what to charge for services rendered
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Topic: what to charge for services rendered
Posted By: tman357w
Subject: what to charge for services rendered
Date Posted: 31/May/2005 at 11:07pm
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its been awhile since ive done carpet cleaning (7 yrs)(been installing new)have new truckmount equip and need to pay for it......residential,commercial,upholstery....carpet..pet odor..water damage...throw some pricres at me..... ------------- t/the carpet cleaner |
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Posted By: cmaster
Date Posted: 31/May/2005 at 11:09pm
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20.00, 30.00, 40.00, 50.00, 60.00 How's that? |
Posted By: tman357w
Date Posted: 31/May/2005 at 11:11pm
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that helps.....do i add those together?????? ------------- t/the carpet cleaner |
Posted By: Adwa
Date Posted: 31/May/2005 at 11:13pm
Tman........do I have to teach you everything.......It is a no no to start a topic in Doug's hangout....without the word Doug in it. Sorry it's an unwritten rule that you were probably not aware of.  Only you can change that.......see if you can. ------------- The Following Statements do not Necessarily Reflect the Views of this Forum Network http://www.kleenkuip.com - http://www.kleenkuip.com |
Posted By: cmaster
Date Posted: 31/May/2005 at 11:13pm
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Yup. Add em together and you'll be making some good coin, especially if you get that per room
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Posted By: tman357w
Date Posted: 31/May/2005 at 11:14pm
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lesson well learned.. i'll see what i can do"""""" ------------- t/the carpet cleaner |
Posted By: cmaster
Date Posted: 31/May/2005 at 11:16pm
Pricing depends on your costs and what the market will bear in your area. Where do you live?
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Posted By: tman357w
Date Posted: 31/May/2005 at 11:18pm
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north texas......way north ------------- t/the carpet cleaner |
Posted By: tman357w
Date Posted: 31/May/2005 at 11:19pm
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oops toward Douglas,Tx ------------- t/the carpet cleaner |
Posted By: cmaster
Date Posted: 31/May/2005 at 11:22pm
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Research the market. Find out what other people are charging. Figure out your costs. Determine a price. You could also take a course called Strategies for Success put on by Jon-Don. They will teach you everything you need to know about running a carpet cleaning biz. |
Posted By: Adwa
Date Posted: 31/May/2005 at 11:24pm
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cmaster I love it when you talk that way. Say some more. ------------- The Following Statements do not Necessarily Reflect the Views of this Forum Network http://www.kleenkuip.com - http://www.kleenkuip.com |
Posted By: tman357w
Date Posted: 31/May/2005 at 11:30pm
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did research and here i have a min charge of 89.95 and that'll get ya 200 sq ft cleaned if not heavily soiled. just curious what kind of price diffrence there might be in ur neck of the woods ------------- t/the carpet cleaner |
Posted By: cmaster
Date Posted: 31/May/2005 at 11:30pm
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You could also purchase a program from BRC Systems, which is similar to SFS, but you have to figure it out yourself. I would take SFS first. In my opinion SFS is the best money you could ever spend on a system for running a CC biz, hands down. You will not regret taking this course |
Posted By: tman357w
Date Posted: 31/May/2005 at 11:33pm
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i'll look into that.....sounds interesting ------------- t/the carpet cleaner |
Posted By: cmaster
Date Posted: 31/May/2005 at 11:36pm
90.00 will get you 3 areas cleaned by me, up to 600 sq ft. What is your cost of living like there? |
tman357w wrote:Posted By: tman357w
Date Posted: 31/May/2005 at 11:44pm
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not too high.... i have been running a special once a month 4 rms and a hall for 99.00 max1000 sq ft this month it turned out 250 booked and completed jobs ------------- t/the carpet cleaner |
Posted By: Adwa
Date Posted: 31/May/2005 at 11:45pm
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Tman......Steamer would love you........you talk his talk. ------------- The Following Statements do not Necessarily Reflect the Views of this Forum Network http://www.kleenkuip.com - http://www.kleenkuip.com |
Posted By: cmaster
Date Posted: 31/May/2005 at 11:47pm
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That's a lot of jobs for a month. Good for you. You don't need our advice. You're doing fine
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Posted By: tman357w
Date Posted: 31/May/2005 at 11:55pm
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im 36 and started cleanin apartments for a co. when i was 15....if ive learned anything at all i learned to advertise,advertise,advertise...never leave an unhappy customer. ------------- t/the carpet cleaner |
Posted By: cmaster
Date Posted: 31/May/2005 at 11:56pm
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I agree with the second one.
