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> Why even own a lawnmower at this point-- just pay someone to mow your grass for you. The lawnmower is so cheap that it is the same price as two mows. It is

> Why even own a lawnmower at this point-- just pay someone to mow your grass for you. The lawnmower is so cheap that it is the same price as two mows. It is indeed wasteful, but that isn't a problem you deal with directly.

afavour 3y ago
I’m not sure if you’re knowingly ignoring the OPs point or just ignoring it. Buying two lawnmowers is vastly more wasteful (to the world, not to your pocket) than buying one and maintaining it.
- johnnyanmac 3y ago
  That's the point. To the customer the pocket is all that matters. Reducto Ad absurdum: if you break a bowl, do you spend time learning how to glue back the pieces, take it to a shop expert to repair, or simply go to any store and buy a new bowl for $5-10 (Assuming it's at least a decent porcelain bown)? Option 1 will take a lot of time and have a flimsy result, option 2 may cost $100+ upfront, so would only be used for a truly extravagant bowl or something. well, our lawnmower is metaphorically $5 here, not 500. I see prices around $200 for cheaper lawnmowers, so paying $200/year isn't that much more expensive than say, paying a neighborhood kid $15 every month to mow the lawn.
  - batch12 3y ago
    9 months x $15 = 135. Even at double or triple, It's still a better deal and less hassle than having to juggle junk mowers every season just because they can't be bothered to learn simple hygiene/maintenance. Also, I've done the bowl repair you mention here a few times actually.
  - Ekaros 3y ago
    If 200$ is reasonable price point. We can ask what is the normal rate of people who repair lawnmowers? How many hours you can actually buy with it? 2? 4? and then we aren't even at parts. Are they available, what is the lead time? Labour costs are likely so high now that just replacing something makes lot more sense. And you get certainty that it works. Also shouldn't there be some sort of warranty? At least for year or two?

afavour 3y ago

I’m not sure if you’re knowingly ignoring the OPs point or just ignoring it. Buying two lawnmowers is vastly more wasteful (to the world, not to your pocket) than buying one and maintaining it.

johnnyanmac 3y ago
That's the point. To the customer the pocket is all that matters. Reducto Ad absurdum: if you break a bowl, do you spend time learning how to glue back the pieces, take it to a shop expert to repair, or simply go to any store and buy a new bowl for $5-10 (Assuming it's at least a decent porcelain bown)? Option 1 will take a lot of time and have a flimsy result, option 2 may cost $100+ upfront, so would only be used for a truly extravagant bowl or something. well, our lawnmower is metaphorically $5 here, not 500. I see prices around $200 for cheaper lawnmowers, so paying $200/year isn't that much more expensive than say, paying a neighborhood kid $15 every month to mow the lawn.
- batch12 3y ago
  9 months x $15 = 135. Even at double or triple, It's still a better deal and less hassle than having to juggle junk mowers every season just because they can't be bothered to learn simple hygiene/maintenance. Also, I've done the bowl repair you mention here a few times actually.
- Ekaros 3y ago
  If 200$ is reasonable price point. We can ask what is the normal rate of people who repair lawnmowers? How many hours you can actually buy with it? 2? 4? and then we aren't even at parts. Are they available, what is the lead time? Labour costs are likely so high now that just replacing something makes lot more sense. And you get certainty that it works. Also shouldn't there be some sort of warranty? At least for year or two?