home depot (carpet cleaning)????
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Topic: home depot (carpet cleaning)????
Posted By: fastone1979
Subject: home depot (carpet cleaning)????
Date Posted: 05/December/2004 at 12:12am
yep- thats right. Home depot is offering a new extended service plan for their installed carpet sales customers. There are many stipulations like they must purchase x amount of yards spend at least 2.22sf, But how this pertains to us is, when customer purchases esp it includes 2 pro or so they say?? carpet cleanings. And if they put it on there HDcard they get a 3rd cleaning. And this includes one stain removal. If the cleaners cant get the stain out HD will replace the carpet up to $500. i work for hd but i dont know who is going to be doing the service for them. YOu all as cleaners may want to look into this. knowing them they are probably going to use a chain. but who knows. I cant remember what they are charging for this. It avarges out to around .20sf for the cleaning. I am not suppose to be talking about this yet b/c they dont offer it yet! oops screw em!  ------------- every job is a self portrait of yourself! So autograph it with quality! |
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Posted By: Superglide Ken
Date Posted: 05/December/2004 at 3:35am
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All the more reason to be the highest priced cleaner in your town. Then this type of operation has very little effect on you. ------------- Inventor of the Teflon Wand Glide and the Turboteck Rotary Air Duct Cleaners for TMs. |
Posted By: greg
Date Posted: 05/December/2004 at 6:29am
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they offer it in halifax. ------------- nothing is impossable. it just hasn't been done yet. |
Posted By: LilNiteRidrhood
Date Posted: 05/December/2004 at 10:05am
| They have a network of cleaners already. |
Posted By: MR. STEAMER
Date Posted: 05/December/2004 at 10:43am
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Here in the GTA professional choice does the Home Depo Stuff.... The same company that use to do Eatons stuff... Most of you should know who I'm talking about ------------- www.mr-steamer.com |
Posted By: doug
Date Posted: 05/December/2004 at 12:32pm
Mr. Steamer: Being from the back country enlighten me. Who is it? ------------- Just My opinion |
Posted By: MR. STEAMER
Date Posted: 05/December/2004 at 2:15pm
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Sorentino group.... headed by Paul Sorentino... In hamilton to niagra it's another guy I don't know him personally... but Home Depo is struggling... but they all believe they are going to make it big... and in time I'm sure they will ------------- www.mr-steamer.com |
Posted By: LilNiteRidrhood
Date Posted: 05/December/2004 at 3:23pm
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After all the sacrifice they should. A little education on carpet cleaning would help his outfit considerably IMO. |
Posted By: Dakota
Date Posted: 05/December/2004 at 4:41pm
| Their is a Home Depot being built in my town as we speak, could I do the cleaning for them, or do start up a new company? Any more info? |
Posted By: MR. STEAMER
Date Posted: 05/December/2004 at 5:22pm
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Well you should approach them Dakota..... You know you have to come correct...good luck ------------- www.mr-steamer.com |
Posted By: Suction
Date Posted: 05/December/2004 at 5:26pm
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Home Depot a do it yourself store selling in home services it just doesn't make sense. What a stupid concept |
Posted By: Dakota
Date Posted: 05/December/2004 at 5:37pm
| I agree, but if i can make some money off of it i dont care. |
Posted By: Steaminpile
Date Posted: 05/December/2004 at 7:10pm
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you won't
and forget about having your own biz once you sign up |
Posted By: PadMan
Date Posted: 05/December/2004 at 8:37pm
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Sears offered us the contract for cleaning for them back in the early 70's, they wanted 30%, NOPE, no way, and have never regretted it. ------------- Converting HWE customer to VLM customers for 30 Years! |
Posted By: doug
Date Posted: 05/December/2004 at 9:16pm
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30% in the 70's what would that be in todays money? ------------- Just My opinion |
Posted By: MR. STEAMER
Date Posted: 05/December/2004 at 10:37pm
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Back in the 70's the prices where higher than today....... 1963 those where the good old days... where 1 room was 75 bucks to clean... cleaning cost more than the bloody carpets.....lol ------------- www.mr-steamer.com |
Posted By: fastone1979
Date Posted: 05/December/2004 at 11:29pm
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Im not sure what the cut would be? I know there flooring installers make about a 1/4 less than i make. These "at home services" make more money for stores like this than anything else! So why wouldnt they offer them! I would say it would be more of a hastle than it would be worth. It would still be your own business "steampile" you would just be more of a subcontrator. Usually Homedepot wants these companys to cover more than one store so that means driving to timbucktoo! I really dont think they are going to have enough work to keep somone exclusive to hd. They are saying 1out of 5 custmers should buy this service? Not in my rural area. I do think if somone had some employess and sent them out on these jobs it wouldnt be a bad deal. At least it would be extra cash flow. This wouldnt be a good program for owner operators. Just like anything hd starts its going to be real shakey at first. Untill everone learns what the heck is going on! ------------- every job is a self portrait of yourself! So autograph it with quality! |
Posted By: doug
Date Posted: 06/December/2004 at 1:07pm
