Lowest Bidders
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Topic: Lowest Bidders
Posted By: carpetologist
Subject: Lowest Bidders
Date Posted: 24/August/2006 at 11:19pm
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I had a cleaner come into my store yesterday and ask for strong, strong chemical as he was just awarded a 200,000 sq. ft. cleaning contract for a new public venue that is opening this fall in Toronto.
Looking at this guy and seeing his antiquated cleaning equipment I could only assume that he had to be the lowest bidder. This man had little knowledge and had no idea of modern, updated, healthier and safer products.
Goes to show you that the big execs who make the big decisions are too busy to think of cleaning or they simply feel that anyone with a mop, bucket and pail will be sufficient. ------------- Kleen Kuip Supply Mart Inc. http://www.kleenkuip.com - New & Used Professional Carpet Cleaning Machines, Restoration Equipment, Training, Service and Supplies |
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Posted By: doug
Date Posted: 25/August/2006 at 5:42pm
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Last time I shop at KK??? ------------- Just My opinion |
Posted By: cleanex
Date Posted: 25/August/2006 at 6:42pm
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Goes on day after day Ted, very few care about quality, or green cleaning, just how little can you do it for. ------------- DON ELDRED YOU CAN "STAND" ON OUR REPUTATION |
Posted By: nightrider
Date Posted: 25/August/2006 at 7:11pm
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95% of people are overweight and don't care
72 % of Americans smoke and don't care
40 % of Americans take hard core drugs and don't care
80% of people neglect their bodies and don't care
WHY THE HELL ARE THEY GOING TO CARE WHAT YOU CLEAN THEIR FU_CKIN CARPETS WITH
NIGHTRIDER
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Posted By: MR. STEAMER
Date Posted: 25/August/2006 at 7:32pm
Look at the guy with that cimex..lol lost his contract
Good work doesn't matter....price does ------------- www.mr-steamer.com |
Carpetologist wrote:Posted By: doug
Date Posted: 25/August/2006 at 8:17pm
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No matter how low you go. There is always someone who will go lower?? ------------- Just My opinion |
Posted By: dennis_is_ok
Date Posted: 25/August/2006 at 9:57pm
| The race is on, lets see who can get to zero profit first. |
Posted By: cmaster
Date Posted: 26/August/2006 at 12:59am
Yup. Wal-Mart
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Posted By: doug
Date Posted: 26/August/2006 at 11:44am
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Alexanian's are sure marketing strong around here 25% off all inhome services. There is someone new almost daily pushing low prices around Smallville?? ------------- Just My opinion |
Posted By: MR. STEAMER
Date Posted: 26/August/2006 at 12:27pm
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THEY HAVE THE LETS GO BELLY UP!! IDEALS...
and lets see who we can take with us mentallity ------------- www.mr-steamer.com |
Posted By: thermedix
Date Posted: 26/August/2006 at 3:22pm
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Our motto is "WE ARE THE MOST EXPENSIVE, FIND OUT WHY!"
It works well in the residential market. ------------- It`s not how far you fall...it`s how high you bounce back up... |
Posted By: nightrider
Date Posted: 27/August/2006 at 6:42pm
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Thermedix, I like that marketing approach......the only problem with that would be a guy like me as your competitor and come up with a slogan....... 'LET US SHOW YOU WHY OUR LOW PRICES AND QUALITY WORKMANSHIP MAKE THE COMPETITION RUN & HIDE DURING OUR ONE TIME ANNUAL PROMOTIONAL SPECIALS " DON'T GET FOOLED INTO PAYING MORE FOR THE SAME CLEAN CARPET
NIGHTRIDER
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Posted By: MR. STEAMER
Date Posted: 29/August/2006 at 12:06am
------------- www.mr-steamer.com |
Posted By: nightrider
Date Posted: 29/August/2006 at 1:20am
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Don't get " STEAMED " Call us and get them " CLEANED " When was the last time you got your iron out to clean that favorite dress of yours
Nightrider
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Posted By: thermedix
Date Posted: 01/September/2006 at 4:38pm
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Price = percieved value, When you buy a new car, do you buy the cheapest on the market, it may be a fine car, but you percieve it to be junk because of the price, there are many people who will buy the cheap car, as well there are many people who will get 2 rooms and a hall cleaned for $30.00, but they will probably not be my customers. I offer an excellant service and a price that reflects that service. It`s worked for me.
Steamer, Yes your approach is fine, it will draw people in, I have found advertising and promos are about 3-5% effective in my area,...
