Mikey P
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50 to 100 bucks to cover gasoline and chat time. Almost seems mandatory nowadays...
Have you or anyone you know never charged to go out and give estimates??
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Dolly Llama
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yeah, prob'ly for a semi-retired millionaire sOOper stAr that only cleans for fun and beer money
..L.T.A.
Trip Moses
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No time for estimates only. They either want me to clean it or they don’t.
TBH. I wouldn’t mind the sales call. It’s just not feasible for me at this time.
TBH. I wouldn’t mind the sales call. It’s just not feasible for me at this time.
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Like an idiot, I tried it one time back in the early Obama years. The response I got told me to never do it again
Dolly Llama
Number 5
I knew a one man show HVAC contractor that did.
If you schedule the work, he'd subtract the charge off the total.
It was $40 bukz at the time
..L.T.A.
I think I told the lady that. It was back when diesel was $5/gallon for that short period and I thought it was needed. As slow as my business was...it really wasn't a good idea
AlienAgent
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Could always add $.02 per square foot to the price of every job over 1500ft2. Maybe $.04 to those under that.
Cleanworks
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Residential estimates are done over the phone with a little bit of leeway thrown in. Commercial estimates are done in person as they are usually more complicated.
clean image
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good topic. we do not. we do stone. best to lay eyes on it unless small job.
adds another layer to management
adds another layer to management
Dolly Llama
Number 5
do you charge for an estimate, Carl?
never bothered with onsite estimates for res.
Over the phone is easy enough when asking the right questions
Com/offices a whole 'nother situation.
Far more variables as Ron noted
.L.T.A.
bob vawter
Grassy Knoller
They saw yor trailer?
bob vawter
Grassy Knoller
Who ARE you?
AlienAgent
Member
Just another hack tryin’ to get paid.
Hack Attack
Member
the few residential who insist on an onsite quote, better be talking about upholstery, t&g and carpets in one clean.
Otherwise, I politely decline unless I can fit it in with another job in passing
Otherwise, I politely decline unless I can fit it in with another job in passing
clean image
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Larry, we do NOT charge for an estimate, in our normal service area
with stone refinishing, on larger sq ft, 500-5k sq ft
customers often can NOT answer the questions needed in order to prepare a detailed contract
with stone refinishing, on larger sq ft, 500-5k sq ft
customers often can NOT answer the questions needed in order to prepare a detailed contract
Connor
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Yes.
The way i price carpet cleaning is per sqft, geographically. locally residential is either. 50 or .55 when asked what's the difference? its "extra effort required", and 2 trips is definitely 1 definition of extra effort required . In short ,the estimate is free but the price is different
We reluctantly estimate over the phone, I prefer to see every job and give a firm quote. No charge. It usually pays off. Not being in a rush to come up with a plan, price, answer all the drying questions. I also mention items that you know they will want to add on the day of cleaning, to disrupt the schedule. I've found myself doing the best job possible, not rushing the work or time with customer, then rushing through the invoice and undercharging.
Tried charging a nominal fee to credit if cleaned, did it for one customer and not again. Did not like anything about it. It was during the stupidity of the pandemic.
However, geographical location must have a lot to do with this question,travel time, and population as well. I could definatley see the need for it for some.
Tried charging a nominal fee to credit if cleaned, did it for one customer and not again. Did not like anything about it. It was during the stupidity of the pandemic.
However, geographical location must have a lot to do with this question,travel time, and population as well. I could definatley see the need for it for some.
hogjowl
Idiot™
Old ICS cleaners get $75 for an estimate
And they're all delivering for Skip The Dishes now.
For me geographical is important consideration if you were to google fort bragg California, and expand the map out, you would see my work area is a thin stretch of hwy 1 my area covers 88 miles of coast line to approximately 10 miles inland. So i use bridges as my cut off fort bragg north to 10mile bridge and south to albion bridge is my main area .45 or .50 com and .50 or .55 res 75.00 min cross eighter bridge add .05 and mim 100.00 south to elk cross elk bridge and north to westport, price is .10 higher than home and mim is 150.00 after sea ranch (55 miles south) price goes .15 but min is now 200.00. Past sea ranch im at .70 or .75 250.00 min no commercial rate found people will pay 150.00 to 200.00 per 1000sqft more before they'd pay 25.00 travel under stand that sea ranch is 3 hour drive round trip. Virtually all estimates are given over the phone. Because im all inclusive with the exception of odor control (.10 persqft) i can tell a customer "based on your measurements the price is either this or .05 higher which is that "when asked the difference i tell um straight up extra effort required when pressed (which is also considered extra effort) i tell um super dirty location am i going 5 mi down a dirt road do i have to stretch out every hose i have over furnished etc. Etc people seem to understand they just don't want to be surprised at the door i do measure and give a firm price before starting but found for the most part if they gave me measurements they were pretty close
I let Matt do all the dumb ideas.
Joseph Petrichor
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If we make a trip there is always a fee. We will credit the account for the estimate fee if we do the work.
Connor
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Bring it to me, the estimate is free.
