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MR. STEAMER 
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 Topic: What should I charge?Posted: 24/October/2004 at 9:07pm |
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Boy it takes me two methods to do it..... I don't know where these guys get the info... If I tried to quote a commercial with only an OP... I think I'd be lucky to get .05 cents.. I just cleaned a customers house that also owns a bowling alley....of course with my truck mount... his bowling alley was suppose to be done today... but when the crew showed up with the porty's he said where the Hell is Steamer and the truck mount... They charged him .10 / sq ft ... now he wants it cheaper... and I'll quote what he said "I'M NOT PAYING THAT MUCH FOR A MACHINE THAT PLUGS INTO MY HYDRO AND USES MY WATER" I wonder what he's pay for the OP??? you might get a free game out of him |
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Posted: 24/October/2004 at 8:55pm |
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Mr. Steamer: Now you are making OP money. How will it feel making the same per sq. ft. as the big guns???
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Posted: 24/October/2004 at 8:53pm |
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The carpets where real dirty...and the last company fail to clean them... you can see the wand marks through the grease... easy sell But I priced it high cause I didn't really want the job... maybe if I was more desperate I would have gone lower... but also remember thats for two methods of cleaning plus air movers over night |
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Posted: 24/October/2004 at 12:18pm |
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Steaminpile: Have you never noticed averyone gets more than you or I? But yet they are still on the wand like you and I? Either they are very rich or very stupid. Or mabye both!
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Posted: 24/October/2004 at 12:05pm |
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now I feel special
Mr. Steamer was thinking of me.
It's probably mostly in my head (maybe) but most folks don't even wanna pay .25 for residential round here
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Posted: 20/October/2004 at 4:43pm |
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The funniest thing happened today.... I went out to do an estimate 10,000 sq ft commercial.... no moving just going around crap.... I charged .21 cents for the steam and a additional .21 cents for rotor scrub.... $4200 job... maybe 2 guys 8 hours we got it.... my point is if other people can do it...why can't you Steamin??? I thought of you the whole time I was doing the estimate and booking the job |
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Posted: 19/October/2004 at 5:15pm |
I just hate giving good service away too cheaply |
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Posted: 19/October/2004 at 3:07pm |
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$5000 is a number I have always liked.
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Posted: 19/October/2004 at 1:27pm |
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Steaminpile: Only you know what you have to do to make some money off this job. Good luck.
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Posted: 19/October/2004 at 11:41am |
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$6000 and they will be looking for someone else GUARANTEED. I didn't say I was going to do it for .10 just mearly stating that I know I could make a profit at .10 i'll probably get a helper I will have the keys and have all weekend to do it,RX traffic areas (personal choice) will be vacuumed the night before |
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Posted: 19/October/2004 at 11:18am |
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.20 would be my bottom number. Find the reasons that you should be the one to do it, and they will pay it. If not, your time is better spent elsewhere..50 for residential is much more appealing than than ever working for as low as .10 again. Been there and done that.
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Posted: 19/October/2004 at 7:39am |
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Mr. Steamer: I at no time mentioned what should be charged or this job. But I simpily tried supply a formula to assist the person with some kind of caculation regarding costing the job. .10 could be
on the low side .25 could be on the high side. who knows?
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Posted: 18/October/2004 at 11:42pm |
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Sorry doug but thats is what it's worth, your crazy if you do it for less. You want to be able to smile if you have to go back for a reservice. You want to smile if you don't. The truth is you want a good taste in your mouth after all is said and done. I'm sorry 25,000 sq ft steam cleaned is a lot of work... hard on the unit... hard on the attachments... hard on the back but if .10 floats your boat... row row row your boat.. |
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Posted: 18/October/2004 at 10:15pm |
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