Just retain the services of an “influencer” or two, then raise the price. $1/lb.? Vastly too cheap! @ at least $100/lb. you won’t be able to keep them in stock.
Earl might dry and compact his grass clippings to sell as cute little iimitation bales of hay for Halloween decorations. Human ingenuity to the fescue!
Good exercise. Builds rake arm strength, muscle flexibility, lowers blood sugar, which that guy surely needs, and offers a number of ‘reps’ through early January. Having them picked vacuumed and hauled costs about the same as the monthly fee at a fitness center. And if you believe that . . . : )
This reminds me of a Facebook Marketplace ad I saw a few months ago, where someone posted a pic of a lot covered with tree limbs and branches. They were offering “uncut firewood and kindling” for a dollar a pound- all you had to do was cut it yourself. Not sure how successful it was.
Many, many years ago, I was part-owner of a ranch/riding stable in Arizona. We had about 26 head of horses we used to dude wrangle the tourists with, plus some boarders. There was, needless to say, a lot of horse manure accumulated!
Much to my amazement when we advertised the manure for sale, we had loads ( pardon the pun ) of takers. We provided the shovels (no cost) to use and the heavy trash bags ( 10¢ per ) and the customer took as much as they wanted (@ $1.50 – $2.00 per bag. depending on size and weight ).
It used to blow my mind how many people were willing to pay to shovel and take our horseshit!
I’ve been trying to find a market for maple seedlings. Hey, if a woman can make a bundle selling tumbleweeds*, there may yet be hope. *It’s true. Check out farmshow (dot) com/a_article.php?aid=13830
Forget it. I tried FREE LEAVES with no takers, Also could not get kids to rub white glue on themselves, roll in the yard, and trick or treat as a pile of leaves.
Uncle Kenny 8 months ago
U pick.
Enter.Name.Here 8 months ago
Sure, I’ll haul those away for you for paying me $1 a pound.
Superfrog 8 months ago
Could be a scene from “The Rake’s Progress”
eromlig 8 months ago
Hey, it’s nice work if you can get it.
Alexander the Good Enough 8 months ago
Just retain the services of an “influencer” or two, then raise the price. $1/lb.? Vastly too cheap! @ at least $100/lb. you won’t be able to keep them in stock.
Imagine 8 months ago
If you advertise the price as having been reduced 80% from $5 per pound, they will go like hotcakes.
Zykoic 8 months ago
Heard all his inventory was sold in a blow-out sales.
enigmamz 8 months ago
Kid: “Can we get some leaves. I want to jump into a pile of them!”
Mom: “We have leaves at home. If you rake them, then you can jump into them!”
hans Premium Member 8 months ago
Nice try, thou..
Slowly, he turned... 8 months ago
Set out a couple of pumpkins and people would be lining up!
PraiseofFolly 8 months ago
Earl might dry and compact his grass clippings to sell as cute little iimitation bales of hay for Halloween decorations. Human ingenuity to the fescue!
Mainesailah Premium Member 8 months ago
Maybe advertise them as “Pumpkin Spice Flavored”.
jjbarefoot 8 months ago
I always mix a bag or two into my compost pile.
david_42 8 months ago
I blew the leaves, sticks and acorns off of the patio yesterday, turned around and more had fallen.
sandpiper 8 months ago
Good exercise. Builds rake arm strength, muscle flexibility, lowers blood sugar, which that guy surely needs, and offers a number of ‘reps’ through early January. Having them picked vacuumed and hauled costs about the same as the monthly fee at a fitness center. And if you believe that . . . : )
David_the_CAD 8 months ago
Change the sign to 100% organic compost material, and you may have some success, in the right neighborhood.
sloaches 8 months ago
This reminds me of a Facebook Marketplace ad I saw a few months ago, where someone posted a pic of a lot covered with tree limbs and branches. They were offering “uncut firewood and kindling” for a dollar a pound- all you had to do was cut it yourself. Not sure how successful it was.
Out of the Past 8 months ago
Nothing says autumn like fallen leaves comic strips.
belovedkija 8 months ago
I till all my leaves into my garden and grow tomatoes that sell for 2.60 a pound.
vaughnrl2003 Premium Member 8 months ago
Some nimrod will probably stop by and ask to buy his rake.
Count Olaf Premium Member 8 months ago
Take it of leaf it.
Linguist 8 months ago
Many, many years ago, I was part-owner of a ranch/riding stable in Arizona. We had about 26 head of horses we used to dude wrangle the tourists with, plus some boarders. There was, needless to say, a lot of horse manure accumulated!
Much to my amazement when we advertised the manure for sale, we had loads ( pardon the pun ) of takers. We provided the shovels (no cost) to use and the heavy trash bags ( 10¢ per ) and the customer took as much as they wanted (@ $1.50 – $2.00 per bag. depending on size and weight ).
It used to blow my mind how many people were willing to pay to shovel and take our horseshit!
[Unnamed Reader - 14b4ce] 8 months ago
Bring em’ to a high school athletic event with a bonfir
[Unnamed Reader - 14b4ce] 8 months ago
end the chaos.
Captain Eddie for Speaker of the House
FassEddie 8 months ago
Maybe he just prefers the out-of-doors.
Enoi 8 months ago
I’ve been trying to find a market for maple seedlings. Hey, if a woman can make a bundle selling tumbleweeds*, there may yet be hope. *It’s true. Check out farmshow (dot) com/a_article.php?aid=13830
marilynnbyerly 8 months ago
In the days when I was gardening, I’d been happy to take bags of leaves for free, but paying for them. Nope.
Richard S Russell Premium Member 8 months ago
Earl was also challenged in grade school by the math question “Which is heavier, a pound of leaves or a pound of lead?”.
anomaly 8 months ago
Get rich by identifying a need and filling it. This guy has a need to get rid of leaves.
Mike Baldwin creator 8 months ago
I don’t know, that’s a little pricey. Would you take 50 cents a pound?
Bilan 8 months ago
It’s the first yard sale I’ve seen where they actually sell part of the yard.
christelisbetty 8 months ago
Forget it. I tried FREE LEAVES with no takers, Also could not get kids to rub white glue on themselves, roll in the yard, and trick or treat as a pile of leaves.
Buoy 8 months ago
Mulch it. Bag it. Money in the bank.
amaryllis2 Premium Member 8 months ago
A pound of dried leaves is the whole yard’s worth.
AMBER1 8 months ago
Wonder what he would do for snow? Selling it by the pound for snow forts or snowman, perhaps?
mindjob 8 months ago
He could advertise it as “compost started”
eddi-TBH 8 months ago
He’s got a supply. Somewhere out there will be a demand. Or so the economists say.
keenanthelibrarian 8 months ago
Most definitely a “yard” sale …
Otis Rufus Driftwood 8 months ago
More than one way to skin a cat.
einarbt 8 months ago
The rise and fall of Earl’s business.