Veggie Patch Labour (Consultation, Design, and Construction) for FREE (First 5 People) [VIC]

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AssociatedLbeauie81 on 07/09/2012 - 15:59 facebook.com (694 clicks)
Last edited 07/09/2012 - 16:11 by 1 other user

Hello,

My name is Beau. I live and work in Melbourne. I am a second year Horticulture student studying at the University of Melbourne, Burnley Campus. I have recently started a business where I design, construct and maintain Residential and Commerical Veggie patches for people who love the idea of growing their own but don't have the know how or time.

I've worked for Jims Mowing and an independent Gardener for the past two years and am now going it on my own.

I am offerring to consult, design and construct you a veggie patch free of labour costs.
The material costs will be the only expense from the client necessary.
I am doing this because although I have been gardening for some time, Id like to build a portfolio of constructed patches to show future clients and I feel this is a great way to get started.

This offer is open to the first 5 people to contact me.
I am reachable on 0425 846 441
or http://www.facebook.com/mynonnasaid

Thanks.

Mod: Fixed title for clarity

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  SmiTTy on 07/09/2012 - 16:02

  Hmm sounds like a good bargain, but not sure if it goes here. Maybe the message boards.. advertising.

  Though having said that, you should state Melbourne in title :P

  I would take this offer up , but im not in melbourne =( sigh
  Im looking to construct one of these too … oh well -

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  cyssero on 07/09/2012 - 16:03

  +2

  Interesting offer but better suited to the forums.

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  carpecrash on 07/09/2012 - 16:08

  +1

  I think this is a great idea and is fine here. It's sounds like a brilliant free service… so it is a bargain. I'll be getting in touch with you Beau in the next hour.

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  Moderatorneil on 07/09/2012 - 16:11

  I've edited the title for clarity but it's a similar deal to say the tax guys, or other people offering their service for a discount.

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  DeviousD on 07/09/2012 - 16:14

  +3

  Good offer in my opinion. Great way to get business and give it a go.

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  Bappy on 07/09/2012 - 16:45

  Good Work Beau - I wish you were in Brisbane, QLD

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  Explosions_Hurt on 07/09/2012 - 17:08

  -6

  Lol - went to uni for 3 years, became labourer.

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    mr_asstight on 07/09/2012 - 17:14

    +1

    i wish i never went to uni and became a labourer!

    do what makes you happy

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    [Deactivated] on 07/09/2012 - 19:11

    +1

    There's more to horticulture than digging a ditch mate.
    What he is doing requires expertise.

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      Explosions_Hurt on 07/09/2012 - 20:27

      -5

      Expertise: what stubbies one should wear to different digs; how many beers required for the day's dig so that we don't lose interest and just start chatting up Ms. Peterson next door; and how many swear words we should use to accurately portray our hole digging abilities.

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    scotty on 08/09/2012 - 08:48

    +2

    Some of my mates have done almost 10 years of uni (BE + Master + PhD) and still don't know how to dig dirt :P

    And I used to think the same as well — how hard can it be?! 2 years ago I had my garden renovated by a landscaper. Two weeks project. After seeing how hard they've worked and the difficulty of the job, I think they deserve every penny they make.

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      Explosions_Hurt on 08/09/2012 - 09:57

      Mate, it's that attitude that allows labourers to rip you off. My brothers work as labourers, and they love when they get a tertiary educated customer. More often than not, they haven't done a day of hard labour in their life and so assume that the work the labourer is doing is something out of the ordinary. And they end up paying an arm and a leg, when really, the work is pretty standard.

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        scotty on 08/09/2012 - 21:02

        +1

        A tertiary educated person would tell you that's how economics works — demand and supply. Besides I have no idea why someone would pay two arms and legs for my work sitting comfortably in front of my computer banging on keyboard :)

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        Explosions_Hurt on 09/09/2012 - 08:44

        I won't ever dignify that with a response.

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        [Deactivated] on 09/09/2012 - 10:05

        I won't ever dignify that with a response.

        A tertiary educated person would never say that, in part as it constitutes a response and is therefore internally inconsistent.

        Let me spell it out re expertise:

        1. What is the scope of the work? What outcome is desired (food? something for the kids to play with?).

        2. Is the soil suitable for the plants desired? If not, how is this rectified, if possible?

        3. What conditions in terms of light, water, climate etc are required for the selected plants to grow successfully. What is the local climate?

        4. Given many plants are seasonal, which are suitable now? Which are suitable later? Which can't be planted in the same plot at the same time? How is the usage of the soil rotated to avoid depletion of nutrients etc.

        5. There are more, but i'm not a horticulturalist so don't possess the significant expertise required simply to come up with the questions, let alone have much chance of coming up with the solutions.

        Let me spell it out re labour:

        1. Physically demanding work is hard work, whoever does it, university educated or not, even for the profoundly over-educated amongst us.

        2. There is usually significant wear & tear on the body if someone does hard physical labour as a job, which will generally lead to longer term health issues and an effectively shorter working life. The risk profile for significant catastrophic injury is also higher.

        All this expertise and labour is worth paying for IMHO.

        Now i must get back to shuffling papers from one side of my desk to the other, and then back again, while seeking to avoid the significant risk of a paper cut. Please ask your brothers not to rip me off next time.

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  Associatedbeauie81 @ Facebook on 07/09/2012 - 17:16

  Hey guys.
  Thanks very much for your interest.
  I have to end the offer because you all need veggie patches clearly…

  If you want, I can keep the ad up.
  If you like my page, I can put you on some sort of waiting list.
  Dont know if that's the done thing.
  Let me know. Otherwise I could just close this ad.

  Beau

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    Moderatorscotty on 07/09/2012 - 17:17

    It has been marked as expired and we'll leave this one up. All the best.

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    moooooooo on 07/09/2012 - 18:02

    +7

    Good luck - great initiative. I hope you didn't get 5 people who live in Frankston, Airport West, Eltham, Point Cook, and Craigieburn!!!

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  [Deactivated] on 07/09/2012 - 22:57

  This would have been the perfect freebie to send to an unexpecting mate. Gets home from work~ wtf are there carrots in my yard for?!

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  kzrocky on 07/09/2012 - 23:31

  What a great idea. Maybe next offer is not free, but a cheap ozbargain offer. I myself would jump at that,
  Im just spewing I was at the footy and just saw this offer, and its now expired. Damm

  btw, I reckon its fine here. I dont read the advertising forums.

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  [Deactivated] on 08/09/2012 - 19:55

  Good luck Beau. Good for you for living your dream. I hope it works out well for you mate. You'll have your ups and downs, like we all do, but in a few years I hope you're able to look back on it all and think that it was all worth it.

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  Associatedbeauie81 @ Facebook on 08/09/2012 - 23:08

  +1

  Hey guys,
  Your encouragement is all quite unexpected. Thank you very much for the words.
  If you have an interest, you can follow my progress on
  www.facebook.com/mynonnasaid

  But with the offers that dished out, I've made myself busy until mid October!
  I will be bringing back the offer in mid October but this time I may slice 80% off labour costs
  so that I can start reinvesting back in the business and what not.

  Thanks again.
  Beau
  Nonna's favourite grandson.