How To Deal With Low Ballers

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How To Deal With Low Ballers

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I wanted to put this video together for some of you guys that may have been getting this familiar phone call and topic. Just my opinion on how to handle this situation! I have learned over the years that it is sometimes easier to skip the headaches and move onto the customers that will be what you're looking for long term.
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@AlejandroBelloRD 4 жыл бұрын

You made it clear. Cheap customers treat you just like that: Cheap and worthless. And they are the exact same group of customers that complain, cherry-pick everything, demand absurd requests AND in the end will badmouth you anyways. Steer away from them like the plague from day one. You'll be happy you did.

@herberthoover8275 7 жыл бұрын

This deserves to go viral. alot of what youre saying is universal not just lawns!

@BriansLawnMaintenance 7 жыл бұрын

Herbert Hoover Lol thanks pal! Glad you feel that way. Thanks for the support!

@housewashpro 5 жыл бұрын

@@BriansLawnMaintenance You should hear what I get asked while I wash houses... "Hey man,can you wash off my rock wall...I'll give you an extra 5 bucks"....I turn to see a rock wall 50 feet long.....WTH??

@paintedwarrior516 2 жыл бұрын

I'd say Brian is right about 15-20% of the clients are chiselers. I always give a real high quote for them knowing I won't have to deal with it any longer. Had a client for ten years, always adding things but didn't want to pay for it, of course he would brag about how much money he has, seems like the people who can afford it are the cheapest, not all, but alot

@turfcommando9216 5 жыл бұрын

When a customer calls saying they had someone do their lawn for $20 I say better find that number I don't

@charlied2449 6 жыл бұрын

And they are the first ones to complain! They put their cheap skates on, and roll all over you.

@genestankivitz5309 8 жыл бұрын

I categorize my customers into 3 Groups: A: Customer's where I do everything. B: Customer"s who you can up-sell to. C. Customer's who only want their lawn cut. (Bargain Shoppers) I try to fill my schedule with A's and B's and then cut the C's loose as I get busy.

@LONEWOLF-rq5tl 6 жыл бұрын

Gene Stankivitz The first 2 are clients and the last 1 is hardly considered a customer.

@FreeJulianAssange23 5 жыл бұрын

I am going insane with Low ballers. I feel like giving up. I’m trying to sell my BMW for 4000 and they specifically East Indians keep coming here with a thousand dollars and yelling at me to give it to them. Grrrr

@RSD22. 3 жыл бұрын

OMG I am so sorry for "my people" but they must have been from india maybe? Not born n raised here. Anyways GAWD I know what youre talking about lol.

@billhull6842 5 жыл бұрын

The $18 lady is still thinking about it. lol

@brettk3227 5 жыл бұрын

I first started in 2016 and was at 18 to 25 a cut but now my minimum is 30 and weeding out the cheap customers, in fact my dad who is retired is getting into it too and I’m giving him some of my cheaper lawns as I get the better ones. I need better customers who are willing to pay for top service.

@colestaples2010 5 жыл бұрын

Your advice is good. Right now I'm the guy who offers it for slightly less. But the following year I try and raise the price and I may have to move on. You have to make profit

@good_to_be_gold8 2 жыл бұрын

When people try lowballing I just up the price. No negotiation no stress.. keep it pushing

@Rplush8 7 жыл бұрын

I have found that a customer that pays Without chasing them down is worth your time all day ! Being on time and respectable is the best .

@eddiefreedomforhumanity9057 6 жыл бұрын

Low ballers must be ignored

@clintturland7955 4 жыл бұрын

Brian, I knew a guy that when he was low balled by a customer, he countered with a higher price than what he was originally asking....

@dannyjanssens8985 2 жыл бұрын

I did to well I cancelled the discount on the first item he ordered after he started lowballing.

@donabraham7164 8 жыл бұрын

most of my lawns are 60 biweekly. I'm in va. I also make all new residential customers prepay. great vid

@JsCrazyCutzLLC 6 жыл бұрын

So true, the more established you are, the more you realize this.

