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Re: What's a Fair price per Square Metre???
« Reply #20 on: September 23, 2011, 05:11:52 pm »
commercial is a different matter, and the area's are usually a lot larger.

This only serves to confuse Phillip at this stage

Simon Gerrard

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Re: What's a Fair price per Square Metre???
« Reply #21 on: September 23, 2011, 06:01:39 pm »
Phillip,
You need to come up with your own pricing structure that is tied to what your local market will bear, what your competitors are charging and how much you want to earn in exchange for your hard work. Whenever prices are mentioned on here there is always an element of bravado at work at the same time, 'I charge / earn more than you.' Ignore it and come up with your own prices. Having said that your prices are too low, so why not creep them up slowly. The trick, if you want to call it that is to find more people who say yes than say no, so keep a record of how many calls you get and how many convert to sales.
If you haven't got a website then you need one, pronto because your struggling could be caused by low call volumes and a desperation on your part to convert those few calls into sales with the lure low prices.
Simon

Re: What's a Fair price per Square Metre???
« Reply #22 on: September 23, 2011, 06:03:23 pm »
The man talks sense Phillip









I need a lie down now

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Phil @ Extreme Clean

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Re: What's a Fair price per Square Metre???
« Reply #23 on: September 23, 2011, 06:30:06 pm »
I do need a website but not got funds available but when i do were is best to go and what are the average prices?
Extreme Clean
Carpets to DRY For!!!!!

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Simon Gerrard

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Re: What's a Fair price per Square Metre???
« Reply #24 on: September 23, 2011, 06:32:24 pm »
Phillip,
You can't afford NOT to have a website, because not having one is one of the reasons you are struggling. There are a few on here who do them, or know of people who do them.

Simon

Mike Halliday

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Re: What's a Fair price per Square Metre???
« Reply #25 on: September 23, 2011, 06:33:25 pm »
http://www.clean-fusion.co.uk/

is this not your website?
Mike Halliday.  www.henryhalliday.co.uk

Phil @ Extreme Clean

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Re: What's a Fair price per Square Metre???
« Reply #26 on: September 23, 2011, 06:34:15 pm »
i think after listening to everyone i'm gonna price at £2 per square metre thats a fair price and i'd be more than happy earning that per job.
Extreme Clean
Carpets to DRY For!!!!!

www.bookaquote.co.uk

Phil @ Extreme Clean

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Re: What's a Fair price per Square Metre???
« Reply #27 on: September 23, 2011, 06:40:02 pm »
http://www.clean-fusion.co.uk/haha yes a friend set it up for me but i forgot how to use it and what i called it lol cheers for reminding me i need to get working on improving it somehow but i dont know were to sart lol.

is this not your website?
Extreme Clean
Carpets to DRY For!!!!!

www.bookaquote.co.uk

Gary Humphreys

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Re: What's a Fair price per Square Metre???
« Reply #28 on: September 24, 2011, 01:40:07 pm »
Remember though when pricing that you need to make provisions to replace expensive equipment and not just earn a wage.