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UK Window Cleaning Forum => Window Cleaning Forum => Topic started by: Marc Stock on October 13, 2015, 05:47:26 pm

Title: Hello Iconics
Post by: Marc Stock on October 13, 2015, 05:47:26 pm
Hi to Iconics in Farnham the other day.

Hope you had a good week buddy.

 8)
Title: Re: Hello Iconics
Post by: supernova77 on October 13, 2015, 06:09:21 pm
Hi mate.

It was good to meet you  :)

Probably see around again at some point!

Andy
Title: Re: Hello Iconics
Post by: Smurf on October 13, 2015, 06:34:04 pm
I did have a chuckle to myself with your trading name when I notice a brodex brush being used in this pick  ;D

http://iconicwindowcleaning.co.uk/franchise
Title: Re: Hello Iconics
Post by: supernova77 on October 13, 2015, 06:41:06 pm
I did have a chuckle to myself with your trading name when I notice a brodex brush being used in this pick  ;D

http://iconicwindowcleaning.co.uk/franchise

Iconic and Ionic are two completely different words :)
Title: Re: Hello Iconics
Post by: Smurf on October 13, 2015, 06:44:03 pm
I did have a chuckle to myself with your trading name when I notice a brodex brush being used in this pick  ;D

http://iconicwindowcleaning.co.uk/franchise

Iconic and Ionic are two completely different words :)

I know but a glance are very simular as you even use ionic kit don't you?  ;D
Title: Re: Hello Iconics
Post by: johnny bravo on October 13, 2015, 07:13:41 pm
dont forget they have 10 years experience ;D   thumbs uo to you.   iconics
Title: Re: Hello Iconics
Post by: Marc Stock on October 13, 2015, 07:49:19 pm
Hi mate.

It was good to meet you  :)

Probably see around again at some point!

Andy

Ditto Andy. Like i said i always like to chat to other windies about.
Title: Re: Hello Iconics
Post by: supernova77 on October 13, 2015, 08:18:10 pm
I did have a chuckle to myself with your trading name when I notice a brodex brush being used in this pick  ;D

http://iconicwindowcleaning.co.uk/franchise

Iconic and Ionic are two completely different words :)

I know but a glance are very simular as you even use ionic kit don't you?  ;D

No I don't use ionic equipment.

I once got a rude email from them saying I was trying to trade off of their name but it wouldn't work.

Why would I try to trade off of their name - what potential window cleaning customers would have ever heard of them?

:)
Title: Re: Hello Iconics
Post by: Smurf on October 13, 2015, 11:44:34 pm
That seems odd If you don't use ionic kit why is there pics on your site using ionic poles then?
I can see why they got the hump  ;D
Title: Re: Hello Iconics
Post by: supernova77 on October 14, 2015, 12:11:33 am
That seems odd If you don't use ionic kit why is there pics on your site using ionic poles then?
I can see why they got the hump  ;D

Old pictures 😊
Title: Re: Hello Iconics
Post by: Smurf on October 14, 2015, 12:18:48 am
No probs...It's always best to have your own pics on a site instead of using stock photos  ;)

 
Title: Re: Hello Iconics
Post by: supernova77 on October 14, 2015, 07:51:02 am
No probs...It's always best to have your own pics on a site instead of using stock photos  ;)

 

I agree... However stock ones do do the job - our website works well :)

Where are you based Crapinon?
Title: Re: Hello Iconics
Post by: Smurf on October 14, 2015, 09:58:02 am
Sunny Wiltshire
Title: Re: Hello Iconics
Post by: Walter Mitty on October 14, 2015, 05:20:26 pm
I did have a chuckle to myself with your trading name when I notice a brodex brush being used in this pick  ;D

http://iconicwindowcleaning.co.uk/franchise

Iconic and Ionic are two completely different words :)

I know but a glance are very simular as you even use ionic kit don't you?  ;D

No I don't use ionic equipment.

