Big Joe Low Ballin'

dodsonish

Grease Police President
Had one of my loyal customers inform me of a walk in solicitation for hood cleaning. Company was Facilatec, he called Fitarap or something over the phone. :D Turns out they quoted the entire kitchen, main line (heavy char broiling), oven hood (pizza), and dish washer for the price I'm charging the main line only. They must be trying to expand my area.
 
None post that I know of.
That really sucks that they low balld' you.

I know that the "sales reps" from these big companies don't necessarily have to have any real hands on experience cleaning hoods. :eek:
 
Low Baller'S really suck the oscar meyer.. But they are corp. and they will never be able to provide complete customer service and satisfaction.

My experience is that many corp companies don't have the experienced crews that home town companies have. I am sure that the restaurant owner will find this out..
I always like to go in my old accounts after a new company cleans them and dig my hand up in the duct work and pull down some grease.. This always gets you back in the driver seat.

I just went to a restaurant this morning that had just been cleaned March 1.. The owner ask me why my quote was higher than this other copmpany that had just cleaned the hood. So I took out a filter from the hood , stuck my hand in the duct work pulled out a chunck of grease , looked at the manager , showed him the chunk of grease and said that is why my prices are a little higher because unlike this other company I actually clean the duct work..... BOOM my account..

AMEN
 

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I didn't lose the customer. He's not interested in dealing with a large company. I suspected the sales rep had no idea of how much time he was puting into the bid amount. Maybe the "miracle foam" thy were selling there service on really does cut time in half. :eek:
 
Nice How Much ?? I have the perfect customer ( Dragon Palace )

The New Meaning of Kung POW !!!!!
 
So go bid everthing they have in your back yard for half of what there doing it for and get the sales department canned!
OR plan B Nevermind plan B.

Dirty deeds, done dirt cheap.lol GOAT
 
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Josh I tried your new method with slightly different results, maybe you can tell me what I'm doing wrong
 

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Yes Doc is now part of Facilitec. There was one other guy that I know of, Shawn Corbett fro Pro-Ducts that is part of their team now as well. One thing you have to understand is that all of you worst fears about competion are coming true.

Chris and I met with Daryl Mirza a couple of weeks ago and let me tell you, he is a sharp guy and he is a businessman just like all of us so he wants more accounts which means YOUR accounts. If he can do it just as good or better than you for cheaper and do it faster, why wouldn't your customers want to switch to Facilitec? Their equipment is better, their guys are all well trained and uniformed, their trucks are logoed and when they show up it is with a crew of 3 or 4 guys. It is very impressive and professional. Frankly it scares the shit out of me.

This is not the Facilitec that started out subbing and taking over territories once they had an office in the area. This is a Facilitec run by the guy who basically made it possible for every single one of us to flourish in this business. He has done it all and seen it all and is probably one of the only guys out there that could run this type of operation. He will get the best in the business to run different areas of his organization and he will constantly look for ways to do it better and faster than any of us.

Don't take Facilitec lightly, I said this before Daryl bought them and I stress it even more now.
 
Sounds to me like Matt Bryan will be Facilitec's man in Burbank. Daryl Mirza meeting with Matt and telling him about all the good stuff. Will you have to move to Chicago or just travel for meetings? They don't do much scraping do they, but they use foamers from foam-it, cause I have one and they have gone to using cold water german machines with hot-packs so no diesel fumes and less maintenance. Doc Reisman is Daryl's next to the best hand he has, wonder if PWNA is connected. I guess it helps to be able to see who's doing what when you are in control.
 
I am not worried... Hey TYCO ( Simple Grinnel) the leader in fire equipment came to our town with there billy big shit and I take there accounts just as easy as i take other Accounts.. My answer is Facili who ??????
 
"This is a Facilitec run by the guy who basically made it possible for every single one of us to flourish in this business."
Above qoute taken from Matts post above-

Could you expand upon this statement, I didnt see anyone else out running my business, JUST ME. I did all the research, Put the accounts together,serviced my onw equipment.There again JUST ME.

And is it Doc Riesman your speeking of Shawn Corbett or Daryl Mirza.
Wich one of these gentlemen has been paying my bills and running my business for me.
More like taking whatever they can from us for there benefit.
I'm confused, have you sold out to them or are you warning us of there professionalism and telling us to watch our backs?
Goat.
 
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Matt meant watch your back.
We did not sell out.
We had a friendly lunch and come conversation. Why not meet (in Matt's words) "the Donald Trump of Grease"?

These guys are big, powerful and have the right tools, equipment and the resources ($$$$) to make a big dent in your wallet if you let them.
 
I do not intend to let them make a dent in my wallet.
 
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