@UltimateMMAFan83 5 жыл бұрын

"I said this with people skills"😂😂😂👌👌👌💯💯💯. I said the same thing to a customer but only after they started being rude. I said what did you call me for then if you were getting it for cheap 👌💯😂

@BriansLawnMaintenance 5 жыл бұрын

🤷‍♂️😂

@Deerector 6 жыл бұрын

Bri I don’t do lawn care. Just plowing and during my route, there are always residentials that flag me down. This one guy offers me $50 to clean out a foot of snow from the front of 2 garages and a sidewalk 15x80 approx. i said absolutely not. I’ll do it for 150. Here he is standing in his garage with an old caprice classic running with 12” of snow blocking him in. He goes cmon, you can just do it. Two swipes and you’re done. I said sir it’s not gonna be two swipes. Listen I can’t go back and forth. I have a lot more clients I have to see that I have contracts with and need to get done. So you want me to do this? No answer. I said you have 3 options, you go back in your house and call it a night. You wait right here in the freezing cold for 3 kids to come by “if they come by” and then have them do it and hope they charge you 50, which they won’t because this will take them an hour, and they would most likely ask for 100-120. Or option 3 is have me do it right now for 150 and I’m done in 10-15 min. Your call. He hesitated. I said goodbye. I gotta go! Now, if I was done with my route, I prolly woulda went to 100. Maybe haggle another few bucks. But it was the Bombogenesis storm and I needed to bounce. Lol

@BriansLawnMaintenance 6 жыл бұрын

Gotta do what you gotta do! I love people who name their price, and not ask me what mine is.. I have certain folks always tell me what they're going to pay for lawn care, and as you can imagine, it's not even close to my lowest rate. I always chuckle, and politely tell them to get lost. Ha

@alamedalandscapeinc.5649 5 жыл бұрын

Raised our prices this year. Kept all our customers and picked up new clients as well.

@alamedalandscapeinc.5649 5 жыл бұрын

If i wasn't full of concrete dust I would have gone in to the meet up! I drove by circled around and drove away sad and dusty, lol

@scottodonahoe9505 4 жыл бұрын

Neighbors talk to each other and once you give a cheaper price in the same area , down the rabbit hole you go !

@chrishamilton8635 6 жыл бұрын

Love video brain I'm looking into and want to start lawn care as I do snow removal now. I work a full time job hope to stop that and go full time on my own. So love ur videos keep them coming. Thanks

@jimboles967 6 жыл бұрын

Don't forget to tell them about your value to your community, we put a float in Xmax parade and also provide one for Santa ever year, our fuel comes from local gas stations, and every person in my business is a member of the local volunteer fire department.It means a lot to some people to see a business give back.

@picanha694 6 жыл бұрын

i raised my voice once at a customer who keeps telling me that he can get a better price somewhere else.

@Prometheus574 5 жыл бұрын

Unlike me, I decked an Indian lowballer straight up to his face when he tried to lowball a pair of 15" inch Peavey's PA speakers which I listed for $550. He asked for $70. This was in Singapore. I am a Singaporean Chinese.

@tomc2491 5 жыл бұрын

Leader Tech you did the right thing

@GodsChild-qn6kp 5 жыл бұрын

Dont raise your voice,its unprofessional.say sorry,i wish i could do business with you but maybe another lawn care provider could meet your needs.have a good day😇p.s. not with sarcasm though,professional sincere matter

@GodsChild-qn6kp 5 жыл бұрын

@@Prometheus574 you need some anger management classes my friend,have a blessed day☝🙌🙏

@allandonald6248 5 жыл бұрын

@@Prometheus574 You sound like an asshole.

@elhalconvengador 5 жыл бұрын

Unfortunately there are a many guys that low the price of the lawn service. After they know that that wasn't profitable then they quit but the client get a costume to pay less for the service ...which is not a fair for a real and professional companies that offer a Good service....

@classylawn 5 жыл бұрын

Brian thank you for your time and videos.

@GodsChild-qn6kp 5 жыл бұрын

Reliable/good quality=sucessful lawn care business.still in progress

@luxuryqueen42 6 жыл бұрын

I agree. My kid sells snacks at school and he noticed that he cannot make enough money with lowball customers. Some kids try to haggle with him to pay less and my kid became tough and had to avoid lowballers. He doesn't have to work as hard when he doesn't give discounts. He makes a good businessman lol

@BriansLawnMaintenance 6 жыл бұрын

+Cool Chicka that's awesome lol

@handymaninside 6 жыл бұрын

Great job with your kid, teaching them the real world.

