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UK Floor Cleaning Forum => Carpet Cleaning Forum => Topic started by: Mike Halliday on August 03, 2006, 05:41:24 pm

Title: the biggest lie in carpet cleaning
Post by: Mike Halliday on August 03, 2006, 05:41:24 pm: on anther post i said the biggest lie in carpet cleaning was...

'I'll call you back later'

what do you think is the biggest lie, either from the customer or the carpet cleaner.

Mike
Title: Re: the biggest lie in carpet cleaning
Post by: HolmansUKLTD on August 03, 2006, 05:46:34 pm: That'll be dry in 1 hour ;)
Title: Re: the biggest lie in carpet cleaning
Post by: Mike Halliday on August 03, 2006, 05:48:42 pm: or in Dry fusion land '30mins' ::) ::)
Title: Re: the biggest lie in carpet cleaning
Post by: Ken Wainwright on August 03, 2006, 05:48:55 pm: No Madam, the carpet will not resoil quicker after cleaning ::)

And the carpet will be dry in 30 minutes.

I'll be there at 9.00am

I really do have 6 fingers ;D

But the sincerity behind my signiture is genuine:
Safe and happy cleaning :)
Ken
Title: Re: the biggest lie in carpet cleaning
Post by: Derek on August 03, 2006, 06:38:45 pm: Speak for yourself Marigold ;)...Some of us old fogies make a point of never being late.

I make sure that the carpet has no chance of resoiling more quickly and NEVER promise an unrealistic drying time

OOOPS my halo slipped ::)
Title: Re: the biggest lie in carpet cleaning
Post by: Mike Halliday on August 03, 2006, 06:50:21 pm: the best clean EVER... OR THERE'S NO CHARGE!!!

they can't all give the 'best clean' so someone must be lieing ::) ::) ::)

Mike
Title: Re: the biggest lie in carpet cleaning
Post by: jasonl on August 03, 2006, 06:59:29 pm: "THE WORLDS FAVOURITE CARPET CLEANER"

"NO MESSY STEAM OR SHAMPOO"
Title: Re: the biggest lie in carpet cleaning
Post by: mark_roberts on August 03, 2006, 08:42:26 pm: Theres a small possibility of that 20 year old coffee stain coming out.

Due to the high cost of the product and the time and skill needed to apply it, thats the reason the cost of protector is ...................

Yes we can apply scotchguard (sometimes its not worth trying to explain the difference between scotchguard and the service of protection).

Mark
Title: Re: the biggest lie in carpet cleaning
Post by: the red carpet on August 03, 2006, 10:00:04 pm: From the customer,
I will have to cancell as my child has come down sick, i will call you when they recover, and never do.

Scumbags, i would never lie and wish something bad on one of my kids, why cant they just say they have found a cheaper quote ???
Title: Re: the biggest lie in carpet cleaning
Post by: Shaun_Ashmore on August 03, 2006, 10:02:32 pm: I'm getting quote but not looking for the cheapest.

Yeah Okay right.
Title: Re: the biggest lie in carpet cleaning
Post by: Matt Lindus on August 04, 2006, 12:04:55 am: "Carpets dry within 1 to 2 hours"
"No chemicals - safe and non toxic"
"No soaps, shampoos or sticky residues"

"YES MADAM WE ARE INDEPENDENTLY OWNED AND OPERATED"
Title: Re: the biggest lie in carpet cleaning
Post by: spickandspan on August 04, 2006, 12:17:43 am: Fast track works????
Title: Re: the biggest lie in carpet cleaning
Post by: carpetclean on August 04, 2006, 07:49:53 am: Quote from: Matt Lindus on August 04, 2006, 12:04:55 am
"Carpets dry within 1 to 2 hours"
"No chemicals - safe and non toxic"
"No soaps, shampoos or sticky residues"

"YES MADAM WE ARE INDEPENDENTLY OWNED AND OPERATED"

nice one matt i think this is more to the point
Title: Re: the biggest lie in carpet cleaning
Post by: calmore on August 04, 2006, 09:19:18 am: "No madam, your paintwork must have been chipped before I got here.."
Title: Re: the biggest lie in carpet cleaning
Post by: Cloverleaf on August 04, 2006, 11:04:57 pm: The best lie I had was,

Cleaned a beigh carpet in childs bedroom......spotless when finished.
Lady calls me the next day, a turqoise stain has come up overnight.
I said well there wasn't one there before I cleaned it, I'll come round asap.

