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    Quote Originally Posted by Bluey View Post
    Yep I charge $6 per chaff bag to take away extras.
    so if i charge a customer 40 bucks for lawn bluey and then catch , does each bag i charge them 6 bucks ?????that 40 buck lawn could be 60 to 70 bucks in spring time ???? u actually getting away with that ..dont get me wrong but seems a bit steep...

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    Yep I charge $6 per chaff bag to take away extras.
    Extras so how many do they get for free. chaff bags how big are they.
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    No I think he has a set amount included in the say $40 and then $6 for every bag above that. Like if you fill a green waste bin for the $40 and then $6 for every bag you have to take.

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    well i reckon i would get the sack from plenty down here on that basis andy
    its a give and take summer autum winter is easy harly any bags , just some springs that pop up that make it hard..most of my customer are two weekly all year round

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    so if i charge a customer 40 bucks for lawn bluey and then catch , does each bag i charge them 6 bucks ?????that 40 buck lawn could be 60 to 70 bucks in spring time ???? u actually getting away with that ..dont get me wrong but seems a bit steep...
    I happen to charge $7 bag and most clients who have their bins full when I am meant to be using them will just accept me leaving full bags of grass next to them so they can dispose of them.
    I work on 4 full bags of grass per cubic meter & it costs a minimum of $15 c/meter to dispose so equates to $3.50 bag and double it for taking time to tip! Its not only the extra cost on your wallet, but carting around - needing a trailer, the extra lifting - much harder on your body etc etc.
    Work it out on 10 lawns a day and see how much longer it takes and how much more effort it takes also - and thats before going to the tip!

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    I don't think $6 a bag is that unreasonable actually. The time bagging, taking to the tip and unloading, plus carrying the extra weight around in your rigg. The costs all add up. Infact $6 is probably too cheap. But like you say Geoff basically customers just don't want to pay it, they don't see it the way we do.
    I normally charge $5 a bag and the only reason I don't feel like I'm being bent over is because a lot of one off jobs are being charged twice that which off sets it. Sssshhh

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    Quote Originally Posted by geoff View Post
    so if i charge a customer 40 bucks for lawn bluey and then catch , does each bag i charge them 6 bucks ?????that 40 buck lawn could be 60 to 70 bucks in spring time ???? u actually getting away with that ..dont get me wrong but seems a bit steep...
    Its not a matter of getting away with anything Geoff! When seasons can change so dramatically clients must understand the extra costs on your business - money & time & effort.
    My regulars get looked after when things are not so crazy and most know it so most also understand the extra costs with $7 bag of grass!

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    Last winter I only had 1 that stayed fortnightly, fingers crossed for next winter with the new ones! It's the ones that put you off and then want it at the same price and not any of mine to date but ones that are mulched and complain when you open end them cause they won't go fortnightly and it's too long to mulch effectively.

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    guess where i tip for 18 bucks equates to twenty four lawns normally every two days in the heavy going so 75 cents per customer...think i would like to provide the service without the client worrying about putting up with stinking bins and extra grass hanging around ..would hate to see my older customers dragging out a large bin on collection day ..bit harse i reckon

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    My cycles generally go something like this!
    2 wkly spring mowing, 2-4 wkly summer, 3 wkly autumn and 4-5 wkly in winter.
    I use winter for my hols, etc etc and gives me a break from the same thing day in day out so when spring arrives I am (hopefully) ready to go again!

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    Quote Originally Posted by geoff View Post
    guess where i tip for 18 bucks equates to twenty four lawns normally every two days in the heavy going so 75 cents per customer...think i would like to provide the service without the client worrying about putting up with stinking bins and extra grass hanging around ..would hate to see my older customers dragging out a large bin on collection day ..bit harse i reckon
    Its the same old story - Horses for courses.
    We each want what we think is fair and reasonable for our business and our clients, some people have different priorities!
    Whats "works for you" is best. You have to feel comfortable doing it your way!

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    Quote Originally Posted by Andy B View Post
    Last winter I only had 1 that stayed fortnightly, fingers crossed for next winter with the new ones! It's the ones that put you off and then want it at the same price and not any of mine to date but ones that are mulched and complain when you open end them cause they won't go fortnightly and it's too long to mulch effectively.
    Your right Andy. Thats why I don't have too many of them anymore.

    Its the same as the ones who say Ohhh it hasn't grown much, can you do it next week. Then won't go to more regular mows in the peak times but expect you to mow for regular prices. Oh and take the extra clippings for free.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Cranbourne Lawnmowing View Post
    I don't think $6 a bag is that unreasonable actually. The time bagging, taking to the tip and unloading, plus carrying the extra weight around in your rigg. The costs all add up. Infact $6 is probably too cheap. But like you say Geoff basically customers just don't want to pay it, they don't see it the way we do.
    I normally charge $5 a bag and the only reason I don't feel like I'm being bent over is because a lot of one off jobs are being charged twice that which off sets it. Sssshhh
    exactly glenno mate , one offs you charge accordingly and make sure your tip fee and time to dump is covered ..simple formal ea i reckon and once you have been doing for awhile it becomes second nature to give a good fat quote for those one offs,,,,,,,

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    And on a side note, for all the fresh newbies, my hot tip for this is to spend some time thinking about what you want to do, and set your job up better than I did in your first year of quoting.

    One mistake I made was locking myself into set price jobs that had a set method. EG: always catch and take clippings. Some days if the grass is right and your back is a bit stiff from the big clean up the day before you're going to want to mulch it so if you didn't charge extra to catch it you're probably going to regret it.

    Also have a think about what sort of clientelle will be on your dream schedule, 30 high end clients or a mixture of 50 or 80 ferals nearly monthly. might depend on your target area and what's there as well.

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    Quote Originally Posted by geoff View Post
    guess where i tip for 18 bucks equates to twenty four lawns normally every two days in the heavy going so 75 cents per customer...think i would like to provide the service without the client worrying about putting up with stinking bins and extra grass hanging around ..would hate to see my older customers dragging out a large bin on collection day ..bit harse i reckon
    Actually Geoff. If I worked closer to Grange rd I would do my green waste prices cheaper. Why can't they have a depot in cranbourne?
    Bugger!

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