OT? Plowing niceties
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OT? Plowing niceties
I don't think this is a question that is against any rules, I'm not strictly speaking asking for legal advice, or want to get anyone in trouble if they fess up to walking or crossing a line or two...
So all my 'burbanite relatives are so impressed to have a truck in the family. Everyone says "you could make lots of money plowing!"
Great...so apart from the obvious (a plow and a truck, maybe brains), what does it take to break into this oh so lucrative business? Pretty much every search I've done has resulted in people offering to plow for me. No advice on what sort of licensing is required for what sort of situation.
Do the small timers strictly do private property?
If we break our shackles and move out to the country, I may be in the market for a plow just for our own drive. I have a front receiver (class III), are the plows that go in to those mickey mouse and it's better to have its own bracket?
So all my 'burbanite relatives are so impressed to have a truck in the family. Everyone says "you could make lots of money plowing!"
Great...so apart from the obvious (a plow and a truck, maybe brains), what does it take to break into this oh so lucrative business? Pretty much every search I've done has resulted in people offering to plow for me. No advice on what sort of licensing is required for what sort of situation.
Do the small timers strictly do private property?
If we break our shackles and move out to the country, I may be in the market for a plow just for our own drive. I have a front receiver (class III), are the plows that go in to those mickey mouse and it's better to have its own bracket?
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I don't think you need a plowing license,but
I don't think this is a question that is against any rules, I'm not strictly speaking asking for legal advice, or want to get anyone in trouble if they fess up to walking or crossing a line or two...
So all my 'burbanite relatives are so impressed to have a truck in the family. Everyone says "you could make lots of money plowing!"
Great...so apart from the obvious (a plow and a truck, maybe brains), what does it take to break into this oh so lucrative business? Pretty much every search I've done has resulted in people offering to plow for me. No advice on what sort of licensing is required for what sort of situation.
Do the small timers strictly do private property?
If we break our shackles and move out to the country, I may be in the market for a plow just for our own drive. I have a front receiver (class III), are the plows that go in to those mickey mouse and it's better to have its own bracket?
So all my 'burbanite relatives are so impressed to have a truck in the family. Everyone says "you could make lots of money plowing!"
Great...so apart from the obvious (a plow and a truck, maybe brains), what does it take to break into this oh so lucrative business? Pretty much every search I've done has resulted in people offering to plow for me. No advice on what sort of licensing is required for what sort of situation.
Do the small timers strictly do private property?
If we break our shackles and move out to the country, I may be in the market for a plow just for our own drive. I have a front receiver (class III), are the plows that go in to those mickey mouse and it's better to have its own bracket?
Insurance would probably be a good idea in case you damage something while plowing.
Also I have friends that plow that make money and I have friends that plow that complain they don't make money.
Now as for your relatives, have any of them ever made money plowing snow or are they just going by stories they've heard.
A good rule of thumb is ask them what they'd pay you to have their driveways plowed by you.
If the answer is "O" I thought because we're family you do it for free, that will give you your answer as to how much money you're going to make plowing snow this winter LOL.
I hope that helps.
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I have seen small guys here that knock on doors, drop into small businesses, etc to drum up plowing business.
Other option is to sub-contract to someone who has mall-lot contracts, etc. My cousin has done that...
Some veggie farmers will buy big blades for their tractors and get city/mall lot plowing contracts to make winter payments on their tractors.
Other option is to sub-contract to someone who has mall-lot contracts, etc. My cousin has done that...
Some veggie farmers will buy big blades for their tractors and get city/mall lot plowing contracts to make winter payments on their tractors.
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Well, the insurance was a given, I'm used to not being able to blow your nose without insurance.
So it sounds like you can get away with fairly casual contracting, no specific licenses if you are a solo operator.
My relatives have no experience doing this kind of work for pay, but would certainly pay me, except they already have contracts.
So it sounds like you can get away with fairly casual contracting, no specific licenses if you are a solo operator.
My relatives have no experience doing this kind of work for pay, but would certainly pay me, except they already have contracts.
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