Multi Neighbor Discounts?

Hi Anna,

I thought about Mobile Homes after I went back to work today. I figured that's what you had to be washing. The good news is that most of them only have a 10' - 11' run, top to bottom - including the skirting. Also, Florida is pretty strict about MH electrical hook-up's, so I'm sure that helps. Now, if you could just keep people from planting all those flowers 3" away from the skirting, you could probably get the job done in half the time lol!

I'm glad you guys got paid for that job today. Maybe you could try to get a deposit before you start? If necessary, sight the incident that happened today.


Paul
 
House prices

I wash houses at a minimum of $200. Trialers are a minimum of $150. As far as discounts I may let someone talk me down alittle if I can take a little away from the job. My price is my price and you get what you pay for. As far as neighbor hood discounts I will definitly give a package price for being able to do all in one day (3 houses @ 175 =525). This satisfies my daily requirement of viamin Cash. I have raised prices in neiborhoods when approched by neighbors. A quote I gave to a customer ($275) was thought to be so good I raised my prices for his block.
As far as washing houses for $50. If my compitition was washing for that I would still charge 2-3 hundred dollars per house. If I never washed a house again, NO proplem. Thier is plenty of other work.
 
If it can be proved that you raised the price to a higher level, before lowering to the previous level, in my state it is very illegal, and they will come after you. I am pretty sure that it is a federal law. There is even a term for it, but I can't remember what it is:confused:

Even if it is not illegal, in my opinion, it is far from ethical. Of course, some people like to live their lives like that.

Scott Stone
 
ron p /scott

its true you cant do the price thing with merchandise but service is diffrent.
i dont/or want to do this type of thing but you can do it with service because you can say you raised prices for a lot of reasons. gas prices,insurance raises,how your washing,ect...
 
ron p/rolling

i did not see that you were doing trailer parks.
thats a diffrent story.
run a flyer that has a 2 day special[2 day only]
or 5 day but 2 day is better.
show your reg price then offer that anyone that signs on for the 2 day special will get a % discount say reg $65 for the job, on sale for $50 and will add a "gloss enhancing shine" for free
*normally $10 put wax in the rinse water
very cheap this way you can get maybe 10 or 20 trailers within 1 mile
10 a day with no travel at $50 would at least make it worth while.
anyone can make money with a pressurewasher but "How much you make depends on what kind of salesman you are." a good salesman makes twice as much doing half the work.
P.T. BARNUM the best salesman there ever was.
 
ron p

also if everyone will do it cheaper you need to do it better or offer something the others cant.
try this
for $175 we clean your home and apply a special "exterior surface sealer" with "mildew retardat"
even if you do get some mildew it will rinse off with your garden hose. comes with a one year warrentee. Slightly darkens and "ENHANCES" the look of your home. for a 2 day special $150.
your cost per trailer about $10 and 10 min more.
now you only need 5 per day.
rottie72@aol.com
things like this set you apart from the pack, and your trailers will look much better a lot longer then the rest.:D :D :D
yes you loose the second wash for the year but you made it up in the price and did a better job then anyone else washing in that park.
yes this stuff works on the walks and decks also.
sil-o-wet by the e people
 
Just an added note: We just don't do House Washing our added feature is Carpet Cleaning. We do the Dry Method Host Carpet Cleaning.

Most of the people once we get there to wash inquire about our Carpet Cleaning. It requires little drying time so I do pick up alot of extra jobs. In Florida no one wants carpets that stay wet for fear of mold.

We run an Add in the local newspaper 7 days a week for $75.00.
They also insert a coupon book with our Adds for $55.00 a month. As soon as the coupon book comes out the phone is ringing.

The development he works in has over 30,000 homes and still growing. The old side has all mobiles. The rest of the area gets the newspaper too. You are right has to be a good catchy add to attract customers.

Thanks again for all your help keep on posting . I really
appreciate it.

Anna
 
Anna; last month I did a multiple house job for a group of retired people.( 3ea) Homes were singel story vinyal siding average size= 980sqft cracker jack boxes. They had gotten multiple bids from other PW averaging around $125ea.( which is about $1 LF) I agreed to do the homes on the same day for $100.ea.I rolled from one house to the next, it made for a long day but It was the easiest $300. bucks I earned that week. One little old lady even gave me a $5.00 tip! Plus Ive done two referals from there bridge club. I am also in fl. However if your doing houses for $ 50.00 you will not long be in busness! Unless there trailors. Singal wide $50-75. Double wide $ 75-125. Do not call a modular home a trailor, lol! I have a min trip charge( $ 75 ) so can normally find some thing ells around there house that needs washing so they feel there getting what they payed for.PS dont know what part of FL your from but I am all for price fixing!
 
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