Yard-gram prank service
A local novelty service that places pink flamingos, signs or other silly items in a neighbour's yard as a paid prank announcement.
The idea, in plain language
A local novelty service that places pink flamingos or other silly items in a neighbour's yard as a paid prank announcement (yard-gram), in this case run by a school teacher earning about $1,000 a month. Revenue comes from a flat $15 fee per prank (occasion order) paid by people who want to surprise a friend or family member, with the customer being individuals organising a fun surprise rather than the prank 'victim.' Startup cost is essentially just the flamingos and a way to take orders, and the episode headlines roughly $15,000/year as the run rate.
Where the sources agree
- Local, in-person service delivered by a solo operator
- Flat per-order pricing (the episode cites about $15 per prank)
- Run-rate around $1,000/month is presented as the attainable level
What each source says
side-hustle-school#436 - It’s Not Vandalism, It’s a $15,000 Yard-Gram Hustle
A school teacher runs a $15-per-fl yard-gram prank service out of her home, hitting about $1,000 a month.
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