[vangaurd]

 got a call, from a customer today,
can you please, come and give us a quote !
for a sitting room carpet.
i duely priced it up. that much she said your for to expensive .
the last guy did the sitting room,3 piece,stairs and landing , all for 30 pounds
oh well you lose some i guess,
steve gunn will have an idea, who the last guy was , i think it begins with an A
must know his stuff , to be able to charge these sort of price

[stevegunn]

The said guy "A" did a suite for £20 3 weeks ago did not look like it had been touched, I did it today for £126 customers are prepared to pay extra when these guys cock it up

[Shaun_Ashmore]

when was that? 1956?

My mate says when they tell him a silly figure

"I can clean like that, it's only £25, I'll do it now, take me about 15 minutes"

or you can have ........ for £

Shaun

[David_Annable]

Hi

Question............... Why dont they ask the last guy back.

Answer .....................Because he was crap.

Dave

[Shaun_Ashmore]

usually customers that buy at that price can't be bothered to ring the last guy because they are too lazy.

They only buy when the item that wants cleaning is dire and want it done quick cheap and cheerful so if anyone comes in with a cheaper price then the original cleaner is sacked.

They always say that the last cleaner wasn't good but want the same price DOH!

It's just the mentality they have, the best thing is not to advertise or market to these people if you want to make a good buck.

They might be great, lovely people who you could call the salt of the earth but remember they'll not pay your morgage.

Shaun

[Damian]

True what ya say Shaun! That sort of custy are just out for cheap cheap cheap! Every year they will spend twenty quid on calls to save a quid on the job I would sooner stay away from em! But whats a mortgage? Am sure i used to have one at somepoint?

[David_Annable]

Hi

Its also true that they dont ask him back because.

He is to busy. ( because cheap )

He has jacked it in. ( because cheap )

He didn't keep in touch. ( because stupid )

He told them to p**s off. ( because a bit dearer now )

Dave

[Shaun_Ashmore]

I've got 4

Shaun

[Damian]

Shaun-ya not moaning i hope? Ya earning it man If the rent covers the outgoings then youre obviously winning. Im just part Hamish or Quaker or summat I just buy stuff cash But youre van is newer than my oldest so good luck to ya fella And if youre snatching sarnies at half three in after noon then youre as mad as me for work-bonus!

Damian.

[Shaun_Ashmore]

1 x house for the family
2 x houses for the students
1 x holiday appartment in Tenerife

http://www.holiday-rentals.co.uk/Canary-Islands/Tenerife/holiday-golf-holidays-villa-Playa-de-las-Americas/p57518.htm

this is the site we rent ours out on

Shaun

[David_Annable]

Hi

I hate students!

Dave

[Damian]

Shaun-good on ya mate-cant knock it i left ex wi kids in large family house-that i built . got me own and next week buying another carpet shop-i know i know im mixing breeds-supplying fitting and cleaning and on ere i feel like a breed apart(not a fully fledged-so to speak!) But hey if the money rolls in then so be it! Gotta admit when seeing ya van ya look professional and i here ya live in a decent area mate-good for you. hope it keeps up for ya-and me

Damian.

[Damian]

Hi

I hate students!

Dave

Not too keen on rodents meself but there is a massive market in mine(and Shaun's city and he has made it work for him) Always turn summat into your advantage-Shaun has

[Derek]

So where's the cheapest place to buy carpet cleaning chemicals and machines then?

They also have mortgages to pay, children to feed...just seems ironic really that you see the above question so often on the forums

Sorry it had to be said! :

[Bill Prior]

Shaun-good on ya mate-cant knock it i left ex wi kids in large family house-that i built . got me own and next week buying another carpet shop-i know i know im mixing breeds-supplying fitting and cleaning and on ere i feel like a breed apart(not a fully fledged-so to speak!) But hey if the money rolls in then so be it! Gotta admit when seeing ya van ya look professional and i here ya live in a decent area mate-good for you. hope it keeps up for ya-and me

Damian.

Ah.. isint the Queens' English such great to read at times!!

[Damian]

Isint?

Damian.

[carpetguy]

Damian

If you project the image , to your clients, you project on here I can't imagine you get too many repeats

You might be a  really pleasant and  genuine,  individualwho provides a fantastic service, but you come across as a high heeled, stetson wearer.

robbie

[Phil Marlor]

So where's the cheapest place to buy carpet cleaning chemicals and machines then?

They also have mortgages to pay, children to feed...just seems ironic really that you see the above question so often on the forums

Sorry it had to be said! :

Its been also said many times, buying an item is different to buying services.
Bit like buying petrol, if its £0.90p litre @ 1 garage and £0.83 down the road, I know where I'm going. Same stuff, differnet price!

Dont know why I did it, but I went cheap when I had my drive done, big mistake, never again!

Phil

[Shaun_Ashmore]

Spot on Phil, because you are comparing like for like, unlike a service where you can sell yourself a little more.

Shaun

[jasonl]

did that job in deepcar shaun, he was a NUTTER, bonkers, the flats are called  the greenway, now i know why they call it strangeways.
He was about 40, had max power mags allover , and drives a car all, big wheels spoilers and daft stereo, just like a 17 year old, used to be a car valeter ,and had failed miserably to clean his settee with a puzzi.  thanks anyway