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UK Window Cleaning Forum => Window Cleaning Forum => Topic started by: easy clean on September 21, 2011, 08:22:02 pm

Title: read this and think twice!
Post by: easy clean on September 21, 2011, 08:22:02 pm
August 2010 bought 100m microbore from cleaning spot. Kitted van out and it was ready to work for end of Sept after taking delivery of new van. Come Feb microbore started leaking in all different places so cut of about 25m and told cleaningspot about it, went them the hose and kept emailing and emailing and was getting no where. June cut another 10m off same again and then in Aug cut another 15m off and sent them this again, this time was dealing with Graeme in returns. They admitted that the hose was faulty but as it had been used then they wouldn't replace it and referred to their terms and conditions. I reminded them of the thousands that I had spent with them over the years and they offered me £15 off but no replacement. I told them this was outrageous and that I was not happy and they couldn't care less, his words were, 'we can't give you another hose so what you gonna do?' well for a start I'm letting you guys know how badly their customer service is and secondly I'm never buying anything from them again! Anyone else had any probs with cleaningspot?
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Post by: SB Cleaning on September 21, 2011, 08:30:49 pm
Not used them myself  and im not going to after reading this!!

 Had mine for well over a year with no problems.
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Post by: H2GoKent on September 21, 2011, 08:36:19 pm
Just think, to replace that hose, at cost, would cost them very little, but to get reputation back could cost thousands.

I think the lesson windies can draw from this is that old adage 'a happy customer tells one person, an angry one tells ten' or it goes something like that anyway  :-[
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Post by: james51174 on September 21, 2011, 08:39:35 pm
strange....ive had great service from them....but never needed to return used items i suppose
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Post by: lee_dewing on September 21, 2011, 08:42:09 pm
Sorry to hear that easy clean.

Use gardiners from now on  ;)

Also pure freedom very good and also window cleaning warehouse for trad stuff (but they wfp as well)

Send cleaning spot the link to this post ;D

Name and shame ;)
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Post by: EandM on September 21, 2011, 08:49:49 pm
Never had any problem with Cedric and Co in the six years I've been WFP. Buy pretty much all my stuff from them and it always turns up next day. They once sent me a replacement hose reel handle, free of charge after mine broke. Honestly can't fault them.
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Post by: Frankybadboy on September 21, 2011, 08:53:28 pm
so after using it for 5mth there was then a problem.and you want them todo something.


like wearing a pair of shoes everyday for 5mths and taking them back cause they worn out a bit.
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Post by: Rick Davis on September 21, 2011, 08:54:10 pm
It's obviously a naff one. Sounds like Cleaning spot need a hosing down. :o :o :o
Have you tried via the manufacturer.

Rickster
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Post by: easy clean on September 21, 2011, 08:54:31 pm
sparklebright, you've hit the nail on the head! They wouldve got their money back as I've gotta kit out another van completely but not no more!

Lee I've used Gardiners before, never had any probs.....I know where my moneys going from now on!!!!
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Post by: easy clean on September 21, 2011, 08:58:40 pm
Franky you must be earning some money mate if you think its ok to replace all your equipment after 5 months use! If you read the original post they actually admitted that the hose was faulty, its funny how I had 100m microbore off them 5 years ago and that one has no probs????
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Post by: davids3511 on September 21, 2011, 09:09:48 pm
so after using it for 5mth there was then a problem.and you want them todo something.


like wearing a pair of shoes everyday for 5mths and taking them back cause they worn out a bit.
I've got 100m from Cleantech that has lasted 3 years of every day use. 5 Months is not ok.
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Post by: jon shaw on September 21, 2011, 09:10:09 pm
thats awful customer service! ???
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Post by: JSMC on September 21, 2011, 09:23:09 pm
as a person who has worked and auditied quality systems i always used this to keep me on track

give good service/quality you tell a few people, give bad service/quality you tell everyone
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Post by: Dave Willis on September 21, 2011, 09:25:33 pm
Are you using hot water?
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Post by: mac74 on September 21, 2011, 09:53:21 pm
A few weeks ago i needed to buy 2 flow contollers, so called cleaning spot and spoke 2 a guy with a foreign accecnt, but the tec info i needed on the product he didnt know at all! alls i got was err err err err - so i said dont worry about it, and bought them pure freedom instead, and cheaper! Johnathan at cleaning spot needs to look at his staff - i put the phone down thinking what the f**k ?? >:(
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Post by: easy clean on September 21, 2011, 10:03:33 pm
No, cold water