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Picking up accounts in August

#1

jekjr

jekjr

We started up cutting grass last August. I was able immediately to pick up some customers. We have picked up a customer here and there every month since. Many times only one or two a month. Since the first of August calls have picked up. Last week we got four new customers and we have already got four more this week. Is there something synomous with people hunting somebody to cut their grass and late Summer? I honestly figured that people would make grass cutting arrangements early in the year and the pickings would be slim in the latter part of the Summer.


#2

exotion

exotion

They figured at the begining of the year they would do it them selves. And over time got lazy or to busy so they hired out


#3

lawn mower fanatic

lawn mower fanatic

exotion said:
They figured at the begining of the year they would do it them selves. And over time got lazy or to busy so they hired out
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Yep that's what I think.


#4

Ric

Ric

jekjr said:
We started up cutting grass last August. I was able immediately to pick up some customers. We have picked up a customer here and there every month since. Many times only one or two a month. Since the first of August calls have picked up. Last week we got four new customers and we have already got four more this week. Is there something synomous with people hunting somebody to cut their grass and late Summer? I honestly figured that people would make grass cutting arrangements early in the year and the pickings would be slim in the latter part of the Summer.
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A lot of people or most people make grass cutting arrangements early in the year, it's just a shame they do it wrong company's. They do it with someone who is just starting out in the business or just trying to make his beer money and finds out that the business is a little harder and more than what they thought it was going to be and decide to take a hike and never inform there customers when they do.


#5

BHLC

BHLC

Just picked up 4 since monday


#6

exotion

exotion

I get a lot of " I just moved into the house and don't have a mower" accounts this time a year almost all of these type of customers from last year hired me again this year they liked the convienence and quality of work and don't want to buy all the lawnequipment


#7

lawn mower fanatic

lawn mower fanatic

exotion said:
I get a lot of " I just moved into the house and don't have a mower" accounts this time a year almost all of these type of customers from last year hired me again this year they liked the convienence and quality of work and don't want to buy all the lawnequipment
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I have some that are moving out of their house and so they don't have the time to mow or are in a new house before their old one sold so no one is there to mow the lawn...so they get me.


#8

P

possum

Gets like that here because the kids all go back to school.


#9

Sprinkler Buddy

Sprinkler Buddy

I seldom pick up new accounts in August, my price goes up in the dead of the heat. lol


#10

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mowerman522

July and august are my busiest months. I think many lawn care businesses bail out when the 100 degree temps hit, same with the people who mow themselves.


#11

Carscw

Carscw

mowerman522 said:
July and august are my busiest months. I think many lawn care businesses bail out when the 100 degree temps hit, same with the people who mow themselves.
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Also when I pick up the most customers.
All the boys in their 20s thought it was fast easy money. By July they just can not handle it anymore.


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