Earning potential

« **on:** September 12, 2007, 07:32:59 am »

This poll will be based on the business being professionally marketed with press release, leaflet distribution and a new Transit with full vinyl body wrap.
Your opinions are greatly valued as experienced carpet cleaners
Mitch

« **Reply #1 on:** September 12, 2007, 08:01:21 am »

How long is a piece of string ? Too many variables to be considered to give an accurate figure and one of the most critical factors would be the proposed pricing structure and the USP to attract people to your service, rather than Tom's, Dick's, or Harriet's !

« **Reply #2 on:** September 12, 2007, 08:59:26 am »

I think if the marketing is right then being a new starter to this business shouldn't be at a disadvantage ! I know of guys doing realy well in there first year and all because there marketing strategies have been well proven.
there again I myself do eceptionally well from Yellow pages adverts where some will slag it off because they arnt doing as well

« **Reply #3 on:** September 12, 2007, 09:09:15 am »

I know a guy, I wont mention his name but he lives in the north yorkshire area, He gets better prices than most carpet cleaners I know of , he was charging £150 for a three piece suite ten years ago,
He is well trained an NCCA member also trained in IICRC and woolsafe and restoration work, in fact he has made an absolute fortune from carpet cleaning
and the point I am making here is he is a maketing guru he thrives on Marketing
His main hwe last time i spoke to him was a rug doctor and he had a couple of dry-fusion machines, he had bought a truckmount but diddn't like it and so went back to his rug doctor

regards Stu Clark

« **Reply #4 on:** September 12, 2007, 10:19:19 am »

Quote from: stuart_clark on September 12, 2007, 09:09:15 am

I know a guy, I wont mention his name but he lives in the north yorkshire area, He gets better prices than most carpet cleaners I know of , he was charging £150 for a three piece suite ten years ago,
He is well trained an NCCA member also trained in IICRC and woolsafe and restoration work, in fact he has made an absolute fortune from carpet cleaning
and the point I am making here is he is a maketing guru he thrives on Marketing
His main hwe last time i spoke to him was a rug doctor and he had a couple of dry-fusion machines, he had bought a truckmount but diddn't like it and so went back to his rug doctor

regards Stu Clark

I do not know if its you who have mentioned him before but as a former Rug Doctor user I am interested in how he markets himself. I thought he must be in the lowe price end but obviously not.

I presume he has cleaners working for him

« **Reply #5 on:** September 12, 2007, 11:56:11 am »

No the guy iam speeking of only has a receptionist ! he works by himself , as I say he only uses dry-Fusion and wet cleans with the rug doctor which I think he has about three, he charges more than anyone i know ! i met him at an NCCA two day coarse back in 1997 we stayed in touch but i havn't spoke to him for a while, we were both started to look at pirana marketing but that was before altec were involved with them

« **Reply #6 on:** September 12, 2007, 12:07:14 pm »

Ian if you want a chat my mobile is 07786150431

« **Reply #7 on:** September 12, 2007, 10:45:09 pm »

Just to put peoples mind at rest - it isnt me. I'm a good cleaner but rubbish when it comes to marketing. Perhaps what I mean is I prefer the more organic approach , that is letting work come in more naturally through word of mouth and repeat.After 18 yrs I suppose it should be!
Mike

« **Reply #8 on:** September 12, 2007, 11:11:38 pm »

Stuart I think I know who you mean does he live north of Leeds?
I'm trying to think of his name, I'll sleep on it and remember it about 3am in the morning!!

Shaun

PS James something or other??

« **Reply #9 on:** September 12, 2007, 11:53:07 pm »

No its not you mike ! you dont have a rug doctor!!

« **Reply #10 on:** September 13, 2007, 05:51:36 pm »

Thought of it, the grey matter is still working...just!

Shaun

« **Reply #11 on:** September 13, 2007, 07:21:30 pm »

Thanks for the Chat yesterday Stuart

« **Reply #12 on:** September 13, 2007, 10:08:56 pm »

Anytime Ian !

« **Reply #13 on:** September 23, 2007, 11:19:31 pm »

"wet cleans with the rug doctor which I think he has about three, he charges more than anyone i know ! i met him at an NCCA two day coarse back in 1997 we stayed in touch but i havn't spoke to him for a while"

Call me old fashioned but if he works by himself and only has a receptionist why would he need 3 rug doctors?

« **Reply #14 on:** September 23, 2007, 11:37:32 pm »

Well dave I too was on that two day course back in 1997 think it was August

« **Reply #15 on:** September 23, 2007, 11:39:46 pm »

Bye the way dave he has 3 rug doctors because its an Ego thing, he also has three Dry-Fusion machines and more chemicals than Chemspec!

« **Reply #16 on:** September 24, 2007, 09:40:40 am »

and apart from his very small ad in yellow pages he gets the rest of his work buy world of mouth

he also charges 120- 150 pounds for a 12 x 15 carpet very good going

« **Reply #17 on:** September 24, 2007, 01:58:13 pm »

Hi

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charges 120- 150 pounds for a 12 x 15 carpet

For that kind of rate i would expect a first class protector & a guarantee to return within say 6 months if thay have a spillage.

So added value.

still good going though.

Dave

« **Reply #18 on:** September 24, 2007, 02:02:34 pm »

No Susan! the guy iam talking about has two half page Adverts and one of them is in the Bradford directory

« **Reply #19 on:** September 24, 2007, 02:34:52 pm »

Quote from: stuart_clark on September 24, 2007, 02:02:34 pm

No Susan! the guy iam talking about has two half page Adverts and one of them is in the Bradford directory

sorry was thinking of the wrong guy , the one from the other side of thirsk mr a.s.

Poll

As a new starter how many jobs per week would you expect get ?