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John L 
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 Posted: 19/March/2005 at 2:17am |
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I seem to have more upholstery work in the winter. Sometimes I like it and sometimes I don't.
 
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danmarck82
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Joined: 08/February/2004 Status: Offline Points: 618 |
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Posted: 19/March/2005 at 12:03am |
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You have alot of good points. But the person that says that he does
couches in 20 minutes average is pushing it. Don't get me wrong I believe him that he is averaging 20 minutes but a thorough job allowing 10-15 minutes dwell time and covering every inch top bottom and sides is almost physically impossible to do quality work in 20 minutes. IMHO after years in this business I can't say I like upholstery any more than day ONE , but I still try to get my 75.00 per hr. and just do it. The internal spray tool is probably the best thing that has come along to help ease the pain , a little. |
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cleencarpet
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Joined: 17/March/2005 Location: United States Status: Offline Points: 28 |
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Posted: 18/March/2005 at 7:20pm |
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Hello All,
I hate cleaning upholstery with a pation never liked it never will it takes me almost 2 hours to do a couch and chair BUT (and thats a big but) it all pays the bills. carpet cleaning and upholstery cleaning go hand in hand if my clint wants there furniture done also and i say "sorry i dont do that" next time they will find someone else that will do both. alot of times the client has to take off work or get off work early to be at home so you can do your service, wich means they are not only paying you for your time bt they are loosing money for missing work or other things they would normally be doing in there daily life. i charge $15 a LF it works out pretty good i get paid good for the time it takes to do the job plus i have a happy client that is going to call me back again and refer me to others wich is nice because i give referal discounts. the company i sub for charges $20 a LF. so you see it may be time consuming and your hand and rist may get a little sore but you really bennifit in the long run. would you want to take your car in for a oil change and the guy says ya we can change your oil but we dont change the filter because its a hassle to stock all the diffrent filters i bet next time you would go somewhere that does both Chris Edited by cleencarpet |
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Adwa
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Posted: 24/February/2005 at 9:56pm |
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Lesson learned especially when you were $9.95 short at the grocery store that day.
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Galatasaray
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Posted: 24/February/2005 at 9:50pm |
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Agreed, but that day I felt guilty, then I felt stupid and banged my head couple of times |
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Adwa
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Posted: 24/February/2005 at 9:42pm |
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Galatasaray if you did a good job in that hour then take the money, you worked hard for it and if the customer was happy that's all that matters. Then again if you took less then what you quoted you might just get a call back.
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Galatasaray
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Posted: 24/February/2005 at 8:35pm |
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Yeah man, I can charge them like up to $100 if I spend my 2-3 hours cleaning it. |
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Galatasaray
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Posted: 24/February/2005 at 8:33pm |
Well I am no beginner, I am doing carpet cleaning for over 10 years now. But really man if you can satisfy customers in 20 minutes thats great, I wish I can do that but I can't, if I finish a couch set in 20 minutes, it feels that I have rushed things and I don't deserve the pay, thats how I am. I remember once I was in a rush and I finished cleaning it in an hour and I felt that I didn't deserve the $60 and I asked her for $50. Thats how I am built. |
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surroundings
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Posted: 24/February/2005 at 5:41am |
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Galatasaray...
As long as you charge for your time, and do the job you charge for... it's all good... Cheers, Allen |
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John L
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Posted: 23/February/2005 at 11:40pm |
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Exactly Mr.Steamer, but it looks like some disagree with my posts but hey that's O.K. opinions vary also. JL Beat to all, |
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MR. STEAMER
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Posted: 23/February/2005 at 11:33pm |
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everyone works different....
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John L
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Posted: 23/February/2005 at 10:26pm |
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20min. lightly soiled average. Heavily soiled around 1hr tops. prevac,prespray,dwell,aggitate in bad areas, extract. I have it down pat. Not rushing anything. EXPERT UPHOLSTERY CLEANER. Some cleaners are better and faster than others. Galatasaray, from your profile your a beginner. When you learn more tricks of the trade then you will understand what i am saying. Or maybe your using the wrong cleaning chems!! |
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Galatasaray
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Posted: 23/February/2005 at 10:12pm |
Yeah I can see that doug, nightrider is the weird one here |
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Galatasaray
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Posted: 23/February/2005 at 10:11pm |
John just to let you know, If I was cleaning couches for 100 years it will still take me 1.5 to 2.5 hrs. I don't rush on my job, seems to me you are rushing. Come on man, by the time you set up the machine and put water in it takes about 5 to 10 min plus you have to spay the couches with detergent and probably brush it if it has filt and stains most likely. 20min is just a preparation for me. |
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