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stevegunn

What would you do
« on: June 04, 2008, 03:58:42 pm »
Been to quote for a job which is the worst carpet I have ever seen in my 8 years cleaning,a lot worse than the pub pictures that Len posted :o Now the woman does not know what it is but it looked like dog poo to me (advantage of having no sense of smell) it happened in the 2 weeks she was away which I don't believe for one minute.Quoted £150 which is way above my normal charge as machine would need sanitising etc etc but she only had £100 but I stood my ground and said it would be the £150 I quoted.

Would any of you do it for the £100,I'm not short of work and this would take me out of the picture for most of the day?
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edward coller

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Re: What would you do
« Reply #1 on: June 04, 2008, 04:22:08 pm »
if its most of the day i would say £150 is very reasonable and certainly wouldent do it for less../unless your desperate for bizniz Simon
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john rees

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Re: What would you do
« Reply #2 on: June 04, 2008, 04:22:27 pm »
Hi Steve,
              I have done real bad jobs in the past and probably will do many more in the future,as long as it's worth my while that is, but what amazes me is the people with the filthiest carpets want to pay the least money????? If it was me I would have done the same as you..........no dosh no wash! ;D

                          All the best
                                            John
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john

richie

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Re: What would you do
« Reply #3 on: June 04, 2008, 04:23:14 pm »
If the job is to take most the day then NO i would not do it for £100.  Your £150 is more realistic.  How large was the room to be cleaned?  It would have to be pretty big if its going to take most the day.

Richie.
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stevegunn

Re: What would you do
« Reply #4 on: June 04, 2008, 04:49:34 pm »
Small flight of stairs and smallish lounge but I used a scraper to see what colour the carpet should be it was that bad.Covered in dog hair too
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Neil Grainger

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Re: What would you do
« Reply #5 on: June 04, 2008, 04:50:25 pm »
What do you want to earn for a days work, if its going to take a day then thats what you should charge, £150 seems low for a days work.
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stevegunn

Re: What would you do
« Reply #6 on: June 04, 2008, 04:56:01 pm »
Ok maybe a full morning,if she had not been following me I would have taken a picture,one other thing she has had a few cleaners out already who refused to do it
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Kev Loomes

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Re: What would you do
« Reply #7 on: June 04, 2008, 05:00:18 pm »
Don't think I would have:

A) Done it for less than £150.00 - to be honest if it took up a whole morning then it would have been £250.00 min.

B) Er actually I dont think I would have gone near it anyway - some you just gotta turn down!

Steve, your a braver man than me ;D
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Mike Halliday

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Re: What would you do
« Reply #8 on: June 04, 2008, 05:04:57 pm »
I enjoy the really bad ones, I would have done it for £150 if it was a mornings work,

but what worries me is she only had £100, what sort of person can't scrape up another £50, I have that in loose change around the house.

if you do it for £100 then make sure its cash, like I said, anyone who can't find an extra £50 must be on the bones of their ar~e so the cheque could be bouncy
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COLIN BRIGHT

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Re: What would you do
« Reply #9 on: June 04, 2008, 05:07:59 pm »
for a whole day.............
i'll do it for £600
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Aquakleen Restoration Services

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Re: What would you do
« Reply #10 on: June 04, 2008, 05:21:13 pm »
Try to take asome pics if you go back Steve, would love to see it!
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Steve Chapman

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Re: What would you do
« Reply #11 on: June 04, 2008, 05:50:42 pm »

If we were quiet i would do it, but if busy then just walk, you dont really need do you!



regards
steve
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Mike Halliday

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Re: What would you do
« Reply #12 on: June 04, 2008, 06:47:17 pm »
perhaps we need to remember what we do for a living, clean carpets

what would we say if we were ill in bed and called the doctor, when he arrives he says.....

 "sorry i don't do really ill people, only people that are a little bit ill :o :o

 of course we don't want to clean really bad carpets and would prefer to clean carpets that just need a freshen-up but in the end we should take the rough with the smooth.

mike
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COLIN BRIGHT

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Re: What would you do
« Reply #13 on: June 04, 2008, 07:45:11 pm »
i don't agree mike, if its that bad i would'nt do it
i prefer to take the smooth with the smooth
sod the rough!
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Shaun_Ashmore

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Re: What would you do
« Reply #14 on: June 04, 2008, 07:58:35 pm »
If you've seen Colin he's rough anyway it can only get smooth from there on ;D

Shaun
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gwrightson

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Re: What would you do
« Reply #15 on: June 05, 2008, 06:58:25 am »
£150 is exactly what I charged for cleaning this steve,

what a stink :o   

but i can put up with that for 150 quid, for around an hours work :)

geoff
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who ever said dont knock before u try ,i never tried dog crap but i know i wouldnt like  haha

stevegunn

Re: What would you do
« Reply #16 on: June 05, 2008, 07:06:35 am »
Geoff it was much worse than that you could not see the carpet,anyway I don't think she will be back in touch too expensive
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stevegunn

Re: What would you do
« Reply #17 on: June 05, 2008, 12:16:53 pm »
BAD NEWS

SHE WANTS IT DONE NEXT THURSDAY :'( :'( (If she can get the other £50 together ::))
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Aquakleen Restoration Services

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Re: What would you do
« Reply #18 on: June 08, 2008, 12:06:04 pm »
Heres some before and after pics of a one I did on Friday. Nowhere near as bad as Steve's I bet!
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Aquakleen Restoration Services

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Re: What would you do
« Reply #19 on: June 08, 2008, 12:36:54 pm »
No Clinton not got the Prowler yet (possible delivery is Tuesday so fingers crossed). No job done with Excel portable and scrubber lol
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