Chem question

[adamh]

I am buying a new home with a large shop. Our local distributor may be going out of business. I do not want to become a distributor of all things carpet cleaning i was thinking about selling a small chem line or two out of my shop for the local guys. I wouldn't want a big name chem line like CTI or Bridgepoint.
What are some really good chem brands that aren't the big name brands most know of?
Harvard comes to mind.

What are the pros and cons of doing This?

If I did it, I wouldn't have normal hours for chem pick up. I would want the local guys to call first. Very casual.

What do you think?

 

[Lee Stockwell]

I had a store in 80-82. Glad it's gone.

 

[adamh]

I had a store in 80-82. Glad it's gone.

Really part time only.

 

[Papa John]

Oh-- you weasel-- you only want to sell low grade stuff to the competition while you use the good stuff from CTI or Bridgepoint!??
How diabolical but wise.

Good luck, you'll like the quality products at CTI or Bridgeport.

 

[ruff]

Adam should mix his own stuff.
Call Joe B and Cobb. Ask about cement mixers.

 

[adamh]

Oh-- you weasel-- you only want to sell low grade stuff to the competition while you use the good stuff from CTI or Bridgepoint!??
How diabolical but wise.

Good luck, you'll like the quality products at CTI or Bridgeport.

Actually I hear to start selling their line you need to buy about $30,000 worth of chemicals. This is something I just want to do on the side very low key not worried too much about getting into debt to begin with

 

[Papa John]

Maybe try Master blend then?

 

[Larry Cobb]

Adam;

Our Buy-in is $7.5K (which would suit your geographic area better)

Which would get you several unique products that the other mfgs. haven't figured out (Impregnator, POG, PowerMax, Odor Solv, etc.).

I would think that a person should man the store for fixed hours.

Give me a call if you decide this is what you want to do.

Larry

 

[Jimmy L]

Just do what saiger does , slap your label on Harvard's products

 

[adamh]

Adam;

Our Buy-in is $7.5K (which would suit your geographic area better)

Which would get you several unique products that the other mfgs. haven't figured out (Impregnator, POG, PowerMax, Odor Solv, etc.).

I would think that a person should man the store for fixed hours.

Give me a call if you decide this is what you want to do.

Larry[/QUOTE




I really like your stuff but didn't think you did the distributor thing. If I decide to do that I will give you a call.
Thanks

 

[Desk Jockey]

You'll make WAY more cleaning than you ever will selling chemicals.

Don't do it, it's a trap. In the end You'll be lucky to get out even.

 

[Lee Stockwell]

When anyone with a bank card and a phone can order dozens of great products and have them at the door in a day or so....

Why?

 

[Desk Jockey]

Buy enough and you get FREE shipping to your door.

 

[Dolly Llama]

is this like the potheads that buy a 1/4 lb and sell three Oh-Zee's at retail to get their O-zee free?

or are you really trying to make money selling to local CC'ers??
in a market that's saturated (no pun intended) with juice and juice salesmen ??



g'luck


..L.T.A.

 

[hogjowl]

Are you prepared to make yourself one annoying ass who post videos of yourself all day long?

 

[Jimmy L]

But Marty it's always been about marketing to him ....facebook etc.
Don't you get it?

 

[Cleanworks]

As a fellow carpet cleaner in your neighborhood, I would not buy from you. Why in hell would I want to support my competition financially. You will find that this is how carpet cleaners think.

 

[Jimmy L]

OH NO!

 

[hogjowl]

But Marty it's always been about marketing to him ....facebook etc.
Don't you get it?

No it's not.
It's about aggravating me.
ITS ALL ABOUT BUGGING ME!

 

[Cleanworks]

No it's not.
It's about aggravating me.
ITS ALL ABOUT BUGGING ME!

Idiot

 

[hogjowl]

 

[Larry Cobb]

Provide a little support,

and a few needed extractor parts . . .

 

[Onfire_02_01]

You could look at DSC as well.
Unless you plan on opening a shop with at least 1 full time person staffing the counter it would be more frustration than it is worth. Someone will always have an emergency that becomes your problem and bad customer service when you cannot accommodate them to their standards.

 

[Nate The Great]

Are you prepared to make yourself one annoying ass who post videos of yourself all day long?

All I know is his bicycle peddling story he told at MF Santa Cruz was the highlight of my trip.. You should ask him to tell you that one...