[Simon Gerrard]

Cozy,
Some would argue that the customer gets a better, more thorough job done for his £200, but the real advantage is to the TM operator who has the capacity to clean lots more carpet than his portable colleague and that gives you a lot of scope to be flexible price wise, or to make a lot more money.

Simon

[cozy]

Good point, but the TM operator can still charge 200 for that job, so it would make sense to charge the 200 and not work for a lower price. Do you agree?

Anyway, got to go and suck some puke out of a punters sofa now. Love this part of my business.

[AshWhite]

I think the point is that maybe if you had a porty that £200 might be all that you can do in one day, whereas if you've got a TM you might be able to do it, then another job in the same day because you can complete it quicker. Therefore if you've got a minimum earn of (for example) £200 per day you could be more flexible with your pricing with a TM - if for example the customer wasn't willing to pay more than £150. In my opinion, we're still going through a tough economic time. The area I'm in is not the most affluent at the best of times, with high rates of unemployment. I'd rather do a job and get paid 80% of what its worth, than not do it and get paid 100% of nothing. But others will feel differently, as I'm sure we'll hear shortly..

Ash

[Simon Gerrard]

Cozy,
You use that extra scope and ability whichever way you feel best.

Simon

[Simon Gerrard]

Ash,
I think that is exactly right. One of the great advantages of a TM is that on most jobs you're earning double / triple what you actually need as an hour rate in order to survive, so you can be a lot more flexible price wise with jobs of varying degrees of profit AND have a full diary because of it.

Simon

[Steve Rothwell]

You can do the same with LM cleaning too, and the kit is only a fraction of the cost of a TM   

[Simon Gerrard]

You certainly can, David, but then you only get the carpets a fraction as clean as a TM 

Simon

[JandS]

Carpet Dawg

I don't need £600 a day to run my business.

James

Dropping your price £100 would make me feel
that you tried to rip me off with your first price.

John

[M.Acorn]

I think the point is that maybe if you had a porty that £200 might be all that you can do in one day,

Nope,not at all,2 jobs yesterday 3 story town house = £240.00  2nd job 4 bed house £199,that was with knocking £50 as through the agency

[AshWhite]

Sorry Marc, I only used £200 as an example as someone had already mentioned that figure, wasn't meant to be taken literally.

Ash

[M.Acorn]

My bad sorry !! 

[Steve Rothwell]

You certainly can, David, but then you only get the carpets a fraction as clean as a TM 

Simon

I am sorry Simon you have confused me with someone else.......

[Simon Gerrard]

Mmm,don't think sohttp://

[Steve Rothwell]

You think that I am David Rogers, please let me assure you that I am not.....

I am based in the Andover area, and not the North East, plus I do not spout out like I am the oracle...

[Mr Dvae]

Just went to do a quote 2400 ft sq of domestic carpet i thought my price was low at £485 custy thought he should pay £200, wanted all the furniture moved, beds  etc heavily furnished not cleaned for 14 years... i think it's about perception

Dave

[M.Acorn]

How weird,I had a call today from an American woman wanting around 2000 sq foot of carpet doing,domestic I said around £560,she said she had had a quote for £200,said hope it all works out for her,this was a rental though

[Shaun_Ashmore]

TBH I hope it doesn't work out for her, makes a mug of us if it does but then again for the extra we charge you are getting more like pile lift, deeper clean, quick drying, non rapid resoil, stain treatments, not sure if for £200 she'll get that but it's an EOT will she be bothered?

Every time I get Yanks they are always so price conscious they think its coupon day every day!

Shaun

[Neil Williams]

Very weird. I had a call from an American (are they all going home?) 2300 sq/ft and got it at £989.00
It'll be empty so should get it done in a day

[Mike Halliday]

I must live in a different world, the way some prices are quoted, Neil casually mentions a £989 job to be done in 1 day, plus the £600, £450 jobs.

I have never done a £989 job and even the £450 jobs I've done can be counted on 1 hand.

makes todays £75 jobs look measily

[Steve Rothwell]

same as Mike