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UK Floor Cleaning Forum => Carpet Cleaning Forum => Topic started by: Neil Williams on July 08, 2011, 05:16:50 pm

Title: Lost out to a Grouponed
Post by: Neil Williams on July 08, 2011, 05:16:50 pm: Well it had to happen at some point but I thought less than a week was a bit quick ;D
Just been to quote a sofa and mattress for an EOT. No problem got those booked in but thought I'd throw in "What about the carpets as it's EOT".
She came back with got that sorted with Groupon. She also told me who the company is.
Yip £22 for living room and bedroom carpet in 1st floor flat. I did tell her to be prepared for add ons although how you can sell add ons with an EOT is beyond me anyway.
So they're going to travel 8 miles for £11 and then 8 miles back.
Title: Re: Lost out to a Grouponed
Post by: Adam P on July 08, 2011, 06:16:22 pm: didn't realise you only do one clean per day. cleaning windows you get £10 per house
Title: Re: Lost out to a Grouponed
Post by: Neil Williams on July 08, 2011, 06:19:14 pm: Quote from: easter bunny on July 08, 2011, 06:16:22 pm
didn't realise you only do one clean per day. cleaning windows you get £10 per house

Please expand no understand
Title: Re: Lost out to a Grouponed
Post by: Adam P on July 08, 2011, 06:41:10 pm: "they're going to travel 8 miles for £11 and then 8 miles back"

how do you know this?
Title: Re: Lost out to a Grouponed
Post by: Colin Day on July 08, 2011, 06:50:29 pm: Come on Easter Bunny, you don't have to be Sherlock Homes to Google the company, find out where they are based, and make an educated guess at the mileage from their place to the EOT job.... ;D
Title: Re: Lost out to a Grouponed
Post by: mark joyce on July 08, 2011, 06:54:44 pm: they might have 5 other jobs in the same area though :)
Title: Re: Lost out to a Grouponed
Post by: Adam P on July 08, 2011, 06:56:35 pm: ding ding we have a winner. thank fully this is a forum for carpet cleaners and not brain surgeons as then i'd be worried ;)
Title: Re: Lost out to a Grouponed
Post by: Colin Day on July 08, 2011, 07:32:44 pm: Quote from: easter bunny on July 08, 2011, 06:56:35 pm
ding ding we have a winner. thank fully this is a forum for carpet cleaners and not brain surgeons as then i'd be worried ;)

I'm admittedly no Steven Hawkin or anything, but I do know my way around a Rolls-Royce Gnome 1400 single spool turboshaft engine on a Seaking helicopter!

You'd be surprised at what some Carpet Cleaners did in our past professions. I know one who frequents this forum who was a pilot instructor..... ;)
Title: Re: Lost out to a Grouponed
Post by: derek west on July 08, 2011, 07:41:01 pm: Quote from: mark joyce on July 08, 2011, 06:54:44 pm
they might have 5 other jobs in the same area though :)

£66
kerrrrching
jackpot,
Title: Re: Lost out to a Grouponed
Post by: Colin Day on July 08, 2011, 07:49:11 pm: Quote from: derek west on July 08, 2011, 07:41:01 pm
Quote from: mark joyce on July 08, 2011, 06:54:44 pm
they might have 5 other jobs in the same area though :)

£66
kerrrrching
jackpot,
;D
Title: Re: Lost out to a Grouponed
Post by: David_Annable on July 08, 2011, 07:55:58 pm: Those were the days, £66 per day!

Dave
Title: Re: Lost out to a Grouponed
Post by: Adam P on July 08, 2011, 08:28:27 pm: i'll reword mark's post in case anyone can't figure it out. they might have 5 other normal paying jobs in the same area though :) so they could be trying groupon and seeing the effects and booking one a day in the area they are already in and already set up. you don't have to do one job then go home then go to next job, and you don't have to do only groupon jobs each day.
Title: Re: Lost out to a Grouponed
Post by: David_Annable on July 08, 2011, 08:36:59 pm: Hi

I cant figure it out, could you reword it for me!

