Be aware of companies using "bait-n-switch" techniques!

You’re ready to have your wall to wall carpeting professionally cleaned and want to get the best job for the best price, right?

You may have received a coupon in a Val Pak or via direct mail, advertising $6.95 per room! What a great deal, huh? How can they afford to charge such a low price? As a reputable business owner who has been serving this area, I can tell you with all certainty, THEY CAN’T! The gas alone, to get to your home would make this a losing proposition for the ‘company’. Then there are cleaning agents, set up and tear down time, and the actual job labor—a firm charging $6 or $9 a room would soon go broke.

How/why are they charging this price? The answer is simple—Bait & Switch! Here is a typical scenario: Once inside your home, you are informed that the advertised price is for ‘basic steam cleaning’--in other words, clear water. Take it from me; you cannot properly clean even a lightly soiled carpet without proper cleaning agents, such as pre-conditioner, emulsifier & various spot cleaners. Oh, they have these products on their truck, but if they USE them on your carpets, your $6 a room price just went up to $75. Then, there’s the high pressure add on sales (Scotchguard tm, deodorizing) as well as a charge for moving any furniture. Throw in the ‘nominal travel charge’ and the 2 rooms you thought you would be paying $12 to clean have just cost you $300, not to mention the lousy job performed by the inexperienced technician you’ve been sent! These companies hire right off the street and pay on a commission basis. Commission on what? On all of the up sell, of course! They’re routinely sued, go out of business, and resurface under a new name. Save yourself the trouble!

We pride ourselve on high quality Professional Carpet Cleaning and have trained & skilled technicians. You pay the price you are quoted! Our sole purpose is to please you, as well as extend the life of your carpeting with a professional & thorough job! Don’t be taken in by Bait & Switch companies! Remember the old adage—You get what you pay for!

ORANGE COUNTY LET’S SHIP OUT BAIT AND SWITCH LOW QUALITY CARPET & TILE CLEANERS

UNBELIEVIABLY LOW PRICING TACTICS MOST COMMONLY KNOWN AS BAIT AND SWITCH ARE RUNNING RAMPANT ON CRAIGSLIST, AND OTHER ADVERTISEMENTS.  I WISH TO INFORM YOU THAT QUALITY CAN NEVER BE SUBSTITUTED. 

STANDARD ETHICAL PRICING FOR QUALITY CARPET, TILE & GROUT CLEANING, IS AS FOLLOWS.

CARPET CLEANING BY ETHICAL STANDARDS CAN NEVER BE A STANDARD RATE BY THE ROOM AS EVERY ROOM IS DIFFERENT IN SIZE AS WELL AS STAINING.  AN ETHICAL PRICING STRUCTURE IS .18 TO .25 PER SQ FT DEPENDENT UPON SEVERITY OF STAINING, TYPE OF CHEMICALS NEEDED, AMOUNT OF TIME TO FULLY REMOVE AND RENEW YOUR CARPETING.  ANY COMPANY THAT  INFORMS YOU THAT YOUR WHOLE 2 STORY HOUSE CAN BE CLEANED FOR $60.00 IS SETTING YOU UP FOR POOR QUALITY AS WELL AS A BAIT AND SWITCH.

TILE AND GROUT CLEANING IS AN EXTREMELY LABOR INTENSIVE UNDERTAKING TO BE DONE CORRECTLY WITH RESULTS.  IT ALSO REQUIRES AN EXPENSIVE STRIPPING AGENT.  ANY BUSINESS THAT IS OFFERING TILE & GROUT CLEANING UNDER .60 SQ FT IS NOT GOING TO DO A QUALITY JOB.  I PROMISE YOU THAT YOUR GROUT LINES WILL NOT BE SCRUBBED PROPERLY NOR WILL THE TILE BE CLEANED PROPERLY.  AT BEST YOUR GROUT LINES WILL BE INCONSISTENT IN CLEANING.  THIS MEANS SOME AREAS MAY WILL BE LIGHTER AND DARKER.

THESE UNBELIEVABLY LOW PRICED SCAM ARTISTS WILL LEAVE YOU LESS THAN SATISIFIED WITH THE WORK DONE.  PLEASE DO YOUR HOMEWORK BEFORE HIRING THESE TYPE OF SERVICES.  ABCNEWS.COM HAS A GREAT EXPOSE' ALONG WITH OTHER ARTICLES BASED ON THIS SUBJECT.  ANY LEGITIMATE BUSINESS WILL TELL YOU THE SAME.  ALSO ASK THESE COMPANIES FOR PROOF OF INSURANCE BEFORE LETTING THEM INTO YOUR HOME.

PLEASE DON'T LET THESE UNSCRUPULOUS BUSINESSES PERSEVERE.  QUALITY, KNOWLEDGE, AND ACCOUNTABILITY COMES AT A FAIR PRICE FOR BOTH THE BUSINESS, AS WELL AS THE CUSTOMER.  IF IT SOUNDS TOO GOOD TO BE TRUE IT USUALLY IS.

SINCERELY,

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