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Allan Simmons

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12" Carpet Rakes
« on: May 13, 2013, 03:03:28 pm »
Can anyone suggest a wholesale supplier of 12" Carpet Rakes please, the firm we used to buy from are no longer supplying rakes.  We usually buy 100 at a time so looking for wholesale not the 'regular' price if possible.

Thanks,

Allan.

elliott cleaning

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Re: 12" Carpet Rakes
« Reply #1 on: May 13, 2013, 07:55:21 pm »
Interlink supplies in the States sell the 'Perky' ::)roll 12" carpet rakes at $11 for quantities of a hundred.  Not sure of shipping costs

jasonl

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Re: 12" Carpet Rakes
« Reply #2 on: May 13, 2013, 08:04:21 pm »
 For that price you can probably get 100 dozen made i china and shipped here.
I clean carpets
I dry Buildings

stuart_clark

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Re: 12" Carpet Rakes
« Reply #3 on: May 13, 2013, 09:07:45 pm »
Why would you want a 100 rakes ? do you employ 100 guys ? or do you give them away on every job ?

jasonl

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Re: 12" Carpet Rakes
« Reply #4 on: May 13, 2013, 09:14:15 pm »
Why would you want a 100 rakes ? do you employ 100 guys ? or do you give them away on every job ?

12" RAKES ARE GOOD SELLERS , used to sell loads as a CD .
I clean carpets
I dry Buildings

Jamie Pearson

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Re: 12" Carpet Rakes
« Reply #5 on: May 14, 2013, 08:42:39 am »
I have one customer who sells them on to his clients.

He probably sells 1 a week on average.

Allan Simmons

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Re: 12" Carpet Rakes
« Reply #6 on: May 14, 2013, 02:11:38 pm »
Why would you want a 100 rakes ? do you employ 100 guys ? or do you give them away on every job ?

12" RAKES ARE GOOD SELLERS , used to sell loads as a CD .

There's the answer!

We sell LOADS and give them away too.

Al.

Allan Simmons

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Re: 12" Carpet Rakes
« Reply #7 on: May 14, 2013, 02:18:32 pm »
Thanks elliott cleaning, I looked at Perky but they won't deal direct apparently, unless someone know's otherwise please let me know, would be much appreciated.  And $11 each from a 'supplier', plus shipping, Tax, etc etc makes them too expensive unfortunately.  We usually pay around £4.50/£4.75 each depending on the oil price (apparently related to plastic prices, or was i just having my leg lifted?)

Thanks Jason, might be the route to go and get them made for myself.  Still got a couple of dozen but need to reorder soon.  If nobody else has any suggestions I'll start investigating China option.

If I manage to pull this off would anyone else be interested in splitting a larger order to get a better price?

Al.

Jamie Pearson

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Re: 12" Carpet Rakes
« Reply #8 on: May 14, 2013, 06:03:14 pm »
If I manage to pull this off would anyone else be interested in splitting a larger order to get a better price?

Yes

JandS

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Re: 12" Carpet Rakes
« Reply #9 on: May 14, 2013, 06:59:37 pm »
What would customers want a carpet rake for??
Impossible done straight away, miracles can take a little longer.

bennymon

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Re: 12" Carpet Rakes
« Reply #10 on: May 14, 2013, 07:54:03 pm »
Raking carpets ( sorry I couldn't resist )  :)

JandS

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Re: 12" Carpet Rakes
« Reply #11 on: May 14, 2013, 08:01:09 pm »
Why...I've never had the inclination to even rake
my own carpets...in fact never even thought about
it.
Impossible done straight away, miracles can take a little longer.

john martin

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Re: 12" Carpet Rakes
« Reply #12 on: May 14, 2013, 08:12:01 pm »

 I find a lot of those cheap rakes leave undesirable patterns on many carpets  ..

http://www.luxuryhousingtrends.com/carpet-rake.jpg


Allan Simmons

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Re: 12" Carpet Rakes
« Reply #13 on: May 15, 2013, 06:58:56 am »

 I find a lot of those cheap rakes leave undesirable patterns on many carpets  ..

http://www.luxuryhousingtrends.com/carpet-rake.jpg



Depends how you use them and on what.  Wouldn't use on good wool carpets or saxony/velvet pile but great on synthetics and customers love em when they see you final groom their carpet.  I think those are the 'Perky' ones in the picture.


Fran84

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Re: 12" Carpet Rakes
« Reply #14 on: May 15, 2013, 06:06:30 pm »
Perky's I believe are all logo'd so that is probably just a OEM or other brand.

Allan Simmons

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Re: 12" Carpet Rakes
« Reply #15 on: May 15, 2013, 07:56:44 pm »
Thanks Fran.  I have a man looking into China supplier  :)

jasonl

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Re: 12" Carpet Rakes
« Reply #16 on: May 15, 2013, 09:24:03 pm »
100 dozen is generally the min order on chinese special mades , I would go in on an order Allan
I clean carpets
I dry Buildings

Allan Simmons

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Re: 12" Carpet Rakes
« Reply #17 on: May 16, 2013, 01:16:02 pm »
So that's Jamie and Jason in, just waiting to hear back.

Al.

Fran84

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Re: 12" Carpet Rakes
« Reply #18 on: May 16, 2013, 08:20:14 pm »
I'd have a few aswell. Not sure I really need 100 though ???

Barry Livingstone

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Re: 12" Carpet Rakes
« Reply #19 on: May 16, 2013, 08:37:46 pm »
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