My SOLUS 500R story

I hear Cobb's is one of the best although I have no personal experience with it. The next order I place from them I will try it. Right now we use Red Relief from CTI(2part) or Red Vanish from Vac Away(1 part). Both are OK. Nothing seems to work in every situation, so it's sometimes a toss up

Quit spilling it and start drinking it

cmaster wrote: Quit spilling it and start drinking it

I watch what that crap does to my hands when I don't wear a glove. I couldn't imagine internals.

UH OH did he say "rake" LOL

I don't live in BH but where I live that is below the poverty level. Sorry.

First ask yourself what is your time and experience worth?  Mine is worth $150 per hour minimum.  Now if I use the ISSA Cleaning Times (an industry standard) and factor in both HWE and vacuuming since nothing I do is for free I get the right price and while it may not keep me busy it makes it worth working.  I did the eager-to-get-everything route like anyone when they are new and think they have the secret to conquering the business world and turn the carpet cleaning industry on its ear.  Bottom lining is remembering only the bottom line matters, not gross sales.  I recommend http://www.npaper.com/CLEANINGTIMES1104.pdf to our newest brother and recommend he re-think his pricing.  PERCEIVED values are based on "you get what you pay for".  Setting the right price and then knowing how to position the company with its products or services to substantiate that price is worth thriving for.

Man told his wife she was lousy in bed.  She stormed out of the house and returned late that evening. 
"Men pay to have sex with ME!" she said and threw 3 $100 bills plus 1 $5 on the table.  She gleaned with pride "And that proves it!!"
The husband looked at the $5 bill and asked "who gave you the $5?" to which the wife boasted "THEY ALL DID!"

Get the point?

You'll be whistling a different tune at some point MB or you'll become a Wally World greeter.  Customers who look for those willing to give it away are loyal to one thing - forever getting the lowest price.  But don't you worry.  Those of us who do more than make a living at this will never compete for the charity cases you call a customer base.  Our customers can afford to care for their carpets and don't treat their homes like dog kennels.

It's your money.  You are entitled to burn it all you want.  Fact is you will either treat this like a business or continue along the path that leads to a failure to launch.   Tell us, based on a 40 hour work week, how do you fair?  Seriously, take what you are making in a week (not your 'best' week but your average week) and tell us if a real job is out of the question. 

Because at the rate you are going with as little business as you do get at the low prices you charge what you have is NO business, just a hobby.

Must be a charity because yours is a non-profit (after expenses which better include your salary) providing a carpet cleaning service to those who are one paycheck from homelessness.

While SOIL LINT may be a high priced call girl in your words, you according to your own analogy are just the neighborhood tramp willing to give it up for a wink and a nod.  Pathetic.

You ain't no Stanley Steemer.  You lack the resources and business sense to compete in the low price market.  But I bet with your lack of skill and knowledge you can deliver service on par with them.  If that works for you.. God Bless ya!





Edited by duckcountry - 02/June/2008 at 1:42am