Chad I have had an increase in calls over the last month, I’d love to see you Ray, Doc, Randall on a live discussing this. I laugh getting calls in July and August. I always approach these cautiously because there’s a reason they are looking for someone this late. I’ve found with a couple there’s the part time guys dropping out, but one I went to immediately went to trashing the last guy so I didn’t take it on , as I could tell the lawn was nicely maintained so I took the landscapers side. Have a good day brother just thought late season calls would be a good topic for a live. Doc knows how to bring in people on a live I don’t RUclips but I would pop in video.
Yeah man, I agree you have to be skeptical unless they are telling you they are moving in from somewhere I would listen to those people. Anyone else I’d wonder if they are a problem customer! I’d be interested in doing a live btw
I operate a solo lawn service here in rural Missouri on the weekends only. Towards the end of mowing season I talk to the customers that I am thinking about raising prices for next year to get a feel on what they are thinking and then reevaluate from there over the winter, JMO.
Nice video man. Yeah part time for us usually on Friday and Saturday. This is our 3rd season. I’ll do a more in depth video on the next week or so on price increases for us. It’s a great topic for sure.
Hi, Chad I'd wait until the off season to adjust your pricing. Customer trust goes a long way. You lose that it's difficult to win that back. If you're losing on a yard I would let the customer know that you regretfully must raise the price next year. At least they'll have a heads up.
@@kevingamble8861 I agree, that was a point I made as well. It wouldn’t sit well with me if I was a customer of lawn service and someone raised the price up significantly in the middle of the season unless we picked it up recently and realized we underestimated. I would try to communicate that with the customer
The guys at Southern lawn care are working at correcting their pricing being on some yards they were undercharging in the past. He also bought a truck or something to create extra business. So he is working at pricing and yard density to meet his goals. I think that was a customer he was okay with losing. I think customers don’t expect a price increase on the same year that you acquire them. I am raising my price next year during January on a few customers but a small increase like $10. I prefer to raise my pricing on new customers that I acquire then let go of my lower priced yards. Here in San Antonio the yards in the winter with rye grass and leaves are more difficult. So I started to pay attention to how yards would look like in the winter before I give a price.
@@ErnestPerez-rg2uo good points Ernest, I’ll be honest I’m glad not many people do rye grass around here in the winter haha. I need a bit of a break during that time
I've had some people for 7 years and most people offer to start paying me more every few years but I've never asked for more money for any yard.the karma has worked itself out in my case.but also I've never lost a yard to another company in 7 years.they are loyal to me so I'm loyal to them.
That example of an increase was 25%, my first reaction was whoah! Thats swinging big on the surface, i think its important to know the reasoning. I have underbid many and ate it, but raise the next season [with notice]. Its never easy, you run a risk of getting dropped. Generally if your relationship w/client is strong youll survive a small increase but 25%?!
@@BENNHENDRICKS33 yeah Ben , that was my thought as well. The only way I would have done that was if I picked the customer up recently and realized i made a mistake on how long it would take then raise price after the first mow, definitely would communicate as best I could with customer that I underbid the price.. I don’t won’t to put a customer in a box knowing the grass is growing quickly and hit them with a big increase right now.
I’ve had customers I have serviced for 3-4 years and thought we were actually friends, then a guy comes in and bids $5 cheaper and they drop me like a bad habit, and I haven’t talked to them since.
@@CBeason I’ve actaully had that happen, I hate to admit in that situation I eat it and approach the increase the next season hopefully by then they love my service and it don’t matter.
Like you, I would (and have) just eat it if I under bid a property. That being said, if they raised the price 25%, they must have really under bid the job. If that was the case, I would explain to the client that I did underbid the job and that I needed to correct it. In fairness to both my company and to them the price needs to be higher. There's no doubt that corners will be cut in an effort to get some type of profit if the price isn't adjusted and the client wouldn't be happy.
Don't know how anyone else does it but I charge by the minute. I just picked up a 2-acre yard for 160.00 biweekly mow. Probably looking at 2 hours onsite.
@@theallaroundguy2399 right now I’m not out of the field but doing well making plenty of $.. got a lot of growth potential if I can find more good help
@@CBeason you can easily make $30,000-$40,000 a month as a home inspector with very very low overhead expense. I try to tell the landscaping guy about it until I found out that he is a nutcase man
@@CBeason I can’t say who it is on here, but in the last year a really successful RUclipsr from Georgia quit the business he was in and quit RUclips and he is now a successful home inspector
If I had a customer I really didn’t want to keep I have done it, on the other hand if they were a great customer then I’d wait until the season was over, most people especially older people have set budgets, weekly, monthly ect. And to even go up $5 per cut would put them over their aloud weekly or monthly budget. I know I’m going up $5-10 on every customer.
Chad I have had an increase in calls over the last month, I’d love to see you Ray, Doc, Randall on a live discussing this. I laugh getting calls in July and August. I always approach these cautiously because there’s a reason they are looking for someone this late. I’ve found with a couple there’s the part time guys dropping out, but one I went to immediately went to trashing the last guy so I didn’t take it on , as I could tell the lawn was nicely maintained so I took the landscapers side. Have a good day brother just thought late season calls would be a good topic for a live. Doc knows how to bring in people on a live I don’t RUclips but I would pop in video.
