While doing some research online, we came across a very interesting post by a part-time landscape pro, Sherri Joubert.
In her post, she talks about the fact that mower theft is on the rise. We were actually quite shocked to read what Sherri’s discovered is behind these thefts.
Sherri writes that the slumping economy and the rising unemployment rate are forcing those who are out of work to find alternative means of making money so they can provide for their families. Basically, some people are stealing mowers to start their own landscaping businesses.
Those caught in-the-act explained they were planning on returning the mowers once they’d made enough money to buy their own used equipment.
At this point we started thinking about your mower security.
To keep your mowers, well, yours, there are a few steps you can take to protect them:
- Make sure your stored equipment is hard to get to. Reinforce your locks with heavy-duty chains.
- Don’t leave any of your equipment unattended curb-side, even if you’re taking a quick lunch break.
- Buy a covered trailer or a trailer with high walls.
- Always check to make sure locks are secure.
Our final piece of advice on what you might do comes from Sherri’s own personal experience. Instead of putting her mower under lock and key, she rents her equipment for a nominal fee to a single mom in the neighborhood. The mom has access to the mowers on days Sherri is off.
Within the last couple of months, the mom saved enough money to buy her own equipment, something she couldn’t have done without Sherri’s compassion. That’s pretty powerful stuff.
What do you do to keep your mower safe? Leave your comments below.
