[andy east sussex]

but why do customers think were expensive is it because they see lots of very cheap offer or that they can hire a machine cheap or something wish we could get in the mind of the customer then we would know what to do

[Simon Gerrard]

For God's sake don't try and spend your way out of a quiet spell, it never works and just makes matters worse. Best bet is to cut your overheads and sit it out, in the meantime develop new marketing strategies for when things pick up.

Simon

[wynne jones]

Had a reg custy ask me to do her rug the other day,she is really minted,said I would do it for £32.50 as she is a reg and not a big rug,she said I was too expensive !!
Saw her brand new Merc compressor sports car outside the pub today,prob spent more on her lunch than what I was going to charge her !!

You should have said £90 given her a load of bullshht and told her how clever she is. That's what MB do.

[Deep Cleaning Solutions]

Completely agree with Simon. I stopped advertising as soon as the snow started apart from my websites and will drip feed it back when it gets near april then really bump it up in may.

I'm lucky as i have very little debts and i have kept a few quality office cleaning contracts after selling most of them last year and i'm starting to get a few commercial jobs a month.
I also do the odd deep clean and hard floor so i don't need to rely on advertising for domestic carpet cleaning customers.

Must admit though, i would not like to start up at the moment and i have lost count of the amount of people who want advice on how to start up as a carpet cleaner!

[Shaun_Ashmore]

I've booked in 6 jobs today worth £1100+ but all but one for after Easter perhaps everyone is waiting for the break?

Shaun

[Paul Moss]

Shaun thats only because they know its your Birthday.

Many happy returns mate for your 50th

[Len Gribble]

Went out suited and booted today looks like I got the contract for next year (April) sadly no good Friday till Sunday for me this year, commercial a harder nut to crack

Already sent a pro former invoice 

[Shaun_Ashmore]

I feel 50 but 21 will do!

Must admit business usually flows at this time of year my mate who is a joiner is usually months in front and he has come to a stand still.

Shaun

[AshWhite]

My mate who's a plumber is flooded.
My other mate who's a rower is up sh*t creek.

[derek west]

its so quiet at my mates acupuncture shop you can hear a pin drop. 

[*Hector*]

My mate who's a plumber is flooded.
My other mate who's a rower is up sh*t creek.

[Simon Gerrard]

My mate said he was ped with his life, I said, 'just throw yourself into your work, he said, ' I can't , I'm a grave digger!'

[*Hector*]

[Paul Moss]

My mate sells hearing aids and he said its gone really quiet

[derek west]

got a friend who repairs lifts and he says things are up and down.

[Simon Gerrard]

My mate applied for a job as an Astronaut, one of the questions on the application form was, 'are you prepared to travel.' He put, 'no!'  '

[Neil Jones]

I'm reading a book about anti-gravity. I can't put it down.

[Neil Jones]

I have a mate who's addicted to drinking brake fluid. He says he can stop anytime.

[Paul Moss]

Simon told me his son was a lawyer.
Found out today that he is a brick lawyer.

[Paul Moss]

Ok thats enough now.

Mine was the funniest.
I won