[markpowell]

This is the first time in nearlly 8 years i have gone nearlly a week without a call, not even an enquiry.
I have been working a week in front all this year and have been keeping on top of my marketing.
I would love to hear how quiet or busy the rest of you are out there
Mark

[fenclean]

The way people are being squeezed this year it's not suprising.

No calls since Saturday here either.

Steven.

[mitch2810]

I was busy in May but the last two weeks have been awful. 3 jobs last week, 2 this week. It really is very worrying

[Ian Gourlay]

Looks like news is putting country into doom and gloom.

My friends in Window Blinds   Industry are saying same.

[John Milnes]

Definatly quieter than previouse years.  :

Still work out there but people are cutting back.

[mitch2810]

I keep phoning my home number to make sure it is still working. Its as if the country has come to a halt. Tony Blair certainly knew when to walk away.

[Mike Osbourne]

What do you think of this as a headlline?

Who else wants beautifully clean carpets that last longer?

[maxcarpets]

not bad, but not great.

[Os]

Hi, We had a great May, But June is very poor, sounds like much the same as everywhere. Just count yourself lucky you havent spent a fortune on flyers. Just sent 10,000 flyers out over last weekend at vast expense. NOT ONE SINGLE CALL BACK, and I know they went out properly!! Ouch

[Spot On cleaning]

Ian is right what he says about the news. It is the media who is hyping up the credit crunch making it seem worst for people than what it is.

I can understand people not buying a new car but spending a little money on cleaning carpets rather than replacing them will hardly break the bank.

Best advertising will tell pople how to save money cleaning carpets rather than replacing.
Dave

[Dave_Lee]

What started out as quiet earlier this month, has now the look of being my busiest and best this year, booked solid for next two weeks going into third one. This is unusual for me as apart from November/December am not usualy booked up more than one week ahead.
Dave.

[Doug Holloway]

Hi Guys

Considering my internet presense May was a scratchy month but June has been good and I've had lots of calls in the last two weeks.

So it's not all doom and gloom, just keep plugging away at what you know works and cut out what doesn't.

Cheers

Doug

[Paul Redden Countryfresh]

Dead as a dodo

[Derek_Walker]

Hey Mike, how about     CREDIT CRUNCH SPECIAL   

[M.Acorn]

Few calls just price shoppers ! quoted high £45 for hall stairs and land as miles from home didn`t call back,got quite a busy week next week,and once the end of the month comes i will get paid for my agy cleans wich is quite a bit !
More going out than coming in at the mo though and have got to find £900 for leccy end of feb to begining of june over 4500 units ! not good living in a listed house that is 0 % energy efficient and having all convector heaters apart from open fire 

[lands]

Hey Mike, how about     CREDIT CRUNCH SPECIAL   

Sounds like an expensive cereal Derek

[davep]

Mark, is £45 high for h/s/l 

[Mike Osbourne]

I'm trying to come up with something for the hi-end market and taps into the fact cleaning means your carpets will last longer.

I talk about dry soil removal, 'unique' extraction method etc but not many takers compared to my FREE hall clean and spotter tacky ad mono on 80gms white. Pulls about 5 times more. :

[M.Acorn]

Honestly i usually charge £25 for H/S/L in bog standard 2 bed house ! but upped price to £45 as it`s all she wanted doing and was miles from me ! i did a 2 bed last week that was £170 not very big one either.
Have thought about puting up prices for stairs as they can take ages ..The letting agy i work 4 wanted me to make a 20 mile round trip to clean 2 steps of a set of stairs i said £25 and they were moaning at me charging that !!

[Bennie25]

You dont help the industry as a whole charging them prices! competing on price means no one makes money.

Whats a customer to think? one guy charges £25 for a HSL the next guy wants £85

why oh why do people rip them selfs off. do you not want to earn a good living