| Unscrupulous carpet cleaning companies today are | | | | Protecting yourself is simple. 1) If a price sounds to |
| ripping off consumers. There are many ways in which | | | | good to be true, it is. With labor, gasoline and the |
| these carpet cleaning companies unfairly take | | | | time needed to clean your home, no company can |
| consumers money but by far the most common | | | | afford to stay in business at those low-low prices. 2) |
| method is with the bait & switch tact. Find out how | | | | Make sure you know what is included in the carpet |
| to protect yourself. | | | | cleaning process, before they come to your home. |
| Bait & Switch is exactly as it sounds, these cleaners | | | | Find out what are some of the extras fee that could |
| will bait you with a low price and switch a higher price | | | | be incurred. 3) It is best to get a carpet cleaner that |
| at the completion of the job. Here is how it works: A | | | | has been around for at least 5 years. That way you |
| carpet cleaner will advertise an extremely low price | | | | can ask for references from past clients. 4) Find out |
| to clean your home, maybe $9 per room. But after | | | | if the carpet cleaner is a member with the better |
| the work is done, you receive a bill that is up to 10 | | | | business bureau and if they are, check for complaints. |
| times higher than you anticipated. At this point the | | | | Finally, when a carpet cleaner does come to your |
| cleaner will try to pressure or even intimidate the | | | | home, get a written estimate in advance of any |
| consumer to pay the higher bill. They may even call | | | | work be done. |
| back to their office and lower the price a little in an | | | | There are many good carpet-cleaning companies out |
| attempt to get you to pay a higher price than they | | | | there; it just takes a little work and diligence to find |
| advertised. | | | | them. |