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UK Floor Cleaning Forum => Carpet Cleaning Forum => Topic started by: rob middleton on December 06, 2004, 11:18:21 am

Title: carpetmate rental
Post by: rob middleton on December 06, 2004, 11:18:21 am
hi im looking at the prochem carpetmate rental system. does anyone know is there a good market for this. can it be done on its own or as an extra to cc. is anyone doing this already? all thoughts appreciated
Title: Re: carpetmate rental
Post by: Viklee on December 06, 2004, 02:49:03 pm
How much is it to buy?, no sorry I haven't heard of it.

Vicky
Title: Re: carpetmate rental
Post by: rs_cleancare on December 06, 2004, 04:47:49 pm
Hi, personaly i would not dream of renting a machine as it would be telling people anyone can clean thier own carpets. We are trying to sell an expert service. I could imagine there would be all sorts of problems regarding insurance, machine thieft and people making a mess of thier carpets then blaming you.
Regards Rob.
Title: Re: carpetmate rental
Post by: Ian Gourlay on December 06, 2004, 09:02:59 pm
I did look into this but felt if I advertised I would be running round all over the place.

If I remember correctly the cash flow forcast is based on a rental income of £25 a day.

You can rent a rug doctor at homebase for less.

I did start hireing out my Commercial Rug Doctor but in honesty it caused me hazzle and spare parts are expensive when it breaks down
Title: Re: carpetmate rental
Post by: rob middleton on December 06, 2004, 10:38:03 pm
the machine costs about £1900.personally i was wondering how u could make your money back any time soon.
Title: Re: carpetmate rental
Post by: dave401uk on December 06, 2004, 10:54:20 pm
The hire market is a mine field,will take up a lot of time for a small rtn,and of course any dammage was "allready there" i had about 4 yrs in the rentall mkt back in the early 80,s, a pain i would not repeat

DAVE