[gwrightson]

Did a job today for an asian lady, turns out she has a dental practice, On hearing this I mwntioned i could do with some treatment and ought to make an appointment with my dentist, any way job completed  worth £140

YES ,you guessed it ,she offered treatment for payment ,after a little disscussion I couldnt refuse, got to ring tommorow to make some appointments .
what swayed it was, quite an attractive young lady and i would rather have her working on my teeth than the last one I had.

cant wait, any body else had unusual payments

GEOFF

[Fraser Thom]

I wouldn't fancy being a dentist - I've heard it's like pulling teeth 

[Ricky M]

lots of services for services work at least 2 a month
it can be a real winner if you work it right

[Doctor Carpet (Ret'd)]

Every cloud has a silver lining!

I had to go on a speed awareness course some time ago. Costs about £60 for the day but if you pass you don't get any points on your license or have to pay a penalty.

I met a guy on the course and it turns out out he banks with Coutts (where the Queen banks). You've got to be fairly seriously loaded to bank there. But I only found that out when he was writing his cheque for the cleaning I had undertaken which amounted to several hundred pounds.

[Bob Allen]

Did a neighbours small bedroom he gave me a tenner and 4 large fillet steaks.

[Ian Rochester]

I've just got one last month, carpets in a sports complex, payment was agreed at a years membership for my wife and I and free entry to the pool for my daughter. 

Got it on an annual clean, took two of us two hours to do with the Prowler. 

[gwrightson]

Ian,
thats interesting .
I do work for a nation wide health club, and my local one gave me free membership for the year as a tip, so got payed and free club.
not that i used it 

Geoff

[dave123]

I have an understanding with my local garage .I clean his carpets and in payment he works on my van ,when needed. Always very helpful .....maybe Mark can do something like that with his new van  Just kidding Mark

[JandS]

Dr Carpet
I also went on the speed awareness course.
£60 and no points on your licence, or if you don't want to go on it £90
and 3 points.
Thought it was a no brainer and went for the course.
Not realising that it's not just £60 but also a days work lost.
And it was a waste of time.

John

[Joe H]

Cant see how it can be a waste of time John.
You will always have it in your mind (at least for the next 3 years I think it is) that next time it WILL be £90 and 3 points on the licence.

[vacman]

Cant see how it can be a waste of time John.
You will always have it in your mind (at least for the next 3 years I think it is) that next time it WILL be £90 and 3 points on the licence.

Exactly.

And the 3 points not on the license are worth more than a day of anyone's money.

Lucky for you guys that you have such schemes in your county. I dont 

[Joe H]

Where you from?
I thought by now all countys had to have it in place.

[vacman]

if they do, its a new incentive. I'd not wanted to find out for myself LOL 

[clinton]

Joe dont think they do it here in cheshire as i picked up some points on the bike and not even a choice as given to me :

Prob just it was a bike i was on   and not in my car or van..

[Joe H]

I think it depends on what speed you were doing as to whether you get the choice of points or awareness day.
I think if you doing 37 in a 30 you get the choice, if you doing 38+ you get the points.
On that basis I think if you doing if you 100 on the Motorway you in for the points - see what I mean Valentino Neylan  .

[Aquakleen Restoration Services]

My favourite 'payment' was when I did a h/s/l for a blonde Pamela Anderson look-alike. She asked that instead of payment she would take me to bed along with her twin sister but only if I Stainguard as well. What a cheek! Some people really know how to take advantage of us poor carpet cleaners!!

[Doug Holloway]

Hi Guys,

Recently did a job at a pig farm, said 60 min, she said they only paid 50 last time, after a bit of banter we agreed 50 plus some sauasages.

Giggly Pig, very nice too.

Cheers

Doug

[clinton]

Joe

Maybe the reason then

Think nearer xmas i always get mince pies bottles of wine etc.

Must say its always nice to get something dif as a payment

[Doctor Carpet (Ret'd)]

Clinton

Done doing 36 going north up Wellington rd past Debenhams in Stockport as I passed the George pub.

It's downhill, steep slope and amazingly there was no traffic. Quite easy to build up speed.

Incidentally, you only get the choice of the course once you have graduated further than an initial 3 points.

This would have taken me upto 9

So I remained on 6. Now all fully expired. I'm a very good boy these days.

[clinton]

Roger

Yes its a little sneeky that camera outside the george and bet it gets loads..

Il phone you monday as i was bit busy today..