@LONEWOLF-rq5tl 6 жыл бұрын

Cool Chicka Vlogs When you're starting off in this business them giving people discounts to bring them in as clients on a schedule and to establish yourself as well as getting more properties is actually a smart move.

@jackiehall8630 3 жыл бұрын

4 year old video, glad I found it. I agree 100% I figured my area out a little better this year thinking exactly like you said. Good content Brian.

@rickbell7613 5 жыл бұрын

Stick to your guns. It's business, not a friendship. "Whatever you were going to do before you stopped and asked me.....go ahead and do it."

@johnme7049 6 жыл бұрын

If you are doing a job already for 25 and agree to do the neighbor for 20, next time your old customer will want it for 20 and be mad at you for doing it anyway

@bettercutslawncare4627 6 жыл бұрын

Im in my first year and Im not taking on just anyone. I want the customer who knows quality and care and don't mind paying a little more for that. I see people who are $10.00 less than i am for aeration and mowing but like you said im in this because i enjoy it and want to make a living for me and my family. I do miss out on jobs but thats the name of the game. The struggle is real here in ohio

@LONEWOLF-rq5tl 6 жыл бұрын

Better Cuts Lawn Care I don't want the customer i want the clients that are gonna go on a weekly or biweekly schedule and like you said,that don't mind paying a little more for the extreme QUALITY service i provide and i also love what i do unlike many i see. I want clients that tell you to do whatever needs to be done and they trust you on everything and to upkeep their lawn/property. Also,those that have money. This guy loves them people..👍👍👍👍

@craigjarman7618 8 жыл бұрын

Truth be spoken! Thanks Brian!

@Matt-vd1kz 6 жыл бұрын

I don't say this much on youtube but you def. on your game. Been doing this for awhile and learned alot from you! Thanks!

@BriansLawnMaintenance 6 жыл бұрын

Just tryna help :) Best.

@onetuliptree 6 жыл бұрын

Great videos how to be professional dealing with customers, know your value and costs, be a business. Lowballers don't want professional, they want the guy working for beer money.

@LONEWOLF-rq5tl 6 жыл бұрын

tahoedewey Yea,beer isin't good for you anyways.. Lol

@allencarey7336 5 жыл бұрын

Last week I got a new customer, she said her previous lawn care guy wasnt doing a good job, so i went and met with her and told her 45$ now it is almost an acre, i usually do between 40 and 60 for an acre depending on the difficulty, if it's just an open yard I'll go 45...well hers is really pretty simple couple small trees with small tree beds in the back and a bed all around the house. So I said to her 45$...well she said, my old landscaper did it for 35, and I told her well 45 is my rate and that's just what it is, then she said "i do have one more guy coming to give an estimate, I'll let you know" well she called me the next day and said "you're it, you're my guy" so curious I asked her how much did the other guy bid, she said 60$ I smiled and said I told ya I'd be lower.

@victorrippe5845 6 жыл бұрын

We charge by the month 2 cuts$90 minimum here in miami all year around miami is extreamly expensive to live in.i learned that many years ago cause then in the winter months clients would be like oh grass is not growing come next week and i was losing so much money in the winter months and i wouldn't have work for my guys cause they will be like come every 3weeks it came to the point where i said no more i lost a couple of clients but it paid off now for the last 20 years i have work all year around i do mow at 5 inches high and i fertilize all my lawns in the front only to keep them nice and green and growing brian why do they charge so cheap where your at those $25 and $30 prices thats what i charged like 25 years ago please don't take me wrong i was just wondering thanks dude for your great videos dude.

@Lastchance2030 5 жыл бұрын

I troubleshoot, upgrade, repair computers as well as do consultation on a new computer for customers. I have a set fee. my favorite line, " Bestbuy can do it for X price." my response? " go for it!" I never bash other companies about how they do there work. Customers needs to realize that there are many repair shops and techs but only a TRUE handful of really, really good techs that know how to do there job. Personally, I have experienced some of the worst auto mechanics and some of the best auto mechanics. the bad auto mechanics far out weigh the good ones. and the same goes for just about any company. A lot of bad apples but eventually you find a good one!

