All Neighbors in Chappaqua's Chappaqua Home Improvment
Top Neighbors: The magic behind the mirrors
You will never have to pay to be listed as a top neighbor. Period. That important detail clarified, let's discuss how we arrive at two "top neighbors" for a given region:
Localism is a bustling collection of hyper-local communities, and the top neighbors should reflect those members who are most active. When ranking users in a given region, several factors are considered. To get your foot in the proverbial door, you need to have posted at least one "Localism" article or photo for the region.
The very best way to quickly rise to #1 is to post high-quality local content. Keeping a steady strem of incoming posts and photos will massively tilt the scales in your favor.
What doesn't count toward the top neighbor ranking? ActiveRain points and community sponsorships. The top neighbor spots will always go to the most active members in a region. We want to create a level playing field that encourages the growth of communities — talent and dedication are required to win the day.
At Floor Coverings International, we are a shop at home service. We will bring the "store to your door" so that you can see the flooring and colors in your own home and lighting and color coordinate with your paint colors and decor. When it comes to sanding and refinishing, not only we will help guide you in color selections, but we will also test out a few colors for you on your floor. This is important because every floor is different, so it's best to see what the stain will actually look like on your own floors (rather than a tiny sample).
We offer both the standard refinishing process as well as a dustless sanding system. Dustless sanding costs a bit extra, but many customers feel it's worth it, especially if they have someone with allergies in their household. We offer both oil and water based polyurethane, and we will help you understand the pros and cons on each method.
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Yes, I did...and it feels so good!!!!
After I gave her the estimate, I learned that my competition had been there...the one that I've written about before that has those annoying TV ads w/ the cartoon character. Usually, my estimates on hard surface are significantly lower than theirs and my carpet prices are about equal (but I'm showing a higher grade at the same price as their lower grade and still the same price). But, this time, because it was very small job, my # was coming in higher than theirs...because it is small and because of an oddity in the carpet pad price.
explained why I was higher due to the oddity and she appreciated that. She wanted to go w/ me, but didn't want to pay the extra money, given her current circumstances (normally, she said she wouldn't hesitate).
There is a another carpet store in my county, and technically, I guess they are my "competition." But, I try to look at them more like a "friend." Afterall, there is so much competition out, pairing up w/ someone else can provide a "win-win" for both parties. Now, I buy most of my products direct from The manufacturer. There are about 100 of us across the US and Canada, so we are a buying group and get great prices. But, there are TONS of carpet manufacturers and I can't afford to buy samples from all of them (nor would I ever have enough room). So, for some of my high end carpets (which applies to maybe 5% or less of my customers), I now buy from the local carpet store. They only mark it up 10%, so first they can make some money and second, I can afford to sell it to my customer (I net it out to my customer so they are paying the same amount). This enables me to sell some more higher end carpet more easily and affordably and allows me to win jobs where they need combo of high end carpet and hardwood. So, they've been helping me.
