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Harri

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any ideas for how to measure up/cost upholstery?
« on: November 11, 2010, 03:29:44 pm »
Many thanks ;)
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garyfindlay

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Re: any ideas for how to measure up/cost upholstery?
« Reply #1 on: November 11, 2010, 03:32:15 pm »
estimate how long to do job x hourly rate......simples
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Harri

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Re: any ideas for how to measure up/cost upholstery?
« Reply #2 on: November 11, 2010, 03:39:22 pm »
that's a lot more simples, thanks. Is that what most people do?
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Gerry Styles

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Re: any ideas for how to measure up/cost upholstery?
« Reply #3 on: November 11, 2010, 03:49:49 pm »
I charge £35 per seat
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robert meldrum

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Re: any ideas for how to measure up/cost upholstery?
« Reply #4 on: November 11, 2010, 03:56:33 pm »
So does DFS and other retailers..............
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Neil Williams

Re: any ideas for how to measure up/cost upholstery?
« Reply #5 on: November 11, 2010, 04:46:16 pm »
Most customers are happy to pay £50 per seat, try it and see 8)
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garyfindlay

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Re: any ideas for how to measure up/cost upholstery?
« Reply #6 on: November 11, 2010, 04:57:41 pm »
£250 for a 3+2, I`ll need to try asking that.
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Harri

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Re: any ideas for how to measure up/cost upholstery?
« Reply #7 on: November 12, 2010, 02:31:46 pm »
That's really helpful, thanks for all that. Think we'll charge per seat.
All the best  :D

Harri
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wynne jones

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Re: any ideas for how to measure up/cost upholstery?
« Reply #8 on: November 12, 2010, 02:55:53 pm »
Quote from: Gerry Styles on November 11, 2010, 03:49:49 pm
I charge £35 per seat

Good on you if you can get that per seat.
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Kinver_Clean

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Re: any ideas for how to measure up/cost upholstery?
« Reply #9 on: November 12, 2010, 04:53:31 pm »
Thats probably less than £50 per hour- less tax, expenses,etc etc.
Not much left for your sarnies.
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wynne jones

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Re: any ideas for how to measure up/cost upholstery?
« Reply #10 on: November 12, 2010, 05:28:32 pm »
Kinver so how long do you take to do the average suite? ???
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wynne jones

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Re: any ideas for how to measure up/cost upholstery?
« Reply #11 on: November 12, 2010, 06:03:09 pm »
Quote from: Neil Williams on November 11, 2010, 04:46:16 pm
Most customers are happy to pay £50 per seat, try it and see 8)

Just when I thought it couldn't get any more ridiculous. We are talking cleaning not recovering.

Yeah try it and see how far you get round my way.
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Steve Barnett (Carpet Care Plus)

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Re: any ideas for how to measure up/cost upholstery?
« Reply #12 on: November 12, 2010, 07:04:46 pm »
Knowing Neil as I do, I think this was probably tongue in cheek.
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wynne jones

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Re: any ideas for how to measure up/cost upholstery?
« Reply #13 on: November 12, 2010, 07:17:44 pm »


I was worried there my pricing was a bit out of touch. ;D
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Steve Barnett (Carpet Care Plus)

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Re: any ideas for how to measure up/cost upholstery?
« Reply #14 on: November 12, 2010, 07:30:43 pm »
£ 45 per seat is reasonable though  ;) ;D
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wynne jones

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Re: any ideas for how to measure up/cost upholstery?
« Reply #15 on: November 12, 2010, 07:43:28 pm »
Sounds very reasonable to me Steve.  :D
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jasonl

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Re: any ideas for how to measure up/cost upholstery?
« Reply #16 on: November 12, 2010, 08:08:22 pm »
I get at least one at £30/seat in Southampton every week
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wynne jones

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Re: any ideas for how to measure up/cost upholstery?
« Reply #17 on: November 12, 2010, 09:16:15 pm »
That's Ocean Village money!  ;D
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garyfindlay

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Re: any ideas for how to measure up/cost upholstery?
« Reply #18 on: November 12, 2010, 10:31:46 pm »
I could only charge £50 a seat if it was one of the KLUMPS fat arse on it ;D
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