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doug 
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 Posted: 03/April/2005 at 10:28am |
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Healthy debate is always fun!!!
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Superglide Ken
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Posted: 28/May/2005 at 11:46am |
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Mr. Slide
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Posted: 14/September/2007 at 4:04am |
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I don't do upholstery !
I get about 1 call every 2 months for it!
It's not worth my time! ( Of which I have very little to spare!)
Much more profitable doing tile & grout!
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danmarck82
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Posted: 14/September/2007 at 5:07pm |
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Agree, I have since raised my price to 80.00 on a 3 cushion couch, 65.00 on a loveseat and 40.00 on a recliner. If I don't see any upholstery cleaning at those prices so be it. We are busy with carpet.
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Mr. Slide
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Posted: 14/September/2007 at 6:54pm |
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Right on danmarck82 !
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John L
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Joined: 29/November/2004 Location: I'm Right Here! Status: Offline Points: 4013 |
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Posted: 14/September/2007 at 9:58pm |
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dan.. You probably wont at those prices.. Too high.. A retired cleaner of 8yrs ago i know who now owns a candy store said my $50 for a sofa was robbery..!!
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cmaster
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Posted: 14/September/2007 at 11:23pm |
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We charge $60 for a sofa. Too high for some, not enough for others
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danmarck82
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Posted: 15/September/2007 at 10:13am |
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What does a retired cleaner of eight years ago have anything to say about your profit and loss statement? He is not paying your bills or doing the work or taking the risk if something goes wrong. A person should make no less cleaning upholstery than carpet, IMO
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John L
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Posted: 15/September/2007 at 10:54am |
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doug
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Posted: 16/September/2007 at 3:26pm |
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be like the bait and switch guys couch and chair $50.00 loose cushions $10.00 ea. arm covers 10.00 ea and so on. Yet people love it that way go in cheap leave with the wallet??
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cmaster
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Posted: 16/September/2007 at 8:01pm |
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I don't want their wallet, just what's in it
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John L
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Posted: 16/September/2007 at 9:20pm |
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Whats in your wallet?
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cmaster
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Posted: 16/September/2007 at 9:38pm |
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cleanaz
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Posted: 19/September/2007 at 3:21am |
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What the hell is going on with you people? I keep hearing "you won't get that kind of money in my part of town". Are you all starting to believe your clients and competitors when they say you are not worth it? Charge what you believe you are worth, not what your competitors charge! I don't give a crap if a new client calls me and says they got a quote from someone cheaper, I tell them good luck and have a nice day.
Upholstery is time consuming, and a pain in the back. If my client want's to pay my prices, I'll do it. If not, they can call someone else, and if they do call someone else I don't want that client anyway. I put everything I've got into my work, if they can't respect that and be loyal to me then they can piss off. Don't get me wrong, I don't charge out of this world prices for upholstery either, but I definitely don't charge $60 for a couch. My going rate for a simple couch is around $105.00
Seriously guys, get over yourselves. You are your worst enemy, not the competition. I started cleaning nine years ago with the same "I can't charge that much" mentallity, and have since TRIPLED my prices and still get plenty of work. If you can't get what you want to charge there is two reasons for this, either you suck or you need to change your client base.
20 minutes to clean a couch? Yeah, when I'm high on crack.
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