[COLIN BRIGHT]

put up my prices last month and was unsure how the public would react........booked almost every job since and really busy at the moment.. in fact people are actively telling me they thought that the lower price CC were too cheap..so here is the lesson...DONT GO CHEAP... people just dont like it

[Shaun_Ashmore]

So what are we charging per sq ft now a days? still the minimum charge of £99?

Shaun

[Paul Moss]

Peasants

[COLIN BRIGHT]

well put it this way shaun..even with all your money you still could'nt afford to employ me............and paul, at the moment they are more like Pleasants than peasants!

[Craigp]

Colin say it till your red in the face, some people will never get it.

[james roffey]

Colin say it till your red in the face, some people will never get it.

ditto 

[Phil @ Extreme Clean]

Well done Colin your doing something right I was told about pricing etc and put it up then told your too dear etc I can't even get the phone to ring to get through the door plus the machine you have warrants high prices iv'e made £1000  from jan-now so nil after expenses I do a good job some better than others but getting no were I think my day of reckoning has come and time to give up I just can't compete best of luck for the future mate your proof you can get some were I take my hat off to you.

Best Regard

Phil.

[stuart_clark]

I think mine has rung 8 times today so far plus two marketing calls but when i hear thats its just sh**te i hang up

[Russ Chadd]

Cheap is not good!
Did two jobs last week and both women complained to me about "the rubbish job" they got when they booked their last carpet clean through Groupon...

[robert meldrum]

Don't know if it's correct.......but I heard if you rapidly hit the hatch key repeatedly you can prevent further calls from that particular caller.

[robert meldrum]

Cheap is not good!
Did two jobs last week and both women complained to me about "the rubbish job" they got when they booked their last carpet clean through Groupon...

Wonder what they expected Russ

[Phil @ Extreme Clean]

Not everyone who are cheap do a bad job i'm reasonable and cheap compared to a lot of you guy's but I turn up and do the best job I can look at the pics on my website that was cat faeces every were it was for a friends relative who had lost his way I charged £35 as a friend would of charged more or even walked away but they needed my help my point is I can do a great job at decent enough prices if I take 1 hour and make £35 that is good money to me if it takes me 2 hrs it's still good money to me i'd be happy with £200 a day and with the gear I have should be able to do this but just cant get the work if I was crap at my job then it's understandable but iv'e not had a complaint yet I want to offer a good service at a reasonable cost were i'm happy because i'm working everyday but can't for the life of me get the phone to ring. :

[neil 47]

mp

It dosnt really matter if your good or bad its all down to marketing.
when  i was just doing marketing we were busy as there was 2 of us when we went out together we weren't.

as stated you have decent equipment but no work you need a marketer . as your a carpet cleaner .

Neil

i listen to a pod cast by pat flynn and his moto is be everywhere

[Jamie Pearson]

Not everyone who are cheap do a bad job i'm reasonable and cheap compared to a lot of you guy's but I turn up and do the best job I can look at the pics on my website that was cat faeces every were it was for a friends relative who had lost his way I charged £35 as a friend would of charged more or even walked away but they needed my help my point is I can do a great job at decent enough prices if I take 1 hour and make £35 that is good money to me if it takes me 2 hrs it's still good money to me i'd be happy with £200 a day and with the gear I have should be able to do this but just cant get the work if I was crap at my job then it's understandable but iv'e not had a complaint yet I want to offer a good service at a reasonable cost were i'm happy because i'm working everyday but can't for the life of me get the phone to ring. :

Have you made any visits to local businesses?
Last I saw you were re-designing your website but didnt look to see if you had been getting out to people yet.

[Phil @ Extreme Clean]

website done Jamie been in the papers and out posting cards but nothing iv'e booked 1 job in for june via the website I can't just go in a see people I get like a nervous wreck i'm fine if they contact me but the other way round i'm no good.

[neil 47]

mp

 
as stated you have decent equipment but no work you need a marketer . as your a carpet cleaner .

Neil

i listen to a pod cast by pat flynn and his moto is be everywhere

get someone to market for u and give them 25%  i used to do it and was making £100 some weeks

[Jamie Pearson]

website done Jamie been in the papers and out posting cards but nothing iv'e booked 1 job in for june via the website I can't just go in a see people I get like a nervous wreck i'm fine if they contact me but the other way round i'm no good.

Honestly mate its not that bad once you start doing it and keep doing it.
I had two ladies walk in here, cold, yesterday. Safety in numbers but they were all over the place speaking to Tracey with nerves.
Luckily for them I actually have a need for what they were selling (printing) they left with a full page of items for quoting heads up laughing and joking.
I bet they felt great walking into the next call. Just do it and keep doing it.
The more you speak to people the better you will get.
We have guys come in here month after month. They always get a NO and they leave with a smile. Chances are when we need something quickly we will remember them. Basically all you want to do is let them put a face to the flyer, card etc so its from a person not a faceless organisation.

[Phil @ Extreme Clean]

I know what your saying Jamie but i'd go in with a card and say could you pass that too cleaning manager etc I just not good unless there asking me then I speak for England lol Neil how did you find someone who you trusted and could understand pricing etc to go out and market/quote etc is there anyone out there willing to join me you do the marketing i'l do the graft or anyone wanna pass me any commercials on day rate my gear me doing for £300 plus Fuel for 8hrs of me and my gear and chems BARGAIN lol.

[Jamie Pearson]

i'd go in with a card and say could you pass that too cleaning manager etc

Thats all you need to do!!!!!!!!!!!

Tell them who you are,
what you do,
do you use this kind of service?
No, okay perhaps you can keep me on file in case you do in the future.
Thanks, bye.

They might just say.

Oooooo my kid trailed dog poop in from the garden all over my cream lounge carpet. What should I do to get rid of it?
BOOM off you go with the right advice. Maybe a survey/quote when they finish.

Remember people do business with people not websites.

Getting out there is better than sitting at home waiting on the phone to ring.

[Phil @ Extreme Clean]

I need to get some flyers done for commercial then go in with them the cards I have at the moment are good quality but need more info i'l get it sorted then go out and about see if I have any luck.