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safety1910 
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Ok barbarians of browning, soothsayers of stains, o wizards of wicking, I need some help. Since being in business for 1 month, I am still trying to find out if my prices are competitive. I have made a few calls and I believe they are.
Now, I charge per square foot of cleanable space, not total square feet of the room! One customer actually did a little thinking and liked that idea. However, all the guys advertising around me charge per room only---like $64.99 for 3 rooms or $110.00 for the whole house!!! I don't even get in my van for less than $125.00.
With a portable, I cannot foresee me lugging my crap into someone's house, work on three rooms, and pack it all up for a meer $64.99. Do you all charge per square foot or per room or both? Also, how do you handle a quote over the phone if you charge per square foot and the lady of the house has no idea how much space she has?
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Dan
P.S. I am looking for angel investors! HA!
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cmaster
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Posted: 01/February/2008 at 10:01am |
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We charge by the room for residential so that we can quote on the phone. It has worked out pretty well for us. We charge by the sq ft for commercial and measure before we quote
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MR. STEAMER
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Posted: 01/February/2008 at 10:40am |
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same here
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cleanex
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Posted: 01/February/2008 at 11:29am |
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Not all but most room prices also do a lot of upselling once in the home, so that 49.99 suddenly turns into 250.00, depends what game you want tp play, long term the bait and switch approch does not work if you are trying to build a solid customer base.
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danmarck82
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Posted: 01/February/2008 at 2:49pm |
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Nor is it appreciated by the true professionals in this industry. It is not honest business!
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MR. STEAMER
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Posted: 01/February/2008 at 5:32pm |
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what does charging by the room have anything to do with ripping people off??
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Posted: 02/February/2008 at 12:08am |
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I'm referring to Bait and switch
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cmaster
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Posted: 02/February/2008 at 1:28am |
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No pressure sales here. Just a simple "Would you like to have us apply protector to your carpet today"
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doug
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Posted: 02/February/2008 at 9:09am |
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Saftey I think you are full of sh*t. sounds like you belong on the Red Bored. I also agree with Don on this one. Room pricing is nothing more than a practice to get you foot in the door. But as long as people preceive they are agetting a deal and not getting fu**ed their will always be a place for room pricers I would guess.
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huh???? huh??? Doug if the customer can give you the dimensions of the room, whats the difference???? I remember you saying that you charge .38 cents a sq ft. at 10x10 room would cost 38 bucks right????
I think charging per sq ft is confusing for the customer, most don't even know the dimensions so they are suprised when guys like don or doug give them the bill. There is much more room to crook people when you charge by sq ft.
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doug
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Posted: 02/February/2008 at 4:20pm |
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Mr. Steamer if I could get $0.38/sq.ft. I would not be in la la land?? Another thing I very seldom trust peoples measurements. I stated my case in my previous post. That's my stroy and I'am sticking to it. I know how you have to do business in the city may be different than in smallsville.
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CCandmore
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Posted: 02/February/2008 at 4:23pm |
OK now I'm a little confused. I settle the price before I start cleaning. Do most of you guys do it differently?
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LilNiteRidrhood
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Posted: 03/February/2008 at 8:10am |
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We now ask the cutomers if they want an in home estimate or a price on the phone. Approx. half want an in home estimate.
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MR. STEAMER
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Posted: 03/February/2008 at 8:23am |
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you guy where the ones who changed the topic... saying people who price by the room rip the customer off. How can one??? if you price by the room your price is written in stone.
If you price by sq ft you can easily add a few sq feet here and there.
I've been doing the tile and grout cleaning... sometimes to get the job I'll under estimate...if the customer is wanting to much I'll over estimate.
remember it's only a ESTIMATE
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