Protect Yourself From Carpet Cleaning Scams In Cape Coral, Fort Myers, Estero, Bonita Springs, Sanibel, Naples, Lehigh Acres and Punta Gorda FL.
As the snowbirds return home for the summer most businesses will experience a “slow season” especially carpet cleaning companies.
During this slow time of year, be on the lookout for “too good to be true” carpet cleaning coupons flooding your mailbox advertising everything from 5 rooms of carpet cleaning for $59 to sofa cleanings for just $25.
Folks, these companies have no intention of leaving your home for the prices advertised. They can’t and make a profit. These prices are known as “loss leaders” in the industry; we call them BAIT & SWITCH.
Unscrupulous carpet cleaners “hook“ consumers with low ball pricing in an attempt to gain entry to their home and then “switch” the price by informing them if they want carpet cleaning detergents to be used with their “steam cleaning” they’ll have to pay extra for that. Another trick is to upsell a “deep scrub” cleaning or ding the consumer for an extra square footage charge because their room size exceeds 150 square feet. Check the fine print in these coupons before inviting just anybody into your home.
Another tactic that shocks the conscience and many consumers have regretted doing is paying the carpet cleaner BEFORE the work has been done. A quick Google search reveals a local carpet cleaning company demanding CASH payment IN ADVANCE for services and then leaving the consumer with less than desirable results. Once you’ve paid in advance for service the carpet cleaner is under no obligation to make sure you’re satisfied with the quality of their service (or lack thereof).
Remember, if it sounds too good to be true…..
Never invite a stranger into your home based on a low ball offer. Check out their reputation with Angie’s List or the Better Business Bureau. Speak with your friends or simply do an online search using the company’s name.
Tru Clean is a family owned environmentally responsible carpet, tile and upholstery cleaning company serving all of Lee, Collier and Charlotte County. We are an A+ rated company with the Better Business Bureau and Angie’s List. In addition, we are an IICRC Certified Firm and less than 2% of the carpet cleaning companies in the world hold this designation.
For quality, experience and dedication to customer service you can count on Tru Clean .
For more information about our company and services please visit us online at www.ForCleanCrapets.com or call us any time at 239-541-4888.
Tru Clean offers a full array of services including: Thoroughly exhaustive carpet cleaning, restorative tile and grout cleaning, allergen free mattress cleaning, pet urine odor treatment and upholstery and leather cleaning.
We also offer Oriental, wool and silk area rug cleaning through our sister company Oriental Rug Salon. Please visit our rug cleaning plant at www.OrientalRugSalon.com