Houston Junk Removal: Buyer Beware!

We’ve noticed that some of our competitors don’t list their prices on the internet.  If a company doesn't list their prices, there's probably a reason... they're too high!  Their excuse is that they need to see your junk before they estimate.  That might be true in order to estimate a load size but their price structure should be fixed.  Ask for pricing BEFORE you agree to have them come out.  Then compare prices on the internet before making your final decision.

Also, remember the game that jewelry stores have used in the past?  They don’t quote prices but tell you they offer 50% off.  Sounds attractive right?  Until you find out that their prices are over twice that of normal stores!  Beware of discounts when the base prices are not made available!

Lastly, maybe you do select a junk removal company that lists their prices on the internet.  They come out and look at your junk and quote you a specific load size (say a half load).  You then agree to that quote and they perform the work.  When they’re done, they show you that the load was actually a ¾ load and they proceed to charge you the higher fee after you only agreed to a half load!  Therefore, if they intentionally or accidentally misestimate the load size, you pay extra.

We at It’s Junk, are totally UP FRONT with our pricing structure and we offer this PRICE GUARANTEE:

1)      Upon arrival at your house, office, land, etc., we will look over the junk to be removed and quote you a load size and price.

2)      If the actual load size turns out to be less, YOU PAY LESS. 

3)      If the actual load size turns out to be more, WE HONOR OUR QUOTE SO YOU PAY THE LOWER PRICE.

It’s a no lose deal so call It’s Junk today at 281-ITS-JUNK for your next junk removal!

Houston Junk Removal: It's Junk - In The News!

As a Houston-based company, we at It’s Junk had been told that if we could ever get an article in the Houston Business Journal, that it would be monumental to the progress and growth of our company.  We called the HBJ and spoke with the editor and briefly told her of our success story of competing head to head against 1-800-GOT-JUNK.  She was impressed and passed us to one of their reports, Allison Wollam.  We left a message and received a call back the very same day from Allison.  She too was very impressed with our story and said that she would definitely do an article on us and it would either appear in the August 5^th edition or the August 12^th edition of the Houston Business Journal (a weekly publication).

On Friday, August 5^th, It’s Junk was highlighted on the 1^st and 2^nd pages of the prestigious Houston Business Journal in an article titled, “Trash Talk”.  Allison Wollam, did an excellent job of describing the junk removal business, our competition and especially the growth of It’s Junk stating, “revenue has grown over 2000 percent since they opened in May.” 

We hope that this is just the first of many accolades for It’s Junk.  In addition to offering franchises very soon, we have recently made another move to grow the company by adding staff and equipment.  We also just began running radio advertisements in the Greater Houston Area. 

Bottom Line – Our ultimate mission is to be the defacto standard in the junk removal business. We are out to beat all major competitors on pricing, franchise terms AND service.  If you have junk and want to experience quality customer service, give us a call at 281-ITS-JUNK. 

Houston Junk Removal: It's Junk vs. The Bagster (TM)

Waste Management offers a junk pickup service called “The Bagster”.  You purchase the bags for $29.95 each.  Each bag will hold 3 cubic yards of junk.  Their pickup price for the first bag is $118.  For each additional bag, the pickup price is $96.  It takes Waste Management up to three days to come pick up your Bagster once you call and make your payment. 

With that data, let’s compare The Bagster vs. It’s Junk.  Our dumpster holds 12 cubic yards so each Bagster is 1/4^th of our container.  The chart below shows the comparison.  If you need more than 2 Bagsters, It’s Junk is the CLEAR winner.  Even if you need two Bagsters, isn’t it worth an additional $11 to have us load all the junk for you and remove it the same day instead of you having to load the bag and wait up to three days to have it picked up?  Even if you just have one Bagster, it might be worth $49 to have It's Junk do all the heavy lifting and have it gone immediately instead of waiting up to three days. 

PLUS Waste Management isn’t going to recycle the re-useable items by giving them to Goodwill, etc.  Their bags go straight to their dumps.

Cubic Yards	# Bagster Bags	Bagster Costs	It’s Junk Cost	Savings
3	1	$148	$197	-$49
6	2	$274	$285	-$11
9	3	$400	$357	$43
12	4	$526	$429	$97

Remember, It's Junk does all the labor.  You just point and say, "take that".  AND, most of the time, we offer same day service. 