Dave
Title: Re: Lost out to a Grouponed
Post by: derek west on July 08, 2011, 08:38:04 pm: okay i'll reword my reply then

WTF are they doing F**kin around with groupon when theyve all ready got 5 normal paid jobs to do that day?
Title: Re: Lost out to a Grouponed
Post by: Adam P on July 08, 2011, 08:47:33 pm: Quote
they could be trying groupon and seeing the effects
Title: Re: Lost out to a Grouponed
Post by: David_Annable on July 08, 2011, 08:48:09 pm: Hi

Derek i don't like it when you swear!

Theres really no need.

Dave

PS What kind of first name is Easter?
Title: Re: Lost out to a Grouponed
Post by: derek west on July 08, 2011, 08:53:58 pm: sorry david, just cover your ears. ;D

i shall mind my P's and Q's when i see you posting, Beau pa.

bunny

i give up. theres just no reasoning with someone like you, leave ya too it mate.
Title: Re: Lost out to a Grouponed
Post by: Adam P on July 08, 2011, 09:19:20 pm: funny as it was me trying to add reasoning to this thread.
Title: Re: Lost out to a Grouponed
Post by: Colin Day on July 08, 2011, 09:28:45 pm: ???
Title: Re: Lost out to a Grouponed
Post by: derek west on July 08, 2011, 09:37:52 pm: ;D

i rest my case.
Title: Re: Lost out to a Grouponed
Post by: Carpet Dawg on July 08, 2011, 10:29:17 pm: There's no reasoning in being a cheapo. I used to be a £20 a room guy many moons ago when i started out. It was just a pain in the arse really.
Your clients are usaully the worse out there (chavs, asians etc), they expect perfection even tho they are paining penuts and they all smell.

Groupon just isn't suitable for our business. Take it from me, your pushing treacle up a hill on that one.

Tony
Title: Re: Lost out to a Grouponed
Post by: happy mondays on July 08, 2011, 10:59:56 pm: Quote from: Carpet Dawg on July 08, 2011, 10:29:17 pm
There's no reasoning in being a cheapo. I used to be a £20 a room guy many moons ago when i started out. It was just a pain in the arse really.
Tony

Dont take any offence Mr Drago, but I have heard you still are a pain in the arse, erm, erm..... £20 a room guy that is ;D

And just to add, not knocking you because £20 a room is ok.... as long as you cant swing a small cat round in them :P
Title: Re: Lost out to a Grouponed
Post by: Carpet Dawg on July 08, 2011, 11:11:14 pm: Oh really? who told you that then mate? I'd take thier word for it ;)

Paul (Mr TwaT), where you abused as a child? Or are you just naturaly a trouble making, internet warrior with nothing better to do??
Title: Re: Lost out to a Grouponed
Post by: happy mondays on July 08, 2011, 11:23:52 pm: Quote from: Carpet Dawg on July 08, 2011, 11:11:14 pm
Oh really? who told you that then mate? I'd take thier word for it ;)

Paul (Mr TwaT), where you abused as a child? Or are you just naturaly a trouble making, internet warrior with nothing better to do??

You just amuse me Tony, in answer to you first question "no, not really not that I remember" your second question, yes I do but just like to call in on here each night and see what numptys like yourself have to say about running a business ;D ;D reply to your posts, sit back and laugh ;)
Title: Re: Lost out to a Grouponed
Post by: Carpet Dawg on July 08, 2011, 11:38:24 pm: "see what numptys like yourself have to say about running a business"

Hilarious Paul, now go clean my loo.

You have been on a mission to pick on a few of my posts over the last year, all from that post where I shared my option on SEO like everyone else on that thread.
Pretty sad that really.

I could also break your balls on every post you make as revenage but i have better things to do like picking my nose :)

Tony
Title: Re: Lost out to a Grouponed
Post by: happy mondays on July 09, 2011, 12:14:37 am: Quote from: Carpet Dawg on July 08, 2011, 11:38:24 pm
"see what numptys like yourself have to say about running a business"

Hilarious Paul, now go clean my loo.

You have been on a mission to pick on a few of my posts over the last year, all from that post where I shared my option on SEO like everyone else on that thread.
Pretty sad that really.

