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UK Floor Cleaning Forum => Carpet Cleaning Forum => Topic started by: Shaun_Ashmore on February 07, 2008, 07:32:32 pm

Title: hire machines
Post by: Shaun_Ashmore on February 07, 2008, 07:32:32 pm

Do any of you deal in this market?

I get asked a lot just wondering about pros and cons??

Shaun

Title: Re: hire machines
Post by: gwrightson on February 07, 2008, 08:00:07 pm

Really Shaun,

you do suprise me ;) :)

Geoff

Title: Re: hire machines
Post by: Shaun_Ashmore on February 07, 2008, 08:26:59 pm

Geoff I think they want to hire my TM and get rid of the expensive bit (me).

I can remember Paul King saying he was going to dedicate 1 van to doing hire machines wonder if he's still doing it?

Shaun

Title: Re: hire machines
Post by: stevegunn on February 07, 2008, 08:53:25 pm

Quote from: Shaun_Ashmore on February 07, 2008, 08:26:59 pm

Geoff I think they want to hire my TM and get rid of the expensive bit (me).

I can remember Paul King saying he was going to dedicate 1 van to doing hire machines wonder if he's still doing it?

Shaun

I don't think it happened.

Title: Re: hire machines
Post by: Dave_Lee on February 07, 2008, 09:07:45 pm

Shaun,
You read my mind, I was thinking of hiring out my new TM and Van and using my unused porty to do my jobs. ;)
Dave

Title: Re: hire machines
Post by: Shaun_Ashmore on February 07, 2008, 09:33:26 pm

Lend it me and you may not get it back!

Shaun

Title: Re: hire machines
Post by: Doctor Carpet (Ret'd) on February 07, 2008, 10:30:55 pm

Not really my market so when asked I say

Yes, of course, and it comes with a free technician - me!

Title: Re: hire machines
Post by: spencer davies on February 07, 2008, 11:16:14 pm

We did it a few years ago, the machine's got wrecked by the hirers, letting them overfill, breaking wands, bouncing cheques, simply not worth the hassle.



S

Title: Re: hire machines
Post by: from edge2edge on February 08, 2008, 08:18:34 am

My experiences werent as bad a spencers but wouldnt do it big time again as just now and them got machine back full of dogsxxxx and chewed cable.We only do it local to past hirers who have treated us and the machines with respect.I would suggest that if you do this get a machine to hire out that is quite robust(Alan from Swindon)

Title: Re: hire machines
Post by: Doctor Carpet (Ret'd) on February 08, 2008, 08:19:53 am

Shaun

Why are you wondering about prostitutes and convicts?

Keep up with the carpet cleaning and don't hire yourself out to them!!

Roger

Title: Re: hire machines
Post by: from edge2edge on February 08, 2008, 08:29:48 am

Shaun if you keep it small and always on your terms there is a positive in the fact you get to converse with people who need things cleaning(moving out of lets etc)and seeing them face to face.This can sometimes be turned to your advantage by offering to do the work yourself at a reasonable rate.Just empahasise how long you think it will take them to do their house and how long it would take yourself.You know yourself with a decent machine it can be hard graft but with a tiddly little hire machine quite an effort for someone who isnt used to it(dare i suggest a female)Alan

Title: Re: hire machines
Post by: Gerry Styles on February 08, 2008, 08:48:00 pm

Rug Doctor cost £485 plus VAT (list price). Would need 4 or more. Thats a lot of hires and maintenance before you make money. Was a cleaner in the area tried it, he went under last year.

Title: Re: hire machines
Post by: from edge2edge on February 08, 2008, 08:51:21 pm

Have a look at  deals on the lavor range.some good deals on ebay.

Title: Re: hire machines
Post by: Gerry Styles on February 08, 2008, 09:27:57 pm

edge2edge I notice you are in Swindon. Haven't seen you advertise locally. I have used Link, had some results

Title: Re: hire machines
Post by: PaulKing on February 12, 2008, 09:10:08 pm

insurance is very high, as dealing with the public , did the figure then decided against it