I once got a rude email from them saying I was trying to trade off of their name but it wouldn't work.

Why would I try to trade off of their name - what potential window cleaning customers would have ever heard of them?

:)

The temptation to call my business "Ironic Window Cleaning" is medium to strong.
Oh, the irony.
Or how about "Sonic Window Cleaning" as it's still only one letter changed?
Tonic anyone?
Title: Re: Hello Iconics
Post by: supernova77 on October 14, 2015, 07:25:32 pm
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The temptation to call my business "Ironic Window Cleaning" is medium to strong.
Oh, the irony.
Or how about "Sonic Window Cleaning" as it's still only one letter changed?
Tonic anyone?

If we changed one letter on your name it could be:

Walter Titty

 ;)
Title: Re: Hello Iconics
Post by: Nick Day on October 14, 2015, 07:40:12 pm
Ionics. Iconics, the trademark law says " the same or confusingly similar"
For a budding franchise that is a large gamble, especially as they have been warned in writing of infringement.
Title: Re: Hello Iconics
Post by: supernova77 on October 14, 2015, 08:14:45 pm
Ionics. Iconics, the trademark law says " the same or confusingly similar"
For a budding franchise that is a large gamble, especially as they have been warned in writing of infringement.

My trading name is Iconic Window Cleaning... There trading name is Ionic Systems.

There is nothing confusingly similar about that at all...
Title: Re: Hello Iconics
Post by: Tom-01 on October 14, 2015, 08:16:47 pm
Ionics. Iconics, the trademark law says " the same or confusingly similar"
For a budding franchise that is a large gamble, especially as they have been warned in writing of infringement.

I think it's Iconic Window Cleaning, not 'Iconics'... Very different meanings between Iconic and Ionic.
Iconic means something that is revered, which is quite good for a window cleaning name. Not sure what Ionic means..


Title: Re: Hello Iconics
Post by: Nick Day on October 14, 2015, 08:40:30 pm
I and my son have always wondered why Ionics had never started a window cleaning franchise.
When I saw this listing I immediately thought that they had done just that. It was only when I went to the website I realized that it was not Ionics.
You can mess around with all the details you like, but the obvious confusion could well be your downfall as a franchise.
You really do need some advice from a franchise lawyer.
Title: Re: Hello Iconics
Post by: Joey Eastwood on October 14, 2015, 09:02:09 pm
I think it gets a bit silly, it's not the same name is it, I'm sure they aren't going to loose any work as they are completely diffrent companies one provides the equiptment one  cleans Windows haha.  If he started selling gear as iconic systems then fair enough but he isn't he's iconic window cleaning. 
Title: Re: Hello Iconics
Post by: Nick Day on October 14, 2015, 09:13:57 pm
I come on here and see amazingly obvious business errors being made from franchising, solar panel advice etc  which simple, and relatively cheap advice could have avoided.
You can lead a horse to water.................
Title: Re: Hello Iconics
Post by: Smurf on October 14, 2015, 10:39:02 pm
I come on here and see amazingly obvious business errors being made from franchising, solar panel advice etc  which simple, and relatively cheap advice could have avoided.
You can lead a horse to water.................

So you now want to sell us some advice  ;D
Title: Re: Hello Iconics
Post by: Walter Mitty on October 14, 2015, 11:35:21 pm
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The temptation to call my business "Ironic Window Cleaning" is medium to strong.
Oh, the irony.
Or how about "Sonic Window Cleaning" as it's still only one letter changed?
Tonic anyone?

If we changed one letter on your name it could be:

Walter Titty

 ;)

Maybe Water Titty would be even better? :)
Title: Re: Hello Iconics
Post by: supernova77 on October 15, 2015, 08:08:12 am
I come on here and see amazingly obvious business errors being made from franchising, solar panel advice etc  which simple, and relatively cheap advice could have avoided.
You can lead a horse to water.................

I appreciate your advice Nick, but looking back over some of your posts you seem to have a negative stance on a lot of things?