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Re: How much do you charge for suites
« Reply #80 on: January 23, 2009, 12:18:44 am »
Jim

Brilliant!

Jim_77

Re: How much do you charge for suites New
« Reply #81 on: January 23, 2009, 12:19:27 am »
a good post as ever Jim.


Nah, some of my posts are complete toss ;D

(but thanks :) )

clinton

Re: How much do you charge for suites
« Reply #82 on: January 23, 2009, 08:14:48 am »
Jim

Good post :)

Thats a good sale you got there,think its going to be more common that the 40 pound merchants come along now as many more peole are starting up in c cleaning as the same with window cleaners.

Am also thinking even with some web sites am still getting a lot of price shopers so guess even some established guys in our area are cutting prices as with a web site it gives us one up from a in your area for a week guy ???

Doctor Carpet (Ret'd)

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Re: How much do you charge for suites
« Reply #83 on: January 23, 2009, 09:21:28 am »
More food for thought as ever , Jim
Diplomacy: the art of letting other people have your way

derek west

Re: How much do you charge for suites
« Reply #84 on: January 23, 2009, 10:06:23 am »
jim
my best convert to date was a women who had had her suite cleaned for £35 and i quoted £120, the look on her face was hilarious when i said my price, and she immediately said i'm not paying that, after discussing why she doesn't want the £35 quid guy back, (wet for 3 days, not that much cleaner and nought to dirty in sixty seconds) and offering to clean a (man made fibre) rug while i'm there for free, i eventually got the job, all though it did take 2 months of her dithering and a second on site quote, hard work but payed off, took 2 an half hours and 2 visits, good enough for a newbie.
derek

Dave_Lee

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Re: How much do you charge for suites
« Reply #85 on: January 23, 2009, 08:36:07 pm »
Small Dralon 3 Piece suite today, £120.. took 1.5 hours, gave me £10.. tip. Second job 3 seater Sofa & 1 Chair £110.. took 1.5 hours, also got a £10.. tip. Clearly I'm not charging enough!
Dave.
Dave Lee, Owner of Deepclean Services
Chorley Lancs. Est 1980.
"Pay Cheap -You get Cheap - Pay a little more and get something Better."

Re: How much do you charge for suites
« Reply #86 on: January 23, 2009, 08:40:11 pm »
Yes Dave, that is a strong indicator ;D

Do you get that all the time though, could just be a coincidence.

Dave_Lee

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Re: How much do you charge for suites
« Reply #87 on: January 23, 2009, 08:48:18 pm »
No Mike its probably just a flash in the pan. Nice though ;D Just goes to show though doesnt it, for years Ive known that I could get more for suite cleaning, but going over that £100 threshold has been a mental obstacle for me. I have charged more than that for big suites but not generaly. Any way these were the first two Ive quoted on since deciding I am just going to do it, and upped my price. Now I am over that hurdle I feel theres nothing to prevent any further increase as and when the need arises. (both phone quotes, by the way ;).
Dave.
Dave Lee, Owner of Deepclean Services
Chorley Lancs. Est 1980.
"Pay Cheap -You get Cheap - Pay a little more and get something Better."

Re: How much do you charge for suites
« Reply #88 on: January 23, 2009, 09:15:53 pm »
Yep, I guess it's like the 4minute mile barrier. Stood for ages then when it went the best time tumbled.


Doctor Carpet (Ret'd)

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Re: How much do you charge for suites
« Reply #89 on: January 23, 2009, 10:48:45 pm »
Like you Dave. A big sense of relief once I'd got through the barrier. I now wonder what the problem was all about.
Diplomacy: the art of letting other people have your way

Jim_77

Re: How much do you charge for suites
« Reply #90 on: January 24, 2009, 12:40:02 am »
200 is the next target :)