So, if you have junk, why wait up to three days AND risk personal injury to yourself trying to load the bags AND pay more than you need?  Call 281-ITS-JUNK today!

Houston Junk Removal: Customer Service - A Lost Art?

Over the past 20 years, it seems that customer service has taken a back seat to profit.  Back in the 1950’s and 1960’s business owners took great pride in customer service and retaining their customers.  A handshake back then was better than a signed contract today.  The saying that “The customer is always right” was a rule and not just a cliché. 

Today, companies are more concerned about their bottom line than they are about their customer satisfaction.  They often seem to think that THEY are doing YOU a favor by having you as a customer!  Things like being on time, being courteous, being considerate and being good at what you do are now things of the past.  What ever happened to getting the job right the first time?    

Well, for what it’s worth, It’s Junk is bringing back customer service.  It starts by us calling you to confirm your junk removal appointment.  Once we are on our way to your house/business, we call you again to let you know exactly what time (not a two hour time window) that we will be arriving.  At your location, we quickly and efficiently remove your junk being careful not to damage non-junk.  Afterwards, we thoroughly sweep the area clean of any debris left by the removed junk.  We then ask you to inspect the area to verify that we picked up everything that was junk.  Lastly, if we feel that any of the removed items are reusable, we will provide you with a Goodwill donor receipt so you can write off your donation on your income tax return.  When the job is done, you definitely know that we care about your business.  And because you are happy, there is a much greater chance of winning your repeat business and of you referring us to your friends and family.  Customer service is definitely a win/win concept that needs to brought back by all American companies!

So, if you need junk removal, and you want to experience excellent customer service, call 281-ITS-JUNK today!

Houston Junk Removal: It's Junk vs. Got Junk

When we set out to start It’s Junk, we took a detailed look at the junk removal service industry.  We quickly confirmed that Got Junk was the industry leader.  They had literally no competition for quite a few years so they were able to charge very high prices because you, the consumer, had no viable alternatives. 

Thus, the strategy for It’s Junk has been very clear from the start; provide the public with equal or better junk removal service than Got Junk, but more importantly, BEAT their prices by a significant amount. 

So far, our business strategy has proven so successful in Houston, TX that we are now preparing to offer It’s Junk franchises across the United States so that other cities can benefit from lower junk removal prices.  Because, face it, we all have junk that we would like to get rid of but why pay exorbitant prices when you don’t need to?

FAQ: Yes, we recycle everything that we can (metal, concrete, old computers, etc).  Anything that Goodwill will accept, we donate to them.  Yes, we are fully insured.  Yes, we are professional.  Yes, we clean up after ourselves.  AND MORE IMPORTANTLY, YES, WE CAN SAVE YOU MONEY! 

Call 281-ITS-JUNK today for a free price quote. 

Houston Junk Removal: Need Easy Extra Cash?

Do you know of someone who has junk that they're trying to get rid of?  Know of someone who is moving and needs to remove the junk before potential buyers begin looking at the home/property?  If you are a realtor, pod company, moving company, cleaning company, remodeling company, U-Haul manager, property manager, or just an individual, you need to sign up as an It's Junk Referral Partner today and begin earning easy extra cash! 

For every customer that you refer to us, you earn 10% or the deal!  That can be anywhere from $9.80 to $42.90 per deal in your pocket!  It couldn't be easier!

All you have to do is click on our REFERRALS link on our website and fill out the simple form.  We will then assign you a referral number.  Anytime that you refer a customer to us, you give them your number to use as the Promotion Code on their appointment form.  The custerm will receive a $10 discount and YOU will receive 10% of the deal.  All referral fees are paid at the end of each month.  What a great way to earn extra cash!!!!

So, if you know of someone needing junk removal services, turn that knowledge into cash and call 281-ITS-JUNK or toll free at 1-85-JUNK-JUNK.

