I get a lot and I mean a lot of phone calls for area rugs that people purchased for $500 or less, most of the time it was a home depot, crate-barrel, pottery barn, etc. Every once in a while it'll be a hand made rug, but the client purchased it for a whopping $100 bucks in Afghanistan (or which ever country) they were stationed at (majority military). So even though it is a "hand made overseas rug", that at a rug store may be priced $1000k and up, clients do not see the value or spending $3-5+++ a sqft to get the pee out of it.
So, is there $ in cleaning area rug at a "plant"? Keep in mind that 90% of these callers do not want to pay $100-$150 to clean their 8x10 rug (nevermind one that has urine in it).
How do companies that do clean these rugs turn a profit?
As much as I do not want to increase my overhead, I keep getting a ton of calls per week for area rugs (the ones mentioned above), and when we give them a ball park figure (99% of the time), they freak out.
Why should a small business invent thousands of dollars in equipment to clean rugs for clients that do not see value in spending hundreds on cleaning their home depot rug.
I am just trying to comprehend and see if I should in fact, get a large warehouse, spend a few grand in equipment for starters, another few grand in direct marketing to exisiting clients (a few mailings to entire mailing list), plus the additional expense to see if it's worth getting into this side of the biz.
I'd like to hear from the people actually doing it - (and yes we do clean machine made in home over hard surface/carpet, if it doesn't bleed/no urine).
Thank you
So, is there $ in cleaning area rug at a "plant"? Keep in mind that 90% of these callers do not want to pay $100-$150 to clean their 8x10 rug (nevermind one that has urine in it).
How do companies that do clean these rugs turn a profit?
As much as I do not want to increase my overhead, I keep getting a ton of calls per week for area rugs (the ones mentioned above), and when we give them a ball park figure (99% of the time), they freak out.
Why should a small business invent thousands of dollars in equipment to clean rugs for clients that do not see value in spending hundreds on cleaning their home depot rug.
I am just trying to comprehend and see if I should in fact, get a large warehouse, spend a few grand in equipment for starters, another few grand in direct marketing to exisiting clients (a few mailings to entire mailing list), plus the additional expense to see if it's worth getting into this side of the biz.
I'd like to hear from the people actually doing it - (and yes we do clean machine made in home over hard surface/carpet, if it doesn't bleed/no urine).
Thank you