On the topic of pricing, well let me get my 1/2 pence in. Has anyone noticed the prices in London lately, 3pc suite £35, £1.50 per stair, single room £20, double room £25 and it goes on Check the internet, type in carpet cleaning in london and have a look at some of those sites that display there prices and claims to be the best (am I allowed to call names on here). The sad thing is some long standing companies are charging these prices.
A point mentioned by several prior to this, not all customers want cheap and cheerful. What's wrong with £70.00 for doing stairs and landing? Do it all the time. All my customers are left surprised at the final outcome.
A few questions for my fellow Carpet Cleaners;
1) Have you had a rent or mortgage decrease lately due to the economic downturn?
2) Have they(white hall pick pockets) reduce the tolls and Congestion Charges because of the downturn?
3) Is petrol or diesel price down due to the economic downturn?
4) Has your insurance stopped or reduce due to the downturn?
5) Does your family stop eating and your wives stop shopping?
6) Are train, bus and coach fares going down?
Get my drift...?
So why should CCs be the moral high responsible for and driving the initiative to work for peanuts?
As for those who don't think it's a skill, do it properly, show some pride and then think again. Then ask this, aren't you a skilled professional? When companies pay top bucks for good sales people or top market analyst or top financial controllers - Hey we do all that every day for a living and we pay ourselves so ADD SOME VALUE TO YOUR SERVICE.