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Steamer: I guess you are right. I think I made more on the 80's than now. ------------- Just My opinion |
Posted By: cleanex
Date Posted: 06/December/2004 at 6:20pm
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They are all the same Sears, The Bay, Home Depot, If you want to work for nothing than get a franchise and do their work, not only do they take their cut off the top, you will be charged back for any refunds for dissatisfied customers plus all the other stipulations that are in the contract. Go for it if you just want work ------------- DON ELDRED YOU CAN "STAND" ON OUR REPUTATION |
Posted By: Dakota
Date Posted: 06/December/2004 at 6:30pm
| I dont need work that bad, thanks for the tips..... |
Posted By: PadMan
Date Posted: 06/December/2004 at 7:30pm
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In the 70's the price was a dime. ------------- Converting HWE customer to VLM customers for 30 Years! |
Posted By: MR. STEAMER
Date Posted: 07/December/2004 at 10:31am
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Dakota.... it's bad in all respects... but there are still a few good points... it gets you exposure and experience.... you get to see how a big outfit runs.... you get to experience many different types of fabric and carpeting.. You get to meet customers from every walk of life... For someone thats starting out I think it's great ------------- www.mr-steamer.com |
Posted By: OCC Boss
Date Posted: 07/December/2004 at 5:45pm
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HD pays the subs what ever they want. They pay 90-120 days if your luckey. Im not saying not to look at it but be careful. They want to make 50 points on the subs>>> ------------- H8 DIRT |
Posted By: Steaminpile
Date Posted: 07/December/2004 at 6:38pm
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Well if you call not having your own company name on your van and not being able to work for anyone that originally called Home Depot at one time or another your own business I guess you are right. all so you can supply everything for 60-70% of whatever you bring in at lower prices than you would usually charge. I looked into it and I'm glad I decided against it is all.
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Posted By: MR. STEAMER
Date Posted: 07/December/2004 at 8:15pm
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HD doesn't take long to pay... as a frachise holder you get paid weekly... and you keep all the cash you make and the deduct it from the remittance.. the fee is just 9% service master is also 9% sears is 13% thats standard across the board all through US and Canada
The name is what fuels the calls ------------- www.mr-steamer.com |
Posted By: doug
Date Posted: 07/December/2004 at 8:51pm
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Mr. Steamer: I guess you would know. ------------- Just My opinion |
Posted By: MR. STEAMER
Date Posted: 07/December/2004 at 10:55pm
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Been there doing that ------------- www.mr-steamer.com |
Posted By: Steaminpile
Date Posted: 07/December/2004 at 11:36pm
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well I have a contract that offers 70% of all sales and services but only if you spend 8-9hrs a week in store promoting CC. if not...................60% |
Posted By: fastone1979
Date Posted: 08/December/2004 at 12:08am
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glad i could strike a cord with a bunch of old pro's thanks for all your comments!! ------------- every job is a self portrait of yourself! So autograph it with quality! |
Posted By: MR. STEAMER
Date Posted: 08/December/2004 at 5:56am
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Sounds to me Steamin that they are trying to screw you... GTA people know whats up..lol ------------- www.mr-steamer.com |
Posted By: doug
Date Posted: 08/December/2004 at 7:58am
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Mr. Steamer: Are your large companies not looking out for the cleaner??? ------------- Just My opinion |
Posted By: MR. STEAMER
Date Posted: 08/December/2004 at 4:13pm
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Why would they doug when their customer is number one.... They'll screw you over in a heart beat to save a customer ------------- www.mr-steamer.com |
Posted By: doug
Date Posted: 08/December/2004 at 4:52pm
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I guess you have to do it right the first time. ------------- Just My opinion |
Posted By: Dakota
Date Posted: 08/December/2004 at 5:38pm
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Dakota.... it's bad in all respects... but there are still a few good points... it gets you exposure and experience.... you get to see how a big outfit runs.... you get to experience many different types of fabric and carpeting.. You get to meet customers from every walk of life... For someone thats starting out I think it's great I have about 1 year in as a new business owner, but i have worked for big companies before ans i have cleaned thousands of houses, so i dont need to meet people i need MONEY. but thanks for the input |
Posted By: doug
Date Posted: 08/December/2004 at 6:09pm
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Dakota: Don't we all? ------------- Just My opinion |
Posted By: Dakota
Date Posted: 08/December/2004 at 7:43pm
| yep yep!! |
Posted By: Dakota
Date Posted: 08/December/2004 at 7:45pm
| I know money does'nt by happyness but when my girlfriend is happy I am happy no matter what it costs. LOL |
Posted By: MR. STEAMER
Date Posted: 09/December/2004 at 7:47am
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Well Dakota.... that will make you either a man or a mouse..... A man who goes and gets the money... or a Mouse one that waits for his woman to bring in the cheese ------------- www.mr-steamer.com |
Posted By: Dakota
Date Posted: 09/December/2004 at 1:07pm
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This is true |
