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UK General Cleaning Forum => General Cleaning Forum => Topic started by: steve k on February 06, 2007, 02:49:18 pm

Title: what do you think??
Post by: steve k on February 06, 2007, 02:49:18 pm

I came across these comments posted on the web by a carpet cleaner.
In an age where we are continually reminded of how conmen with morals lower than low take advantage of the vulnerable homeowner, this was a shock to find.
I thought with the high set up costs of carpet cleaning, it would deter the crooks and scum and attract professional minded people...apparently not so!

What would you have done in a similar situation?

I would have said immediately:
"no, that`s £100 for the whole job...i`ll be back next week to do the other 2 rooms and you can pay me then."

This low life has taken  £100 for 40 mins work and has gone back a week later and stung them for another £100

He then gloats about spending the cash on his kids and how glad he was that he ripped off the customer earlier >:(

and he only took 40 mins to carpet clean 2 bedrooms, a bathroom and a landing!! surely this is cowboy land with those times!?

Have a read:

"...then xxxxx and I went to grenoside to do a carpet job, it was a lovely house , the guy was all tweed jacket and plummy voice, cleaned 2 bedrooms, bathroom and landing, he said he wanted the 2 lounges cleaning next week and asked me how much he owed me I SAID £100, he said ok , ill pay you the other hundred for downstairs next week! lol .... a fool and his money are easily parted...so I TOOK THE £100 for 40 mins work cleaning the upstairs. I gave xxxx 20 quid to get credit when i left her this morning , as well as 60 to get some clothes, she had spent the lot by the time i met her so i paid out another 20 on credit, then xxxxx was whinging as he dont like sharing a phone with xxxx, so i ended up buying a new one for xxxx, good job i had ripped that customer off earlier!..."

I wont name and shame as that is not my style.

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Title: Re: what do you think??
Post by: drivewasher on February 06, 2007, 09:24:42 pm

you don't need to name and shame, just post a link to the forum page concerned so we can all see what a prat he is.

And Yes he sounds like a right rouge trader, and the front he has just bragging what he's done. Anyway I hope the guy he ripped off was the MD of a large business that may need some work doing, and it was a test of his ability, if so he shot himself in the foot good style!!!