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UK Window Cleaning Forum => Window Cleaning Forum => Topic started by: richywilts on August 25, 2011, 03:40:40 pm
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we are currently considering opening a janitorial supplies and window cleaning equipment shop at our unit as we have been offered the unit next door dirt cheap, does anyone have any good contacts to discuss where to go for wholesale etc it would be much appreciated
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call unger and ettore direct m8 ;)
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capital cleaning kent
ask for joe wentzell 01622 741800
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gav just waiting on unger to give me a decision to become a distributor and havent heard from ettore yet, we want to seel janitorial supplies too tho to get in with cleaners and sell too businesses ourselves like loo rolls etc
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capital cleaning kent
ask for joe wentzell 01622 741800
is he happy to give advice does he run something similar
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Richy just becareful when doing things like toilet rolls etc as you get place like hotels etc purchasing from you but on credit, a mate of mine does the same thing as this and has been screwed over many times by big hotels for thousands, as they change names I.e mohamed takes over from his friend ali who then sells to Pablo etc so takes a lot of court proceedings etc too get your money back.
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Also Contico and Scot young research both do janitorial.
Also when they have offered you a discount, drop me an email as I used to sell nationwide. And will let you know what you can get.
Roy
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Alright richy
Iv got a mate and shes the accounts manager for a massive cleaning supplies company (cant remember it off the top of my head). Ill get you her company name and phone number tomorrow mate
Danny
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Alright richy
Iv got a mate and shes the accounts manager for a massive cleaning supplies company (cant remember it off the top of my head). Ill get you her company name and phone number tomorrow mate
Danny
cheers danny that would be great
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Also Contico and Scot young research both do janitorial.
Also when they have offered you a discount, drop me an email as I used to sell nationwide. And will let you know what you can get.
Roy
cheers roy is there much money in this business?? we are just thinking local at the minute to see how the market goes
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Hi Rich
When we sold nationwide it was all traditional stuff, and to get it to a persons door cheaper than they could buy it locally meant you had to cut profit margins.
You did not make that much out of consumables ie squeegee rubbers ect, but if some one was starting up then it was a lot better. But today with wfp equipment at higher prices there is room for a better mark up.
Remember though if you get offered a discount from a supplier such as Unger etc, they will give you what seem like a good discount but there are ways to get better ones. Such as free delivery on all goods, as they have a minimum order value before you get free delivery. Also if I let you put a full display stand in what further discounts do I get. Always give something to get some thing in return.
Just some food for thought.
Roy
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CHEERS ROY FOR THE ADVICE
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I wentto our local cleaning supplies company last week to pick up some new squeegees and was suprised to see they dont supply window cleaning equipment anymore. They had a few channels left and a few squeegee blades and about 5 buckets. No microfibres though...
Hopefully that isnt a sign that there isnt enough trade anymore to warrant stocking trade stuff!
Good luck with it Richey - Hope it works out for you.
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Contact FESI JAY at Disposables UK - he sells Ettorre stuff, and they manufacture toilet rolls etc, they were based in Huddersfield
Get yourself an e coommerce site - make sure it is better laid out than any one elses, no point being second best.
I can give you a good contact for an e commerce site - e-mail me if you want to know more.
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Right richy her name is Jade Hyland and she works for these so have a quick look on their website to see what they do http://www.kennedy-hygiene.co.uk/ (http://www.kennedy-hygiene.co.uk/) her work number is 07831 506999. She has worked for different cleaning product providers, just give her a ring and tell her danny has put you intouch and she should tell you everything you need to know about everything ;)
Danny
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http://www.cloverchem.co.uk/uk/index_uk.htm (http://www.cloverchem.co.uk/uk/index_uk.htm)
This company supply various cleaning chemicals .... i use the VIRO-SOL for conny roofs & fascias, quite a few use it on here .... is cracking stuff
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Right richy her name is Jade Hyland and she works for these so have a quick look on their website to see what they do http://www.kennedy-hygiene.co.uk/ (http://www.kennedy-hygiene.co.uk/) her work number is 07831 506999. She has worked for different cleaning product providers, just give her a ring and tell her danny has put you intouch and she should tell you everything you need to know about everything ;)
Danny
cheers danny appreciate finding that out for me thanks very much
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Contact FESI JAY at Disposables UK - he sells Ettorre stuff, and they manufacture toilet rolls etc, they were based in Huddersfield
Get yourself an e coommerce site - make sure it is better laid out than any one elses, no point being second best.
I can give you a good contact for an e commerce site - e-mail me if you want to know more.
cant forget fezi jay can ya haha hes coming to see us on friday he only lives round the corner!!!!!!1
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http://www.cloverchem.co.uk/uk/index_uk.htm (http://www.cloverchem.co.uk/uk/index_uk.htm)
This company supply various cleaning chemicals .... i use the VIRO-SOL for conny roofs & fascias, quite a few use it on here .... is cracking stuff
iv just bought 4 5 litre tubs of this stuff yet too use it got quite a few jobs next week booked in to try it out, seen someone put pics up last week but cudnt view them but still ordered some off the comments people made!!
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mix mine 1:24
Some pics of a conny clean i did with viro-sol
(http://i1123.photobucket.com/albums/l542/bluefrogsystems/Conservatory%20Valet%20310311/conny2before.jpg)
(http://i1123.photobucket.com/albums/l542/bluefrogsystems/Conservatory%20Valet%20310311/conny2after.jpg)
(http://i1123.photobucket.com/albums/l542/bluefrogsystems/Conservatory%20Valet%20310311/connygutters1before.jpg)
(http://i1123.photobucket.com/albums/l542/bluefrogsystems/Conservatory%20Valet%20310311/connygutters1after.jpg)
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So a 5L bottle gives me 125L of mix