I purchased close to the same products from 2 suppliers on the board and 1 has a big mouth and the other hardly says anything lets see which one wins on delivery. The loudmouth was 156 order and a $60+ shipping and the other was $165 and $48 shipping for pretty close to the same products. Lets see what we get
We have a challenge of suppliers
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Brian R
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Is Harper a supplier now? :shock:
J/K Harpo. !gotcha!
J/K Harpo. !gotcha!
joe harper
Member
Brian R said:
NOPE....I am a DEALER... !gotcha!
This weeks special is ..."BLACK tar HerOiN"...."Free spoon if you order ....NOW"... :!: :!: :!:
Why you want to pick on suppliers?
Try this : order 100gals.of your favorite pre-spray and 1000.00 worth of misc. Products.
You will get the best price and service AND FREE SHIPPING.
How do yuu feel when you do a 156$ job...do bust ass and put up with a bunch of chit?
I don't think so.
Try this : order 100gals.of your favorite pre-spray and 1000.00 worth of misc. Products.
You will get the best price and service AND FREE SHIPPING.
How do yuu feel when you do a 156$ job...do bust ass and put up with a bunch of chit?
I don't think so.
Bruce Humphrey
Member
Then are you going to make them post their yearly numbers and client reviews?Bundy said:
:shock:
8)
Art Kelley
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steve said:
That's a good point Steve.
I had what I told my wife a bitches day today. I really did not look forward to these four jobs. The women always gripe about the price and the jobs are hard; big houses full of dirty white carpet, and priced $140 to 200 each. I busted my ass and did great work, as usual. I could live without the aggravation. Most of my custys are nice and don't give me crap, but some days...
Brian R
Member
Bruce Humphrey said:Then are you going to make them post their yearly numbers and client reviews?Bundy said:
:shock:
Bout fell out of me chair
John Olson
Member
You didn't place an order with me....Bundy said:
idreadnought
Supportive Member
I sure am glad our damn customers don't have a message board to crucify us like you guys crucify suppliers. some of you guys are brutal
Zee
Supportive Member
idreadnought said:
Who said there wasn't a place for our customers to "crucify" us??
I spent about 8 seconds on google searching: this was the first that came up http://www.complaintsboard.com/complain ... 13135.html
There are a ton of complaint sites where "our" customers voice their issues.
And of course you have your normal chemdry bs out there to complain about other carpet cleaners. It is another crapload from an overzealous chemwho hack.. https://www.facebook.com/note.php?note_id=201485457467 the second paragraph is where the juice is..
I would have John but it wouldn't have been fair, you are quite a distance away.
I dreadnought it isn't crucifying anyone to see what delivery times are for 1/3 the price of the products. I don't pregrudge anyone making any money and I hope they have excellent delivery times because like I have said over and over I am trying to pick a prespray and rinse combo company wide so delivery times are important. Maybe you would worry about what your customers would say publicly, I AM NOT
Hoody
Supportive Member
Bundy said:
As Steve said buying more will save in shipping, and adding small things like hose hooks and valves don't add much if anything to your shipping charges.
But for example, GENERALLY a gallon of chem is going to weigh about 9lbs. To ship 1 gallon of chem to me from Utah would take 3 days, and cost me nearly 13 bucks. To ship a case would still take 3 days, and I'd pay about 38 in shipping. Clearly it pays to buy in bulk.
Odd shaped boxes for wands, groomers, ect cost more to ship as well. Its actually quite ridiculous what UPS charges.
I just calculated the shipping for a few things for me personally from Olson. Again 1 gallon of chem = $13, 4 gallons = $38(9.50/g) 16 gallons = $102(8.50/g). 16 gallons of Max Pak from John would run me about $509 bucks(w/o shipping). Since the order is over $250 my shipping goes from $102 to $51, you get a 50% shipping discount. The shipping charge would only account for 9% of the total purchase including shipping.
Brian R
Member
Who cares? Just buy the damn solution and make money with it.
Good God Girdy!
If your going to lose a few inches because your ass clinches up over shipping costs, yer in the wrong business.
Get a job.
Good God Girdy!
If your going to lose a few inches because your ass clinches up over shipping costs, yer in the wrong business.
Get a job.
renegade_cowboy
Member
Maybe you should of took the 2.5 MILLION dollars that unknown person offered you for your company.
The Great Oz
Member
I like the sound of this as a descriptive of a group of suppliers.
Like a gaggle of geese or a murder of crows.
you don't understand the offer brent if you would like details I would be more than happy to give them to you along with the name and business of the guy. Just give me a call
Brian it ain't about the money, it is about products and time it takes to get them. This challenge has become obsolete because I am going to take Steve Camerons advice once I choose a new prespray. no one has complained about the price of shipping
Brian it ain't about the money, it is about products and time it takes to get them. This challenge has become obsolete because I am going to take Steve Camerons advice once I choose a new prespray. no one has complained about the price of shipping
renegade_cowboy
Member
Bundy said:
Not to be an asshole, but I really dont care.. just giving you a hard time.
