Stealing accounts
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Topic: Stealing accounts
Posted By: Bocker12
Subject: Stealing accounts
Date Posted: 09/March/2008 at 3:29am
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Would it be a good idea to ask a potential custy what they usually pay to have there carpet cleaned and if they tell you and it sounds a little higher than what you would offer then undercut the previous guy to steal the custy??
I am new to carpet cleaning and I am sure I have done a couple jobs for way to cheap.
I just got a truckmount yesterday and I want to start getting into my business more,I know that doing jobs for to cheap can drive down the money we can make and I dont really want any part of that.
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Posted By: nightrider
Date Posted: 09/March/2008 at 8:29am
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Why Not..........................The big box stores do it......they meet the price and give an additional 10% of the difference
Nightrider
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Posted By: Superglide Ken
Date Posted: 09/March/2008 at 11:37am
If you don't make any profit doing it, you can always make it up in volume, right?  ------------- Inventor of the Teflon Wand Glide and the Turboteck Rotary Air Duct Cleaners for TMs. |
Posted By: cmaster
Date Posted: 09/March/2008 at 12:13pm
Absolutely ------------- 
The STD Meter |
Posted By: splash_$$$_dash
Date Posted: 09/March/2008 at 1:32pm
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I steal customers all the time from Out-Spot Services, Fresh and Clean, Wizard, Mr. Steamer, Servicemaster, Servicare, Interior Care, Chem Dry, Cambridge, Pro Steam Master, and Hughs Carpet Cleaning so GO FOR IT ------------- 
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Posted By: Bocker12
Date Posted: 09/March/2008 at 2:29pm
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Ok thanks guys,I really have no idea how to charge so I guess I am going to kinda plan on doing the under cut thing,business is business,right? But I know that will only work if they can and will tell me what the last guy charged,hopefully I will be suprised on some of the jobs and think holly crap thats alot of money and I will undercut and still make good money,Hopfully after doing that I can get more inline in with what to charge.
Any other marketing tips for a newbee??????
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Posted By: cmaster
Date Posted: 09/March/2008 at 2:46pm
Just remember, as you're undercutting your competitor..........what goes around, comes around -------------
The STD Meter |
Posted By: Hammy
Date Posted: 09/March/2008 at 3:57pm
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Aint that the truth! ------------- Could somebody just clean my carpets! |
Posted By: Ken_Is_OK
Date Posted: 09/March/2008 at 4:00pm
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Boker
I'd cut your throat in a heart-beat possibly even faster.
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Posted By: Hammy
Date Posted: 09/March/2008 at 4:06pm
Nice respone Splash!  ------------- Could somebody just clean my carpets! |
Posted By: MR. STEAMER
Date Posted: 09/March/2008 at 5:11pm
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don't undercut charge more!!!!!!!!!
and just give great service...my price is always on the rise
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Posted By: nightrider
Date Posted: 09/March/2008 at 7:03pm
Steamer must be listening to Joe Polish tapes............
Nightrider
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Posted By: Bocker12
Date Posted: 09/March/2008 at 8:51pm
| Damit Ken_Is_OK you scare the heck out of me,I hope I never run into you I am shaking just thinking about how mean you must be. |