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Old 01-21-2012, 10:50 AM
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Originally Posted by mmac321 View Post
I use a landscaper that I'm fairly happy with and pay $45 a month. Now that everything is pretty much dormant in the winter they rarely show up. This makes since because there is little to do. But I continue to pay the $45 a month. Am I getting ripped off or is that just the way things are?
Landscapers take the average times a year they need to cut the lawn, trim the bushes, etc. and divide that by 12. It gives them a steady income year round. I prefer it this way for I wouldn't want to pay double in the summer, then half in the winter. It is easier to budget my money this way.
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