[dave123]

Dr Carpet
              The only reason I can give for my post is that I know someone who worked for these sort of guys . They do 5 jobs a day 8am 10 am 12am 2pm & 4pm. Yes it does do bait and switch to bump the prices up even charging extra for the pre spray and spotters to remove stains . There idea of protector was a deodoriser.With five guys working 6 days a week,150 jobs a week and paying the owner65% of the takings .Yes they are crap, but as has been said different market ( price shoppers )

[Doctor Carpet (Ret'd)]

Thank you Dave

It's jaw-dropping really when you hear/see their work practices. You start thinking"But, how could you........". Unthinkable really.

[robert meldrum]

BUT...............

There is a market for " just need them freshened up as we 've a birthday or whatever coming up "and you CAN make a lot of money by electing to target such customers.

I had similar prices when I started in the early 1980's and could handle 6 jobs per day.

I reckon there have been plenty successful businesses  built on such beginnings in fact I worked briefly with a guy about 15 years ago who adverised low prices and he moved upwards in a few years from a flat to a magnificent villa plus he bought several properties to rent out and has had a very comfortable life ever since.

Of course it's hard work but it's a way of generating cash

THAT is running a business rather than DREAMING about it

[COLIN BRIGHT]

i have NO COMPETITION
i am the best

[carpetfitta]

i fitted a couple of carpets for a lady few months back who had her h/s/l lounge/diner, 1 bed, and entrance hall cleaned  for 50 quid...

i asked how long it took him, and what were his methods.

she replied "30 mins, he had this big machine, the vacuuming was all in with the machine,"she said...

"it looks alright doesnt it?  i made my excuses and left.

he had also given her daughters rug a quick "run over"  for £10, she seemed most impressed.

the rug must've been quick, if he did a hall, stairs,landing, entrance hall, lounge/diner   (26' x 4m) in 30 mins..

make of that what you will...

[daysdeepclean]

i have NO COMPETITION
i am the best

But your surname isn't "Day"

Colin Day!

[Doctor Carpet (Ret'd)]

BUT...............

There is a market for " just need them freshened up as we 've a birthday or whatever coming up "and you CAN make a lot of money by electing to target such customers.

I had similar prices when I started in the early 1980's and could handle 6 jobs per day.

I reckon there have been plenty successful businesses  built on such beginnings in fact I worked briefly with a guy about 15 years ago who adverised low prices and he moved upwards in a few years from a flat to a magnificent villa plus he bought several properties to rent out and has had a very comfortable life ever since.

Of course it's hard work but it's a way of generating cash

THAT is running a business rather than DREAMING about it

Robert
Very topical.
Today an existing client who had booked in yesterday for a suite clean phoned up today to cancel. The reason....
"I've found somebody who'll do it for half your price. I know the job won't be as good as you would do it but with my child crawling over it I can't afford to have it PROPERLY cleaned every time"

I didn't know whether to laugh or cry.

[Joe H]

If it was worth it to me "money wise", then I would satisfy the client who wants a quick clean, like Rogers customer who has kids crawling all the suite.  Seat cushions and arms - should do it.

I have done it recently with leather suites. We all know that there are cheap leather suites being bought and people dont want to pay £150 for a complete suite clean when they only paid £400 for it. I have cleaned seats, arms and head areas for £75.  Gives the customer what they want and I still earn a crust.

[Dave_Lee]

You would think that if they really were Scotchgard licensed applicators they would know that the name doesnt have a 'u' in it after the 'g'. I was so licensed over 20 years ago after doing the training at Bracknell. Do they still operate this scheme, I thought it had been done away with long ago.
Dave.

[Len Gribble]

Dave L

What a brand name regardless of spelling, now Allied has gone I wonder whom.

Len

[Steve Barnett (Carpet Care Plus)]

I don't waste a single minute of my time worrying about what other companies charge - nuff said

[Joe H]

I am the same as Steve here.
I dont know other carpet cleaners in the area at all and one lives about 800 yards away.
They dont bother me - I do my thing, set my standards and prices and live by them.

[Shaun_Ashmore]

Joe Polish used to advocate a 3 tier system for pricing his idea was to get the customer to choose me me or me.

I have got quite a few student houses to clean only communal areas (lounge hsl) but the prices includes me going in after the cleaners and no pre vac, just prespray (with something strong) and hwe, the price relates to this but they are good earners as I did 10 the other day and they are all in a square mile albeit a bit tough parking.

Shaun

[Neil Williams]

me going in after the cleaners and no pre vac, just prespray (with something strong)

Oh that made me laugh All it needed at the end of that sentance was and leg it

[Shaun_Ashmore]

Short piled nylon carpets and sold as a basic clean and degrease which is what students do to carpets with beer and food, the results are good as the carpets are very greasy but with a TM you can get a decent job done quickly, last cleaner used had a porty and he couldn't deal with them as he tried to do the same but without the flow and heat , the added heat makes the difference so I can get away with a 'basic' job and for a lounge and hsl I get £100.

Shaun