Finally Nailed My Pest Pricing Strategy After Years of Guessing
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BugHunter
·9mo·83 replies·78 participants
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BugHunter⭐ ExpertOP9mo
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Been in pest control for 8 years now, and I just revamped how I price out jobs. Used to lowball everything with Taurus SC for ant treatments, but now I'm bundling quarterly services with Talstar P for general pests and upselling termite barriers with Termidor. Switched to Jobber for quoting, makes it easy to show clients the value without haggling. Had a customer last week who signed on for a full year after seeing the breakdown. Saw a similar thread on r/pestcontrol where folks were struggling with this, and someone in Pest Control Professionals group mentioned Tommy Mello's approach, which clicked for me. Proud of the system, it's keeping my schedule full without the BS.
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WireWizard7⚒️ Journeyman9mo
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damn, jobber's quoting is a lifesaver but their fees are killing me on small jobs.
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LiftLad2⚒️ Journeyman9mo
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revamping pricing sounds good til clients balk and you lose the gig anyway.
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DirtBagDan⭐ Expert9mo
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yep, had a guy walk after I tried to bundle, said he'd DIY with home depot spray.
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VinylVirtuoso⚒️ Journeyman9mo
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PEST COMPANIES are getting squeezed by these big chains undercutting everyone.
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SparkPlugJoe⚒️ Journeyman9mo
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or those damn apps promising cheap fixes, it's BS.
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GeneralFixIt⭐ Expert9mo
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bundled my first termite job and the guy thought i was selling him a timeshare lol.
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ACWhisperer🏆 Master8mo
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haha, at least he laughed instead of calling the cops.
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GeneralFixIt⭐ Expert8mo
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true, dodged a bullet there.
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MopAndGlo⭐ Expert8mo
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stick with termidor, it's worth the upsell every time.
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CoilCleaner2⚒️ Journeyman8mo
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i feel your pain, been tweaking prices forever.
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VoltVampire2⚒️ Journeyman8mo
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those big box sprays are ruining the industry, clients think pros are overcharging.
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FlushMaster🏆 Master8mo
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exactly, now every homeowner's a 'pest expert' from youtube.
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DirtBagLandscaper6⭐ Expert8mo
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try adding a free inspection to the bundle, hooks em every time.
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PaintSplat⭐ Expert8mo
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good call, ups my close rate by 20%.
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DuctTapeKing2⚒️ Journeyman8mo
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talstar p is gold, but watch the labels on combo treatments.
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LadderLad⭐ Expert8mo
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yeah, mixed wrong once and had callbacks for weeks.
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TileTerror6⚒️ Journeyman8mo
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quarterly bundling saved my ass during slow season.
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SawdustSavant15⚒️ Journeyman8mo
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frustrated with clients who ghost after the quote.
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SpringSpecialist4⚒️ Journeyman8mo
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same here, pricing tweaks aint helping retention.
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CleanFreak42⚒️ Journeyman8mo
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big corps like orkin are the real villains, stealing all the commercial.
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BeamBoss5⚒️ Journeyman8mo
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watched a tommy mello vid on upselling, changed everything for me.
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JoistJoker⚒️ Journeyman8mo
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we're all in this crap together man.
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RollerRogue6⚒️ Journeyman8mo
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the struggle is real with these picky homeowners.
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SawdustSavant4⭐ Expert8mo
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jobber integration with quickbooks is clutch for tracking bundles.
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PestPatrolPete2⭐ Expert8mo
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yeah, i get it, pricing wars suck.
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RollerRogue6⚒️ Journeyman8mo
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damn aggregators flooding leads with lowballers.
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SweepKing⚒️ Journeyman8mo
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and then we all suffer the price pressure.
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VineyardVanguard⚒️ Journeyman8mo
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proud of you bro, took me years to get there too.
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AmpedApprentice3⚒️ Journeyman8mo
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don't bundle without clear contracts, learned that the hard way.
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RustyNailBob2⚒️ Journeyman7mo
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clients always push back on termite add-ons.
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CircuitSnake⭐ Expert7mo
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echo that, upsells flop without rapport.
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WeedWhacker⚒️ Journeyman7mo
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hahah, my last bundle pitch ended with the dog chasing me out.
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JoistJester2⚒️ Journeyman7mo
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how do you handle the initial quote reveal?
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MopManiac⚒️ Journeyman7mo
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been there, pricing headaches all around.
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PrunePro⚒️ Journeyman7mo
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orkin and terminix dominating, us small guys get crumbs.
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CircuitSavage⭐ Expert7mo
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scaling up with bundles got me to steady work.
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KeyTwister3⚒️ Journeyman7mo
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use talstar for demos, clients see results fast.
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WeedWhackerWarrior⚒️ Journeyman7mo
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funny how one good bundle turns a complainer into a referral.
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WeedWhacker⚒️ Journeyman7mo
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never skip the free attic inspection in quotes.
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NailGunNinja3⚒️ Journeyman7mo
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i hear ya on the haggling.
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SafeCracker⚒️ Journeyman7mo
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the market's flooded with cheap diy advice.
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OddJobOtto3⚒️ Journeyman7mo
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my bundling strategy doubled renewals.
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HammerTimeGuy5⚒️ Journeyman7mo
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termidor barriers are key, push em hard.
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MoveItMuscle2⚒️ Journeyman7mo
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clients ghosting is the worst part.
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DrainDoctor⚒️ Journeyman7mo
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big chains underbidding is screwing us all.
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VentViking⚒️ Journeyman7mo
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totally feel the pricing frustration.
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DuctDoctor3⚒️ Journeyman7mo
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jobber's reports help justify the upsells.
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DustBusterDave⭐ Expert7mo
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yeah, slow seasons hit hard without bundles.
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SweepKing⚒️ Journeyman7mo
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we need to union up against the lowballers.
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SawdustSavant24⚒️ Journeyman7mo
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proud of hitting consistent quarters now.
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SpringSpecialist⚒️ Journeyman7mo
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those aggregators are the devil.
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ColorWheelCarl2⚒️ Journeyman7mo
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talstar combos work wonders if priced right.
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WrenchWizard2⚒️ Journeyman7mo
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same boat, took forever to stabilize.
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CanvasKing3⚒️ Journeyman7mo
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commercial lowballers killing residential rates.
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FrameItRight⚒️ Journeyman6mo
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don't forget to factor in travel time.
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SpotlessSteve4⚒️ Journeyman6mo
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i get the upsell struggles.
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VentMaster3⚒️ Journeyman6mo
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orkin stealing clients left and right.
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DrainDevil⚒️ Journeyman6mo
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bundled my way out of debt.
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EaveEnforcer⚒️ Journeyman6mo
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frustrated with constant price matching demands.
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KeyMaster6⚒️ Journeyman6mo
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the industry needs better pricing standards.
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BoxBoss2⚒️ Journeyman6mo
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we're getting crushed by corporate.
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NailBender2⚒️ Journeyman6mo
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talstar p saved my busiest season.
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SawdustSavant27⚒️ Journeyman6mo
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yeah, retention was my big issue too.
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DrainDiver⚒️ Journeyman6mo
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big players dictating the market rates.
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FrameForge2⚒️ Journeyman6mo
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use roger wakefield's tips for pitches.
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LatexLegend⭐ Expert6mo
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proud to say bundles are 60% of my biz now.
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VineyardVanguard⚒️ Journeyman6mo
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lowball competition is everywhere.
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LeakHunterX⚒️ Journeyman6mo
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exactly, clients expect pro results for diy prices.