Clean It Up
UK Floor Cleaning Forum => Carpet Cleaning Forum => Topic started by: Paul Simpson on December 28, 2008, 05:54:52 pm
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Last year and year before come to think of it, completely dead few days before Xmas eve through to after New Year, this year 2 email enquires late Xmas Eve, pricing up one tomorrow, a phone call Boxing day morning 10am :o, think he was shocked that somone actually answered - not me by the way, I was still snoring in bed.
Another one yesterday booked in a rug clean..........and today had a phone call from a coffee stain I did approx. 6 months ago on a deep pile white wool rug.......at the time not all of it came out and I left some Oxibrite to work on it, so after 6 mths and sounding a bit tipsy she decides to ring and tell me it did the trick and theres no sign of it now. (Think she spends a lot of time out of the country if I remember correctly)
Paul
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gives us all hope paul.
had a call today since the 23rd so hopefully get a few more tomorrow, working all day tomorrow but i won't miss any calls if i get any, blue tooth see.
always thinking. ;)
derek
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A job tomorrow and a rug to do but actually don't want phone to ring this week. Probably wish it had come Feb. ;D
And Derek, stop disagreeing with Mr Gerrad it's not allowed. ;D
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ive got to stop now mike, i've been banned. ;D
derek
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As I've got nothing better to do whilst watching James Mays top Toys, I am going to search some of Mr Gerrards choice anti establishment posts on here. ;D
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ive got a few jobs on but ill be happy if jans quite as ive got plently on doing this
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i wouldn't waste my time mike.
funny thing is though mike.
i really enjoyed our (me and simon) discussions. guess he didn't.
it was modern day enthusiasm V's 70's caution.
think enthusiasm won cos his answer was to ban me. but now i'm banned i'll guess we'll never really know.
derek
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ive got a few jobs on but ill be happy if jans quite as ive got plently on doing this
I'm gald ours is finished....
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It's a shame you've been band Derek you add alot of different slants to an arguement, us cleaners that have been doing the job for donkeys years just do the same things but you have looked for angles that have been used before and forgotten or new tricks.
Perhaps cleanitup will get you all to itself, but there are other forums also.
Shaun
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cheers for that shaun.
its that sought of support from successful guys like you that gives me the enthusiasm i have for the game.
hopefully we'll meet up in the new year so i can pick your brains on a few things,
sheffields not that far away. i'll get the wife to drive, you have got a lock for the fridge right?
derek
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You can have what you can get out of it I'm right off food at the moment, no beer in it I'm afraid :o only trouble is I haven't had hardly anything to eat in 5 days but my belly looks like one of those ethiopians you see on live aid.
Shaun
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Trouble is Derek, you've only been doing it for five minutes and you are a cocky sod. ;D
Your not allowed to be a cocky sod until you have been doing it 20 years or own a forum so be told! :-X
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And I should think so!!
I've been doing it for over 20 years and the wife owned a forum, so get off my land!!!!!!!
Does anyone know how to get a carpet cleaner off a high horse?
Shaun
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I don't know, how do you get a CC of his high horse?
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drain the oceans. ;)
derek
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Drain the oceans ?. What.
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Nope I didn't get that one either.
There is a heirachy but it all comes down to respecting your elders, I thought it was a bit harsh but with all of the banning that's been going on this year then perhaps it's par for the course.
May be a time out and then allow him back, let's not let Derek go over to the darkside of 'eco' :o.
Shaun
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Derek
You been causing trouble ;D
Dont loose sleep over fred :D
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fred?
is that fred dibnar? ;D
derek
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Il tell you sometime ;)
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ive got to stop now mike, i've been banned. ;D
derek
I wrote a post asking Simon Gerard to reconsider your banning from his and glynn's forum as I personally though he very unprofessional, discourteous & confrontational and incited you to respond in the negative, alongwith, after your banning he was making the statement that there was more to it than we could see, but he had been completely clear which was contradictory.
I've copied the post below so you can clearly see, sadley Simon action was to sarcastically reply "Sorry mate, didn't realise I had to conform" and I had lot of private emails and PM's telling me I'm right so there. it's my forum
Which smacks of "it's my ball and I'm taking it in" which for a grown man is sad, but as it his forum/ball
I took the decision to end my account immediately. Maybe my loss but I'll take the risk!