Yeah man, I agree you have to be skeptical unless they are telling you they are moving in from somewhere I would listen to those people. Anyone else I’d wonder if they are a problem customer! I’d be interested in doing a live btw
I operate a solo lawn service here in rural Missouri on the weekends only. Towards the end of mowing season I talk to the customers that I am thinking about raising prices for next year to get a feel on what they are thinking and then reevaluate from there over the winter, JMO.
Yes sir I agree with that approach. Communication is key
Back in 1969, I was 14 yrs old. I cut small yards (65ft x 120ft) anywhere from $2.50 to $3.75. Different times back then
@@usmc-veteran73-77 we’ve had a little bit of inflation since then haha.. glad to see you commenting. It’s been a while ! Hope you’re well!
Nice video man. Yeah part time for us usually on Friday and Saturday. This is our 3rd season. I’ll do a more in depth video on the next week or so on price increases for us. It’s a great topic for sure.
@@Southernlawncare thanks man, that’s what I was thinking I remembered you mentioning before about being part time. What are your names again ?
@@CBeasonJustin and Cody
Hi, Chad
I'd wait until the off season to adjust your pricing. Customer trust goes a long way. You lose that it's difficult to win that back. If you're losing on a yard I would let the customer know that you regretfully must raise the price next year. At least they'll have a heads up.
@@kevingamble8861 I agree, that was a point I made as well. It wouldn’t sit well with me if I was a customer of lawn service and someone raised the price up significantly in the middle of the season unless we picked it up recently and realized we underestimated. I would try to communicate that with the customer
The guys at Southern lawn care are working at correcting their pricing being on some yards they were undercharging in the past. He also bought a truck or something to create extra business. So he is working at pricing and yard density to meet his goals. I think that was a customer he was okay with losing. I think customers don’t expect a price increase on the same year that you acquire them. I am raising my price next year during January on a few customers but a small increase like $10. I prefer to raise my pricing on new customers that I acquire then let go of my lower priced yards. Here in San Antonio the yards in the winter with rye grass and leaves are more difficult. So I started to pay attention to how yards would look like in the winter before I give a price.
@@ErnestPerez-rg2uo good points Ernest, I’ll be honest I’m glad not many people do rye grass around here in the winter haha. I need a bit of a break during that time
@@CBeason Hello Chad. Check out Florida Turf Pros. He had good points on hiring employees.
@@ErnestPerez-rg2uo yeah man I saw the one he did yesterday z
I've had some people for 7 years and most people offer to start paying me more every few years but I've never asked for more money for any yard.the karma has worked itself out in my case.but also I've never lost a yard to another company in 7 years.they are loyal to me so I'm loyal to them.
You must do great work! Customers that are loyal are key to building a business for sure
That example of an increase was 25%, my first reaction was whoah! Thats swinging big on the surface, i think its important to know the reasoning. I have underbid many and ate it, but raise the next season [with notice]. Its never easy, you run a risk of getting dropped. Generally if your relationship w/client is strong youll survive a small increase but 25%?!
@@BENNHENDRICKS33 yeah Ben , that was my thought as well. The only way I would have done that was if I picked the customer up recently and realized i made a mistake on how long it would take then raise price after the first mow, definitely would communicate as best I could with customer that I underbid the price.. I don’t won’t to put a customer in a box knowing the grass is growing quickly and hit them with a big increase right now.
I’ve had customers I have serviced for 3-4 years and thought we were actually friends, then a guy comes in and bids $5 cheaper and they drop me like a bad habit, and I haven’t talked to them since.
@@CBeason I’ve actaully had that happen, I hate to admit in that situation I eat it and approach the increase the next season hopefully by then they love my service and it don’t matter.
@@eddieh6429 I’ve seen that too, hate when it happens.
Like you, I would (and have) just eat it if I under bid a property. That being said, if they raised the price 25%, they must have really under bid the job. If that was the case, I would explain to the client that I did underbid the job and that I needed to correct it. In fairness to both my company and to them the price needs to be higher. There's no doubt that corners will be cut in an effort to get some type of profit if the price isn't adjusted and the client wouldn't be happy.
I agree with that approach and entirety of comment as well!
Don't know how anyone else does it but I charge by the minute. I just picked up a 2-acre yard for 160.00 biweekly mow. Probably looking at 2 hours onsite.
This is how we do it also. Or atleast try to. I take it to the minute checking times.
That’s a solid hourly rate Medlin!
Are you stuck to lawnmowing or are you always looking for something better?
@@theallaroundguy2399 right now I’m not out of the field but doing well making plenty of $.. got a lot of growth potential if I can find more good help
@@CBeason you can easily make $30,000-$40,000 a month as a home inspector with very very low overhead expense. I try to tell the landscaping guy about it until I found out that he is a nutcase man
@@theallaroundguy2399 yes I’m actually gonna look into that over the winter ..
@@CBeason I can’t say who it is on here, but in the last year a really successful RUclipsr from Georgia quit the business he was in and quit RUclips and he is now a successful home inspector
If I had a customer I really didn’t want to keep I have done it, on the other hand if they were a great customer then I’d wait until the season was over, most people especially older people have set budgets, weekly, monthly ect. And to even go up $5 per cut would put them over their aloud weekly or monthly budget. I know I’m going up $5-10 on every customer.
@@eddieh6429 great point Eddie!