Mulch Anyone?

[ljmhawk]

Originally Posted by R8RFAN

Central NC... Not this is 100% Natural Cedar , I buy that much mulch here from the sawmill for 60 bucks a load and deliver it all day long for 110 if within 10 miles, if further more $$$ I touch nothing, dump and go, I do not spread it but I will dump it in multiple places in their yard. Thats over 4 yards

so you are getting it for $15/yard? i would be charging more than $110 to deliver it. i mean after the $60 you spend to buy it, the gas and mileage you’re macking what…$30?

[R8RFAN]

Originally Posted by ljmhawk

so you are getting it for $15/yard? i would be charging more than $110 to deliver it. i mean after the $60 you spend to buy it, the gas and mileage you’re macking what…$30?

probably 40 , but most of my sales are like within 5 miles or so. Mulch is light too. I am seriously not trying to get rich on it, I enjoy helping people out especially old people.

[R8RFAN]

Originally Posted by ljmhawk

so you are getting it for $15/yard? i would be charging more than $110 to deliver it. i mean after the $60 you spend to buy it, the gas and mileage you’re macking what…$30?

I raised my prices and still get plenty of customers, I make atleast 100 bucks over the cost of material usually 160 for the 60 dollar a load stuff and 150 for the 40 dollar a load poplar mulch pictured below, You aren't the first who told me I was too cheap my brother in law has been a contractor for 30 years and told me to raise my prices and he was right, now I get more middle class neighborhoods than lower rent districts.