I've been cleaning for family and friends a lot lately. It seems like these jobs always turn into the biggest PITA!!!!
What do you guys charge your family and friends?(I'm not talking immediate family more like long lost cousins and other relatives that I don't talk to that often) I dread doing these jobs. Alot of them don't know what professional carpet cleaning cost and expect me to come over for $20 or $30 bucks which doesn't cover the gas.
I'm thinking about just telling them we will see how long it takes and how much chemicals I need to use and then give them a price at the end. I wouldn't do that with normal customers but there getting a discounted price.
Everytime I feel bad and give them a cheap price the jobs turn into a nightmere. I had one today, my friends sister, couldn't be done til after five. Then I ended up having to help move a couch, love seat, desk and table from the down stairs to the up stairs. I ended up cleaning the toys up in the kids room which took me 30 min. well my tech started the down stairs. I ended up cleaning 2,000 sq ft of carpet and I charged them $250 and felt bad for charging them that much to be honest.(which ussually I charge alot less for Friends and family but this time they didn't ask me the price so I didn't give them a price until I was done) I didn't get home til 8 pm. Maybe cause I'm just starting out maybe over time I wont feel so bad...IDK any thoughts/suggestions will be appreciated?
What do you guys charge your family and friends?(I'm not talking immediate family more like long lost cousins and other relatives that I don't talk to that often) I dread doing these jobs. Alot of them don't know what professional carpet cleaning cost and expect me to come over for $20 or $30 bucks which doesn't cover the gas.
I'm thinking about just telling them we will see how long it takes and how much chemicals I need to use and then give them a price at the end. I wouldn't do that with normal customers but there getting a discounted price.
Everytime I feel bad and give them a cheap price the jobs turn into a nightmere. I had one today, my friends sister, couldn't be done til after five. Then I ended up having to help move a couch, love seat, desk and table from the down stairs to the up stairs. I ended up cleaning the toys up in the kids room which took me 30 min. well my tech started the down stairs. I ended up cleaning 2,000 sq ft of carpet and I charged them $250 and felt bad for charging them that much to be honest.(which ussually I charge alot less for Friends and family but this time they didn't ask me the price so I didn't give them a price until I was done) I didn't get home til 8 pm. Maybe cause I'm just starting out maybe over time I wont feel so bad...IDK any thoughts/suggestions will be appreciated?