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| Ream57   Senior Member     Joined: 08/August/2007 Location: United States Status: Offline Points: 142 |  Post Options  Thanks(0)  Quote  Reply  Topic: What would you do? Posted: 11/October/2007 at 10:13pm | 
| I have the opportunity to book Denny's for a demo cleaning with a very good chance of them using me for the new cleaning guy. There are few problems though: 1) Denny's stays open 24 hours a day 7 days a week and I would have to do my demo while people are in the restaurant and I have a portable, so its going to be in the building and very loud which is going to disrupt people.   2) The manager said I am required to have insurance up to 1 million dollars.  I currently have no insurance (I'm having a very hard time finding coverage for a carpet business).   P.S. - The manager told me they can shut down the restaurant for 4 hours in order for me to clean IF they decided to go with my services and they would need a month in advance to prepare for the 4 hour shutdown, so I guess thats alright, but what would you do in this situation?   | |
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     I got money in the bank, but E on the tank.
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| cmaster   IICRC Instigator   Joined: 29/January/2004 Location: Canada Status: Offline Points: 29693 |  Post Options  Thanks(0)  Quote  Reply  Posted: 11/October/2007 at 10:51pm | 
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   If you are getting paid a good buck, go for it    | |
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| Mr. Slide   Carpet Cleaning Specialist     Joined: 16/May/2006 Location: United States Status: Offline Points: 979 |  Post Options  Thanks(0)  Quote  Reply  Posted: 11/October/2007 at 11:00pm | 
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   The manager said I am required to have insurance up to 1 million dollars!
 If I had to get insurance just for that one job, I'd pass! J.M.I.    Good Luck!   AL | |
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| Ream57   Senior Member     Joined: 08/August/2007 Location: United States Status: Offline Points: 142 |  Post Options  Thanks(0)  Quote  Reply  Posted: 11/October/2007 at 11:14pm | 
| I had planned on getting insurance anyway, I just don't know if it was going to be a million dollar coverage, the manager said for restaurants of that type like the Denny's and Ihops of the world require million dollar coverage. | |
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     I got money in the bank, but E on the tank.
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| MR. STEAMER   True Patriot   Only in the GTA Joined: 03/March/2004 Location: Canada Status: Offline Points: 14549 |  Post Options  Thanks(0)  Quote  Reply  Posted: 11/October/2007 at 11:40pm | 
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   your car insurance broker should be able to get you insurance np...
 hey man get a mex...if customer walk on it during cleaning the new dirt will just get encapped too...lol good luck | |
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| danmarck82   Carpet Cleaning Specialist   Joined: 08/February/2004 Status: Offline Points: 618 |  Post Options  Thanks(0)  Quote  Reply  Posted: 11/October/2007 at 11:55pm | 
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   Sate Farm Insurance . about 600.00 per year
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| Ream57   Senior Member     Joined: 08/August/2007 Location: United States Status: Offline Points: 142 |  Post Options  Thanks(0)  Quote  Reply  Posted: 11/October/2007 at 11:58pm | 
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   True...
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     I got money in the bank, but E on the tank.
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| cmaster   IICRC Instigator   Joined: 29/January/2004 Location: Canada Status: Offline Points: 29693 |  Post Options  Thanks(0)  Quote  Reply  Posted: 12/October/2007 at 1:21am | 
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   One million is low. The norm for liability is 2-5 million    | |
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| Hammy   Carpet Cleaning Guru     Joined: 27/September/2006 Location: Canada Status: Offline Points: 10330 |  Post Options  Thanks(0)  Quote  Reply  Posted: 12/October/2007 at 7:50am | 
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   No kidding, If your living in the world capital of lawsuits I would want way more than 1 million     
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     Could somebody just clean my carpets!
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| doug   King of the One Liners   Just My opinion Joined: 31/January/2004 Status: Offline Points: 32711 |  Post Options  Thanks(0)  Quote  Reply  Posted: 12/October/2007 at 7:52am | 
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   I will not setup the truck if the place is open?? Insurance or no insurance???
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| cleanex   Carpet Cleaning Specialist   Joined: 17/October/2004 Location: Canada Status: Offline Points: 705 |  Post Options  Thanks(0)  Quote  Reply  Posted: 12/October/2007 at 1:53pm | 
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   there is millions of sq ft of carpet out there why would you want a building that is open 24 hours and you would need a lot more than 1 million in liabilty insurance
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| MR. STEAMER   True Patriot   Only in the GTA Joined: 03/March/2004 Location: Canada Status: Offline Points: 14549 |  Post Options  Thanks(0)  Quote  Reply  Posted: 12/October/2007 at 4:03pm | 
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   you need what the customer requires
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| doug   King of the One Liners   Just My opinion Joined: 31/January/2004 Status: Offline Points: 32711 |  Post Options  Thanks(0)  Quote  Reply  Posted: 12/October/2007 at 4:12pm | 
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   Steamer: sometimes you just don't need the god dam customer!!!!!!!!!! With all these places staying open 24/7 closing 1 to 2 hrs late at night or earily in the morning for cleaning or stay dirty money is their game. 
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| John L   Carpet Cleaning Guru   Joined: 29/November/2004 Location: I'm Right Here! Status: Offline Points: 4013 |  Post Options  Thanks(0)  Quote  Reply  Posted: 12/October/2007 at 4:37pm | 
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   You dont need 1M insurance.. Your cleaning the carpet not re-modeling the building or doing a re-roof or want to buy the place..  
 Pass on it.. They dont pay right away.. You want to wait 30-90 days? Not me.. When the Mex's see you with that portable they will tell there boss.. I can do that for you cheaper.. | |
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