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  "title": "Laundry pricing by weight: how to compare quotes",
  "description": "Laundry pricing by weight is not directly comparable with per-item rates. Check the service, unit, minimum order and turnaround before booking.",
  "canonical": "https://spalatoria-germana.ro/en/blog/laundry-pricing-by-weight",
  "language": "en",
  "published": "2019-11-28T09:10:52.000Z",
  "updated": "2026-10-01T13:45:00.000Z",
  "summary": "Laundry pricing by weight is comparable only when you know which items and operations are included. Per-item rates, per-kilogram prices and business quotations are not automatically equivalent alternatives.",
  "faqs": [
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      "question": "Is weight-based laundry always cheaper?",
      "answer": "You cannot conclude that without matching the item list and included work. Compare the complete service rather than one number."
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    {
      "id": "6abe67cfb2d6a40805208e54",
      "question": "Does the 200 Lei minimum apply at the shop?",
      "answer": "Not to store-only orders. It applies to orders using transport under the published conditions."
    }
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  "markdown": "---\ntitle: \"Laundry pricing by weight: how to compare quotes\"\ndescription: \"Laundry pricing by weight is not directly comparable with per-item rates. Check the service, unit, minimum order and turnaround before booking.\"\ncanonical: \"https://spalatoria-germana.ro/en/blog/laundry-pricing-by-weight\"\nlanguage: \"en\"\npublished: \"2019-11-28T09:10:52.000Z\"\nupdated: \"2026-10-01T13:45:00.000Z\"\n---\n\n# Laundry pricing by weight: how to compare quotes\n\nLaundry pricing by weight is not directly comparable with per-item rates. Check the service, unit, minimum order and turnaround before booking.\n\n## In brief\n\nLaundry pricing by weight is comparable only when you know which items and operations are included. Per-item rates, per-kilogram prices and business quotations are not automatically equivalent alternatives.\n\n## Read the unit and service together\n\nCheck whether the price covers washing, wash-and-press, pressing only or another process. Do not apply a towel rate to a dress or assume every garment is eligible for weight-based service.\n\nAsk how billable quantity is established, which items qualify and whether minimum conditions apply. Give providers the same item list when comparing offers.\n\n## A simple example\n\nAt SPG's carpet rate of **15 Lei/kg**, an item with a confirmed billable weight of 4 kg would have a basic calculation of **60 Lei**. This is an arithmetic example; assessment and order conditions are confirmed at handover. Rugs must be dropped off and collected personally, without home transport.\n\n## Check timing too\n\nPressing takes **48–72 hours by item** or **3–5 business days by weight**. The apparently cheaper unit is not the only consideration: the item and service must qualify.\n\nOrders using transport have a **200 Lei minimum**; store-only orders have no minimum. See [preparing a collection](https://spalatoria-germana.ro/en/blog/preparing-a-laundry-collection) and the [current price catalogue](https://spalatoria-germana.ro/en/pricing).\n\n## Confirm before accepting\n\nClarify units, included work, stain observations and turnaround. Keep the order record. For [commercial batches](https://spalatoria-germana.ro/en/blog/outsourcing-hotel-laundry), the quotation should also cover schedule, logistics and exceptions.\n\n## Frequently asked questions\n\n### Is weight-based laundry always cheaper?\n\nYou cannot conclude that without matching the item list and included work. Compare the complete service rather than one number.\n\n### Does the 200 Lei minimum apply at the shop?\n\nNot to store-only orders. It applies to orders using transport under the published conditions.\n"
}