Comments on: How to Make Money Shoveling Snow Like a Pro (Charge This Much…)

By: Leslie Thisten

Leslie Thisten — Thu, 17 Dec 2020 18:54:24 +0000

Omigosh if only these were real prices charged! Cheap! We had 9 inches of snow last night and I paid a neighborhood 2 man team $150 to shovel and snow blow a 4 car driveway, 30 foot walkway from garage to back door, 30 foot walkway on the side of the house, and 8 feet of front walkway. Took the two of them just under 45 minutes to complete, working nonstop. Find me someone who will take just $50 and I’d be delighted. 😐

By: Satrap

Satrap — Mon, 08 Feb 2016 05:34:59 +0000

In reply to Edward Urena Torres. You are welcome, Edward. I am Curios; did you do snow shoveling this winter for some side money?

By: Satrap

Satrap — Mon, 25 Jan 2016 01:51:18 +0000

In reply to Jeff.

Jeff, I am afraid you are missing one major pint here; every single business out there has liabilities and potential issues waiting to happen. If everybody thought that way, nobody would start a new business. That’s what makes entrepreneurs different than people who doubt everything. Not to mention, that’s why you have insurance.

When I started this blog, people laughed at me and said you are wasting your time. Now I make 6 figs blogging.

By: Jeff

Jeff — Sun, 24 Jan 2016 19:49:50 +0000

Cheap prices there. They wouldn’t even cover gas money to go from job to job, cover shovels that break, cover ice melt/salt etc. Cover liability insurance in case you fall, if you fall on someone’s property their homeowner’s policy will have to take care of it, and the homeowner will get dropped and not get another policy because they hired a non insured contractor. There are many more reasons why you can’t just pick up a shovel and go. Sure kids are one thing, but if you’re advertising as a business you need to charge business rates so you can cover all expenses PLUS make a profit.

This is the problem with silly blogs suggesting this kind of thing as a business or side money. There are tons of legalities involved. You shovel someone’s driveway, they slip and fall….YOU are at fault for not properly clearing the driveway. You clear the driveway and a UPS or pizza guy falls, YOU are responsible, NOT the homeowner.

By: Edward Urena Torres

Edward Urena Torres — Thu, 14 Jan 2016 01:50:30 +0000

Thanks for helping me so much