[Colin Day]

I remember working for a carpet cleaner many years ago who gave each and every one of his customers a free bottle of red or white wine in the month of December. He reckoned people came back year after year and he worked solid up until Christmas Eve. I worked for him over Christmas once and I was finishing work at 7-8pm most nights

He was paying no more than £3 a bottle and the custy usually tipped a fiver or more, plus he'd factor the price of the wine into the overall carpet cleaning price.

Does anyone actually do this or something similar? (Excluding spot and stain remover)

[wynne jones]

So after saying all that Colin. Do you do it?

[Colin Day]

No Wynne, I'm toying with the idea though...

The only problem I envisage is pulling up in a lay-by and guzzling a bottle myself...

[John Kelly]

The Christmas rush doesn't seem to me to be as busy as it once was. I remember working till 9 o clock right up till Christmas Eve. You had to because January and February were absolutely dead. Now however January and February tend to be very busy.

[Aquakleen Restoration Services]

I agree last January was hectic. Best ever!

Good idea with the wine though! I got a bottle of rose today and a bag of mars bar crispies both of which I shall stuff my face with tonight!

[colin thomas]

think you have that the wrong way round sky, you're supposed to give the wine to the customer!!

 

[Aquakleen Restoration Services]

Noooooo she got a free bottle of spotter AND a free fridge magnet with my details on! What is it with women and fridge magnets? They luv em!

[derek west]

why oh why oh why would anyone give things away for free on the busiest month of the year? maybe a free bottle of wine if you can hang on til january. surely promo's are for the weaker months.

[JandS]

If it's factored in with the price d why not??

John

[Mike Halliday]

Arco sell big cans of windscreen anti-freeze for 99p give them away now and they will put them in the garage until its icey mornings........ which coincidentally is usually our slow time of year

put a sticker on it like this and they will remember what a nice guy you are

(and people wonder why I'm busy with work all year )

[Neil Williams]

Who do they go out to Mike?

[Mike Halliday]

big spenders

I  bought a few packs ( they come in packs of 12) i've given half a pack to a local carpet shop to stick in the fitters vans, some to customers, I gave a couple to my butcher

I was planning on leaving them on doorsteps of an upmarket estate down the road ( big 5-6 bed detached houses)

[wynne jones]

I like that idea

[Bob Allen]

I get loads of wine given to me by the customers
think i will stick with being rewarded for good service rather than crawl.
I think a christmas card and a discount voucher for January or Febuary that can be used by them or a friend would be a better idea

[Tony Gill Carpet Smart]

Just had my first bottle of Whisky given  mmmmm

Tony

[wayne zabel]

I get loads of wine given to me by the customers
think i will stick with being rewarded for good service rather than crawl.
I think a christmas card and a discount voucher for January or Febuary that can be used by them or a friend would be a better idea

I like that idea.Might give that a go.

[Bob Allen]

I do remember hydramaster in the past have sent a good xmas card to me with a cartoon character of father christmas cleaning a carpet, i wish i could get hold of a few well designed cards similar to those.
 if anyone knows of anyone who could do this i would love to know, im sure i wouldnt be the only one wanted a number of them

[Carpet Dawg]

Go to your local art college/uni and put an advert on a notice board. A few pints will be enough to keep a young art student happy

Tony