When it comes to services I sometimes wonder if the asking price
is really worth it. I can usually find the service that I am
looking for online. Then I have to look around to find witch one
is going to give me the most for the money. Well I have found
that if I go with the low ball guy, he is reeling me in for a
huge sales pitch to asks me to spend more than I would with the
high roller guy. Maybe that's where I should have started my
search. Then again I wrote an article a couple of months ago
about an auto repair shop that promised to fix my truck for
$1,000.00. Fair price to install a new rear end and I agreed. 2
months later I could not get my truck out of the shop for less
then $2,000.00. They actually told me "two grand or we will
auction off your truck to pay the charges." I was robbed!!
I found out once again that maybe checking with a higher priced
guy may have been a good idea. I am sure the price is higher
because the put all of the add on stuff in the original quote.
The quote is supposed to at least be close to the actual price,
right?
The gist of my article is this. I have been in the carpet
cleaning industry for almost ten years. We get a bad rap, no
doubt about it. We have to earn the respect that others have
spit on and ripped off. There are a lot of great cleaners out
there and there are a few that kill the reputation of the entire
industry.
Now we all have to make a living and I have chosen to make mine
honestly. I may not be the cheapest, but my quotes are on the
mark. If I give you a quote and then try to charge more for the
same amount of work after you let me in. I am sure you will kick
me out then or never call me back, so I prefer giving a little
extra than taking what ever I can squeeze out of you.
I say go with the guy in the middle when it comes to choosing
your service providers. If it seems to good to be true then it
probably is. If it seems way too high compared to the
competition then it probably is for the more elite or just plain
over priced. Talk to others to find out whom they use and give
an honest man the job.
About the author:
Tony Moore Find out more about me and my company at
http://www.shampooit.com
