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UK Floor Cleaning Forum => Carpet Cleaning Forum => Topic started by: Deep Cleaning Solutions on January 14, 2011, 02:49:49 pm

Title: F.A.O>newbie moaning doom merchants.
Post by: Deep Cleaning Solutions on January 14, 2011, 02:49:49 pm: I have been trading less than a year......

.......and i'm doing very well thankyou. ;)
Title: Re: F.A.O>newbie moaning doom merchants.
Post by: seamus campbell on January 14, 2011, 02:53:17 pm: And im sure it wasnt all plain sailing for you, great to here positive posting, , ;D
Title: Re: F.A.O>newbie moaning doom merchants.
Post by: creighton foyle on January 14, 2011, 05:05:30 pm: i started at the end of september and i am not doing that well but wifey earns and i still work as a decorator so i'm not bothered, it will get better according to the level of effort i put in to it so i am quite optimistic that things will improve as the year goes on.
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Post by: wayne zabel on January 14, 2011, 05:16:54 pm: I too only started full time 5 months ago and have done better than I expected.Jan has been slow but I'm still picking up jobs and I saved money from jobs before Xmas to tide me over as I expected 2 quiet months to start the year after reading posts on this forum from the same period last year.

I'm lucky in that my wife works and my kids are grown up and so we can get by in lean times,so Im at an advantage to some other newbies.

There does seem a lot of doom and gloom on lots of posts over last few days.
Title: Re: F.A.O>newbie moaning doom merchants.
Post by: clinton on January 14, 2011, 05:57:43 pm: We still have a few weeks left too in jan as it spands out into a 5 week month guys so we still have time to make it a good month.

Good to hear soem newbies are doing ok.
Title: Re: F.A.O>newbie moaning doom merchants.
Post by: feldon on January 14, 2011, 06:25:50 pm: I started up in August 2010 and I'm still here. Not been easy and had a couple of bad months, December in particular but I think that was down to the weather. Not giving up and looking to grow my business over the comming months.
Title: Re: F.A.O>newbie moaning doom merchants.
Post by: Shaun_Ashmore on January 14, 2011, 07:14:42 pm: I know someone who's had a £15k job off the web today!! not me I may add!!!

Shaun
Title: Re: F.A.O>newbie moaning doom merchants.
Post by: clinton on January 14, 2011, 07:26:08 pm: Its ok shaun i dont mind you telling them ;D

Well that sounds a masive job anyway.
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Post by: Carpet Dawg on January 14, 2011, 07:29:30 pm: Quote from: Shaun_Ashmore on January 14, 2011, 07:14:42 pm
I know someone who's had a £15k job off the web today!! not me I may add!!!

Shaun

Thats one big carpet!
Title: Re: F.A.O>newbie moaning doom merchants.
Post by: Steve. Taylor on January 14, 2011, 07:48:48 pm: Yeah and i only started off at two rooms for £8.99 ;D K CHING ;)
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Post by: clinton on January 14, 2011, 07:59:51 pm: Am thinking it must be comercial work shaun ???
Title: Re: F.A.O>newbie moaning doom merchants.
Post by: Shaun_Ashmore on January 14, 2011, 08:26:38 pm: It is and it's still not me :(

I guess if I asked nicely but I'm 3/4 full next week including 1 day at a course in Dottingham.

Shaun
Title: Re: F.A.O>newbie moaning doom merchants.
Post by: ianharper on January 15, 2011, 06:09:00 am: shaun

nice work if you get paid before they go out of business :)

Respect

Ian
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Post by: Ian Gourlay on January 15, 2011, 09:36:58 am: It is possible for people to do well from the begging but we are not all made with the same DNA or have the kill attitude

Some people start a sales and marketing job and they win all the cruises while others continue to drive a car with no MOT etc.

This Job is Sales and Marketing not Carpet Cleaning
Title: Re: F.A.O>newbie moaning doom merchants.
Post by: clinton on January 15, 2011, 10:28:16 am: Your right ian and you have to look at one c cleaner on here who has grown over the 3 years he has been in business to realise it can be done mind..
Title: Re: F.A.O>newbie moaning doom merchants.
Post by: Shaun_Ashmore on January 15, 2011, 10:41:29 am: You need to have a Rah Rah meeting with yourself in the morning to get you motivated and directioned, my goes like this 'up one sock, up t'other sock'

Shaun
Title: Re: F.A.O>newbie moaning doom merchants.
Post by: derek west on January 15, 2011, 11:50:49 am: first thing i do in the morning is beat shauns high scores on facebook, (apart from penguin toss but thats for girls ;D )
excellent motivation for anyone. ;D
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Post by: Ben Lugg on January 15, 2011, 12:01:48 pm: Hi,
this is my third year of trading and the business is steadily growing. My advertising bill has not increased dramatically and i have stuck with what works for me.
The right investment in equipment in the early stages may have made it easier and although i'm set up nicely now i'm always looking at bigger and better equipment.
My aim is to make a success of this as best i can and am fully aware of competition and other possible negative effects on the business.
Good luck to all the newbies for 2011, work hard and hopefully reap the rewards.

Ben.
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Post by: Steve. Taylor on January 15, 2011, 12:08:31 pm: Q: So mr west how did Affordable cleaners become the most successful cleaning company in the UK

A: Well it's like this first thing i do in the morning is beat shauns high scores on facebook, (apart from penguin toss but thats for girls excellent motivation for anyone.

I'M OUT ;D
Title: Re: F.A.O>newbie moaning doom merchants.
Post by: derek west on January 15, 2011, 12:51:31 pm: Quote from: steveclean4472 on January 15, 2011, 12:08:31 pm
Q: So mr west how did Affordable cleaners become the most successful cleaning company in the UK

A: Well it's like this first thing i do in the morning is beat shauns high scores on facebook, (apart from penguin toss but thats for girls excellent motivation for anyone.

I'M OUT ;D

what do you know duncan, i'm a theo fan myself, knickers. ;D
Title: Re: F.A.O>newbie moaning doom merchants.
Post by: Doug Holloway on January 15, 2011, 05:10:28 pm: Hi Guys

CC has always been a tough business to get established in but once you are, you will earn good money without all the corporate bull necessary in other similarly paid jobs.

To take to the next level you need to employ or find other ways to earn when you are not working.

For a newbie to survive he must really want it.

Cheers

Doug
Title: Re: F.A.O>newbie moaning doom merchants.
Post by: wynne jones on January 16, 2011, 09:26:26 pm: Carpet cleaning sorts the men from the boys, it is extremely competitive and it is survival of the fitest. I think if you do well in carpet cleaning you would do well in lots of other businesses too.

The biggest 'problem' amongst established carpet cleaners is resting on your laurels. Not only could you get a nasty shock from the new kid on the block, but it leads to boredom and complacency.