------------- It`s not how far you fall...it`s how high you bounce back up... |
Posted By: nightrider
Date Posted: 01/September/2006 at 11:47pm
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What the hell does a car ( TANGIBLE ITEM ) have to do with a service
A car has hundreds of variables to justify price & quality, does the carpet cleaner have magic water over another,does he have magic or high quality soap, is there a 5 year wall to wall or 100,000 footstep waranty.
I can clean a carpet stain with spit and the bottom of my shoe.
How's that for perception...................
Nightrider
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Posted By: MR. STEAMER
Date Posted: 02/September/2006 at 7:08am
------------- www.mr-steamer.com |
Posted By: doug
Date Posted: 02/September/2006 at 11:50am
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How much is tooooo much to pay?? ------------- Just My opinion |
Posted By: MR. STEAMER
Date Posted: 02/September/2006 at 4:57pm
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i dunno? ------------- www.mr-steamer.com |
Posted By: doug
Date Posted: 02/September/2006 at 6:59pm
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You know everything else?? ------------- Just My opinion |
Posted By: MR. STEAMER
Date Posted: 03/September/2006 at 8:38am
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true ------------- www.mr-steamer.com |
Posted By: doug
Date Posted: 03/September/2006 at 10:30am
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Well than???? ------------- Just My opinion |
Posted By: cmaster
Date Posted: 03/September/2006 at 11:55am
Looks like Steamer is stumped again
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Posted By: doug
Date Posted: 03/September/2006 at 2:57pm
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Maybe just confused?? ------------- Just My opinion |
Posted By: MR. STEAMER
Date Posted: 04/September/2006 at 10:40am
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no forgot what the point was ------------- www.mr-steamer.com |
Posted By: doug
Date Posted: 05/September/2006 at 1:09pm
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The point was?? Everyone's overhead is not the same so a low price for some may not be for others?? ------------- Just My opinion |
Posted By: cmaster
Date Posted: 05/September/2006 at 5:59pm
How true
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Posted By: MR. STEAMER
Date Posted: 05/September/2006 at 6:30pm
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but there is value for work..... IICRC should set a going rate...lol ------------- www.mr-steamer.com |
Posted By: doug
Date Posted: 05/September/2006 at 6:39pm
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don't go there?? ------------- Just My opinion |
Posted By: MR. STEAMER
Date Posted: 05/September/2006 at 7:06pm
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I think I already did....my membership has expired...lol ------------- www.mr-steamer.com |
Posted By: cmaster
Date Posted: 05/September/2006 at 7:25pm
Good idea. Let's let the IICRC f**k with something else. They know what they're doing
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Posted By: MR. STEAMER
Date Posted: 06/September/2006 at 8:15am
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at least we would have a set rate...like other tradesmen...
are we considered tradesmen??? ------------- www.mr-steamer.com |
Posted By: doug
Date Posted: 06/September/2006 at 1:59pm
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What a joke? I thinnk it is tribesman?? ------------- Just My opinion |
Posted By: Superglide Ken
Date Posted: 06/September/2006 at 2:46pm
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You would think so if you looked at that picture of Steamer slamming his head into a pulp on that computer keyboard, eh? ------------- Inventor of the Teflon Wand Glide and the Turboteck Rotary Air Duct Cleaners for TMs. |
Posted By: Michael
Date Posted: 06/September/2006 at 3:30pm
| It looks like IICRC in cooperation Shaw is trying to regulate the industry, but I don't know long it will be, if ever, before we feel that pressure. |
Posted By: cmaster
Date Posted: 06/September/2006 at 11:15pm
The IICRC and the people who control it have been trying to manipulate this industry for years. It will never happen
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Posted By: MR. STEAMER
Date Posted: 07/September/2006 at 3:52pm
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It would put a stop the cheapO's....
35-45 dollars for every 100 sq ft sounds good to me ------------- www.mr-steamer.com |
Posted By: cmaster
Date Posted: 07/September/2006 at 5:30pm
And $44.95 of it would be paid to the IICRC for dues, leaving you with the usual .05/sq ft
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Posted By: doug
Date Posted: 07/September/2006 at 6:39pm
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Don't forget the exchange rate???$0.03/sq.ft. ------------- Just My opinion |
Posted By: cmaster
Date Posted: 07/September/2006 at 8:23pm
Perfect. Where do I sign up
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Posted By: MR. STEAMER
Date Posted: 08/September/2006 at 7:37am
------------- www.mr-steamer.com |