@colinpaschen2450 4 жыл бұрын

I've watched probably fifty of your videos. I keep up with your Instagram stories and even went to your live event in 2019. In all of the information I have learned from you this has got to be the most beneficial to my business. If it weren't for this video I might have gone on for years still charging nickles and pennies for jobs done at the highest level of service. Thanks for doing this video Brian!

@BriansLawnMaintenance 4 жыл бұрын

Amen buddy. Glad to hear the videos help!

@nicktito6857 2 жыл бұрын

I tried to sell a rifle scope value at $180. Selling at $145, reasonable. I think so. So this guy wanted it for $80. That sure is Low Balling.! Thanks

@joej.4170 6 жыл бұрын

I live in the Seattle area, most companies charge minimum $50 for any new lawn customer. Smaller companies might charge $40 weekly. Seattle has a higher cost of living tho vs the south. Most yards are smaller like 5,000 square feet lots or less. No need to anything more then a 21 or 36 inch mower.

@hairstonpropertymanagement2937 6 жыл бұрын

Thanks bro! Always quality videos.

@dannyjanssens8985 2 жыл бұрын

You're so right. Usually I block them now cause it is very discouraging and demotivating especially if they keep doing it after you explained them already you can not sell your products at this low price.

@goriotv2023 Жыл бұрын

Good advice. I have Customized Cake and Bike Parts business. Here in our country there are lots of LOW BALLERS. I blacklist all those cheapskate clients.

@paintedwarrior516 2 жыл бұрын

This customer has me give him a quote on a mow and dethatching job. I give him a number, he laughed and said I can get a couple native Americans to do it for a case off beer, I smiled and said sounds like a good deal, you'd better do that instead. He called me three times after to have me come do it, I never returned his calls

@bloomsandbladeslawncare4629 6 жыл бұрын

Hey Brian, You are SO RIGHT . Just dumped two who wanted mowing services for a 1 1/2 acre home sites for "$30" no way. Not with six trees with roots abound, a swing set, two grills, and an abandoned vehicle. As you say, it's just not worth it to deal with these clients. Give an inch, they want a mile and for less than the inch. Nice article man.

@daveallen4194 6 жыл бұрын

I agree, your one and one half acre home site, with the problems you mentioned should be $85.00 minimum cut. (I have 65 customers myself here in MN.)

@bloomsandbladeslawncare4629 6 жыл бұрын

Hey Dave, you're dead on but the laugh is on the customer who eventually paid $110.00 to get it done and then received a bill from the city for an additional penalty due to code violations prior to the cut. Some of the people just don't get it!

@cleanscapesllc 7 жыл бұрын

bravo brian. very well spoken!

@ethanwilliams1825 4 жыл бұрын

Wow, I can't believe how low your rates are. In Northeast CT lawns start at $50, but there isn't an over abundance of competition.

@BriansLawnMaintenance 4 жыл бұрын

I wish!

@ethanwilliams1825 4 жыл бұрын

@@BriansLawnMaintenance It's all relative I guess. Where I am a 5 to 10 minute drive between accounts is normal. My lawn route covers parts of 9 towns.

@Lastchance2030 5 жыл бұрын

totally agree. @ 4:02 you start to explain about the behind the scene costs that customers don't see. when I watch " how it's made" TV series, me and my wife both agree that it does take time and money to produce a quality product or to provide excellent services for a customer. People need to realize that Quality and excellence from a company comes with a cost and because of that, they deserve to be paid well. It's the old cliche, " you get what you pay for". I have personally seen both sides. A bad company and a good company. As long as the company can maintain a quality service and/or product people will continue to use them.

@nvp9095 4 жыл бұрын

When someone tells me my item is cheaper somewhere else, I reply........ "WOW REALLY????? You should definitely go with that one, that's an AWESOME DeaL".... And I won't reply back no matter what they say next.... They usually don't reply back! LoL

@mowingtrimmingedging214 3 жыл бұрын

I had someone ask me to do a cleanup only on property so he could takeover the mowing the rest of the season. He told me how much money the job was worth, and how much time he thought it would take me. Because the property is close by and out f shear curiosity of his boldness I drove over to view the property and I did confirm it would’ve cost him more than double that. I tried to explain, although a waste of my time, that I am thorough on my cleanups. I have to compensate my time, equipment, & insurance.

