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shrack
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Posted: 05/December/2006 at 2:11pm |
How much do you guys pay for these products?
50ft neptune blue good year hose w/ends Quick connects male/female soap per/ gallon Vac hose 50 ft Air movers Dehu's Where do you find the best deals? Figured we might all save on products. Feel free to add other commonly used items. |
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splash_$$$_dash
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unlike you, I want my suppliers to stay in business we all help each other feed the kids!
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Superglide Ken
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Yep, I agree. If you don't make sure your local distributor stays in biz, he wont be there to help you when you need some help either.
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shrack
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Today I saw my local janitorial supply rep and his kids at red lobster. I asked him how he could afford that kind of meal. "It's easy when carpet cleaners will pay twice as much for the same products" he said
(This was a made up scenerio of course) Anyway, I like red lobster too, but if I'm spending twice as much for the same products, I think I'll be chewing on uncooked ramin noodles becausee I cant afford to pay the utl. to heat em up. I'd like to support my local bank that wants to give me a ten percent rate on my house, but if some big shot company in Chicago wants my business for 6 1/4, I've gotta go that route. Oh well, many people, many opinions. But I'm right(ha ha) |
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MR. STEAMER
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Listen Shrack I aggree with you...price comes first... don't let these guys tell you foolishness.... you got to research to make sure you are not paying more than you should.
I for example... Ted had a USED Cimex machine for $4,200... when you can get them right here in toronto BRAND NEW for $3,800
I'm sure ted didn't know...but I wouldn't have either if I didn't do my research.
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shrack
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For instance:
Price for 50 ft neptune blue/ m/f quickies Jon Don- 81.27 69.84 + 3.16 + 2.30 My local Guy-100 84.00 + 10.00 + 6.00 Ebay - 63.75 55.00 + 6.00 + 2.75 This is what a little research does. I saved 17.52 to 36.25. Yes, there is some shipping Ebay and Jon Don. MAX $10 SO 7.52 to 26.25 (On One Hose and QD) Sounds like the difference between Lobster and ramin |
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dennis_is_ok
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shrack you DO realize your customers are saying the same thing eh?
I noticed people still shop at Holt Renfrew, Hazelton Lanes is always busy and so is Rodeo Drive. better to be the highest price in town than the lowest :) |
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Superglide Ken
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On services, it definatly pays to be the highest piced. That is what I do with my carpet cleaning service. When selling products, it is not as clear cut. Selling the exact same merchandise for a lot higher price buys you a going out of business sign really fast. But if the price is within 10% of your competition, and your service is much better, you can still get a premium price from your customers most of the time.Beyond 10% though, and you are going to lose sales, especially on the higher ticket items.Most dealers of cars are going to have a hard time getting more than $22,000 for the same car that the dealer down the street is selling for $20,000 unless that dealer service really stinks.
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cmaster
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Good point SGK. However, I doubt if many people would pay $2000 more for the same car down the street
Edited by cmaster - 05/December/2006 at 10:01pm |
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MR. STEAMER
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SGK has 5 trucks now...with employees making over 100 thou each...
It's amazing how this guy can come up with a whole new line of BULLFINSHIAT
LOLOLOL
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cmaster
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He's very creative
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C_H_E_C_K_E_R_S
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I'm new to this forum but i think mr steamer must feed alot of peanut-butter & jelly sandwiches as supper to his kids and wife, maybe he should get a real job so that he can pay the rent
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Sonny BonoHo
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What?
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Superglide Ken
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No, only 3 trucks cleaning full-time. The Vortex units come with their own trucks. I wont have the other 2 trucks until June next year.Funny how you forget that I have run my carpet cleaning business here in Calgary for over 26 years now. Hardly an overnight success. I would have a 10 truck business by now if not for the $1 million revenue loss that the HR dispute has cost me these last 3+ years. |
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