10 reasons why consumer opinion is low for carpet cleaners and other service professionals

Written by Laura Bankston


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REASON #5: THEY DON'T DO A GOOD JOB Now you can take away all your extra finger and toes and you probably can't even fill up your fingers with professionals that actually do a Good job. What about EXCELLENT work? No. We have to put up with less than good. Barely passable work.

What happened to taking pride in work? What happened to honesty and integrity? Apparently it's becoming a thing ofrepparttar past.

Service Professionals do such a poor job at their work that they can't offer a guarantee of any kind. They'd go broke if they did that. They simply do a poor job, feeding on your necessity; forcing you to move on to someone else and "hope" for better next time.

REASON #6: THEY LEAVE A MESS You know, likerepparttar 111376 painter that doesn't bring a drop cloth, gets paint on your carpet, takes your money, and leaves...

The plumber that fixesrepparttar 111377 leaky pipe in your crawl space, comes out, tracks mud and dirt on your carpet, takes your money and leaves...

The cable installer that walks with shoes on in your home, drills a hole in your wall, goes back outside to hook things up, comes back inside, leaves sheetrock and dirt on your carpet, takes your money, and leaves.

Maybe they must think their mess magically disappears or something. No. Obviously they expect you to clean up after them or they'd clean up themselves, right?

You shouldn't have to pay for a service and then clean up their mess. But it happens over and over.

REASON #7: THEY PLAY LOUD MUSIC, CUSS, AND MAKE A LOT OF NOISE How someone can do that in your home is beyond me.

It's YOUR home, and maybe you've even got small children. But they act like your stuff is theirs or that your not even around.

Cleaners are especially guilty of this. Sure. I like to have music playing when I'm working; but what gives themrepparttar 111378 right to turn on your stereo--with or without asking--while working in your home?

They are there as a paid employee to provide a service and leave. Not to be provided with every comfort that belongs to you.

And what about your children? How dare someone use filthy language or off-color jokes that will poisonrepparttar 111379 minds ofrepparttar 111380 ones you so carefully molding? They should be kicked out of your home.

And, how many times have you been on YOUR phone in YOUR home but can't hear because ofrepparttar 111381 worker's noise orrepparttar 111382 cleaner turning onrepparttar 111383 vacuum right next to you? Really. That's just too much.

REASON #8: THEY ARE UNPROFESSIONAL AND CAN'T COMMUNICATE They're called "service professionals" because they're supposed to be professional. But they aren't. Maybe that's why we call them "workers"--just usingrepparttar 111384 word "professional" in regards to them degradesrepparttar 111385 term.

To deserverepparttar 111386 honor of "professional", one should be clean-cut, polite, competent, credentialed, and literate.

You may wonder if you know any "professionals" at all? Obviously most service workers don't lookrepparttar 111387 part; and to add insult to injury, they can't talk it either.

They can't talk in terms you understand They can't even repeatrepparttar 111388 concerns you express They can't tell you what to expect from their service They don't knowrepparttar 111389 meaning of everyday words you use You can't expect anything satisfactory from someone who can't even communicate on a rudimentary level.

REASON #9: THEY SMOKE AND SMELL OF SMOKE If you smoke, then this probably doesn't bother you. And so it may be news to you that most of us DON'T smoke and can't stand to have it blown in our face or even smell it on your clothes.

And not only that, but those of us who DON'T smoke avoid it for our health. And breathing your 2nd hand smoke is downright UNHEALTHY--so we don't want to be around it.

Really, I personally think this should berepparttar 111390 #1 reason why service professionals are avoided likerepparttar 111391 bubonic plague. Because tobacco smoke kills you--just not as quickly.

REASON #10: THEY USE 'BAIT AND SWITCH' SALES TACTICS Or sleezy ones, or dis-honest ones...whatever you want to call it.

"Bait and Switch" is probablyrepparttar 111392 most common one. You know. The promise of one price--even from an estimate or coupon--and then being toldrepparttar 111393 price will be higher because of...whatever.

Likerepparttar 111394 carpet cleaning coupon you get for $9.95 a room. You clean 3 rooms, expecting a bill of $29.85; but you are handed one for $480.23.

"What'srepparttar 111395 deal?" you ask.

And then you getrepparttar 111396 run-around thatrepparttar 111397 $9.95 a room was only for rooms under 25 square feet and only for rooms that were cleaned withrepparttar 111398 basic process. And since all your rooms were over 25 square feet, and since all your rooms required more thanrepparttar 111399 basic process, your rooms were cleaned atrepparttar 111400 rate of $1.25 per square foot.

CONCLUSION: It's a wonder at all that their is an industry for service professionals. There probably only is due torepparttar 111401 public need for it.

But what if you were provided with a simple tool that let you avoidrepparttar 111402 service industry, you'd grab it, wouldn't you?

Well, you haverepparttar 111403 opportunity to avoidrepparttar 111404 carpet cleaning industry. You don't have to give any carpet cleanerrepparttar 111405 opportunity to pull even one ofrepparttar 111406 these 10 on you when you clean your carpet yourself!

Visit http://www.cleanmyowncarpet.com right now!

Laura is an advocate for ethical services and consumer education. She teaches people how to clean their own carpet at http://www.cleanmyowncarpet.com and is available for questions at laura@cleanmyowncarpet.com


HOW TO PURCHASE A MURAL ONLINE FOR YOUR CHILD

Written by Rachel Goldstein


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Wallpaper Guide - http://www.wallpaperguide.com/site/server/pages/index.asp - Mostly a collection of adult murals, but you might be able to find something for your child.

Leland's Wallpaper - http://www.lelandswallpaper.com/index.htm - They have a collection of wallpaper that when put together can look like a mural.

Internet Wallpaper Store - http://www.wallpaperstore.com/Murals.htm - A selection of over 200 murals.

MURALISTS IN YOUR AREA

If you would prefer to have a custom mural painted directly on your wall, you would be better off with a local artist. You can look for a local artist in many ways viarepparttar internet.

1. Search Engines - Search engines, especially Google.com, do a search for 'muralists NJ' or whatever state you live in. You might also try searches like - 'kids murals NJ', 'Children's murals NJ', etc.

2. Yellow Pages Online - http://yellowpages.superpages.com/ - Do a search for 'murals' and enter your state name.

3. Faux Directory - http://www.fauxdirectory.com/ - A listing of Faux artists and muralists

So how are you supposed to know which muralist is right for you and your family? As with any employer, you will want to ask a lot of questions before signing any contracts.

1. Make sure you take a look atrepparttar 111375 artists' portfolio. Dorepparttar 111376 samples match your tastes?

2. What isrepparttar 111377 price? Have you comparedrepparttar 111378 price to other artists?

3. How long is is going to takerepparttar 111379 artist?

4. Doesrepparttar 111380 artist have positive testimonials from other clients?

5. Doesrepparttar 111381 artist provide a sketch for you before making you sign a contract?

6. What quality paint willrepparttar 111382 artist be using?

7. Doesrepparttar 111383 artist seem to have a personality that is pleasant and matches you and your family?

Having a mural installed can help brighten up your child's youth. Make sure that you get your money's worth. Good luck!

Rachel is owner of AllKidsMurals.com - http://www.allkidsmurals.com - Custom hand-painted canvas murals that you and your child will love. Your mural can be hung like wallpaper and taken down to be saved and passed down throughrepparttar 111384 family.

Rachel is owner of AllKidsMurals.com - http://www.allkidsmurals.com - Custom hand-painted canvas murals that you and your child will love. Your mural can be hung like wallpaper and taken down to be saved and passed down through the family.


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