3rd Party Contracting Middle-man business

[weezle]

What is the name of your state (only U.S. law)?AL
I am just curious if it is legal for me to start a business where I attract customers to purchase services which I do not provide but market, cutting lawns, pressure washing houses, then I pay someone else to conduct those services as if I was the customer. IE "Weezle's Do it All" (I have no equipment) Dave comes to me to have their lawn cut. I contact Mikes Lawn Service, I tell Mike I have a property that needs to be cut, and I charge Dave a markup of whatever Mike charges me. Dave thinks I own a lawn service and mike thinks I am just the average customer.

In that scenario would it be legal?

Dave may know I contract the work out but Mike would not. Is that Legal?

Mike may know I contract the work out but Dave would not. Is that Legal?

 

[FlyingRon]

It's legal, but you would have a hard time competing I would think with as simplistic a business as you are describing.

Now if you were to sell general landscaping services: tree trimming, lawn mowing, landscaping, patios and hardscaping, etc... and you chose to contract out any or all of the work to others, you'd have the essential of a contracting business.

Of course, note that home improvement/landscaping contractors often requires local licenses even if you are using licensed subs. Alabama statewide requires home improvement contractors to be licensed if they take on jobs over $10K (and $5K for swimming pool contractors).

 

[weezle]

Thanks, I thought it would be. I appreciate the response.