[sham33]

Has any one gone from quoting each job individually to using a fixed price method like pryors or perfect windows?

If you did how has it worked for you? Do you find you get more enquiry's with the price showing up front? Especially if you use flyers.

Also how often do you find yourself having to change the original price because the property is under priced?

Thanks - Robert.

[bobplum]

i use fixed pricing if someone stops me in the street and ask "how much do you charge" i would ask the style / type of property and give  a "minimum price would be " answer but subject to inspection the amount of times some one says its the same as your cleaning now and when you get there its totally different, so i would say "fixed price subject too"

[Lee Pryor]

It took me a few years to get it right. It depends really on the arear you cover and how well you know it. We cover a large area now that I know very very well, so if someone calls from an area made up of large and different houses I know I need to see it. On the other hand most of our area is the same really, large new build estates and so on. I find our prices are spot on and if someone picks the 12 week option then that job is very well priced as the 6 week option reflects the true price for that house.

I think there is no need to have a fixed price unless you are a bigger company. As a one man band I wanted to see everything. I only came up with the price menu when I simply couldnt keep up with the growth, I became the thing that restricted it. Now were onto 25-50 new houses a week the menu is a god send, you could never get round that many.

So to some up it depends on what stage of your business you are at and what the area you cover is made up of and your knowledge of that area.

[Jim Waugh(Albright & Shiny)]

lee thanks for the info. Do you think the price menu on literature and website attracts business or discourages it?

[Lee Pryor]

I think it does neither. One thing is though ever call is a customer. I dont go to 5 quotes and get 3. People see our service and what it costs and make their decision without wasting my time. Thats the real advantage.

[Jim Waugh(Albright & Shiny)]

I think it does neither. One thing is though ever call is a customer. I dont go to 5 quotes and get 3. People see our service and what it costs and make their decision without wasting my time. Thats the real advantage.

Like that aspect, time being money and all that. A nice bit of work smarter not harder..