New deal From Home Depot......

[rwcarpet]

I HAD to meet my sister at HD today so she could buy a new shower head. While I was there, I noticed an ad near the carpets that offered a package deal of new carpet, installation, and

.....3 years of free scheduled cleaning by none other than.....Chem Dry.

What a deal......

 

[Dolly Llama]

HD and Lowes are really putting a hurting on the carpet retailers 'round here, RW.

I can get 30oz nylon cut pile with 8 pound pad for $16 a yard INSTALLED!!!

..L.T.A

 

[joeynbgky]

Why cant we go to our local lowes and offer them a package cleaning on new carpet?

 

[Lee Stockwell]

I have a couple of CD friends (believe it or not!) and they say HD really puts the screws to them on HD related work.

 

[sweendogg]

HD and Lowes are really putting a hurting on the carpet retailers 'round here, RW.

I can get 30oz nylon cut pile with 8 pound pad for $16 a yard INSTALLED!!!

..L.T.A

Andy when it's ruined in 2 years, people start to come running back.

 

[Chris A]

our 3 retailers have all been doing well, considering.

 

[KevinL]

Why cant we go to our local lowes and offer them a package cleaning on new carpet?

Because they rent the Rug Dr. They are diy outlets for the people who think they can diy.

 

[rwcarpet]

HD and Lowes are really putting a hurting on the carpet retailers 'round here, RW.

I can get 30oz nylon cut pile with 8 pound pad for $16 a yard INSTALLED!!!

..L.T.A

I'm sure there is a hidden "upcharge" at HD to account for the cleaning. They also have in-store signs that direct you to their web site for on-line CC scheduling.

 

[SRI Cleaning]

I have a couple of CD friends (believe it or not!) and they say HD really puts the screws to them on HD related work.

I can imagine! How else can they offer 3 years of cleaning for free, on top of being cheap for the carpet.

 

[rwcarpet]

[quote="Lee Stockwell":18es2c22]I have a couple of CD friends (believe it or not!) and they say HD really puts the screws to them on HD related work.

I can imagine! How else can they offer 3 years of cleaning for free, on top of being cheap for the carpet.[/quote:18es2c22]


I wonder if they pay CD up front, or pay them every cleaning for the life of the contract?

 

[Bill Soukoreff]

Why cant we go to our local lowes and offer them a package cleaning on new carpet?

I tried a pilot program with a high end carpet retailor and we dropped it after 6 months. Do you know how many people only buy carpet for one room at a time? At the end of the day, no one is making money.

 

[Ron Werner]

If I remember right, HD was outsourcing cleaning a few years back before CD came along. $25/room traffic areas only, no furn moving, and I would get 60% of that. NO THANKS thats only $16/room for me. I don't expect the CD guys are getting that much more.
I don't think some HD people are convinced about the ability of CD either. I've been called out to do some warrantee work by a lady at HD that was a client.