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Title: God it's very quiet out there
Post by: kerrpmiddleton on November 29, 2012, 08:50:45 pm
If it wasn't for my regular customers ,it would be dead,  :'(last couple years blamed weather, can't this year,
Their is a guy selling his Alltec machine and people carrier, for £1700' on eBay
How it going round your neck of the woods , also noticed that it the older generation that's getting the cleaning done, hardly any younger generation,..?????
Title: Re: God it's very quite out their
Post by: Adrian Marsh on November 29, 2012, 08:55:11 pm
Sorry to learn you're having a quiet time. Booked right upto 15 Dec with a few booked for the New year also. Thought last year was busy but, after a quite week early Nov it's gone mad. Funny how it can vary so much.
Title: Re: God it's very quite out their
Post by: bennymon on November 29, 2012, 09:03:49 pm
Pretty quiet round here
Title: Re: God it's very quite out their
Post by: sherco on November 29, 2012, 09:21:50 pm
3 large hard floor jobs to do and a limestone wet room to tile before christmas..just right  ;D
Title: Re: God it's very quite out their
Post by: Neil Jones on November 29, 2012, 09:37:54 pm
Have you not got any flyers you can get out with an Xmas offer on? Booked up right until I go away on 16th now, six days a week and even Monday evening next week.
Title: Re: God it's very quite out their
Post by: The Carpet Cleaning Pro on November 30, 2012, 08:22:31 pm
my advise is change as the market does. You have to stay in it to win it
Title: Re: God it's very quite out their
Post by: Shaun_Ashmore on November 30, 2012, 09:10:35 pm
I've got one booked in on the 23rd December at 7.30 I'm hoping to have finished on that day, I have spaces for the previous week but tbh I've got my big week next week I should end up the size of a sumo wrestler with all the cake ill be eating.

Roll on January and the taxman!

Shaun
Title: Re: God it's very quite out their
Post by: Mark_Jubb on December 01, 2012, 09:58:49 pm
Roll on January and the taxman!
Shaun

Oh the joys.
My tax assessment dropped through the door this morning.
Nice to know that the money is all there ready & waiting for him next month. He won't get it until the last possible day though.
Title: Re: God it's very quite out their
Post by: Adrian Marsh on December 02, 2012, 07:37:22 am
Roll on January and the taxman!
Shaun

Oh the joys.
My tax assessment dropped through the door this morning.
Nice to know that the money is all there ready & waiting for him next month. He won't get it until the last possible day though.






Wouldn't worry about the tax man, the end of the world is due on Dec 21st so there won't be any tax to pay ;D

Tried that with my accountant but she wasn't having any of it :(
Title: Re: God it's very quite out their
Post by: COLIN BRIGHT on December 02, 2012, 02:43:17 pm
I finish on the 21st dec and go back to work on 7th jan, I like a nice long Xmas break, as for working 23rd in the evening...you money grabbing bstd
Title: Re: God it's very quite out their
Post by: Shaun_Ashmore on December 02, 2012, 05:00:54 pm
7.30am in the morning what do you think I am?

Shaun
Title: Re: God it's very quite out their
Post by: Steve Gunn on December 02, 2012, 06:10:45 pm
7.30am in the morning what do you think I am?

Shaun

Greedy git  ::) ::)

I finish on the 21st trip to Southampton for the match then fly back on the Sunday till it all starts again in January
Title: Re: God it's very quite out their
Post by: Shaun_Ashmore on December 02, 2012, 06:50:44 pm
Just think Steve if my team have a good season we'll be playing you next season  :o

Shaun
Title: Re: God it's very quite out their
Post by: Len Gribble on December 02, 2012, 07:13:07 pm
and God is it!!!! It’s like a morgue round here ;D ;)
Title: Re: God it's very quite out their
Post by: richard luxford on December 03, 2012, 03:04:07 pm
ive been going backwards for a few years now & have decided to come out fighting...perhaps i shall wait till the new year now!!!
recently lost my biggest commercial client to a national company as head office wants to lay office there accounting staff and i'm now forced back into the private home carpet cleaning arena where the competition is strong...
my polaris 1200 & windsor admiral will think ive abandoned them as they are lousy at house carpet cleaning...
rich
rcservices.biz
Title: Re: God it's very quite out their
Post by: garry22 on December 03, 2012, 06:08:01 pm
I had the opposite a day or so ago.

