DevilThomas
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- Apr 4, 2009
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Just for fun I decided to look at how inexpensively a guy could buy all "new", light, equipment and clean a carpet as well as a TM owner.
Now...he won't be as fast.....it could take him twice as long...but to "clean" carpets as well as a TM owner actually costs surprisingly little....and if that TM owner does not prescrub...the guy will be able to beat him on appearance.
Rotovac 360 $2200
Rotovac cfx $1600
unipro 175 Mikeys deal $ 700
Rescue Box 150psi $ 350
Mytee Turbo Hot $ 400
Total $5250
Now throw in a cheap glided wand, some pads/bonnets of various kinds, stair tool, etc call it $6000. Throw in a complete OP set up...Orbitec Defender, all the pads you would need...say
$2000...that brings it to $8000...lets add another $2000 for misc...vac booster, Chemicals, hoses, edge tools, UhP tools, spare parts...etc.
That brings us to $10,000 ....which is dirt cheap...:shock:
In this day and age ...a $10,000 equipment startup that can be hauled around with a high MPG mini-van, or a PT Cruiser, or even the family SUV...and can potentially deliver an easy $50,000 - $100,000+ per year in income is a pretty deal. Repair costs are measured in $10 - $100's of dollars instead of $1000's. He has no waste water issues, no high rise issues, no lock down problems, uses on site resources, can be sold as the most "Green"...he does have a big customer perception problem, especially in residental...but if you let him in due to quality issues... by word of mouth and referral he will take your business.
Does this threaten TM owners? Well if they are not pre-vacing, pre spotting, pre-scrubbing....this guys work will beat theirs in appearance....and they allow a guy that buys this package an "in".
An established Carpet Cleaners only real defense against this guy is to do the best work possible ...do not let him into your market through quality of work issues....that means pre-vac, presrub, whatever.... to deliver the best product possible. Do not lower prices to compete...that guy will eat you alive with quality and a lower price. His opportunity cost is very low indeed.
Whats even more interesting is that, with an eye to a bargain, the entry cost can be $1000's lower .. :shock:
In this economy and every economy...quality of work should be the best possible...it would seem ....your customer base is yours to lose.
Anyway...thought it would be interesting to take a look at this "RotoVac" future..makes one wonder if Rotovac is publically traded?
Got the idea from Mikeys great buy on a 175....it really is a great buy!!!
Now...he won't be as fast.....it could take him twice as long...but to "clean" carpets as well as a TM owner actually costs surprisingly little....and if that TM owner does not prescrub...the guy will be able to beat him on appearance.
Rotovac 360 $2200
Rotovac cfx $1600
unipro 175 Mikeys deal $ 700
Rescue Box 150psi $ 350
Mytee Turbo Hot $ 400
Total $5250
Now throw in a cheap glided wand, some pads/bonnets of various kinds, stair tool, etc call it $6000. Throw in a complete OP set up...Orbitec Defender, all the pads you would need...say
$2000...that brings it to $8000...lets add another $2000 for misc...vac booster, Chemicals, hoses, edge tools, UhP tools, spare parts...etc.
That brings us to $10,000 ....which is dirt cheap...:shock:
In this day and age ...a $10,000 equipment startup that can be hauled around with a high MPG mini-van, or a PT Cruiser, or even the family SUV...and can potentially deliver an easy $50,000 - $100,000+ per year in income is a pretty deal. Repair costs are measured in $10 - $100's of dollars instead of $1000's. He has no waste water issues, no high rise issues, no lock down problems, uses on site resources, can be sold as the most "Green"...he does have a big customer perception problem, especially in residental...but if you let him in due to quality issues... by word of mouth and referral he will take your business.
Does this threaten TM owners? Well if they are not pre-vacing, pre spotting, pre-scrubbing....this guys work will beat theirs in appearance....and they allow a guy that buys this package an "in".
An established Carpet Cleaners only real defense against this guy is to do the best work possible ...do not let him into your market through quality of work issues....that means pre-vac, presrub, whatever.... to deliver the best product possible. Do not lower prices to compete...that guy will eat you alive with quality and a lower price. His opportunity cost is very low indeed.
Whats even more interesting is that, with an eye to a bargain, the entry cost can be $1000's lower .. :shock:
In this economy and every economy...quality of work should be the best possible...it would seem ....your customer base is yours to lose.
Anyway...thought it would be interesting to take a look at this "RotoVac" future..makes one wonder if Rotovac is publically traded?
Got the idea from Mikeys great buy on a 175....it really is a great buy!!!