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chris78**

  • Posts: 31
Online Quote Calculator
« on: September 08, 2011, 01:11:33 pm »
Hi Guys,
           What do you think of this, If you get time try and out and let me know if you would make any changes,Or too cheap/too expensive on quoting.

Thought i would give the customer somthing to interact with on the site.

http://www.justcarpetcare.co.uk/cost-calculator/

Cheers

Chris

Phillip Mold

  • Posts: 594
Re: Online Quote Calculator
« Reply #1 on: September 08, 2011, 01:51:46 pm »
10m x 10 m room, 100 sq metres £91.86

Glad you are not near me! :o :o
On the other hand if I get the work at my prices would you like to do it for yours?
Doing the best job in the world as well as I can

Jim_77

Re: Online Quote Calculator
« Reply #2 on: September 08, 2011, 02:00:27 pm »
Very nice, works well.  However I would put a very clear, bold sentence on there that states this is just an estimate for guidance and all pricing will have to be confirmed upon arrival.  I've lost count of the number of lounges I've turned up to clean that were only 3m x 3m according to Mrs Customer over the phone, and they suddenly doubled in size between the phone call and the appointment!

Be prepared for 6 pages of the same old whinging when people pick your prices to pieces!  As long as you're happy charging what you're charging don't listen to anyone else ;)

There's 2 schools of though about publishing prices on your website.  On one hand some folks say never do it because it allows your competition to undercut you, and also some customers can get put the wrong information in and get the wrong price which will cause problems both ways round (under or over quoted)

The other way of looking at it is that giving people a rough idea of what you charge will stop the price-shoppers from pestering you, if they have a "half price in your area for 2 weeks" leaflet in their hand and are phoning round trying to beat the prices on it!

chris78**

  • Posts: 31
Re: Online Quote Calculator
« Reply #3 on: September 08, 2011, 02:04:46 pm »
10m x 10 m room, 100 sq metres £91.86

Glad you are not near me! :o :o
On the other hand if I get the work at my prices would you like to do it for yours?

The values are not set yet, It's a work in progress that will be finished of on Saturday so just trying to get some feedback.   What's about right for a square meter and a square foot?

Thanks

Chris

Phillip Mold

  • Posts: 594
Re: Online Quote Calculator
« Reply #4 on: September 08, 2011, 02:07:21 pm »
hmmmm, whats right...........

Doing the best job in the world as well as I can

chris78**

  • Posts: 31
Re: Online Quote Calculator
« Reply #5 on: September 08, 2011, 02:07:54 pm »


Very nice, works well.  However I would put a very clear, bold sentence on there that states this is just an estimate for guidance and all pricing will have to be confirmed upon arrival.  I've lost count of the number of lounges I've turned up to clean that were only 3m x 3m according to Mrs Customer over the phone, and they suddenly doubled in size between the phone call and the appointment!

Be prepared for 6 pages of the same old whinging when people pick your prices to pieces!  As long as you're happy charging what you're charging don't listen to anyone else ;)

There's 2 schools of though about publishing prices on your website.  On one hand some folks say never do it because it allows your competition to undercut you, and also some customers can get put the wrong information in and get the wrong price which will cause problems both ways round (under or over quoted)

The other way of looking at it is that giving people a rough idea of what you charge will stop the price-shoppers from pestering you, if they have a "half price in your area for 2 weeks" leaflet in their hand and are phoning round trying to beat the prices on it!

Thanks for the info, I have never given customers price before seeing the job before but when i shop online i would like to know a rough price.


I'm going to put a page up shortly telling the how to measure there room size and that all quotes will be subject to us checking the sizes prior to starting.

Thanks

chris78**

  • Posts: 31
Re: Online Quote Calculator
« Reply #6 on: September 08, 2011, 02:09:12 pm »
I think the values were set at £1.50 per sq meter and 30p per square foot, But is staggeres down the bigger it goes.

Re: Online Quote Calculator
« Reply #7 on: September 08, 2011, 02:33:59 pm »
Quote
a "half price in your area for 2 weeks" leaflet in their hand and are phoning round trying to beat the prices on it!

I haven't been putting leaflets out in his area Jim    ;D

derek west

Re: Online Quote Calculator
« Reply #8 on: September 08, 2011, 03:26:53 pm »
needs a back button incase they make a mistake like i did, i thought it meant steps, which to be honest, might be a better idea. i put 13 stairs and was shocked when i got the estimate, ha ha. doh!!!

Jim_77

Re: Online Quote Calculator
« Reply #9 on: September 08, 2011, 04:17:19 pm »
It does say "stair cases" Derrick!!!

derek west

Re: Online Quote Calculator
« Reply #10 on: September 08, 2011, 05:40:48 pm »
either i'm going senile or cases has been added while ive been out.


or its just my old age and my amnesia

derek west

Re: Online Quote Calculator
« Reply #11 on: September 08, 2011, 05:41:05 pm »
either i'm going senile or cases has been added while ive been out.


or its just my old age and my amnesia

derek west

Re: Online Quote Calculator
« Reply #12 on: September 08, 2011, 05:41:29 pm »
either i'm going senile or cases has been added while ive been out.


or its just my old age and my amnesia  ;D ;D

JandS

  • Posts: 4267
Re: Online Quote Calculator
« Reply #13 on: September 08, 2011, 06:31:32 pm »
You can clean mine at £1.50 sq m.
Better value than 30p sq ft in fact half price.

John
Impossible done straight away, miracles can take a little longer.

expro

  • Posts: 175
Re: Online Quote Calculator
« Reply #14 on: September 08, 2011, 06:57:23 pm »
You have put " Approximate cost"
 
Then put save your QUOTE.!!!

An estimate is an approximate cost

A QUOTE is a FIXED PRICE.

Which is it.?

Fixed and binding OR an estimate and changeable??
Expro

Shaun_Ashmore

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Re: Online Quote Calculator
« Reply #15 on: September 08, 2011, 08:03:36 pm »
Not a lover of price calculators as potential clients can price check you against others and forget quality, internet customers more than any other I have come across shop by price first and then need selling to when offering a certain quality, I think you'll find enquiries going down, Chemdry offer a price calculator but they have a brand name and some people may expect their prices.

Shaun

chris78**

  • Posts: 31
Re: Online Quote Calculator
« Reply #16 on: September 08, 2011, 08:09:39 pm »
You have put " Approximate cost"
 
Then put save your QUOTE.!!!

An estimate is an approximate cost

A QUOTE is a FIXED PRICE.

Which is it.?

Fixed and binding OR an estimate and changeable??

As i said, This is a works in progress! Just after ideas pal!

JandS

  • Posts: 4267
Re: Online Quote Calculator
« Reply #17 on: September 09, 2011, 09:48:22 am »
Just state on your website how much per sq m
and then they can use their own calculator to
work it out. Even mobiles have them now.

John
Impossible done straight away, miracles can take a little longer.

Clare.w

  • Posts: 88
Re: Online Quote Calculator
« Reply #18 on: September 09, 2011, 01:05:10 pm »
I like it :)
I bought some turf last year for the garden and I bought from a company using a price calculator like this one.
I didn't buy it from them  because it was the cheapest but because I could work out what it cost without having to call, saved me time. And also I think if you don't have any kind of price guide people asume you are expensive, and if you do have prices people asume you are competative -along with a good website and some testimonials that should be enough to bag most customers that have have found your site, just have to make sure they find it!!

clinton

Re: Online Quote Calculator
« Reply #19 on: September 09, 2011, 04:16:03 pm »
Seems a good idea too.

Let us all know how it gets on mate.

Def stops the price shoppers for  a starter..