Found that carpet had permanent dye stain size of a penny.
Lady still insisted had come up overnight >:( and I had caused it.

Husband comes home with little Jonny and after a while turned out that the boy had left a turquoise Polo on the carpet while damp!

Won't be going there again ::)
Title: Re: the biggest lie in carpet cleaning
Post by: Shaun_Ashmore on August 04, 2006, 11:12:30 pm: "I'm just want a quote for a friend"

Shaun
Title: Re: the biggest lie in carpet cleaning
Post by: stevegunn on August 04, 2006, 11:20:02 pm: Quote from: the red carpet on August 03, 2006, 10:00:04 pm
From the customer,
I will have to cancell as my child has come down sick, i will call you when they recover, and never do.

Scumbags, i would never lie and wish something bad on one of my kids, why cant they just say they have found a cheaper quote ???

Had this once at 8.50am travelling to the job explained I would still be sending bill as 24 hours notice is needed miraculously the bairn recovered by the time I got there :o
Title: Re: the biggest lie in carpet cleaning
Post by: Shaun_Ashmore on August 04, 2006, 11:31:13 pm: had 1 cancel yesterday for today because she wanted to go out and buy some shoes !

Luckily I have a few customers who are ready to fall in, I call it my blow out list.

My phone has gone mental and I can't get anyone in my diary until September, prices will have to go up !

Shaun
Title: Re: the biggest lie in carpet cleaning
Post by: Phil Marlor on August 04, 2006, 11:58:18 pm: Biggest lie in the History of carpet Cleaning is:-

"AWARD WINNING CARPET & UPHOLSTERY CLEANER"

2004/2005
;) ;) ;)

Also calls himself Henry.

Phil
Title: Re: the biggest lie in carpet cleaning
Post by: jasonl on August 05, 2006, 05:57:23 am: Just send them my way Shaun, for some bonnetting!
Title: Re: the biggest lie in carpet cleaning
Post by: *paul_moss on August 05, 2006, 05:31:02 pm: Phil
Its not a lie

Mike did get best carpet cleaner once.

And yes it makes good PR.

As Tesco say every little helps.

Oh I like the customers that say do you want
CASH OR A CHEQUE
??? ::) ??? ::) ??? ::) ??? ::) ??? ::) ;D
Title: Re: the biggest lie in carpet cleaning
Post by: clive on August 09, 2006, 08:56:33 pm: My truckmount cost me £50,000 madam.
(it varies day to day and ranges from around £40-£55,000.)

Clive
Title: Re: the biggest lie in carpet cleaning
Post by: Ian Gourlay on August 09, 2006, 10:34:34 pm: What I have always wanted to know is did Mike Halliday really win European Carpet Cleaner of the Year.
Title: Re: the biggest lie in carpet cleaning
Post by: HolmansUKLTD on August 09, 2006, 10:45:36 pm: No it was European Car cleaner of the year ;D
Title: Re: the biggest lie in carpet cleaning
Post by: Terry_Burrows on August 10, 2006, 02:51:06 pm: the one I hate is,when you give the cost they say I will call you back must check with the wife :-X you never hear again ???
Title: Re: the biggest lie in carpet cleaning
Post by: calmore on August 14, 2006, 01:19:23 pm: I'm gonna award myself the "Calmore carpet cleaner of the year award"!
Title: Re: the biggest lie in carpet cleaning
Post by: gwrightson on August 14, 2006, 08:49:46 pm: How did I miss this thread?,
just come across it ???
Ian , you must have seen the picture of Mike receiving the european c/c of the year award!!!!
and as they say " every picture tells a story" ;) ;)

but any one hazzarding a guess would have realised that , if this was infact true,
do you really think Mike would have award winning c/c all over his van and marketing? mmmmmmm
Knowing Mikes marketing prowess , I doubt it :-\
I would imagine their would be european c/c of the year all over the van and marketing ;D
surly!!

as for award winning, well again great marketing , and who wouldnt? after all it is true,

Geoff
Title: Re: the biggest lie in carpet cleaning
Post by: Steve Chapman on August 17, 2006, 04:22:43 pm: "It'll look a lot better in the morning, madam" ;)

regards
steve
Title: Re: the biggest lie in carpet cleaning
Post by: dryasabone on August 24, 2006, 11:21:31 am: my husband won,t be home till later
we,ve plenty of time