@garycooper4982 6 жыл бұрын

great work you do watching you from Australia

@BriansLawnMaintenance 6 жыл бұрын

Thanks pal!

@alfredozambrano7641 Жыл бұрын

100% TRUE but also, when a top customer those who get the cut the ones who buy at large bring in a new customer who buy small but want the same deal, that's just a no no in our page, can you make a video on how to reject them nicely.

@faceinthecrowd5810 3 жыл бұрын

My business is in the suburbs with a mix of property models and owners. I’ve seen there are 3 mowing options, do it yourself, get the kid next door or the guy with the mower in the trunk of his/her Camry, or hire the pros. Prices depend on what your business is, I cant be the push mower Camry guy, but because my business is set up as a streamlined solo business I do find myself as the lower priced professional service, so I guess I may have taken some of the “budget minded” accounts from larger businesses. I have walked the line between being fair to my business and greed. Knowing that my overhead is lower and that my quality is the same as the bigger commercial companies I am tempted to price the same as my more debt burdened competitors. Instead I choose to offer quality work at less cost to the homeowner, my margins are still fantastic and my customers appreciate my concern for their money. Plenty of work for all, set your policies and stick with them.

@johnmurphy8279 4 жыл бұрын

Very good point! Thank you for these videos!

@billhull6842 3 жыл бұрын

Wow re watching this video takes me back to the olden days. lol 5 years ago. I am at the point now were I don't care that I am already next door. What if I wasn't next door. Each account is it's own account. I am not going to give you a discount because I am next door. I did that once and I dropped the account mid season. First account I dropped and I was scared but I am glad that I dropped that account. Now I am firm on my pricing. Price changes are coming soon with some of my customers.

@10OZDuster 6 жыл бұрын

ask them if they'd show up for work if their boss calls them to show up and get paid a little bit less than what they normally earn in a day.

@P_AIR12 Жыл бұрын

When people low ball I turn around point at the Laser Z and say you see that machine it cost 15 grand for 1 lawn mower

@spencerbird1273 6 жыл бұрын

Great video bro! Very informative!

@KenMrKLC 6 жыл бұрын

I have a customer I have had for about 6 seasons....EVERY year i start mowing within the first 3-4 cuts the neighbor stops me and asks for a price for theirs, I give him the price and he says that sounds reasonable.... Ill get back to you.... Never calls

@housewashpro 5 жыл бұрын

Sounds like he is pricing for a friend that also mows... He tells that other guy your price cause they don't know their cost of running a business and can't figure it out on their own !

@TheBoosteddub 6 жыл бұрын

Every time I have lowered my price that customer has always been an issue. Im to the point that my base price is $30. And I am very blunt "not mean" with the ones that try and talk down the price. They are the ones that say hey Ill throw you an xtra $10 to trim those 2 palm tree's. (15 ft tall and haven't been maintained in years) this actually happened to me last week. So I told him $50 to cut his overgrown yard cash upfront or I walk

@LONEWOLF-rq5tl 6 жыл бұрын

TheBoosteddub You just have to be careful in how you say things or turn down people and their weak offers to do pretty much free work because people talk and even if it isin't true,you don't want your business or name getting a bad reputation and for being a jerk. JUST SAYING!!!

@sancheztv957 5 жыл бұрын

Hi Bryn Here in cincinnati ohio hour minimum cut is $35 nothing like 25

@monkeyballs8986 4 жыл бұрын

Agreed. My minimum is 35-40. Not even worth getting mowers off the trailer for anything less

@SnookOnTheFly 4 жыл бұрын

I don't go back and forth. I tell them one time and I'll explain what they get for that. I say you have my number. Too many lawns out there to be shortchanged. Depending on the neighborhood, I charge between 50 and 60 an hour

@davidmayben2173 5 жыл бұрын

My min monthly for a yard is 250.00 but I prune also. That's a year round contract with 42 visits

@tsatsanisgreg 4 жыл бұрын

For me lowballers are immidiately blocked. They just waste your time and good luck if you give them your service with the after sales support.

