you guys that pre vacuum

[Cameron1]

that's what I was thinking too

 

[-JB-]

hacks. :roll:

 

[Cameron1]

Hacking my way to the top

 

[Scott S.]

yeah well when Mrs. Piffs Dirt devil does a crappy job and burns up and you had planned on her sweeping, then let me know how you feel when Mrs. Piff complains about all the cat hair left in her carpet from her 12 cats she has. Then you can tell me how you dont have to pre-vac.

 

[Jimmy L]

Using a vacuum contributes to indoor air pollution.

 

[-JB-]

I don't give a hoot if anyone vac's or not as long as their bill's are paid, family's happy and they sleep well at night, s'all that matters in the end.
Right?

 

[Scott S.]

Indoor air pollution, yeah a fart is considered indoor air pollution also.

I always prevac, even if a customer already has, its a good habit because it guages how crappy their vac really is. only takes a few min anyways. and i can be sure that all the hair is in the vac and not in the waste tank filter.

 

[Scott S.]

odin, what is your trick? do you charge boo coo bucks extra if those things arnt done? wish i could get some custys like that.

 

[ascrubabove]

Do they microwave the moon pie for you?

 

[rhyde]

one can never vac too much and most cust vacuumes are not working properly

 

[-JB-]

http://www.onehourwithleepemberton.com

classic.

 

[Ken Snow]

40,000 jobs last year, not one pre-vac'd and not one prob resulting from not.

 

[Mikey P]

40,000 jobs last year, not one pre-vac'd and not one prob resulting from not.

Then why do you bother pre vacuuming/dusting your area rugs?

 

[The Preacher]

i have at least 5 quality vacuums i keep at my shop for customers to stop by and pick up the day prior to me cleaning for them, that way i know it's been done with a properly working vacuum. if i'm there i show the the 4 corners vacuuming method and send a carpet rake with them to loosen matted traffic lanes (Ed York taught me that) prior to dry soil removal!!!

just one of the tips i got from RICHSKIINGCLEANER.COM

 

[Mr Carpet]

Your clients must have a lot more free time that mine.

 

[-JB-]

40,000 jobs last year, not one pre-vac'd and not one prob resulting from not.

Yeah, so? Your point is? :roll:

 

[Goldenboy]

Well if you clean with a Electric TM WTF would you Pre-Vac Odin? You are never going to remove the soil anyway. Same for Ken Smow. 99 dollar whole house Hack. Like his chimps are getting the carpets cleaned. LOL.


Golden Boy

 

[Mr Carpet]

Well. At least they don't have to warn their clients by ariving in an am-bo-lance!

 

[hogjowl]

While I totally agree with the need to prevacuum carpets prior to cleaning, I have noticed an unfortunate fact over my years of cleaning. The fact is:

There is an inverse relationship between prevacuuming and the size of carpet cleaning businesses.

There is also an inverse relationship between prevacuuming and the profitability of carpet cleaning businesses.

 

[bob vawter]

While I totally agree with the need to prevacuum carpets prior to cleaning, I have noticed an unfortunate fact over my years of cleaning. The fact is:

There is an inverse relationship between prevacuuming and the size of carpet cleaning businesses.

There is also an inverse relationship between prevacuuming and the profitability of carpet cleaning businesses.

finally!

 

[Jim Martin]

Randy and Scott both nailed it......

You can tell a lot about a carpet by just taking a few moments and pre vacuuming it....
spots that may need some work......areas that may need extra attention...and as mentioned
the more you vacuum the less that clogs up your filters....

 

[Chris A]

While I totally agree with the need to prevacuum carpets prior to cleaning, I have noticed an unfortunate fact over my years of cleaning. The fact is:

There is an inverse relationship between prevacuuming and the size of carpet cleaning businesses.

There is also an inverse relationship between prevacuuming and the profitability of carpet cleaning businesses.

But that doesn't HAVE to be true! Its just that many of the guys who pre-vac are anal owner ops who don't know sh*t about running a business!

 

[freshaire]

So who says I'm not allowed to CHARGE for pre-vaccing someone's carpets?

I used to give the option of them doing it, but got sick of half-arsed attempts that some people considered vacuuming, so now rather than argue I prevac... and charge for the privilege. Mind you, it's not billed separately, just factored into my pricing. Yes it makes me more expensive than my opposition, but I've found that business hasn't dropped off; in fact quite the opposite. Customers appreciate the fact that I give them better service than they're used to, and word-of-mouth advertising works best!

Is that considered bad business then, maximising the amount I make out of each and every job? It also means that I only do 2-3 jobs per day, without having to rush about like a lunatic, and still make more PROFIT for less effort.

PS If I have to pull out the scrubber, extra $$'s get pulled out of their pockets as well- why do extra and not be suitably paid for it??? :shock:

 

[Guest]

since we're beating a dead horse,remember to schedule a weekly visit to vac,and again,I will assume it is not lack of knowledge on vacuuming,but the lack of actually doing it that creates all the crap you say you pick up,so,I guess I have to go with Odin on this one,teach them and tell them how frequently it needs done,otherwise go see them every 2 days.

 

[freshaire]

It's a bit of both Kevin, most people will give their carpets a "quick lick" and not vacuum them as well as they ought to, apathy is a fact of life! It's simply not that high a priority for them, let alone buying a vacuum that works on carpet, not just hard floor!

Mind you, I won't complain too much, especially when it results in their carpets soiling up faster and my being called back again

 

[Willy P]

YOur just a bunch of carpet janitors

I AM NOT ! I'M A FREAKIN" ROCKET SCIENTEST! I'M GONNA GET THE NASA LOGO FOR MY VAN TO PROVE IT! THEN I"LL SUE YOUR VIKING ASS FOR SLANDER! :x :x :x

I train my regular customers too. Most don't like paying me to vacuum.

 

[Chris A]

so Willy does that mean you'll be a CRI Gold Space Age Technology Supre Approved Service Provider?

 

[freshaire]

YOur just a bunch of carpet janitors

hmmm, correct me if I'm wrong, but don't janitors clean?

and here I was, thinking that I'm doing that for a living, but now I realise we ARE all rocket scientists... thanx guys, I'm raising my prices again!

:wink:

 

[The Magician]

This is the first time Odin made me laugh I liked marty's words of widsom.
I always tell my customers how important for them to vac. vac and vac. The number of people in a household is how often to vac.


Now You See the Dirt.......But Where

 

[Ken Snow]

Clarification for Waldo the ignorant

1. We have never cleaned a whole house for $99, nor had any such special price.
2. Our clients pre-vac
3. Never hired a chimp~ my Cleaning Specialists are career employees making 50-70k PLUs medical, dental, vision, life, STD & LTD benefits, and a 401k retirement plan. How are your chimps paid, or are you the Chimp?
4. Because you can't, don't be so sure others can't, run a successful business, charging a "reasonable" price and giving outstanding service from the first phone call to the completed job. I would be happy to fax or email you a sampling of the hundreds of questionaire cards that we get each week that clients tell us we exceeded expectations and wrote notes in the area provded about how fantastic the cleaning eas and even more importantly how well they were treated by our office and cleaning people.

Ken
Ps I'll get off my defensive soapbox now :-)