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UK Floor Cleaning Forum => Carpet Cleaning Forum => Topic started by: The Great One on August 24, 2006, 01:31:31 pm

Title: Huge price difference!
Post by: The Great One on August 24, 2006, 01:31:31 pm
Hi

Just got in from a job referral from a friend.

47m 1 bed flat, minimum furniture.

They were quoted from £50 -250 (CD being the £250)

As it was a friend of a friend and I had a spare spot I did it for £60 and took me an hour (dry to touch) plus removed some wax and some printer ink?


But £250 WOW!

Wonder if they are busy?

Regards

Martin 8)
Title: Re: Huge price difference!
Post by: Neil Grainger on August 24, 2006, 04:07:53 pm
Martin

Thats £6odd a meter, must be good, was that with Protector.

Cheers

Neil

Title: Re: Huge price difference!
Post by: Mike Halliday on August 24, 2006, 05:00:29 pm
they don't need to be busy at them prices, they don't need a lot of jobs to make a good living.

perhaps they did'nt want the job so put in a high qoute.

Mike
Title: Re: Huge price difference!
Post by: Liahona on August 24, 2006, 06:36:27 pm
Mike, well said mate. Martin why on earth would you do anything for 60 quid????Best, Dave.
Title: Re: Huge price difference!
Post by: Michel Roberts on August 24, 2006, 08:03:34 pm
As Mike said they don't need to be busy if they get one job in 4 they will make the same money as the people charging £60.00 never mind petrol, chems ,time ect.

Recently I have done two quotes and been told 'pilgrim payne quoted less'  !!

Regards Michel
Title: Re: Huge price difference!
Post by: The Great One on August 25, 2006, 11:39:45 am
As i said, it was an hours work and I had a space.

You guys really do need to read posts before you answer :P

Martin
Title: Re: Huge price difference!
Post by: Mike Halliday on August 25, 2006, 01:37:37 pm
careful Martin you'll get all the wafflers now criticizing you now for doing all that carpet in just 1 hour

 who is going to be first to say "how can you clean 45m in an hour,  it would take me an an hour to do the Dry vacuuming" ;D ;D

Mike
Title: Re: Huge price difference!
Post by: Liahona on August 25, 2006, 02:18:15 pm
You were the first Mike. and I read the post but still wonder why you would do it for 60 quid. Itmeans you would do it agin so just shooting yourself in your foot, just an opinion, best, Dave. As to the time of what was cleaned we all know it cant be done .......
Title: Re: Huge price difference!
Post by: The Great One on August 25, 2006, 05:27:43 pm
Hi

My system is LM and it can be very much and was done in an hour.

Just because you cannot do it with HWE doesn't mean it cannot be done and done well.

As long as my customers remain happy, that's good enough for me.

Regards

Martin 8)
Title: Re: Huge price difference!
Post by: bennymon on August 26, 2006, 02:59:43 pm
whats LM
Title: Re: Huge price difference!
Post by: jasonl on August 26, 2006, 07:06:50 pm
low moisture
Title: Re: Huge price difference!
Post by: bennymon on August 26, 2006, 08:04:56 pm
cheers ;)
Title: Re: Huge price difference!
Post by: bob on August 26, 2006, 08:51:31 pm
Hi

Can you tell me what "LM" you use please.

Thanks

Bob Jennings
 
Title: Re: Huge price difference!
Post by: Len Gribble on August 26, 2006, 09:36:10 pm
Bob

Are you asking Martin what LM system he uses? If so wont get a reply, but on good authority the snow drop/shack and vac system!

Martin

Your system you think the DB, You would have walked away from a job I looked at last month and that would be the only system to use!

Are you a franchisee?

Len
Title: Re: Huge price difference!
Post by: neil 47 on August 26, 2006, 10:05:13 pm
   Dear Len

I have been on this forum for about 3 years now, and have learned one important thing.

Dont read your replys as they make me dizzy trying to figure out what your on about ,then I end up with a headache . :-\


Neil
Title: Re: Huge price difference!
Post by: rich hand on August 27, 2006, 09:48:03 am
Wot the ..... I have done dozens of 1 bed flats in an hour and £60/h is obviously a good price for a cleaner. I have not a single callback and all my customers are very happy.
Title: Re: Huge price difference!
Post by: The Great One on August 27, 2006, 10:43:00 am
Hi

Hey Len, how they hanging...  ;)

It's not that it's the Mutts Nuts, I just love the system, used it for 3 years (soley) and my clients remain happy, which is the main thing.

Look, it not 'Jesus in a bottle' no system is and as long as we are all happy with our results, then thats good enough

A Franchise...argh, no way! had two of those (non cleaning) never again.

Like Neil says, £60 an hour is good wedge, i would that 8 hours a day no probs.

Regards

Martin 8)
Title: Re: Huge price difference!
Post by: Len Gribble on August 28, 2006, 09:37:35 pm
Dear Neil ;D

Know about head headache! Bit lost on your reply, you need to see the job and there spec, no way achievable to there spec it needed more!  Foot in mouth this time, methinks, didn’t the iicrc teach you anything!

 
Martin

Very well thanks!

Never been called Jesus in a bottle, wrong religions, what’s that called (reptile = money)

£60 good, my aim £120, sometimes get it, but never on domestic.

Len