We’ve all said at one time or another that price isn’t the only thing that matters, that the quality of service can be worth paying extra for. Sure, but let’s face it, price has got an awful lot to do with any purchasing decision. This inclination of ours to get the best deal we can is true for junk removal just as it is true for getting your car fixed or your dog groomed. I’m with you! I research everything, just as I did this, because we truly want to be that company that gives you the best deal, the ones who make it, “Almost Cheaper Than Doing It Yourself”.
Please feel free to jump right to the Bottom Line at the end of this page
To that end, you’ll do the research and quickly learn that there are only a few ways to structure the cost of this type of service. The 1st is the Truck Volume approach, the 2nd is the Case By Case method and the 3rd is the Ala-Carte pricing. All three models have their pros and cons. The 1st, the Truck Volume, has the advantage of you being able to approximate your own cost, especially if you trust the company to tightly pack. On the down side, approximations can be way off and, again, the tight packing is crucial. Another problem is; when trying to compare apples to apples, you soon realize that there are so many different truck sizes in use.
Therefore, one company’s listed truck-portion cost can vary greatly with another just because their truck size is different or their truck’s height is low. And you can’t be expected to get the cubic yard measurements of everyone’s trucks and then make a bar graph all in the name of wise shopping. Of course not! For the 2nd, the Case By Case, this can be the most fair and negotiable. Unfortunately, it doesn’t give the researcher any real ball-park cost idea until an onsite assessment can be done. Then there is the 3rd, the Ala Carte or set rates for particular items pricing. This only works in rare situations, the add-on charges like; upcharges on each appliance or flat fee extra on this disassembly, etc., will usually become frustrating to the customer and they will soon be left suspicious.
Naturally, the best strategy is to offer the “pros” of all pricing formats and to keep it simple. When you break it down, it comes down to two main factors; how much stuff and how much time. To accomplish this, for everyone’s benefit, we start off with a Volume schedule that allows you to see real numbers and it won’t matter at all what the items are. Also, tight puzzle like packing is assured in our tall truck! As for the time, most items, as you would image, take very little time to run up or down the steps with, and this labor is already calculated in. Then there are the obvious exceptions; the structure that needs to be torn down or disassembled and then possibly cut down, or, the 100 yard run to and from the truck each time because of some circumstance that does not allow a truck to be any closer. For these and any similar situations, it just comes down to more time. If you have any such situations, I’m sure you can pretty well guess in advance how much extra time it would take for a crew with power tools to prepare it and then haul it out. For all of these labor intensive removals, we simply add up that specific tear down’s, etc. time and charge a flat hourly rate, which we bill by the ¼ hour.
As a bonus, please remember, that we do give you a deduction on your invoice for recyclable raw materials. It is good and green that we all try to recycle the metals, but they don’t pay like we would hope them to, except for brass and copper. But every little bit does add up! Regular steel hovers around $0.08 per pound and aluminum cans go for about $0.50 per pound, whereas brass goes for around $1.90 per pound and copper is at a whopping $2.30 per pound!
So, look at the numbers below and add it up for yourself! You will be delighted at how cheap and easy dealing with RUMMAGE REMOVERS can be. Well, we really want to be, “Almost Cheaper Than Doing it Yourself”. Then once you choose to give call us, we’ll come out, give you another free estimate, and if you desire, we’ll immediately get right to it!
Bottom Line
- Free Estimate
- Minimum Charge - $85.00 (Includes up to 1/8 Truck)
- Truck Volume Costs (We use a 12’ box truck with a nearly 7’ ceiling; very high; fun to tightly pack!)
- 1/8 Truck - $85.00
- 1/4 Truck - $147.50
- 1/2 Truck - $295.00
- 3/4 Truck - $442.50
- Full Truck - $590.00
(Beyond 1/4 Truck, each incremental 1/8 Truck simply adds $73.75)
- Labor Overage Charge; for those unusually labor intensive removals. (We bill to the closest ¼ hour)
- Hourly Rate - $40.00 Per Person (as needed)
Accepted Payments
Payment is expected at the end of service
- Cash
- Checks (With State ID)
- Cards — VISA, MC, AM EX, DISC
- Paypal
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