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Shaun_Ashmore

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hire machines
« on: February 07, 2008, 07:32:32 pm »
Do any of you deal in this market?

I get asked a lot just wondering about pros and cons??

Shaun
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gwrightson

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Re: hire machines
« Reply #1 on: February 07, 2008, 08:00:07 pm »
Really Shaun,

you do suprise me ;) :)

Geoff
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Shaun_Ashmore

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Re: hire machines
« Reply #2 on: February 07, 2008, 08:26:59 pm »
Geoff I think they want to hire my TM and get rid of the expensive bit (me).

I can remember Paul King saying he was going to dedicate 1 van to doing hire machines wonder if he's still doing it?

Shaun
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stevegunn

Re: hire machines
« Reply #3 on: February 07, 2008, 08:53:25 pm »
Quote from: Shaun_Ashmore on February 07, 2008, 08:26:59 pm
Geoff I think they want to hire my TM and get rid of the expensive bit (me).

I can remember Paul King saying he was going to dedicate 1 van to doing hire machines wonder if he's still doing it?

Shaun

I don't think it happened.
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Dave_Lee

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Re: hire machines
« Reply #4 on: February 07, 2008, 09:07:45 pm »
Shaun,
You read my mind, I was thinking of hiring out my new TM and Van and using my unused porty to do my jobs. ;)
Dave
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Shaun_Ashmore

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Re: hire machines
« Reply #5 on: February 07, 2008, 09:33:26 pm »
Lend it me and you may not get it back!

Shaun
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Doctor Carpet (Ret'd)

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Re: hire machines
« Reply #6 on: February 07, 2008, 10:30:55 pm »
Not really my market so when asked I say

Yes, of course, and it comes with a free technician - me!
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Diplomacy: the art of letting other people have your way

spencer davies

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Re: hire machines
« Reply #7 on: February 07, 2008, 11:16:14 pm »
We did it a few years ago, the machine's got wrecked by the hirers, letting them overfill, breaking wands, bouncing cheques, simply not worth the hassle.



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from edge2edge

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Re: hire machines
« Reply #8 on: February 08, 2008, 08:18:34 am »
My experiences werent as bad a spencers but wouldnt do it big time again as just now and them got machine back full of dogsxxxx and chewed cable.We only do it local to past hirers who have treated us and the machines with respect.I would suggest that if you do this get a machine to hire out that is quite robust(Alan from Swindon)
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Doctor Carpet (Ret'd)

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Re: hire machines
« Reply #9 on: February 08, 2008, 08:19:53 am »
Shaun

Why are you wondering about prostitutes and convicts?

Keep up with the carpet cleaning and don't hire yourself out to them!!

Roger
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from edge2edge

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Re: hire machines
« Reply #10 on: February 08, 2008, 08:29:48 am »
Shaun if you keep it small and always on your terms there is a positive in the fact you get to converse with people who need things cleaning(moving out of lets etc)and seeing them face to face.This can sometimes be turned to your advantage by offering to do the work yourself at a reasonable rate.Just empahasise how long you think it will take them to do their house and how long it would take yourself.You know yourself with a decent machine it can be hard graft but with a tiddly little hire machine quite an effort for someone who isnt used to it(dare i suggest a female)Alan
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Gerry Styles

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Re: hire machines
« Reply #11 on: February 08, 2008, 08:48:00 pm »
Rug Doctor cost £485 plus VAT (list price). Would need 4 or more. Thats a lot of hires and maintenance before you make money. Was a cleaner in the area tried it, he went under last year.
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from edge2edge

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Re: hire machines
« Reply #12 on: February 08, 2008, 08:51:21 pm »
Have a look at  deals on the lavor range.some good deals on ebay.
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Gerry Styles

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Re: hire machines
« Reply #13 on: February 08, 2008, 09:27:57 pm »
edge2edge I notice you are in Swindon. Haven't seen you advertise locally. I have used Link, had some results
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PaulKing

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Re: hire machines
« Reply #14 on: February 12, 2008, 09:10:08 pm »
insurance is very high, as dealing with the public , did the figure then decided against it
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