New to Business(Help!)

cmaster wrote: It's a cash grab by the CRI. Give us a few thousand and we'll certify your machine

Hey, I will speed the approval process along for you.  Just send me $10,000 and a picture of your machine.  Sure, we take crayon drawings by your 3 year old.  Welcome to Cash Rules International.

Well I think that CRI tested and approved the Rug Doctor system so if they say the RD can clean good enough then I would guess just about any porty can.

And for truckmounts even Stanley Steemer made the grade.  This either says  a lot for the industry or doesn't speak highly of it.

Scary, huh?

Hammy wrote: So what experience do you actually have Holepro ??

It's ok hammy, STEAMPRO is entitled to his opinion and to express it whether he has anything of value to contribute or not. 

Fill in the price and hand it back with your estimate showing a discount, free room, free deodorizer - whatever as a deduction on the estimate.

Or you could let the customer fill in the price she wants to pay (after you get the details of the job and make your presentation have her write it on the coupon then hand it to you folded - like the start of a magic trick) and start negotiating.  It might be higher than you think.  If you sold the value of your services she may have a greater perceived value than even you thought possible.  This is risky but it is like the Tijuana style of buying

"How much?"
"Too much"
"how much you want to pay?"

now we are negotiating.

And the coupon needs a date of expiration still.  Figure 10 days out from when you gave her the price.  I would write it on the coupon and estimate.

She will like the price because he participated in setting it.

You can always turn down a job, right?




Edited by duckcountry - 13/November/2007 at 11:40am

The reason for the locations to target and the business card entry is to get working professional young women more likely to be homeowners who see carpet as something to care for, not a base for a dirt floor and therefore vacuuming is more than a once-a-year quick wave over the carpet and deep cleaning is a twice a year happening.  Generally these women entertain other professionals in their home and need a spotless home most of the time. 

Walmarts, $1 stores and fast food places will get you another crowd - the penny pinching get water out of a rock group.

setup a business card drawing for a free carpet or upholstery cleaning.  Do the collection points in various nail salons and boutiques.  Team up with a local radio station (11th caller type thing - which is free advertising).  The ones who are not the winner in the drawing get some special deal (freebie or discount) from your company.  You have their cards so email them a congrats on getting the second place price (everyone gets second place in a tie) and they simply need to call you.  That makes the DNC rules no longer apply as they called you and initiated a contact.

Great way of spreading the word (radio) and getting new contacts (the drawing).

Just an idea.