I had a late night on Friday and thought "lovely, a day off tomorrow. I can have a lie in"

Ten o'clock Saturday morning there's a knock at my door. It's a customer... saying "are you doing my job today or what? You've never been this late before"

I had looked at the wrong week in the diary and completely missed a job of a suite and five carpets that was booked in for Saturday morning!

It's the first time I've had customers literally chasing me for work.
Title: Re: God it's very quite out their
Post by: wynne jones on December 03, 2012, 06:34:21 pm
and God is it!!!! It’s like a morgue round here ;D ;)

Turn the heating up you tight get.  ;D

This year has surpassed last year, so can't complain.
Title: Re: God it's very quite out their
Post by: david@zap-clean on December 03, 2012, 08:57:17 pm
The phone's gone berserk today... I've just completed a 12hr day. 
Very tired.... no beer in the fridge  >:(
Title: Re: God it's very quite out their
Post by: wynne jones on December 03, 2012, 09:42:53 pm
The phone's gone berserk today... I've just completed a 12hr day. 
Very tired.... no beer in the fridge  >:(

Good for you David, send the Mrs out to the offee to get you some tinnies, you've earned it. LOL
Title: Re: God it's very quite out their
Post by: Kieran Casey on December 03, 2012, 09:56:58 pm
Last year was quieter.

This year is busier. Phones good today and for the last few days. Should have a good Christmas.

Hopefully I'll be able to finish on the 21st!
Title: Re: God it's very quite out their
Post by: markpowell on December 03, 2012, 10:44:00 pm
I will be finishing on the 21st at lunchtime no ifs and no buts, 2 week off. ;D
Title: Re: God it's very quite out their
Post by: Shaun_Ashmore on December 03, 2012, 11:04:59 pm
I'll be happy to go out on Xmas day at dinner time....mother in law is coming then ;D

Shaun
Title: Re: God it's very quite out their
Post by: Steve Gunn on December 04, 2012, 06:40:29 am
I'll be happy to go out on Xmas day at dinner time....mother in law is coming then ;D

Shaun

A few years back got a call from regular on xmas day to say she had knocked over a glass of red wine "could I come out now to remove it as she was expecting family for the evening" I replied "£150" She waited until after boxing day

She couldn't see the fact I wasn't just sitting waiting for people to have their carpets cleaned on xmas day
Title: Re: God it's very quiet out there
Post by: M.Acorn on December 04, 2012, 03:52:27 pm
I am finding at the moment I am starting off the week with just one or 2 bookings, but gradually as the week progresses I have booked stuff every day.
Quoted one this morning, booked me for tomorrow,  had a call from someone else this morning while on another job, booked red wine stain removal tomorrow arvo.just got off the phone with another regular customer £200 booked for Thursday
Only Friday arvo free now, got one sat arvo, then a big space until Dec 22nd when I have 2 bed eot
Title: Re: God it's very quiet out there
Post by: M.Acorn on December 04, 2012, 04:00:41 pm
Couldn't make it up I tell thee, literally just posted that and the phone rang again, someone been let down by another company, can I fit in a 4 bed house any time this week, quoting them tomorrow  ;D
Title: Re: God it's very quiet out there
Post by: david@zap-clean on December 04, 2012, 04:07:49 pm
Couldn't make it up I tell thee, literally just posted that and the phone rang again, someone been let down by another company, can I fit in a 4 bed house any time this week, quoting them tomorrow  ;D
I got a call at 2pm yesterday. EOT: "Can you clean the whole house, now!" A 12 hr day (7:30am-7:30pm).... Anyway, I've got some beer in for today (just got home - 4pm)  :)
Title: Re: God it's very quiet out there
Post by: AshWhite on December 04, 2012, 07:33:07 pm
You start at 7.30am??
Title: Re: God it's very quiet out there
Post by: Adrian Marsh on December 04, 2012, 08:06:31 pm
You start at 7.30am??


If it's an empty EOT whats the problem with that? Might wake the neighbours up but hey, times money.
Title: Re: God it's very quiet out there
Post by: AshWhite on December 04, 2012, 08:24:49 pm
Nothing wrong with it, just I didn't know there WAS a 7.30AM!
Title: Re: God it's very quiet out there
Post by: Shaun_Ashmore on December 04, 2012, 10:10:07 pm
I start at 7.30 everyday this time of year, I miss the traffic and get loads done.

Shaun
Title: Re: God it's very quiet out there
Post by: M.Acorn on December 04, 2012, 10:21:25 pm
I like a lie in starting at 9 tomorrow and that's early for me  ;D