etc on my mums house... it helped me greatly with my own quoting. Maybe hes trying Deans sales pitch...Lawns from $5...

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    Default Re: Property Clean Ups...

    Does anybody need a sub contractor? It will only cost $190 a day? There's a good $200-300 profit in it a day for you!

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    Hire him!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! .
    Cheers Dean.

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    You type too fast stripes , beat me.
    Maybe he just turns up in a pair of overalls & boots .
    Cheers Dean.

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    Default Re: Property Clean Ups...

    Quote Originally Posted by ian
    ok watts rong wid my ad sem lik good mony ta me

    It's Impala!!!!!!!!!
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    Default Re: Property Clean Ups...

    The local paper has two girls advertising free lawn mowing with each gardening job,,

    Heres $10 to weed the garden ladys,,and mow my two arces when you finish thanks,,,,

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