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UK Floor Cleaning Forum => Carpet Cleaning Forum => Topic started by: garyj on August 28, 2005, 02:30:05 pm

Title: Rug Doctor Advert
Post by: garyj on August 28, 2005, 02:30:05 pm: I'm in the Meridian TV region and was surprised yesterday to see an advert for Rug Doctor. They really did make it sound an excellent machine, easy to use yourself and cheap.

Just goes to show, 90% marketing, 10% product.
Title: Re: Rug Doctor Advert
Post by: lee_gundry on August 28, 2005, 04:54:02 pm: i to have seen the ad granada area.

Lee G
Title: Re: Rug Doctor Advert
Post by: Len Gribble on August 28, 2005, 08:21:40 pm: Garyj

In the process of having my van redone and ordering some of there decals, if you can’t beat them join them I say! Should be getting the bex bissal decals very soon Bissell Powerwash, Dirtlifter TM, Powerbrush TM.

Will also have, as advertised on TV.

Bissal have the edge due too TM
Len
Title: Re: Rug Doctor Advert
Post by: garyj on August 28, 2005, 08:40:24 pm: And you could use the best spotter on the market.................

VANISH :P
Title: Re: Rug Doctor Advert
Post by: Len Gribble on August 28, 2005, 09:34:24 pm: Garyj

Not a bad product just a long as you know what you are doing extract before (H2o) and after, still no guaranty.
The DIY market is worth? (perhaps this is the way to go?) Gullible people out there as your first post 90%

Len
Title: Re: Rug Doctor Advert
Post by: john rees on August 29, 2005, 10:03:18 am: I do machine hire too! but usually when I deliver the machine to the address and see the state of the carpet to be cleaned, am I glad they are renting and not wanting me to do it!!!!the thing that amazes me is the fact that the people with the most dirty carpets are the ones who expect to pay the least to get it cleaned!!! I would say that the rental customers are really from a different league to those people who want thier carpets profesionally cleaned!thank god!!!! ;D
Title: Re: Rug Doctor Advert
Post by: Ian Gourlay on August 29, 2005, 10:30:06 am: John,

I did hire out my old Rug Doctor on an ad hoc basis, but if I were to do it properly
besides a Pact test would I need to adjust my insurance policy.

Do you charge more than Rug Doctor as you deliver and provide training.
Title: Re: Rug Doctor Advert
Post by: john rees on August 29, 2005, 10:46:13 am: I charge £30 for 24 hours rental but it's not a huge market sometimes you can go for a week or more with no rentals ???
Title: Re: Rug Doctor Advert
Post by: Ian Gourlay on August 30, 2005, 10:44:42 am: John,

Not over worried as machine is earning nothing.

So extra £30 a week not bad.

If I put it on Ebay I get twopence
Title: Re: Rug Doctor Advert
Post by: paul bruce on August 30, 2005, 03:58:54 pm: Anyone know the answer on the insurance issue when you hire out or do you not require any as you are not doing the job.
Title: Re: Rug Doctor Advert
Post by: garyj on August 30, 2005, 05:53:26 pm: You will need insurance to hire your machine out. If it blows up or someone gets an electric shock you COULD be sued.
Title: Re: Rug Doctor Advert
Post by: homenclean on September 06, 2005, 04:34:51 pm: The only doctor you should be seeing is the one at your local hospital, possibly the worst carpet cleaner i have ever used!

Jonh