How to Make Money as a Pooper Scooper
Believe it or not, becoming a pooper scooper can be a profitable venture. In many areas of the country, it has become a big business for those needing some extra income. Busy families and hard working single people would gladly pay someone to visit their yard on a regular basis to do clean up duty after their beloved pet. If you can stay in the same area, and obtain enough accounts, you can pocket some nice extra cash by becoming a pooper scooper.
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Instructions
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Design flyers to advertise your new pooper scooper business and deliver flyers all over town. Hang them up in businesses such as the local library, laundromat and grocery stores. Delivering them to neighbors in your target neighborhood is a great way to try and obtain business in one area, therefore making the job easier and limiting the amount of time spent traveling from job to job.
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Decide how much you want to charge per visit. Keep it inexpensive in order to develop a client base. Start with $10 a visit for the first dog, and $5 for each additional dog they may have. Figure that each visit to a home will not last more than an hour, so that is a fair wage for yourself, and a fair amount to charge a customer. Once your business takes off, you may consider a slight increase, but remember: you're scooping their poop, not managing their finances.
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Offer a coupon for referrals. For each new customer that is referred to you, give the customer who referred them a free visit, or a coupon for a dollar amount off their next visit. It is well worth it in an effort to increase your client base. Remember, this is a business and you are in it to make money, so referrals are a must.
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Build a value proposition, and be an expert. Excessive [et waste is unsanitary and diminishes the value and prestige of a property. Try to convince your customers to schedule regular visits, such as weekly or even bi-weekly. Consider offering a slight discount for weekly visits if the pay a month in advance.
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Be extra certain that you clean the entire yard, and don't miss a spot. Go over the entire lawn before leaving to ensure you haven't left anything behind. Use a pooper scooper device and garbage bags to clean up with. Great service will bring more business.
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Tips & Warnings
Business may be slow at first, but given time and determination it can work.
Don't leave any poo behind!
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Comments
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bucknekkid3000
Dec 06, 2009
Any suggestions for getting rid of the poop after it's been picked up? Do you leave it in the dog owner's trash can or take it with you? And if you take it with you, where's a good place to get rid of it legally and responsibly?
