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    Posted: 16/November/2004 at 12:46pm
How long are you booked in advance? How long is too long to keep potential customers waiting? How many jobs do you book a day and still leave time for extras.  I know this can vary from place to place and method to method.  Just a few questions reagarding what some consider good service.Guitar
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Most times 2 weeks of bookings
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Mr. Steamer:I would think a two week wait should be the max.  If longer maybe  more equipment or people is needed. Over two weeks is certainly not the best service.Guitar
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Doug its shows that you are busy... people want to use the peoples cleaner....

so the busier you are the busier you'll get

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Mr. Steamer:  I do not mean people that call and book an appointment for a month or so down the road.  I mean as the calls come in.Guitar
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As they come in ...you work on each day untill it's full... unless there is a request.... a two day turn over to start....
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Week or two is great, more than that you have two choices, more men and equipment or higher prices.

I have a friend down in Florida booked SOLID for 3 months in advance, but he REFUSES to raise prices....hummm!

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Padman:  What has price got to do with it? If people book him for a date so what?  People who want something done in a couple of weeks don't wait 3 months.  Oh I forgot he must clean with op so three month wait  would be not out of the norm.Guitar
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Our 9.00am appointment, which everybody likes is booked 4 to 5 weeks ahead 
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You want some crackers with that Whine Doug>  LOL

 

He doens't charge enough his customers KNOW they will have a long wait and they PLAN on it. He doens't lose them because they have to wait, the BANK on the fact they will have to wait.

 

You soakers have a lot to learn... Wink

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good question

I'm booked for the next 2 weeks and not sure what to do

many customers want it done NOW.

I hate the idea of hiring someone.But I do have a van and TM sitting around doing nuttin

Not sure what method has to do with knowing how to run a biz



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Originally posted by PadMan PadMan wrote:

You want some crackers with that Whine Doug>  LOL

 

He doens't charge enough his customers KNOW they will have a long wait and they PLAN on it. He doens't lose them because they have to wait, the BANK on the fact they will have to wait.

 

You soakers have a lot to learn... Wink

Here we go again.... taking jabs at HWE...  I wonder if Steam cleaning will ever have a 3month booking time....

I guess that happens when you only can do 1 job a day

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Mr Steamer: What would someone say if you told them on the phone they are number 587 on the list.  I will call you in 3 or 4 months and give you a time.Guitar
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In the GTA ...they would say call me.....maybe it'll be dirty again by that time...because I'm getting someone else out here by tommorrow

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