Houston Junk Removal: Timing is Everything

Your time is important.  Period.  At some time or another, we've all had to wait for the cable repair guy, the electrician, the plumber, the TV repair guy, etc.   Unfortunately, they usually quote you a 2-4 hour time window to arrive at your house.  That either consumes your entire morning or your entire afternoon for what amounts to roughtly an hours worth of work.  Who has that kind of time to waste?  Especially on a week day when you have your own job?  We at It's Junk appreciate your business AND your time.  That's why our goal is to arrive within a 30 minute time window to remove your unwanted junk.  Once we mutually agree to an arrival time with you, we will be there within 30 minutes of that agreed time.  Period.  So, if you want your junk removed during your lunch hour, we can AND WILL accomodate that request!  We currently have a 100% success rate in meeting that goal.  That's just one more great reason why you should call 281-ITS-JUNK when you have junk to be removed!

Houston Junk Removal: It's Junk vs Do It Yourself

So you have junk that you need to get rid of.  You really have two options; 1) Call It's Junk since we guarantee that we have the lowest prices of all our major competitors or 2) Do it yourself.  Most people don't realize the hassles, risks and costs of doing it yourself so let's take a closer look. 

Doing it yourself requires the following:

1) Two strong men who are physically in great shape.  Loading and unloading heavy junk can be very physically demanding.   If your loaders aren't in great shape, they risk serious personal injury such as back injuries, etc.  Whether you are using friends or laborers, you will need to organize that help yourself and work it into their busy schedules.

2) A truck and trailer (or dumpster) to carry your junk to the dump.  Renting such a combo is not cheap PLUS you will need to purchase insurance AND you will need to know how to pull a trailer or you will need to hire a driver at additional costs.

3) Hauling your junk to a local dump.  First, you need to find a dump that will accept your junk. They will charge a fee that is dependent upon the number of cubic yards in your load.  The more junk you have, the greater the dump fee.

When it's all said and done, doing it yourself will cost anywhere from $300 to $400 not to mention the blood, sweat and tears required to physically move the junk.

It's Junk's prices start at just $98 for a minimum load and run up to $429 for a full load.  With less than a full load, doing it yourself is probably MORE expensive that hiring It's Junk!  With a full load, maybe you save $50.  Is it really worth it for all that hassle and risk involved in doing it yourself? 

We think the answer is clear.  Let It's Junk do all the work and do it at your convenience.  Give us a call today at 281-ITS-JUNK and let us save you the back breaking experience of hauling off your own junk!

Houston Junk Removal: Recycling is Considered Green (in more ways than one)

We at It's Junk have proudly hauled off a lot of junk for people allowing them to reclaim their garage, backyard, patio, closet or even a room in their house.  Often people discard items that still are functionable and useable in order to upgade them to newer or higher quality items.  Examples are refrigerators, washers, dryers, sofas, chairs, beds, clothes, sporting goods, toys, etc. 

We are proud to say that we recycle these types of items by taking them directly to Goodwill.  They gladly take these used items, clean them up and sell them at a fraction of their origional cost to people who wouldn't be able to afford them in new condition.  Therefore, Goodwill benefits by raising money and people looking for bargins benefit by making a great buy on something they need.

That in itself seems like enough reason to call It's Junk to haul off your junk.  BUT THERE'S MORE!  If we feel that some of your items are still useable and we take them to Goodwill, we will mail you the tax receipt so that YOU (not us) can claim the deduction for your donation on your income tax! 

So the next time you have junk or unwanted items, call 281-ITS-JUNK to haul it off and reap these powerful benefits:

1) Free up your space (garage, backyard, patio, closet, room, etc)
2) Your reuseable items will be given to Goodwill.
3) Goodwill will clean and sell your items and thus raise money for their organization.
4) Someone will be able to buy your old item at a greatly reduced price AND
5) You get a tax deduction putting GREEN back into your pocket!

SO CALL 281-ITS-JUNK today!

Houston Junk Removal: Yard Junk is Hazardous to Your Health

Everybody has junk and most people store it behind their garage.  Everbody knows that yard junk is an eyesore but most people are not aware that yard junk can be a serious hazard to your health and the health of your family.  Yard junk is a perfect hiding and breeding place for mosquitos, roaches, other insects, snakes, wasps and even rats!  In the Winter, bugs and other animals use the junk for shelter and warmth.  In the Summer, they use it for shade and cool.  Don't provide the pefect home and hiding place for them. 

Yard junk is also inviting for young children to play with and/or in but it can be very dangerous.  Sharp edges, exposed nails, heavy boards that might fall are just a few examples of the hazards of yard junk to children. 

Do yourself and your family a BIG favor and call 281-ITS-JUNK today to get that junk removed!