Question

Has anyone had any unintentional savings? I decided to sign up for dog poop scooping and it started in January. About $100 a month for weekly scooping which is a lot but we decided it was worth it (we have 3 large dogs in a small yard. ) Well I just got an email that their only technician for our area quit so our service is cancelled. Sort of bummed, sort of happy to save the $100 a month, sort of considering giving hubby $50 of it if he's willing to do it so I don't have to.  

Answer 1

My former boss left to buy a franchise for a pooper scooping business (Dooty Calls) so yeh, there's money to be made in scooping poop.  

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@winterize That’s a fantastic business name!  

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Kari, right?!?! And his franchise is very successful. He a lot of contracts with apartment buildings.  

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@winterize We use Dooty Calls! I only have every other week service, it’s $40/month (so $20 a visit). Well worth it to me although in spring/summer I do have to make DH scoop in between!  

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@tavie if you're in the Hampton Roads area of Virginia you've probably met my former boss :-)

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@winterize don’t think so, I am in NJ.  

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That is a good name! The one in our area is called Turd Alert  

Answer 2

I bet you could find a high school kid or someone to do it for $50

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@facile33 exactly what I was thinking

Answer 3

Side hustle!  

Answer 4

SO worth it, we have 3 large dogs and I’m scared to walk in our yard  

Answer 5

I bet you can find a kid to do it and possibly cheaper.  

Answer 6

Oh my. I can’t imagine paying someone to do that. ‍♀️

Answer 7

Ha! I had the service for $60/month. THEN my 10 year old was like ma how can I earn money around here, I was like scoop dog poo for $20/month? He was like $20!? Heck yea! Boom $40 a month in my pocket  

Answer 8

My son was doing poop scooping as a high schooler and made good money. A teen would be cheaper, too.  

Answer 9

That would be a good side hustle, even for an adult.  

Answer 10

Where do you live? I’ll scoop your poop for $75  

Answer 11

Why do you have to pay your husband to do it lol aren't they his dogs too?  

Answer 12

I saw a woman with a van who does dog poop scooping. I was like, is this really a thing?  

Answer 13

Any neighbor kids looking to make some extra money? Offer $50 a month to them!  

Answer 14

Was not excepting that ending  hope he takes you up on the offer.  

Answer 15

I've actually been thinking about starting this as a side hustle.  

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Someone I know calls their business The Bomb Squad.  

Answer 16

Is this an American thing? I have never heard of this in UK

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I didnt know this exists either so it might be a metropolitan thing? Or maybe even more suburban. I dunno thays neat and weird.  

Answer 17

Oh wow yay for savings and maybe look around? My neighbor has a company that comes out for $10 a week, first clean up is $25 and they take the poop with them