I thought I was giving the Guy a brake at $275 to power wash a ranch. I wouldn't start my truck up for them prices. It would cost me $25 in gas to get there.
DirtyRoofcom said
Apr 9, 2014
There out there. The cheap ones will be the ones that will be extra picky. He'll expect you to do it without stepping on his grass.
Next!
Art O said
Apr 9, 2014
How can a company wash a ranch for $139. Gas, pay 2 guys for a hour and a half, Insurance, advertising and over head and more. You end up losing money. Can't figure it out.
DirtyRoofcom said
Apr 9, 2014
Because there not running a business. They're thinking their making $100 for a few hours of work.
SprayWash said
Apr 9, 2014
Art O wrote:
How can a company wash a ranch for $139. Gas, pay 2 guys for a hour and a half, Insurance, advertising and over head and more. You end up losing money. Can't figure it out.
Well, they are lacking at least two of those things....Insurance and overhead!
Its the $20 an hour mentality. It might work out good for a few months...but can never be a solid foundation to build a true business on!
Patrick G said
Apr 9, 2014
I had a guy ask me not to walk on his grass...I said ok and walked on it.
gutterdog said
Apr 9, 2014
I got a few hits. Wash one side of a house and gutter cleaning, the inside. I dindnt even call them back or email.
John Aloisio said
Apr 10, 2014
It's amazing how these guys just don't get it. I lost a $350.00 house wash yesterday to a guy doing it for $125.00. The home owner was telling me how they are doing the same thing I was, that the company told them the had a state license, lability, workers comp, commercial auto, etc... Basically everything I told them to ask any other person who gave them a bid too. As the extremely ignorant woman was rambling on about how great a deal they were getting....I Just hung up the phone! I should of hung up sooner, because i actually think my IQ went down a little after the conversation. My point is....all these cheap guys will continue to have business if home owners continue to not care who cleans their house.
Brian C Jackson said
Apr 10, 2014
Art you can talk to a customer until you are blue in the face and in the end if they are only interested in price, just move on. I dont waste my time with selling price, i sell the professional service im providing.
Art O said
Apr 10, 2014
When I get done today I'm going to call around. The Home Owner said he got 2 prices from companys in Port Jef. I think he was calling the same guy.
SprayWash said
Apr 10, 2014
I had a call tuesday form St. George Island, about 90 miles from us. Was a two story on stilts , lots of decks and rails, and a Realtor referral. He has an open house this weekend, so desperately needs it cleaned. It just so happened I have two guys down on the island for 2 days working on 4 projects today and friday. Offered to clean his house for a special rate of $475, since we were down there.
If I have to drive to St. George, Its a minimum $775 job cost. Have at least three houses/month we do there.
Called me a rip-off artist and said he could get it done for about $100.
PS. House will probably go on the market at $500,000
Dave O said
Apr 10, 2014
Many people think the price is 100% profit. They don't realize all the expenses such as WCI, liability ins, labor, materials, equipment, gas, vehicle maintenance, website maintenance, marketing materials, phone bills, income tax ect...
-- Edited by Dave O on Thursday 10th of April 2014 09:07:44 AM
Art O said
Apr 10, 2014
SprayWash wrote:
Art O wrote:
How can a company wash a ranch for $139. Gas, pay 2 guys for a hour and a half, Insurance, advertising and over head and more. You end up losing money. Can't figure it out.
Well, they are lacking at least two of those things....Insurance and overhead!
Its the $20 an hour mentality. It might work out good for a few months...but can never be a solid foundation to build a true business on!
and in a few months they will be gone and another one will pop up
DirtyRoofcom said
Apr 10, 2014
^^^^^ This is 100% true. Some customers have no idea if the costs of running a legit business. They think that money goes straight into the pocket. And most are calculating what you make In there head while you explain there job details.
By all means feel free to get other prices. It is good to do your due diligence. Keep one thing in mind though, we will be your highest price.
They usually do a double take and then we explain why. IF they are a price shopper, not our choice of customer anyway.
we have had people call us back and say we were the highest but they wanted our service because they could tell we actually care about out customers and we charge enough we can afford to take the time to do it right.
That is my kind of customer!
-- Edited by Steve Salley on Friday 11th of April 2014 12:00:15 AM
I thought I was giving the Guy a brake at $275 to power wash a ranch. I wouldn't start my truck up for them prices. It would cost me $25 in gas to get there.
Next!
Well, they are lacking at least two of those things....Insurance and overhead!
Its the $20 an hour mentality. It might work out good for a few months...but can never be a solid foundation to build a true business on!
It's amazing how these guys just don't get it. I lost a $350.00 house wash yesterday to a guy doing it for $125.00. The home owner was telling me how they are doing the same thing I was, that the company told them the had a state license, lability, workers comp, commercial auto, etc... Basically everything I told them to ask any other person who gave them a bid too. As the extremely ignorant woman was rambling on about how great a deal they were getting....I Just hung up the phone! I should of hung up sooner, because i actually think my IQ went down a little after the conversation. My point is....all these cheap guys will continue to have business if home owners continue to not care who cleans their house.
Art you can talk to a customer until you are blue in the face and in the end if they are only interested in price, just move on. I dont waste my time with selling price, i sell the professional service im providing.
If I have to drive to St. George, Its a minimum $775 job cost. Have at least three houses/month we do there.
Called me a rip-off artist and said he could get it done for about $100.
PS. House will probably go on the market at $500,000
Many people think the price is 100% profit. They don't realize all the expenses such as WCI, liability ins, labor, materials, equipment, gas, vehicle maintenance, website maintenance, marketing materials, phone bills, income tax ect...
-- Edited by Dave O on Thursday 10th of April 2014 09:07:44 AM
and in a few months they will be gone and another one will pop up
This is a line we use at PAsoftwash:
By all means feel free to get other prices. It is good to do your due diligence. Keep one thing in mind though, we will be your highest price.
They usually do a double take and then we explain why. IF they are a price shopper, not our choice of customer anyway.
we have had people call us back and say we were the highest but they wanted our service because they could tell we actually care about out customers and we charge enough we can afford to take the time to do it right.
That is my kind of customer!
-- Edited by Steve Salley on Friday 11th of April 2014 12:00:15 AM