@blakee7561 6 жыл бұрын

You got me thinking am i a lowballer

@ulfhenarpolymathmilitant6258 5 жыл бұрын

I have a $25,000 D21d walker mower with a floating deck and an actuated grass catcher , $300.00 husqvarna rear wheel drive bagging / mulching mower , $200.00 husqvarna hand held blower , $160.00 stihl weed trimmer , ( I can rent a bush trimmer ) AND a $300.00 stihl chainsaw , 14' drop-gate trailer and a shitty F150..............If you're a customer , you need to think about what these guys have INVESTED , if you're a contractor ,collaborate with the competition and keep prices up.

@jerjaws 3 жыл бұрын

I just ask them. Would you work for less money ?

@schopscapelawncare9763 7 жыл бұрын

I charge an extra 15 dollars for all one time cuts. Maybe it's crazy but it seems to eliminate the cheap customers.

@joes.7536 5 жыл бұрын

That's legit. One time cuts take longer. I'm not in the business anymore but I used to get the customer who wanted to pay for a one-time cut primarily to get there over grown edging taken care of. I fell for it my first season a few times. Then I wised up. This is your cup price. you're edging is overgrown so that will be an additional $40 if you want that done.

@techevar 7 жыл бұрын

Brian unless these are just examples your prices are way...way to low. Think about this, the price to fill up a truck is around 60-65 dollars. So if you charge 20.00 per cut. That's three cuts just to put gas in your tank! That's not including maintenance, Insurance etc.. I'm sure you get my point.

@BriansLawnMaintenance 7 жыл бұрын

Tom E I don't cut anything for $20, but I appreciate you looking out! Trust me I know my costs. We're making good profit :)

@techevar 7 жыл бұрын

whew... good to know buddy! :)

@360lawnsandservices2 3 жыл бұрын

Only under special circumstances do we go down on price. We have our set rates and keep strong on what the prices are. Hard to not want to come down but like you have said your trying to make a living too.

@abelgomez379 5 жыл бұрын

Amazing! Thank you!

@jeffvimpeny7693 6 жыл бұрын

I always tell them that it's not fair to my current customer who pay regular price and have been with me a while. Trust me, what you do for one customer in the same development will spread to your customers. You can lose your current customers like that. Stay away. Or quote a price higher than your current customers say. Then give them a discount, and it ends up with same price as current customers. If not walk away!

@proscapesinc.4479 6 жыл бұрын

Jeff Vimpeny

@Prometheus574 5 жыл бұрын

The best ways to deal with lowballers are to ignore / blacklist them or decked them in the face if they came to you and lowball last minute after agreeing to pay full price beforehand.

@juanjacob2255 5 жыл бұрын

Here in northern IL. My cheapest lawn cut is $50 (45min work). My most expensive is $650/cut. Makes me laugh when you guys talk about $18 lawns. But I understand every state (and comes down to every subdivision/corner of a town) really, has its own price.

@ksjohnson219 2 жыл бұрын

Know what you worth period 😌

@tonydoherty3536 5 жыл бұрын

Great advice .your in buisness to make money not friend's

@BriansLawnMaintenance 5 жыл бұрын

Bingo

@gregnorthway3814 5 ай бұрын

Have a minimum price. Our is $45. Tell them that upfront and if they want much lower that I tell them you get what you pay for. Best of luck to you. A professional would never work for such low balling prices.

@doco1738 5 жыл бұрын

Any tips to expand my mowing businesses as a teenager I have great equipment but I just get uncertain when quoting I'm from Australia

@BriansLawnMaintenance 5 жыл бұрын

Just keep watching KZfaq videos!

@davidburden2360 5 жыл бұрын

why not up sell a years worth of cuts 1 free for cashflow and get mulch plants gutters etc

@Henry.donath1 3 жыл бұрын

I am 12 and about 2/3 to 3/4 of my clients are a $25 cut because I am tired of the $15 dollar cut for a 30 minute cut (I push mow) and still having to pay a guy (my friends work for me sometimes)

@pyrogunner 5 жыл бұрын

How can I put a stop to low balling in my retail fireworks tent or Civil War Sutlers tent? In these cases, they’re physically present and some get verbally aggressive and won’t listen to reason or the spiel on value or how low my prices already are.

