How many of you maintain your client's vacuums?

[Mikey P]

My one and only NV restaurant job refuses to so I do it and charge accordingly...


I'll install all that for $230

 

[Living The Dream]

My one and only NV restaurant job refuses to so I do it and charge accordingly...



I'll install all that for $230

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How often?

 

[Nomad74]

Can you come to Redding and fix the light in my swimming pool?

 

[Mikey P]

not often enough.


They should be cleaning every 6 weeks rather than 6 months.

Their vacs are tortured as well.

 

[Mark Saiger]

Vaccums in restaurants just after time are just removing the crumbs off the top!

All the grease up... No way getting some of those soils out

 

[BIG WOOD]

I don't because my residential customers have those bagless walmart vacuums, and I have no way of ordering belts and filters, nor am I going to go by the walmart and look for parts in the vacuum section. Waste of time

 

[DAT]

Ever since i saw you did that, ive been checking client vacs too and fixing it for a fee.

 

[DAT]

I don't because my residential customers have those bagless walmart vacuums, and I have no way of ordering belts and filters, nor am I going to go by the walmart and look for parts in the vacuum section. Waste of time

No but you can check it for them. Make sure it working and check to make sure that tube is not clog or suggest new filter for optimal suction..etc

 

[Steve Lawrence]

That would be a nice bonus for some customers. I can't see charging residential for it but probably commercial if you are doing it regularly and doing all the stuff Mike is offering.

 

[Nomad74]

I’m still waiting for an answer on my swimming pool light.

 

[D Luke]

If I was big enough to stock common belts, bags, beater bars, etc. I would consider it.

Inspecting, ordering parts at home, return trip needed....sounds awful.

 

[Jimmy L]

I've found out that many people don't even own a vacuum. Especially those with animals.

 

[Mikey P]

where the hell do you live, Mars?

 

[Mark Saiger]

I've found out that many people don't even own a vacuum. Especially those with animals.

where the hell do you live, Mars?

I have unfortunately also run into a few that do not have a vacuum....

One place the lady of the home was using the Shop Vac the morning we arrived on her living room

Talk about a sand pit mess!
We vacuumed I swear for an hour!

I am not sure how much sand we left in that carpet after done....we even used a Rotary....was a mess!

 

[Mikey P]

I've had jobs where they haven't vacuumed in what looked like years, usually the vac was broken or clogged so they gave up but none that I can recall that were without..

 

[Steve Lawrence]

I've had jobs where they haven't vacuumed in what looked like years, usually the vac was broken or clogged so they gave up but none that I can recall that were without..

Student rentals rarely get vacuumed. We insist that customers have those pits pre-vacuumed or we will charge a lot to do it.

 

[SCC]

My one and only NV restaurant job refuses to so I do it and charge accordingly...


I'll install all that for $230

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I was taught to do that back before plastic vacs became so popular. I like your idea but I could buy a brand new sanitaire for less than the 230 you are charging.

 

[Mikey P]

$230 for 3 vacuums and 33 extra belts

 

[steve_64]

Student rentals rarely get vacuumed. We insist that customers have those pits pre-vacuumed or we will charge a lot to do it.

It's part of my rental pricing agreements to charge extra when it's not vacuumed.

 

[Nomad74]

I just eat it and vacuum at no extra charge. Then I get on MB and bitch about it.

 

[SamIam]

My one and only NV restaurant job refuses to so I do it and charge accordingly...


I'll install all that for $230

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Mikes Vacuum Repair, ummm we also clean carpet too.

 

[Nomad74]

Mikes Vacuum Repair, ummm we also clean carpet too.

Cross merchandising at its best.

When I was younger I wanted to open a place called “Rydelly’s Deli and Aircraft Parts”. It would have been a big hit.

 

[SamIam]

He’ll no a broken vacuum means a dirty carpet, means I get called back to clean sooner!

God next your gonna ask if I rinse prespray?

 

[SamIam]

Cross merchandising at its best.

When I was younger I wanted to open a place called “Rydelly’s Deli and Aircraft Parts”. It would have been a big hit.

Ya the samichs would’ve flown off the shelf.

 

[Kenny Hayes]

Yes, our commercial accounts that don’t maintain them, we do. Of course we also furnish vacs.

 

[BIG WOOD]

A few years ago, I tried selling vacuums. It didn't go too well

 

[Rick J]

I love it when they make sure the vac is out in plain sight, as if they actually use it!!

And, I have spent longer unclogging them a few times than cleaning their "regularly vacumed" carpet. !!!

 

[Mikey P]

A few years ago, I tried selling vacuums. It didn't go too well

I must have sold 150 Sanitaires...

 

[BIG WOOD]

I must have sold 150 Sanitaires...

I tried selling this model. It’s light, powerful for the homeowner’s needs, no filters, quiet, has a cool light, and has attractive colors for the soccer Mom not to freak out if the guests see it

You’d think that if the person who takes care of your carpet suggests a certain model, than you’d take his opinion seriously. Obviously I failed.

 

[Mikey P]

How much?