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UK Floor Cleaning Forum => Carpet Cleaning Forum => Topic started by: cleanability on April 19, 2008, 10:09:29 pm

Title: Funniest questions custy asks
Post by: cleanability on April 19, 2008, 10:09:29 pm
One question which I find really funny is......I finish a job and they ask " Can I or when can I give it clean with my vacuum cleaner"  lollllllllllllll I've just given this "The Most Thorough Clean Ever" as i state in my advert and they want to hoover it when i finish   lollllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllll

Chris
Title: Re: Funniest questions custy asks
Post by: Shaun_Ashmore on April 19, 2008, 10:52:05 pm
Do you want paying now?  :o

Shaun
Title: Re: Funniest questions custy asks
Post by: John Gregory on April 20, 2008, 12:03:50 am
Is cash alright
Title: Re: Funniest questions custy asks
Post by: John Gregory on April 20, 2008, 12:31:18 am
I cleaned a house today for a Asian family at one point there were 7 adults and 2 kids playing football in a 12x12 bedroom I was trying to clean , are we getting in your way?


John
Title: Re: Funniest questions custy asks
Post by: prodry on April 20, 2008, 12:39:51 am
Lady aked today, would the water go through the floor and into the flat below.  :P
Title: Re: Funniest questions custy asks
Post by: carpet guy on April 20, 2008, 07:51:34 am
How about............Can you give me a quote ?
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Post by: Mike Halliday on April 20, 2008, 08:02:46 am
as you get out of your signwritten van   "do you clean carpets?"
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Post by: Deep Clean Newcastle Gateshead on April 20, 2008, 09:28:47 am
Are the carpets left wet or damp?
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Post by: Derek_Walker on April 20, 2008, 10:50:18 am
After cleaning some seriously oily carpets on a tug boat with the truckmount, one of the crew says it's not as good as the vax is it  :o
Title: Re: Funniest questions custy asks
Post by: homenclean on April 20, 2008, 10:58:37 am
My brother in law has one of these machines!

Well why isnt he cleaning it?

or when quoting: ow its more than its is to hire a machine from homebase!

What do they expect

John
Title: Re: Funniest questions custy asks
Post by: david holland on April 20, 2008, 12:17:04 pm
 Q How much to do a flood ?

  Ans

 Lets start at a million and discount down shall we !!!!


OR

 Q Well the carpets were not that dirty

Ans

You rang me !!!


 
Title: Re: Funniest questions custy asks
Post by: spencer davies on April 20, 2008, 12:46:15 pm
The last bloke managed to get an iron mark out  :-\

S
Title: Re: Funniest questions custy asks
Post by: Straker Cleaning on April 20, 2008, 12:55:53 pm
Can i pay you now  ???
Title: Re: Funniest questions custy asks
Post by: spindle on April 20, 2008, 01:24:20 pm
can i give your number to my friend?
Title: Re: Funniest questions custy asks
Post by: Straker Cleaning on April 20, 2008, 01:30:27 pm
Is it chemical free cleaning ?......... is my fave at the mo  :o
Title: Re: Funniest questions custy asks
Post by: Doctor Carpet (Ret'd) on April 20, 2008, 03:08:17 pm
Having done the quotation and now gone to the van to bring my equipment in:

"You're not going to bring that into my house are you?"

(What I wish I'd said in reply), "No Madam, I'm going to lick your carpet clean!" ;D



Or, when looking at a plain,light coloured wool carpet:

"It's only children's paint. I've tried lots of things without success so I called you in."
Title: Re: Funniest questions custy asks
Post by: Bob Allen on April 20, 2008, 05:31:16 pm
"its only surface dirt"
"how much for cash"
or when you ask the customer what type of material is her suite made of she says"normal upholster fabric"
Title: Re: Funniest questions custy asks
Post by: Shaun_Ashmore on April 20, 2008, 05:55:17 pm
or normal room size after!

After I've said that there are so many different rooms sizes that there is no such thing as a 'normal room size'

Shaun
Title: Re: Funniest questions custy asks
Post by: Straker Cleaning on April 20, 2008, 06:07:08 pm
Someone said recently, that they wanted an idea of cost to clean average sized dining room ............ last 4 dining rooms i had done, prior to that,  were all  110-115 sq metres each ......... would have frightened the life out of her  ;D
Title: Re: Funniest questions custy asks
Post by: Shaun_Ashmore on April 20, 2008, 06:13:37 pm
I have an old lady that rings me up occassionally, she's a bit far away to just fit her in but the conversation goes "how much to clean my porch carpet 6ft x 4ft?, it's not very big and I want a good job done, can you come today, and I can replace it for a £10", she rings about every 2 months, I have told her that it's cheaper to replace if £10 is all it will cost and that I can't do it straight away.

