[Paul Evans]

2 beds and a lounge.
Quoted over the phone £85.
Got there this afternoon, to say they had been econonmical with the truth is an undererstatement 
couldnt believe my eyes human s88t and p**s allover the floor and walls. They had a hospital bed in the lounge. Think it was a elderly relative they looked after.( I say that lightly),
Anyway they was only crappy carpets dont think they had been vacced never mind cleaned in the last 20 years.

£85 no thanks.
politely advised them to change the carpets

Paul

[Paul Evans]

Just realised posted in wrong section 

[from edge2edge]

Good shout mate always be prepared to walk...............i usually say my name is Alan Turner not Merling the effin magician     Alan(swindon)

[Bill1903]

How much do you want for it?

 

[Colin Day]

Get this post on the proper section...It looks a gudden

I'm guilty of not always going to quote, I know I should.....

[Jim_77]

I've never turned one down like that, just roll your sleeves up and get on with it

(but my price would have gone up dramatically)

[derek west]

I've never turned one down like that, just roll your sleeves up and get on with it

(but my price would have gone up dramatically)

same as jimbo but the price stays the same. i'm a carpet cleaner. theres a clue in there somewhere..

[Joe H]

Derek
If the carpet was as described by Paul would you have really done it for the same price ie 2 beds and a lounge for £85 ??

Remember you would have had to clean all the gear that touched those carpets and the hoses too - all that extra work for nowt.

I would have considered doing what Jim said - do it but for a larger bill.

[derek west]

yes joe, thats why i wrote what i wrote. swings and roundabouts mate, i don't do it any cheaper when i get there.

quoted this over the phone, he said it had a couple of dog accidents on it.

[derek west]

oops forgot picky.

[MAX Carpets]

i bet that smelt nice

[L.Doubtfire - The Blade Runner]

Oaky then Jim,what would your price have been ?

[Steve Chapman]

I often think if you know what you're doing, have decent equipment and chems, then a bad carpet doesnt really take much longer than a fairly clean carpet, the method is basically the same, maybe just turn heat up, a bit of extra prespray or scrub and thats it.

if you have to spend ages on it then somethings wrong,

As for stains if they dont shift in first 10mins of cleaning, they probably aint never coming out 

regards

Steve

[derek west]

exactly why i don't charge any extra.

and yes max, "to high heaven" is the expression. my eyes were watering when i started scrubbing.

[Neil Williams]

I have 'walked' once but only because any attempt at cleaning would probably have caused 90% of the carpet to end up in the waste tank
I'd admit to if the customer had been less than honest over the phone and didn't want a site visit first, then you turn up to all that on the carpet, I know I would reel off all the potential dangers to me etc, how the equiptment would need special after cleaning and up would go the price.
If they didn't like it then fine, it was their problem for allowing it to get like that, and as the saying goes, don't let it become yours unless you are being paid enough.

BTW Steve you should have an incoming call soon from someone who wants something doing like yesterday

[Steve Chapman]

Hi Neil,

Yep just had the call, gave price, availability and how super duper we are etc

She will think about it  : : : : :


you gotta laugh 

[clinton]

Steve do you think she will get back to you

Always like the erm il just speak to my husband..

[Steve Chapman]

Clinton,

I'm sat by the phone just in case 

I really want that job, here's hoping  :

Wonder how long she will take to think it over 

steve

[Jim_77]

Lewis - standard price plus at least 30%

The cleaning won't take any longer than normal, just the washing out/sanitising afterwards adds time/cost

[L.Doubtfire - The Blade Runner]

Hi Jim,members,I used to do an old peoples nursing home years ago,
When,after one of the residents would have an `accident`they would
Phone me,at least twice as I recall.I`d high tail it to the job same afternoon
Usually !.
Never used to think twice about extraction hoses and tools etc.coming
Into contact with urined on carpeting ! I did always use throw away gloves
Though,,but this job first on the `thread`,,,,,,I`d have run not walked !