Re: Carpet Cleaners Going Out Of BusinessReply #58 - Today at 6:06pm Nigel Woodhead wrote on Today at 6:23am:
Simon - banning Derek is the begininng of a slippy slope for Truckmounters. That said I do have some sympathy but I am sure it is just youthful enthusiasm for his new business - which he clearly loves.
Nigel
Got to agree with Nigel ,
Simon whilst I agree this forum is your and Glynns resource and you have a right to respect as we all should have.
I did not see Derek's post as requiring a total banning, in fact your post telling him he was pushing his luck seamed to me provocative as well.
Also your comment "On the Derek front, well let's just say all was not as it appeared." would make you judge jury and executioner ( and the reporter for the paper as well) Leaving Derek with no voice to reply.
To this ends I think you should reconsider especially as you are wanting the help and assistance of others in starting a website to generate work. My own personal view now, is that I wouldn't be interested as If i upset you, I'd come off worse with no recourse.
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don't blame you for leaving paul, but you should of stuck it out, theres a lot of guys on there who are fed up with tiptoe-ing round him, maybe if he'd banned you they may have come out and said something, as a newbie i didn't expect any support but got some, you as a long served and respected guy on there would of got a lot more.
cheers for the support mate.
can't say im missing tm, everytime i asked anyone a question it was answered by him, me goading him is really calling the pot black, (or is it kettle) anyhoo.
anyway, all that are on tm are on here so its definately his loss. all though we're not paying we're still his customers and personally i think respect should go both ways.
even mr M sneeks on here once and a while, all be it to wind us up but its still good fun.
2 down and only about 28 to go. ;D (regulars that is)
derek
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I've just reread that thread Derek and unless he's deleted one of your posts that was dodgey, I honestly don't know what his problem is.
Simon was responsible for one of the best, longest running threads ever on CIU and also involved in one of the biggest bust ups on here, which a lot (not all) supported.
I think it's comical in the extreme that you get banned for asking a few questions that question his views.
It's heartening to see a few supporting posts (at the risk of being band ::))
I think Simon is actually a great bloke but so was Michael Jackson before he was surrounded by people who only say YES. So I think you done him a favour actually. ;)
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mike
coming from someone who thinks he is a great bloke, i think your post speaks volumes.
and while i'm here i'd like to thank all the guys who have emailed me there support. and those on ciu.
as a newbie i'm humbled.
cheers guys
derek
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Derek
Least you know you have people that are genuine around you :)
Let him take his bat and ball in ;D
Clinton neylan ;)
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Paul
Must say what you have done is a bonus for a lot of us guys on here as you will prob be posting more on this site :)
Good one paul
clinton
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Well I see Derek's tried to log on this afternoon, must still want to be a member .
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Well I see Derek's tried to log on this afternoon, must still want to be a member .
gauntlet time.
offer me my member status back, live on CIU and see what i say glyn. ;D
then you and everyone on CIU will know for sure if i want to still be a member.
it might just be me and my sensitive touch pad, but i often click the wrong address in the address bar. i'll delete truckmounters so you'll know for sure next time.
all the best glyn.
derek
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Derek , bloody hell I take a few days off all forums and you go and open a can of worms old boy
Good on ya , ya know how to call a spade a spade ;D
back to the thread : 2 calls after xmas - No work till mon 5th = 4 jobs (Good £) 6th=2 jobs (Average £) Then back on the 12th (By choice/ the mrs!!) with some really interesting jobs , a few really old Rugs , wall art (30+ year old Piece) Brocade, SEAGRASS ( DRY DRY DRY !) an a bit of silk for good measure and the usual domestic carpets and hopefully landed a biggy sports centre .
But this year is going to be all about investing in learning and looking more at the specialist side of our industry
Ricky
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we are booked up for week starting 5th after that who knows, its a testing times for all, just glad we aren't hocked up to our eyeballs with the banks.
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Derek
I read all of your posts on truckmounters.
You were deliberately trying to wind Simon up, it was very obvious.
He should have banned you sooner.