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Posted By: tman357w
Date Posted: 01/June/2005 at 12:00am
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gettin late.......tmans outta here......nice talkin to ya cmaster/adwa ------------- t/the carpet cleaner |
Posted By: cmaster
Date Posted: 01/June/2005 at 12:01am
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Good nite
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Posted By: Adwa
Date Posted: 01/June/2005 at 12:02am
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Nice meeting you Tman. ------------- The Following Statements do not Necessarily Reflect the Views of this Forum Network http://www.kleenkuip.com - http://www.kleenkuip.com |
Posted By: tman357w
Date Posted: 01/June/2005 at 12:05am
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same too ya.....i'll be back ------------- t/the carpet cleaner |
Posted By: Adwa
Date Posted: 01/June/2005 at 12:13am
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I must warn you Tman....this place is addicting. ------------- The Following Statements do not Necessarily Reflect the Views of this Forum Network http://www.kleenkuip.com - http://www.kleenkuip.com |
Posted By: cmaster
Date Posted: 01/June/2005 at 12:16am
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It's like crack. Once you start, you're hooked
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Posted By: Adwa
Date Posted: 01/June/2005 at 12:18am
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Your funny........better watch out or Waldo may hear you. ------------- The Following Statements do not Necessarily Reflect the Views of this Forum Network http://www.kleenkuip.com - http://www.kleenkuip.com |
Posted By: cmaster
Date Posted: 01/June/2005 at 12:20am
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He's due back soon. It's been a couple of weeks
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Posted By: Adwa
Date Posted: 01/June/2005 at 12:31am
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Blaming us for all of Ken's wrong doings. ------------- The Following Statements do not Necessarily Reflect the Views of this Forum Network http://www.kleenkuip.com - http://www.kleenkuip.com |
Posted By: cmaster
Date Posted: 01/June/2005 at 1:05am
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PMS is a terrible thing
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Posted By: doug
Date Posted: 01/June/2005 at 7:56am
Have we assumed the role of the Carpet Cleaners Hangout?? ------------- Just My opinion |
Posted By: cmaster
Date Posted: 01/June/2005 at 9:23am
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Just for a few minutes
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Posted By: doug
Date Posted: 01/June/2005 at 12:25pm
Good I don't want to interfear with the main stream.  ------------- Just My opinion |
Posted By: cmaster
Date Posted: 01/June/2005 at 7:11pm
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Don't mess with progress
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Posted By: doug
Date Posted: 01/June/2005 at 7:12pm
I guess if you want knowledge you have to seek it out. ------------- Just My opinion |
Posted By: cmaster
Date Posted: 01/June/2005 at 7:34pm
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If you want real knowledge from millionaires you go to the red board
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Posted By: doug
Date Posted: 02/June/2005 at 10:52am
That is only if you want to pretend you are rich and famous. ------------- Just My opinion |
Posted By: cmaster
Date Posted: 02/June/2005 at 5:55pm
Are they pretending over there?
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Posted By: doug
Date Posted: 02/June/2005 at 6:17pm
It is their world so they can be what ever they want to be. ------------- Just My opinion |
Posted By: cmaster
Date Posted: 02/June/2005 at 7:40pm
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Just like us over here
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Posted By: doug
Date Posted: 02/June/2005 at 8:21pm
Jusr be all you can be. ------------- Just My opinion |
Posted By: cmaster
Date Posted: 02/June/2005 at 10:17pm
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And if you can't, be someone you want to be
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Posted By: doug
Date Posted: 02/June/2005 at 10:29pm
Good thinking ------------- Just My opinion |
Posted By: cmaster
Date Posted: 02/June/2005 at 10:38pm
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So who do you want to be? |
Posted By: Steaminpile
Date Posted: 02/June/2005 at 11:33pm
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sad part is about the original question
is that prices haven't changed much around here in the last 7 years.
in fact the largest co. is $10 cheaper for 5 rooms than he was 6 years ago when I worked there ------------- A.K.A. Andy |
Posted By: Adwa
Date Posted: 02/June/2005 at 11:35pm
So what is that saying to you..........gas goes up.......product goes up......why aren't your prices going up????????? ------------- The Following Statements do not Necessarily Reflect the Views of this Forum Network http://www.kleenkuip.com - http://www.kleenkuip.com |
Posted By: cmaster
Date Posted: 02/June/2005 at 11:55pm
Our prices have gone up 40% in the last 10 years. We were way too cheap when we entered the market full time |
Posted By: Steaminpile
Date Posted: 02/June/2005 at 11:57pm
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my prices have gone up twice in the last 2 years
I was talking about the cleaners in my area
not myself ------------- A.K.A. Andy |
Posted By: Adwa
Date Posted: 02/June/2005 at 11:59pm
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That's what I mean Steamin.....they can wreck the market.....someone should start a carpet cleaning union. ------------- The Following Statements do not Necessarily Reflect the Views of this Forum Network http://www.kleenkuip.com - http://www.kleenkuip.com |
Posted By: cmaster
Date Posted: 03/June/2005 at 12:03am
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Sears is the biggest here. He just keeps raising his prices. He won't even honour their national advertising prices. I like that.
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Posted By: doug
Date Posted: 03/June/2005 at 9:32am
I got $60.00 for a standard 3 cushion couch in 1983 now it is $75. to $80. There is something wrong with this picture. I have co's advertising couch, chair and love seat for $89. including taxes? ------------- Just My opinion |
Posted By: cmaster
Date Posted: 03/June/2005 at 9:35am
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20 Minutes for 89.95. Not bad
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Posted By: doug
Date Posted: 03/June/2005 at 9:38am
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What do you clean in 20 minutes fo $89.95? a chair? ------------- Just My opinion |
Posted By: cmaster
Date Posted: 03/June/2005 at 9:55am
I don't. But for 89.95, I would be cleaning all three pieces in 20 minutes
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