Brian R
Member
Bundy said:
Ok, fair enough.
Then make sure you order ahead of time and know what you want before you buy it.
Business is about being problem solver more times that not. A good business man takes steps to eliminate those problems before they become a problem.
Bob Foster
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I have to ship in larger quantities. Shipping kills me. Even with the high cost of shipping I usually still can save over the local crooks.
I had a 50' of 2.5 hose sent up to me and the freight cost more than the hose. If I order a case of juice only the freight is more than the juice. I beat it by getting together with Ron Werner and we buy a pallet at a time.
Soon as this crap hits the border the tax and brokerage fees nail us. UPS just screws us on brokerage fees however USPS doesn't.
Poor bastards in Australia and New Zealand. But Jim Bethel at Powerclean Australia treats people right but stuff in our industry over there is in many cases over double what we pay. The freight and huge import taxes kill them.
I had a 50' of 2.5 hose sent up to me and the freight cost more than the hose. If I order a case of juice only the freight is more than the juice. I beat it by getting together with Ron Werner and we buy a pallet at a time.
Soon as this crap hits the border the tax and brokerage fees nail us. UPS just screws us on brokerage fees however USPS doesn't.
Poor bastards in Australia and New Zealand. But Jim Bethel at Powerclean Australia treats people right but stuff in our industry over there is in many cases over double what we pay. The freight and huge import taxes kill them.
If you're buying 100 gallons of prespray the lead time should be irrellavant after the first order as long as you can remember to re-order once you hit a pre-determined level of stock. Try some of Duane's Powdered Clean Streak & Rinse while you're at it. Its good stuff.
Arent you amazed this place still has its lights on Boob? The loss of you has killed this board. Tired of hanging out with your Low Life friends over on the cleaneers netwORk? LMFAO!!! They always come back. LOL.
Golden Boy
Golden Boy
Bob Foster
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First of all, Waldo yes I am amazed.
Second, most of those other guys aren't low lifes
Third, I came back because in spite of this place being a three ring circus I miss my friends and want to hang out with them and watch the freak shows.
Fourth, GFY.
Second, most of those other guys aren't low lifes
Third, I came back because in spite of this place being a three ring circus I miss my friends and want to hang out with them and watch the freak shows.
Fourth, GFY.
bob vawter
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yor top 25 ranking jus fell a lot!Bob Foster said:
Brian R
Member
Was it the "GFY" thing Bawb?
idreadnought
Supportive Member
I actually get great rates for shipping. Main reason why is because I buy a lot at a time. Two reasons, first I don't like to take the time and order crap and second I get price breaks on both product and shipping. If you 1,000 dollars worth of stuff every time you order they will take better care of you.
Idreadnought that is the route I am going but I wanted to choose a product for the coming year for all trucks and was testing who will get it here fastest, it isn't about cost. I wanted Judson O2 to try again but $40 a gallon plus shipping seemed high but I haven't ordered product for sometime because I was buying in bulk but am looking to test and switch.
I know the drum of powermax I was going to buy a year ago was a huge shipping charge
I know the drum of powermax I was going to buy a year ago was a huge shipping charge
Becker
Member
Not about price but about how quick you can get the order.
Wow what a business plan or lack of organization.
Running a successful multi truck operation has to do with having great systems in place.
If you are cleaning as you say 45 jobs a week and work out of a warehouse then you should always have more than enough of your core products on hand and be restocking the shelves in the ware house long before you get low. So and extra day or 2 in shipping would be the least of the concerns.
All that said. A one time order from 2 different suppliers won't prove shit. Other than one won the race for that order.
You'd have order 8 tp 10 times to evaluate consistency.
Wow what a business plan or lack of organization.
Running a successful multi truck operation has to do with having great systems in place.
If you are cleaning as you say 45 jobs a week and work out of a warehouse then you should always have more than enough of your core products on hand and be restocking the shelves in the ware house long before you get low. So and extra day or 2 in shipping would be the least of the concerns.
All that said. A one time order from 2 different suppliers won't prove shit. Other than one won the race for that order.
You'd have order 8 tp 10 times to evaluate consistency.
yes they are supposed to be more organized and I am working on that but we did suffer some serious cash flow issues this past february and need to run things down sometime.. I don't want to take any of my personal money into the business and I did not stock away enough cash this past winter and had some unexpected expenses
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sam miller
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Ya I run a single truck! but still will drive 50 miles to get chems. usually stock 1 to 2 months worth buy in bulk get a case discount.
My Dad was a chemspec distributor until he stopped stocking chems. I was the last guy getting chems at wholesale from them and they killed the account!
Janitorial supply store sells.
Liquid 90 $27.00 per ga enzall $22.00 per 6 lb jar hard to beat those prices thats if you buy it by the case. no shipping charges.
My Dad was a chemspec distributor until he stopped stocking chems. I was the last guy getting chems at wholesale from them and they killed the account!
Janitorial supply store sells.
Liquid 90 $27.00 per ga enzall $22.00 per 6 lb jar hard to beat those prices thats if you buy it by the case. no shipping charges.