Happy New Year
Chris
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;)
Chirs r
is that chris ruston, if so I have only two words to say to you
WILLY STRAWS
you know what i mean
p.s you haven't posted here for 3 months what could possibly make you return now? simon sending in his troops ?
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You on the beer Paul ?
Where the f did all that rubbish come from ?
I made a joke via a private email to steve gunn about your ebay site selling " love cuffs"
Nothing was ever said on any forum .(until now ;))
You sold 2 x extracta hand tools on ebay. In the pic it looked like they both had the sight glass in, no mention was made in the description of a missing glass ?
Thanks for paying for a new glass from extracta, it was good of you to correct your error.
What your comments have got to do with the topic in hand i have no idea ?
But i do see you in a different light now.
Chris Rushton
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You changed your last post paul.
But I read it.
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chris
nice to see the other side of the arguement.
personally don't agree.(obviously) if questioning someones point of view is winding someone up then i guess your right. if asking someone to back up his comments with factual information is winding someone up then, again your right.
if someone then can't reply other than by banning me then i guess i did what you think i set out to do. so mission accomplished.
happy new year to you chris.
derek
ps.... i wind my kids up everday for fun, its dead easy winding kids up, and guess what, they still let me play on the wii. ;D
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need to spend more time on the wii fit myself
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Hi Derek
We all have our own views on things, that’s how it should be.
It wasn’t just one topic or post of Simons that you were confrontational about.
It was Every Post and Every Topic.
The bloke couldn’t write anything without you jumping straight in with a negative / opposing view.
Regards
Chris
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chris
i asked mark shannon a question! who answered it for him?
i asked jason a question! who answered it for him?
even i get wound up when someone asks me a question i find hard to answer. so i suppose your right chris, i guess i was winding him up, or you could say, my questions we're getting him wound up.
see theres 2 ways of looking at it, and ive just done both.
wich one is right, well who knows.
i also said lets make up but he continued on his crusade to preach the "gospel according to simon"
and that gospel is....
if your a newbie you will bow.
anyway thats how i saw it.
you saw it differently, and good on ya. like you said we all have are views on things, thats how it should be.
god bless ya guvnor.
derek
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leave it you'll never win.
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Hi Guys
I do think it's time to leave this now.
As far as I've seen on here Derek is a good poster and is welcome.
I won't comment on another forum as it would be bad manners.
Cheers
Doug
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Good call Doug
Ryan
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Anyway, back to the subject heading if that's ok >:(
Our phone has been going on average 5 times a day, but no-one wants to leave a message on the ansa machine. Must be potential customers as family/friends know we will pick the phone up if they start speaking when asked to.
We did pick up 2 calls (pre-emting) family but these 2 wanted carpet cleaning the next day ;D ;D "Sorry too busy having a well earnt rest"
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Think the phones will start to ring next week when the trees go down and kids go back to school ???
Well hope so :)
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Anyway, back to the subject heading if that's ok >:(
Our phone has been going on average 5 times a day, but no-one wants to leave a message on the ansa machine. Must be potential customers as family/friends know we will pick the phone up if they start speaking when asked to.
We did pick up 2 calls (pre-emting) family but these 2 wanted carpet cleaning the next day ;D ;D "Sorry too busy having a well earnt rest"
I too felt like I needed that hard earned rest.
However, when I got a message on 28th, I responded that evening and cleaned the carpets first thing Monday morning.
Couldnt turn down a job - I think 2009 is going to be tougher then 08, and I need every lead I can get.
As it was this was a bought to let flat, and the owner and his mates have a few of them!
So one door leads to a few more ;)
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Dont think il turn much work down either unless its really trashed ;D
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I am quite pleased with the calls so far after xmas ,dont want to be the kiss of death but worked all day 29 th half day 30th , all day today 4 jobs on tomorrow .
Quite a bit booked in for next week aswell and a couple of commercial jobs which can be done when i am ready
Probably all go pear shaped now i,ve said that :-X
I think its time to just be a bit more flexible about fitting in around peoples schedules but I am hoping like has been posted before people will get things cleaned rather than replacing .
Did a job for my local carpet retailer at his house first week in december, I was busy while he said it was dead ,could be a sign people are cleaning rather than replacing. :)
Good luck all Andy Locke / Melling Carpet Care.