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UK Floor Cleaning Forum => Carpet Cleaning Forum => Topic started by: mr muzzy on November 15, 2014, 02:33:56 pm

Title: has the christmas rush started yet
Post by: mr muzzy on November 15, 2014, 02:33:56 pm
am not fully booked for Christmas yet ,is everyone else  ???
Title: Re: has the christmas rush started yet
Post by: *Hector* on November 15, 2014, 03:41:52 pm
For the last 3 - 4 years I didn't get the Xmas rush of previous years... That said, I didn't get the new year drought either...

It seems to have spread itself out fairly even over the last few years...

This year?? 

there is a bit of a rush for diet hypno cd's, stress hypno cd's and cockatiels  :o :o


 ;D
Title: Re: has the christmas rush started yet
Post by: Mike Halliday on November 16, 2014, 08:18:35 am
Been booked up 2 weeks ahead since the beginning of this month, just started booking into the Sundays, just sat In a coffee shop awaiting 8.30 so I can go do a big pressure washing job.

Also adding a small job onto the end of the day, so I would guess the rush is upon me now.
Title: Re: has the christmas rush started yet
Post by: mr muzzy on November 16, 2014, 02:02:13 pm
For the last 3 - 4 years I didn't get the Xmas rush of previous years... That said, I didn't get the new year drought either...

It seems to have spread itself out fairly even over the last few years...

This year?? 

there is a bit of a rush for diet hypno cd's, stress hypno cd's and cockatiels  :o :o


 ;Dy I have not stopped all year hector you must be right in what you say ,over the years I been fully booked but things must be changing :o
Title: Re: has the christmas rush started yet
Post by: mr muzzy on November 16, 2014, 02:03:18 pm
Been booked up 2 weeks ahead since the beginning of this month, just started booking into the Sundays, just sat In a coffee shop awaiting 8.30 so I can go do a big pressure washing job.

Also adding a small job onto the end of the day, so I would guess the rush is upon me now.
mike I have not done weekends just full week but that's life in it cheers
Title: Re: has the christmas rush started yet
Post by: Shaun_Ashmore on November 16, 2014, 05:24:11 pm
Early to mid December is nearly full the last week up to the big day nobody really wants but it'll fill eventually with last minuters, it doesn't feel as busy on the phone but that could be my imagination you always think its going to be busier.

There's a cc in sheffield who has been booked up for weeks http://carpetcleaningsheffield.com

Shaun
Title: Re: has the christmas rush started yet
Post by: dan paton on November 17, 2014, 11:23:32 am
The strange thing is people say prices on a website don't work. It must work for this guy
Title: Re: has the christmas rush started yet
Post by: mr muzzy on November 17, 2014, 03:14:50 pm
I must need to get a website ,who do you get to make you one  ???
Title: Re: has the christmas rush started yet
Post by: John Kelly on November 17, 2014, 04:52:29 pm
Website designer. ;)
Title: Re: has the christmas rush started yet
Post by: mr muzzy on November 17, 2014, 05:20:32 pm
Website designer. ;)
are you a website designer mr Kelly  ;D
Title: Re: has the christmas rush started yet
Post by: Carpet Dawg on November 17, 2014, 07:49:39 pm
Get Dan to make you one! He loves it  ;D
Title: Re: has the christmas rush started yet
Post by: dan paton on November 17, 2014, 08:27:47 pm
PMSL Tony ... I'm getting better.   Muzzy I'd say get someone to build it for you on wordpress then start learning wordpress yourself. It's a headache but worth it.

 
Title: Re: has the christmas rush started yet
Post by: mr muzzy on November 17, 2014, 09:51:54 pm
am as thick as a castle wall dan  can you not do me one lol  ???
Title: Re: has the christmas rush started yet
Post by: COLIN BRIGHT on November 17, 2014, 10:12:19 pm
extremely busy....BUT WORKING WEEDENDS.......NOT A FRIGGING CHANCE
Title: Re: has the christmas rush started yet
Post by: Simon@arenaclean on November 20, 2014, 10:40:39 pm
Reluctantly gave up a Saturday this morning as I could not fit it in on the day requested, got 5 appointments free until 23rd Dec then that's it. Last two weeks in Jan booked but that's regular and been in the diary since October. Noticed more commercial work this winter too
Title: Re: has the christmas rush started yet
Post by: Hilton on November 21, 2014, 09:10:08 am
In general there is definitely more money about ,it seems the purse strings have been loosened a little and people are starting to spend.

In our business's we have seen a steady uplift in sales as the year has gone on and in the lead up to Christmas we will   experience our best 4th quarter to date.

Its very encouraging going into 2015.

 
Title: Re: has the christmas rush started yet
Post by: tim handley on November 21, 2014, 05:46:07 pm
those of you who are established operators with good client bases, can i ask, is there a xmas rush???    are you actually busy dec/jan???
ive not been going so long so i actually expect to be fairly quiet at this time, am i wrong???? can i look forward to a busy festive season in a few years time.....
im currently booked up for about 8 days,  waiting for further calls......................
Title: Re: has the christmas rush started yet
Post by: Mike Halliday on November 21, 2014, 05:54:53 pm
You should be seeing a upsurge of work from now until Xmas even with no existing customers.

I've got a predicament :-\ :-\

I'm tied into a leaflet delivery campaign I organised a couple of weeks ago with a local paid for newspaper,  got 7k leaflets being inserted into the paper next week and the 7k following week, tried today to get the delivery postponed until the first week of January but no joy they are booked into a slot. Can see me running out of spaces

Title: Re: has the christmas rush started yet
Post by: tim handley on November 21, 2014, 05:58:49 pm
 if its any help, and im all for helping folks,  just send em my way....................... ;D
Title: Re: has the christmas rush started yet
Post by: Shaun_Ashmore on November 21, 2014, 08:48:03 pm
There are spaces that I'm struggling to fill the latter parts of the month nearer Christmas they tend to go closer to the dates, got 5 jobs booked in for January nothing big though.

Shaun
Title: Re: has the christmas rush started yet
Post by: Neil Jones on November 21, 2014, 08:52:12 pm
Busier than I can every remember at the moment. It's crazy, I can't believe how many calls I'm getting.

Like you Mike, I've cancelled 5000 leaflets going out as I only have a few days free now.

Nice holiday in Jan I think.