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Do these prices look right for a 15 year old??

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theinvisiblePLER
Profile Blog Joined October 2010
United States110 Posts
October 30 2010 19:01 GMT
#1
Mowing yeard/weed eater = 20$
Cleaning house/vaccuming = 40$
Leaf raking = 6$

Thinking about starting to do some work so I can get some money by black friday to buy a new computer+sc2, what do you guys think of these prices?

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HwangjaeTerran
Profile Blog Joined October 2009
Finland5967 Posts
October 30 2010 19:04 GMT
#2
No, that´s way too much.
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Raeleigh
Profile Blog Joined September 2010
Canada902 Posts
October 30 2010 19:06 GMT
#3
Leaf raking looks pretty good, cleaning the house/vaccuming is a bit much, in my opinion.
Mowing the yard is a bit much too. :<

Good luck! :D
you are perfect porcelain.
Murderotica
Profile Blog Joined December 2009
Vatican City State2594 Posts
October 30 2010 19:08 GMT
#4
15 year olds are generally as inexperienced as preteens but are much less of a novelty so I can't say I would pay more than I would say for an 8 year old boy. However, it also depends on your gender, build and complexion. Good luck! Pro tip: stay away from black dudes, they ruin your wares for future customers.
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Elian
Profile Blog Joined October 2008
United States129 Posts
October 30 2010 19:09 GMT
#5
You might be able to get away with this if you live in an upscale neighborhood, where yards and houses etc. are fairly large.

But you should probably check what other services are going for. If you're anywhere near a professional cleaning service [40 dollars sound super high] then you should probably lower it a little. Same with mowing. Raking for 6 dollars doesn't sound that bad, but I grew up in a yard that had about 40000 leaves every fall. : P
Metalwing
Profile Blog Joined May 2010
Turkey1038 Posts
October 30 2010 19:10 GMT
#6
Imo, cleaning house is a long but a fun work to do. It takes something like 2-3 hours to finish and you get 40 dollars. Well, If I had 40$ for every single time I cleaned my own house, I'd be rich.
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Mavkar
Profile Blog Joined February 2010
Germany592 Posts
October 30 2010 19:11 GMT
#7
Depends on the size of the lawns in your neighborhood. If everyone got big ass lawns and parks and stuff where you have a motorized mower it's ok, otherwise its kinda epensive.
Leaf raking seems fine, but to me 6$ always seems kinda greedy, you could do it for 5$, but it's clever.
Cleaning house: Need further explanation. Do you just vacuum every room or do you clean dust/clean bathrooms and kitchen in a more intense way etc. For just vacuum it's too high, for the full treat it's too low, if the average room number is >4(maybe even 2 bathrooms).
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Slayer91
Profile Joined February 2006
Ireland23335 Posts
October 30 2010 19:13 GMT
#8
LOL I was remembering the bash.org quote when I read the title:
"What should I give my sister for unzipping?"
"Um.. 10 bucks?"
"No I mean like, WinZip?"
Elegy
Profile Blog Joined September 2009
United States1629 Posts
October 30 2010 19:14 GMT
#9
First, your thread title gave me the wrooooong impression the first time I read it

Prices depend on the area, a well-off neighborhood will always pay more especially if you have the "sweet young hardworking kid" look/attitude
Raeleigh
Profile Blog Joined September 2010
Canada902 Posts
October 30 2010 19:15 GMT
#10
On October 31 2010 04:10 Metalwing wrote:
Imo, cleaning house is a long but a fun work to do. It takes something like 2-3 hours to finish and you get 40 dollars. Well, If I had 40$ for every single time I cleaned my own house, I'd be rich.