She probably due to call soon.

Shaun
Title: Re: Funniest questions custy asks
Post by: COLIN BRIGHT on April 20, 2008, 06:30:38 pm
its only tea, and thats only hair dye, emolsion paint..... it'll just rinse out

OK YOU GET IT OUT THEN!!!!!!!!
PEASANTS!
Title: Re: Funniest questions custy asks
Post by: The Great One on April 20, 2008, 06:36:37 pm
Call...

I have a few stains that need to get out

Ok, I will be there tomorrow (30 miles away)

get there

thanks for coming, my dog has peed all over the place and I can't seem to get them out

Ah...
Title: Re: Funniest questions custy asks
Post by: Kev Loomes on April 20, 2008, 08:04:01 pm
When the kitchen is a pig stye and they ask "would you like a cup of tea?"

Er, my tongue feels like the bottom of a parrots cage but think I'll give it a miss ;D

Or when you get a tip and they give it to you like its an underhand 'deal', and they put a pound in your hand ::) God bless em.
Title: Re: Funniest questions custy asks
Post by: terryyy100 on April 20, 2008, 10:31:11 pm
how would you like to be paid,,,,, that will depend on the custy  young fit or old and fat ??????????
Title: Re: Funniest questions custy asks
Post by: Mark Lane-Matthews on April 20, 2008, 10:43:42 pm
When quoting over the phone

Q" Can you tell me what type of carpet it is?"

A "Yes its white" ???
Title: Re: Funniest questions custy asks
Post by: M.Acorn on April 21, 2008, 10:41:24 am
Can you give me a price to clean my lounge carpet,ok madam how big is your lounge roughly ?
er i don`t know,well rough idea in feet,er i don`t know.Ok then lets say it`s 18x12 that comes out at £67 oh ok i have had it done twice before once it was £50 and once it was £65 ok then i said i will do it for £65,
can you do it today ! no sorry booked up all today,well when can you do it ?
when is good for you ? Monday or friday , sorry booked up .
Can you do wed , yes thank f@@k for that
Title: Re: Funniest questions custy asks
Post by: Peter Blackburn on April 21, 2008, 03:58:27 pm
1/ Sorry there's no hot water, but I can put the kettle on!!! Might need more than a cup of hot water!
2/ Pass me your bucket, i'll fill it. They return with it half full, which knackers the product dilution.
3/ They see me pull up in a large LWB Transit. "You can put your CAR on the driveway".
4/ Booking a job in (To actually do the work), turning up and giving the price only to be told "Yes thats fine, when can you do it".

Could go on. ;D

Peter
Title: Re: Funniest questions custy asks
Post by: Kinver_Clean on April 21, 2008, 06:12:40 pm
Or travel 20 miles for 8 in the morning and be greeted by a lass in her dressing gown who says- Not another one, I have someone who keeps ordering stuff and last week it was an undertaker at 3 in the morning and yesterday a chimney sweep. -- Thats one who didn't get charged a cancellation fee.

Trevor
Title: Re: Funniest questions custy asks
Post by: mark_roberts on April 21, 2008, 11:33:36 pm
Its a shame you couldnt get that coffee stain out, I'll have a go with the 1001.

Its only five years old so its definately not wear.

Its really only the arms that need cleaned.

Is there a discount if you dont clean the back and sides as there not dirty.

And the worst of all.............................................

Its definately a good quality carpet the salesman said so............yes its knowen as a Belgium Wilton madam.


Mark
Title: Re: Funniest questions custy asks
Post by: turneylogan on April 22, 2008, 08:25:21 am
The carpet has been down 30 years. I had cleaned 15 years ago and it came up like new. Will it be the same this time?

If you can't get the stain out, will I need to pay you?

I don't believe in carpet cleaning, it takes all the stuffing out of the carpets.

How much do I owe you? (Holding your written quote)

Do you mind working around the plumber/electrician/heating engineer/decorator?