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UK Floor Cleaning Forum => Carpet Cleaning Forum => Topic started by: Joe W Brown on October 24, 2012, 03:40:53 pm

Title: Aardvark cleaning norwich
Post by: Joe W Brown on October 24, 2012, 03:40:53 pm
http://www.aardvarkcarpetcleaningnorwich.co.uk/Special_Offers.html

A client was telling me that he used a walkaround cleaner (maybe a rug doctor) and did not pre vac. He was in and out within a few minutes.

He is right on the top of search engines (where i would like to be) and is charging £29 for almost a whole house clean.

Title: Re: Aardvark cleaning norwich
Post by: dan paton on October 24, 2012, 03:51:50 pm
 joe why dont u take the bookings and send him instead  ;D ;D
the aardvark name used to be used by small businesses to get first listing in the phone book
Title: Re: Aardvark cleaning norwich
Post by: Steve Gunn on October 24, 2012, 03:56:15 pm
http://www.aardvarkcarpetcleaningnorwich.co.uk/Special_Offers.html

A client was telling me that he used a walkaround cleaner (maybe a rug doctor) and did not pre vac. He was in and out within a few minutes.

He is right on the top of search engines (where i would like to be) and is charging £29 for almost a whole house clean.



That's why he charges £29.99 ;)
Title: Re: Aardvark cleaning norwich
Post by: Paul Moss on October 24, 2012, 04:14:59 pm
I dont pre vac
Title: Re: Aardvark cleaning norwich
Post by: tim handley on October 24, 2012, 04:24:20 pm
thought pre vac was standard procedure????  im doing it wrong!!!!!!!
Title: Re: Aardvark cleaning norwich
Post by: Joe W Brown on October 24, 2012, 04:32:15 pm
I dont pre vac
mind if i ask why?
Title: Re: Aardvark cleaning norwich
Post by: james roffey on October 24, 2012, 05:01:13 pm
I charge £40/45 just for stairs he's charging £29.00 for lounge/diner whatever the size and the HSL.  just to load my gear and unload would take 30 minutes minimum
How can this guy survive.
Even at My minimum hourly rate i would have to be done in less than an hour from arriving to driving away, could you even vacuum in that time?
Title: Re: Aardvark cleaning norwich
Post by: james roffey on October 24, 2012, 05:02:58 pm
I dont pre vac

What never !
i always pre vac it's part of the service i offer some jobs you absolutely must pre vac.
Title: Re: Aardvark cleaning norwich
Post by: Andrew Briscoe on October 24, 2012, 05:32:42 pm
I dont pre vac

post vac by any chance ? ;)
Title: Re: Aardvark cleaning norwich
Post by: derek west on October 24, 2012, 05:42:41 pm
I dont pre vac

whats pre vac?  ;D
Title: Re: Aardvark cleaning norwich
Post by: Warren Aldridge on October 24, 2012, 05:57:04 pm
sometimes I presweep
Title: Re: Aardvark cleaning norwich
Post by: Carpet Dawg on October 24, 2012, 06:57:52 pm
I dont pre vac either.

I tell customers to vac before I get there.
Title: Re: Aardvark cleaning norwich
Post by: Carpet Dawg on October 24, 2012, 07:00:13 pm
Silly name anyways! Aardvark cleaning! There's an aardvark named business in ever city, town, villiage up and down the country. Similar too A1 or AAA.
Title: Re: Aardvark cleaning norwich
Post by: derek west on October 24, 2012, 07:01:51 pm
i don't think theres one in yorkshire as its usually called aaaayup cleaning.  ;D "oh come on!!!"
Title: Re: Aardvark cleaning norwich
Post by: Shaun_Ashmore on October 24, 2012, 07:09:03 pm
I tek o fence t' that.

Shaun
Title: Re: Aardvark cleaning norwich
Post by: Len Gribble on October 24, 2012, 07:19:58 pm
My van dose about 25mpg at £1.40lt equates to £6.36 that’s one way (No extra charge within 25 miles) good luck to him ;D
Title: Re: Aardvark cleaning norwich
Post by: mark_roberts on October 24, 2012, 07:58:33 pm
Thats one of the biggest problems with the internet.  You can have a nice site, great pics, say anything you like and the customer is no wiser until you leave.

Mark
Title: Re: Aardvark cleaning norwich
Post by: david@zap-clean on October 24, 2012, 08:34:34 pm
Maybe I should rename my business Aaaaaaaaardvark to get 'top ranking'.

I've had 3 leaflets through my door in the past month, offering to clean my carpet for ~£15 per room. My wife wants our living room carpet cleaned - she can't afford me. I charge much higher rates than that, but I get a smile and a 'thank you' every day, and sleep well at night.  And I anticipate repeats.  Isn't that how to build a business?

Just today I asked the B&Q check-out girl what feedback she was getting about renting out 'rug doctor' from their store, she said they get lots of business, and happy customers.

I've never run a business before this year... maybe I've got it wrong!

Title: Re: Aardvark cleaning norwich
Post by: Kev Loomes on October 24, 2012, 08:41:22 pm

How can this guy survive.


Because he probably only does cash in hand, and probably only invested 500 or 600 quid into his 'business'. Of course this is only speculation of course ;D
Title: Re: Aardvark cleaning norwich
Post by: clairuk on October 24, 2012, 08:44:04 pm
I should not worry about him....... You cant last like that!!

I love the quotation on the website regarding farmers....... Talk about cementing stereotypes!!

"My husbands a farmer and doesn’t bother to take his boots or change his work clothes when he comes in.  ::)