price for baling

Lazy WP · Jul 10, 2015

There was an add on 1 of the semi-local swap n shops, looking for someone to little square bale 15 acres. I emailed the guy, to find out where he is. Turns out he is about 120 miles away, right next to the nearest Wallyworld. Long story, but I told him, if he could get it in a windrow, and give me the day when it will be ready to bale, I would come bale it for him.
Figured $250 to haul the tractor and baler, plus 45 cents per bale. Kinda thought I would price myself out of the job, but he said ok. Guess I am going to Chadron next week.

Dan Richardson · Jul 10, 2015

PLEASE get the travel money up front!

Donald Lehman · Jul 10, 2015

Yeah, I think I'd find out who the local sheriff is and have a talk with him before I did much traveling. But then I've done business with people all over the country and a few in Canada on faith alone and have never gotten beat yet. Anytime I've been beat, it's the locals who got me.

Allan in NE · Jul 10, 2015

I saw that ad also. Didn't think there was still a small square baler in the country. :>)

Allan

rrman61 · Jul 10, 2015

Yeah I got stiffed by the richest guy around once and the person that I expected to stiff me actually paid me in advance!

Super Steve · Jul 10, 2015

that seems to cheap to me. I wouldn't drive next door to square bale for that much.

Pair-a-dice farm · Jul 10, 2015

(quoted from post at 07:43:36 07/10/15) There was an add on 1 of the semi-local swap n shops, looking for someone to little square bale 15 acres. I emailed the guy, to find out where he is. Turns out he is about 120 miles away, right next to the nearest Wallyworld. Long story, but I told him, if he could get it in a windrow, and give me the day when it will be ready to bale, I would come bale it for him.
Figured $250 to haul the tractor and baler, plus 45 cents per bale. Kinda thought I would price myself out of the job, but he said ok. Guess I am going to Chadron next week.

Another thing to consider, any field next to a Walmart will be filled with more trash than anywhere around. There is a guy that bales the field next to the local walmart. There is almost as much trash as there is grass.

David G · Jul 10, 2015

45 cents is really cheap, he got a good deal

mtny · Jul 10, 2015

I've told people a dollar a bale . That's cut , raked, bales and dumped where they want it . They said it was fair but here in my area dry hay is tough this year. Trying to get mine done first.

dhermesc · Jul 10, 2015

There is a reason a guy has to find people 120 miles away to work for him.

Anonymous-0 · Jul 10, 2015

(quoted from post at 18:56:29 07/10/15) There is a reason a guy has to find people 120 miles away to work for him.

Uh........the guy 120 miles away answered a semi local ad which leads me to believe he, you know, the guy 120 miles away, was looking for work.

showcrop · Jul 10, 2015

You will be in trouble if it turns out to be fifteen bales per acre. Might be a good idea to set a minimum.

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