Quick Detailing, Wholesale Detailing, Fleet Detailing - Underrepresented Here?

[DutrowLLC]

I was responding to another PM and found myself typing some information that would be useful to more people:

I developed a lot of my methods, ironically, after reading a group of posts on lawnsite.com that closely paralelled this thread.

The site was dominated by "Premium" law mowers or rather "Landscape Professionals", guys who took their jobs mowing lawns and doing landscaping just as seriously as the Detailers on here.

One day someone started complaining about some "scrub" who was advertising in his area doing lawns for way under the industry average (I think it was like $15-$25 a cut). Everyone pitched in talking about how these guys come in and underbid the competition, then only last a year and do ****** work. Finally someone actually called the guy and found out he has 5000 lawn accounts and grosses 1.44 million dollars a year, drives a BMW 740 and spends all winter in Hawaii. It caused a huge stir and finally the guy himself wrote a few posts on the forum when he heard everyone was talking about him. After a little bit I think he got bored and doesn't post anymore. Was real interesting though.

[Holden_C04]

Originally Posted by DutrowLLC

I was responding to another PM and found myself typing some information that would be useful to more people:

I developed a lot of my methods, ironically, after reading a group of posts on lawnsite.com that closely paralelled this thread.

The site was dominated by "Premium" law mowers or rather "Landscape Professionals", guys who took their jobs mowing lawns and doing landscaping just as seriously as the Detailers on here.

One day someone started complaining about some "scrub" who was advertising in his area doing lawns for way under the industry average (I think it was like $15-$25 a cut). Everyone pitched in talking about how these guys come in and underbid the competition, then only last a year and do ****** work. Finally someone actually called the guy and found out he has 5000 lawn accounts and grosses 1.44 million dollars a year, drives a BMW 740 and spends all winter in Hawaii. It caused a huge stir and finally the guy himself wrote a few posts on the forum when he heard everyone was talking about him. After a little bit I think he got bored and doesn't post anymore. Was real interesting though.

Performing high quality work doesn't mean receiving high quality pay. It means being rewarded a *little* more than a hack production shop per job. Often, the pay drops well below the hourly rate of a detail shop.

[advs1]

Originally Posted by DutrowLLC

I was responding to another PM and found myself typing some information that would be useful to more people:

I developed a lot of my methods, ironically, after reading a group of posts on lawnsite.com that closely paralelled this thread.

The site was dominated by "Premium" law mowers or rather "Landscape Professionals", guys who took their jobs mowing lawns and doing landscaping just as seriously as the Detailers on here.

One day someone started complaining about some "scrub" who was advertising in his area doing lawns for way under the industry average (I think it was like $15-$25 a cut). Everyone pitched in talking about how these guys come in and underbid the competition, then only last a year and do ****** work. Finally someone actually called the guy and found out he has 5000 lawn accounts and grosses 1.44 million dollars a year, drives a BMW 740 and spends all winter in Hawaii. It caused a huge stir and finally the guy himself wrote a few posts on the forum when he heard everyone was talking about him. After a little bit I think he got bored and doesn't post anymore. Was real interesting though.

wow, maybe i should move in lawn care???

[Holden_C04]

Originally Posted by DutrowLLC

I was able to use this information to find and negotiate a far better price on my clay. Thanks so much for the time you took to write this post.

Chris

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