True that. Not to mention every time I raked the leaves and mowed the lawn?
Definitely a millionaire by now. Haha,
you are perfect porcelain.
theinvisiblePLER
Profile Blog Joined October 2010
United States110 Posts
Last Edited: 2010-10-30 19:21:22
October 30 2010 19:19 GMT
#11
On October 31 2010 04:11 Mavkar wrote:
Depends on the size of the lawns in your neighborhood. If everyone got big ass lawns and parks and stuff where you have a motorized mower it's ok, otherwise its kinda epensive.
Leaf raking seems fine, but to me 6$ always seems kinda greedy, you could do it for 5$, but it's clever.
Cleaning house: Need further explanation. Do you just vacuum every room or do you clean dust/clean bathrooms and kitchen in a more intense way etc. For just vacuum it's too high, for the full treat it's too low, if the average room number is >4(maybe even 2 bathrooms).

Yes I clean everything, I don't just vacuum.

3604 Eden Drive Carrollton, TX

Thats how my surrounding neighborhoods look like, do you think these prices would go?
Chairman Ray
Profile Blog Joined December 2009
United States11903 Posts
October 30 2010 19:19 GMT
#12
$50 for the whole package would be a bit more reasonable
DoctorHelvetica
Profile Blog Joined July 2008
United States15034 Posts
October 30 2010 19:21 GMT
#13
Do it all for 60 bucks IMO
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CheAse
Profile Blog Joined July 2009
Canada919 Posts
October 30 2010 19:25 GMT
#14
waaaaaaaay too much. When I was that age I would get 5$ for mowing the neighbors lawn and do a good job of it.

Wouldn't it be kinda weird to offer vacuuming services? Even so I'd offer 5$ to vacuum my bus if its any consolation.
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Zapperkhan
Profile Joined October 2008
United States436 Posts
October 30 2010 19:28 GMT
#15
Bump leaves to 10, mowing for 20 sounds fine, no idea for cleaning though. Bill it for like 10 an hour maybe if you're good.
meeple
Profile Blog Joined April 2009
Canada10211 Posts
October 30 2010 19:33 GMT
#16
Yeah I'd say all of the prices are pretty high... 10 bucks for mowing a lawn is more reasonable
micronesia
Profile Blog Joined July 2006
United States24698 Posts
October 30 2010 19:35 GMT
#17
In upscale neighborhoods a decent-sized house for a family of ~4 will cost ~100 dollars to be cleaned. This includes vacuuming it, mopping hard floors, cleaning all sinks/tubs/toilets, dusting, etc.

A 15 year old generally cannot provide all of these services anywhere near as well as a cleaning service though.
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wishbones
Profile Blog Joined April 2009
Canada2600 Posts
Last Edited: 2010-10-30 19:45:04
October 30 2010 19:38 GMT
#18
if i live in a nice house those prices are ez to pay, im down. those are good prices these people have never hustled under the table imo. (these people=those who say its too high)

you start off with those prices if people keep saying no. lower the prices by 1 quarter, then if it still fails, lower the prices by 1 half of the original prices you created. first day might be just full of you offering the deals and people saying no, then you lowering the prices. (figuring out fair prices on day 1)
day 2 just might be profit day, don't be afraid to go back to houses who said no, with new prices. thats how you hustle. keep in mind it should only take about 1 hour of asking to see who says no and who says yes, also!! bring paper with you to write addresses so you can keep those addresses, and the fixed prices, some houses will say yes, some will say no to your prices, make notes of who is ok with original price, and make notes of who wanted it lowered and what price they earn you. that way you can go back and offer the same deal. its quite nice, thats how you hustle. lol i love hustling.

we use to shovel driveways got 40 bucks once, its all in the person really. no price is too high or too low, your mistake was asking TL and not the actual home owners.
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DeltruS
Profile Blog Joined April 2010
Canada2214 Posts
October 30 2010 19:39 GMT
#19
Just do the things per hour. Hard work 12 dollars an hour and easy work 8 dolars an hour.
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emperorchampion
Profile Blog Joined December 2008
Canada9496 Posts
October 30 2010 19:44 GMT
#20
On October 31 2010 04:01 theinvisiblePLER wrote:
Mowing yeard/weed eater = 20$
Cleaning house/vaccuming = 40$
Leaf raking = 6$

Thinking about starting to do some work so I can get some money by black friday to buy a new computer+sc2, what do you guys think of these prices?


I never got money for doing chores, I had to get an old fashioned job
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