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Originally Posted by tony404
A thief can get $10 to $15 for a manhole cover, says Ryan Alsop, spokesman for the Long Beach Water Department.
It costs Long Beach $500 to buy and install a manhole cover, Alsop says. In Georgia, which has lower labor costs, the price tag is $200, Baker says.
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Is that saying the labor costs for installing a manhole cover is $300 in Long Beach? ($500-$200)
Fuck! What a business opportunity.
Buy the stolen manhole covers from the crooks for $10-15. Charge Long Beach $315 to re-install them. The city saves $185 and you pocket $300 profit.
The manhole covers are back in place. The crooks steal them again. You buy and re-install over and over again for recurring income.