@hosedude70 6 жыл бұрын

They aren't customers till they pay. lol

@BriansLawnMaintenance 6 жыл бұрын

Ha true

@ulfhenarpolymathmilitant6258 5 жыл бұрын

very true

@housewashjosh5910 5 жыл бұрын

Adapt this to lawn care as needed, but the best response for me to the "I gotta guy who can do it for..." shtick is: "I know that guy, he doesn't have insurance or a license and if you hire him you'll just be helping him feed his habit. I charge more because I'm an actual business, do a proper job and haven't collected a settlement from anyone's homeowner's insurance for falling off a ladder and suing them. Before you make a decision on who to hire drive down by the BP on Wilkinson and take a look at what kind of work he does."

@Michael-Whalen 4 жыл бұрын

Your prices are probably different 3 years later but I have $30 as a minimum but next season we’re probably going to raise it for next season

@gregorymandile2321 3 жыл бұрын

never cut the neighbor's grass for less then your regular customer .always charge them more or don't do it

@javierjaime9386 6 жыл бұрын

Same goes for ebay.They don't deserve your service just ignore them and wait for a good customer that apreciates quality.

@ThePlowGuys 5 жыл бұрын

Ya I won't deal with low baller customers. My price will be the price period.

@Lastchance2030 5 жыл бұрын

people are so use to the "garage sale and flea market mentality" that they think they can just do it to all businesses. perhaps these types of low ballers need to open there own business and see how it feels when someone tries to low ball them!

@coolbeans6148 6 жыл бұрын

People are such dirt bags

@John-yg3xk 4 жыл бұрын

Sujin Nam and Gehard.

@303boyy3 5 жыл бұрын

I have to do a 40 ACRE mow bid no weed eater. HOW MUCH$???

@BriansLawnMaintenance 5 жыл бұрын

$60 an acre usually

@BelleDeJour224 5 жыл бұрын

25 is very reasonable

@ulfhenarpolymathmilitant6258 5 жыл бұрын

$20.00 per hr. in your pocket ...........$5.00 per hour for maintenance on machines / or new ones .....you may want to increase your rates.

@brandonmurphy4657 4 жыл бұрын

@@ulfhenarpolymathmilitant6258 probably takes 10 min

@bowhunting1013 5 жыл бұрын

When you say 25 dollars a cut , does that include weed earring? Thanks

@BriansLawnMaintenance 5 жыл бұрын

Like pulling weeds? No. Just cut trim blow and edge biweekly

@AmericanDingo 5 жыл бұрын

Weird question but what type of glasses do you use?

@BriansLawnMaintenance 5 жыл бұрын

Usually ones from Lowe’s, the DeWALT ones. Lately, just my Oakley’s

@AmericanDingo 5 жыл бұрын

@@BriansLawnMaintenance I hate wearing my Oakley's just because when you're trimming all that stuff kicks up and tears up the lenses. I do the same just wear some dark saftey glasses

@aprilarenivar5691 6 жыл бұрын

Is that 25$ a month? How many times a month do you mowe?

@SugaryKing 5 жыл бұрын

I wouldn’t take a lawn for under $100

@haydenotto3153 6 жыл бұрын

Hey Brian i have a question do have customers with dogs and poop on the lawn u cut daily if u do how u feel about that ? and how do u solve the problem ? i am just tired coming home or going to my next customers smelling like poop lol does it make sense charging them more or drop them it not a contract customer thanks love yur videos just finish watching the with yur f250 and u have such a good positive vibes

@nickferdinande1646 6 жыл бұрын

I charge an extra $25 to clean up my equipment. The customer usually makes sure the yard is cleaned before I show up.

@iamkharel 4 жыл бұрын

Low ballers are in every business.. Boy!! It never ends. I used to be in the nightlife industry and my phone blowing up everyday with low ballers that wanted to drink and party for "FREEEEE!" - 😆🙌🍹 Oh boy 😰 Hey good tips and thank u 😬👍

@davidburden2360 5 жыл бұрын

seriously I work for $90+ otherwise avoid depends on your industry sure but add value and charge it $$

@Peanut20 4 жыл бұрын

if someone sends me a super low ball offer to the point its an insult, such as offering me $4,000 (these cards go for $9,000 minimum easy) for my running low mileage 2003 Chevrolet Corvette in Very Good condition I will say "yes thats fine" and give them an address and make them drive out, and i will not show up. they not wasted their time just like they wasted my time.