Ladybird Carpet Care

Ladybird Carpet Care

Beware of "Bait & Switch" Carpet Cleaners


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

You're ready to have your carpeting, tile or upholstery professionally cleaned and want to get the best job for the best price, right?

You may have received a coupon in the mail box or via direct mail, advertising $9.95 per room! What a great deal, huh? How can they afford to charge such a low price?

As an ethical locally owned carpet, tile and upholstery cleaning company, I can tell you with all certainty, THEY CAN'T! The fuel alone, to get to your home would make this a losing proposition for the 'company'. Adding to the cost of fuel for the van, there are employee and insurance costs, equipment and cleaning solutions, advertising and vehicle maintenance — a firm charging $9 a room would soon go broke.

How/why are they charging this price? The answer is simple—Bait and 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 us; 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 $9 a room price just went up to $35 a room. Then, there's the high pressure add on sales like "deep scrub" and a charge for moving any furniture. Throw in the 'nominal travel charge' and the 2 rooms you thought you would be paying $18 to clean now all of a sudden costs you $125.00, not to mention the lousy job performed by the non-certified technician.

Many of these companies hire right off the street and pay on a commission basis.

Commission on what? On anything above the $9.95 room, of course! They're routinely sued, go out of business, and resurface under a new name.

I prided myself on high quality professional carpet and upholstery cleaning. I am fully qualified and accredited with the (ACCI) Australian Carpet Cleaning Institute certifications; an Australasian highly respected training institution for textile professionals, my pricing structure is also guided by the ACCI

For more information on my company and the services I offer "call 0448195524 anytime.