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UK Floor Cleaning Forum => Carpet Cleaning Forum => Topic started by: Daren Morrish on April 24, 2013, 11:34:00 pm

Title: Sign of the times?
Post by: Daren Morrish on April 24, 2013, 11:34:00 pm: Tonight I have counted 9 truckmounts (including Prowler type machines) on E bay.

Around 3 years ago when I started carpet cleaning you rarely got more than a couple of machines on at any one time.

I guess a lot of people are throwing in the towel or maybe going back to running portable machines?

Either way it's not looking very rosey!

Daren
Title: Re: Sign of the times?
Post by: Russ Chadd on April 25, 2013, 12:01:26 am: Its possible people are down sizing during these tough times... Things are a lot different now to how it was 3 years ago
Title: Re: Sign of the times?
Post by: Carpet Dawg on April 25, 2013, 12:09:01 am: or too many people doing it.

A lot of new starts around. A lot of general cleaning companies have been starting to offer carpet cleaning. Window lickers are also at it too.

The internet has made it a lot easier for people to find out everything they need to know.
Title: Re: Sign of the times?
Post by: Mike Halliday on April 25, 2013, 06:59:50 am: Or perhaps they are so busy and earning so mch money they are treating themselves to a new truckmount, so are selling off the old one

But don't let this idea spoil your negativity...... We are all DOOOOOMED!!!

I'm looking how to dual wand with my T/M so I can fit in all the work I getting :)
Title: Re: Sign of the times?
Post by: derek west on April 25, 2013, 07:53:19 am: Paul heath dual wanded a boxer 421 Mike, think he may be bringing it to the TACCA day. worth a look.
Title: Re: Sign of the times?
Post by: Craigp on April 25, 2013, 08:42:10 am: The vast majority of the TMs on ebay are old dogs, their useful life is past them, only trouble ahead.

Be like buying an old E reg Escort ;D
Title: Re: Sign of the times?
Post by: Dennis on April 25, 2013, 08:55:31 am: Who'd want an old Escort? ;D

http://www.carandclassic.co.uk/car/C382412
Title: Re: Sign of the times?
Post by: Billy Russell on April 25, 2013, 09:45:57 am: I just typed old Escort into Google and got a picture of Simon Gerrard in a pair of leather trousers, wearing a medallion!!! Strange!!!

:D :D
Title: Re: Sign of the times?
Post by: *Hector* on April 25, 2013, 09:57:28 am: How did you recognise him Billy ??

;D
Title: Re: Sign of the times?
Post by: Dennis on April 25, 2013, 10:24:36 am: Same as the picture he keeps in his wallet. ;D ;)
Title: Re: Sign of the times?
Post by: Billy Russell on April 25, 2013, 10:31:42 am: Quote from: Dennis on April 25, 2013, 10:24:36 am
Same as the picture he keeps in his wallet. ;D ;)

Pack it in! Your being offensive to gays! ::)roll

;D
Title: Re: Sign of the times?
Post by: *Hector* on April 25, 2013, 10:33:14 am: Sorry Billy sure Dennis didn't mean to offend you ;D ;D ;D
Title: Re: Sign of the times?
Post by: Billy Russell on April 25, 2013, 10:36:47 am: I accept your apology!!

:D
Title: Re: Sign of the times?
Post by: *Hector* on April 25, 2013, 10:42:59 am: ;D ;D
Title: Re: Sign of the times?
Post by: Dennis on April 25, 2013, 10:44:07 am: Yes I did! ;D
Title: Re: Sign of the times?
Post by: Simon Gerrard on April 25, 2013, 04:46:15 pm: Quote from: Billy Russell on April 25, 2013, 09:45:57 am
I just typed old Escort into Google and got a picture of Simon Gerrard in a pair of leather trousers, wearing a medallion!!! Strange!!!
:D :D

Billy,
You're just jealous because I've got a massive one and you've only got a tiny one. ;D
Title: Re: Sign of the times?
Post by: *Hector* on April 25, 2013, 05:10:03 pm: you are on about mouth here are you not Simon ??

;D ;D
Title: Re: Sign of the times?
Post by: Neil Jones on April 25, 2013, 05:16:26 pm: I've been looking at at 421, are they decent? What sort of life do you get at them, I think it's done about 3000 hours, seems a lot.
Title: Re: Sign of the times?
Post by: Billy Russell on April 25, 2013, 05:35:27 pm: Quote from: *Hector* on April 25, 2013, 05:10:03 pm
you are on about mouth here are you not Simon ??

;D ;D

:D
Title: Re: Sign of the times?
Post by: Simon Gerrard on April 25, 2013, 05:50:20 pm: Quote from: Neil Jones on April 25, 2013, 05:16:26 pm
I've been looking at at 421, are they decent? What sort of life do you get at them, I think it's done about 3000 hours, seems a lot.
3,000 hours is nothing. You can get 10,000 if you look after them properly.

Simon
Title: Re: Sign of the times?
Post by: Paul Heath on April 25, 2013, 07:32:38 pm: Derek....was not going to bring me trucky.....???
Title: Re: Sign of the times?
Post by: derek west on April 25, 2013, 07:54:54 pm: no worries, thought you were. sure mike will figure it out anyway, just a suggestion.
Title: Re: Sign of the times?
Post by: Simon Gerrard on April 25, 2013, 08:04:35 pm: I'll bring my Titan 875 then Billy can have a swoon over a really big one ;D
Title: Re: Sign of the times?
Post by: Billy Russell on April 25, 2013, 08:22:21 pm: Yeah yeah! Big talk, we all know your just over compensating for a likkle wand!!! :D :D
Title: Re: Sign of the times?
Post by: Shaun_Ashmore on April 25, 2013, 09:11:39 pm: I hope you live up to expectations with yours then billy as ash will be disappointed otherwise.

Shaun