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Nov 23, 2021
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Belboz
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I paid to have my done a few summers ago and paid $50.
The kid did a great job though and always spent about an hour and a half to 2 hours. It was more of a full service thing. He did it all and did it better than I did.
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POLL: How much would you pay a 17 year old to mow your lawn?
TheWanderer
11/23/21 9:10am
Be generous
Joel Tilton
11/23/21 9:16am
How much would you say is generous? $45?
TheWanderer
11/23/21 9:23am
I chose $30
Joel Tilton
11/23/21 9:31am
Some of you are cheap.
Taccoug
11/23/21 9:18am
Which is odd with the CB income polls
TNT
11/23/21 9:28am
For those of you saying more than $30, I'd be interested in the reasoning.
TheWanderer
11/23/21 9:20am
I paid to have my done a few summers ago and paid $50.
Belboz
11/23/21 9:22am
That is much more reasonable. But it was also 3-4x the amount of work.
TheWanderer
11/23/21 9:26am
If he did the work before discussing price, give him the 45 bucks.
rtNelson
11/23/21 9:25am
$45 is probably the going rate for your area. Also, he isn’t mowing lawns 8 hrs
Junior Deputy
11/23/21 9:26am
I understand that he doesn't actually make $125k a year. Obviously.
TheWanderer
11/23/21 9:29am
“In other words, he wants to be paid about as much as a mid career software
Junior Deputy
11/23/21 9:36am
Electricians have actual skill and certifications. And actual costs for supplies
TheWanderer
11/23/21 9:42am
Do the software guys want to mow your lawn? This is starting to be like the
johnnybyu
11/23/21 9:48am
Well, long story short, this kid was economics stupid. Ended summer with 2 lawns
TheWanderer
11/23/21 9:57am
Then he may be charging too much or maybe it is not worth it to him to work for
johnnybyu
11/23/21 10:04am
Lol, k. Then mow your own lawn, don’t pay him to do it. Presumably others are
Junior Deputy
11/23/21 9:53am
Also, you missed the point on the comparison to the electrician.
Junior Deputy
11/23/21 9:54am
Sorry I am stupider than you. That must be very hard.
TheWanderer
11/23/21 9:59am
A professional mower will charge double that
Skeptical Optimist
11/23/21 9:34am
I actually got a quote because I was curious.
TheWanderer
11/23/21 9:38am
I guess the question is, how much is 45 min of your time worth?
JuicyJam
11/23/21 9:40am
Supply and demand. My sons charged $35 to $45 per lawn. Why? Because
Bumpus Hound
11/23/21 9:54am
Nearly Half acre.. with edging and Bagging... $30... takes maybe hour and half
relic
11/23/21 9:31am
$40 for the mow, $50 with trimming and edging
Skeptical Optimist
11/23/21 9:33am
When I was a kid, I mowed it once, quoted a number for repeat business.
calcio
11/23/21 10:19am
I pay $60 per week for edging and mowing with a lawn service in
mort
11/23/21 10:26am
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