I could also break your balls on every post you make as revenage but i have better things to do like picking my nose :)

Tony

;D carry on picking your nose, its your one and only talent Tony ;)
Title: Re: Lost out to a Grouponed
Post by: Andy Hogarth on July 09, 2011, 12:24:44 am: Alright alright caaaalm down boys caaaalm down ;D ;D ;D

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Title: Re: Lost out to a Grouponed
Post by: Carpet Dawg on July 09, 2011, 03:35:46 am: Paul, your banter sent me to sleep.

As per usual your making a fool of yourself :-* but i'll let you carry on ;D it suits you ;D
Title: Re: Lost out to a Grouponed
Post by: happy mondays on July 09, 2011, 07:17:23 pm: Quote from: Carpet Dawg on July 09, 2011, 03:35:46 am
Paul, your banter sent me to sleep.

As per usual your making a fool of yourself :-* but i'll let you carry on ;D it suits you ;D

If you read it like that then fair enough, I couldnt really care less what you or others think of me, I just like coming on here now and again to read your posts/knocks at genuine hard working folk, and get a bit sick of the constant a##e licking you do to others who you and some others deem to be so great :-X

I'm just try to expose you for what you are, the majority on here will and should know ;D ;D

10% of the stuff on here is genuine good information for any business, the other 90% is just a load of c##p.

The really sad thing is you seem to believe it and sometimes do fuel it :(

I am no fool Tony, in cleaning I can confidently say I have turned over in one week what your profit will be for this year!
Title: Re: Lost out to a Grouponed
Post by: Carpet Dawg on July 09, 2011, 07:36:14 pm: Paul, you've lost it mate! ??? I mean where's all this coming from?? You know nothing at all about me so how can you make these judgements?

I couldn't care less about how much you make weekly, monthly or yearly. It doesn't effect me so I dont care.

Arse licking that I do! seriously WTF ? lol

I'm just try to expose you for what you are ??? I'm just a bloody carpet cleaner like everyone else on here. I've never said I was anything else.
Title: Re: Lost out to a Grouponed
Post by: happy mondays on July 09, 2011, 07:52:22 pm: Quote from: Carpet Dawg on July 09, 2011, 07:36:14 pm
Paul, you've lost it mate! ??? I mean where's all this coming from?? You know nothing at all about me so how can you make these judgements?

I couldn't care less about how much you make weekly, monthly or yearly. It doesn't effect me so I dont care.

Arse licking that I do! seriously WTF ? lol

I'm just try to expose you for what you are ??? I'm just a bloody carpet cleaner like everyone else on here. I've never said I was anything else.

Thats ok then Tony, please dont attempt to put me down, take the p##s or call me a fool ever again ;)
Title: Re: Lost out to a Grouponed
Post by: Carpet Dawg on July 10, 2011, 02:57:24 pm: Only ever liked that when provoked :)
Title: Re: Lost out to a Grouponed
Post by: derikraven on July 10, 2011, 03:16:58 pm: there's a lot of aggrevation creeping into this site. What happened to the friendly people who only posted on here to help other carpet cleaners. Surely the whole point of this site is to help each other by sharing our knowlege. Or am I being naive?
Title: Re: Lost out to a Grouponed
Post by: Adam P on July 10, 2011, 09:47:55 pm: it hasn't existed here in a long time if ever. other forums are much better this is one of the worst. personal attacks are quick and uncalled for and then decent members leave and this place slowly goes down hill. it doesn't take much for users to call others twats for expressing an different opinion and then the mods don't bother. some can take it and stay as there is still good advice, others can't and unfortunately go.
Title: Re: Lost out to a Grouponed
Post by: John Kelly on July 10, 2011, 10:56:17 pm: hey, its been gannin for years. Theres always been slanging matches, in fact the ones now are pretty mild compared to a few years ago.
Title: Re: Lost out to a Grouponed
Post by: MAX Carpets on July 11, 2011, 07:32:22 am: Anyway, I think the point was that its Enterprise cleaning on Groupon who normally up sell, but how can they up sell on an EOT? So they will be going the job for £22, waste of time.