Clean It Up
UK Floor Cleaning Forum => Carpet Cleaning Forum => Topic started by: cleanability on May 04, 2005, 04:45:43 pm
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Could it be anything to do with the election?
Chris
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I very much doubt it!
What are you doing about it?
Nicky
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Ignore Nicky
Always talking it up with pos Crap.
It is very quiet at the moment.The more established guy's will be seing it quieter as well
Paul
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Quiet here too, think it down to election.
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Never been so quite at this time of year ???
Only one phone call in 3 days !
Glad its not just me :-[
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Business booming here!
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Hi Guys,
I have noticed that my old customer network is working well but my leaflet response is definitely down.
I remember in the past that a tight election depresses work and we haven't had one for a while, I think it's fear of uncertainty.
look out 2010,
Cheers,
Doug
p.s It will soon pick up as the economy is pretty sound.
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as soon as the lib dems win .people will feel confident and start spending again,
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I can see you no what you are talking about Sherlock!!
By the way I am having a 75% week
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Can't see the result of an Election would have any bearing on whether a customer has her carpets cleaned or not.
Phil
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Over the last 4 weeks my friend who i sub to has been down to 60 jobs a week between 3 cleaners, they're pulling their hair out, and can't wait to get it over with and get back to normal.
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i dont really think it matters who wins but because mental ability to listen and recall is a few seconds, people are being blasted minute by minute with election news alot of people switch off there normal buying behaviour, cause they are unable to take in any more suggestions thrown at them .our advertising takes a dip this past week pro rata replies due to the i cant take listen look any more overload of info
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thank god!!
it's not just me then..
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Magic carpet.
If you are serious about long time involvement in the trade then look at your skills, your leaflets cost the same no matter what you say on them, the time spent dealing with inquierys and then travelling to the job, these are all fixed costs,if you dont do soil/stain resist treatment, oriental rugs, curtains, if you can't do a simple cigarette burn repair, oversew the worn piping on a 3 peice suite, if you have nothing to take up the slack, then think on.
Barry
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Consumer spending is down.
Leaflet response could be down as Political Parties constantly leaflet.
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Yeah think on magic ! get yaself on a sewing course good space fillers those piping jobs ;-)
Seriously..... it is a bit quiet for the time of year...most straight talking cc are saying it...i do think its do to with the election in a way...fear of the unknown and all that ...i agree with ian... leaflets thru my door have gone up tenfold in the last 3 weeks or so.
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i'm..serious enough to worry about the odd quiet week..i love e'm gives me time to fix my own piping..... and i need time!!
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Think Ian is making sense here only the other day just climbing into van a chap smartly dresses walking down the drive my words if it ant conservative don’t bother! It turned out to be a estate agent co opening up a office near to me, never slow in coming forwards to sell my services!
Len
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This is the first year, in the past 10 that we have been quiet
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Could be a general slow down in the economy or at least a hesitation to spend.
Over the past few weeks theres been Rover, Index and today IBM all shedding thousands of jobs.
Loads more new carpet cleaners then >:(
Mark
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the election does'nt help, crazy house prices, uncertainty.
but be a good second half of year.
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Hi All
I'm run of my feet here in Cardiff and I have to work every weekend for the next 5 weeks at the moment :(
so luckly for you guys you wont see much of me on here ;D
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i send out 10.000 flyers a month this month i chose blue / im down as well
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Election Over :)
My phones started ringing again ;D ;D ;D ;D
£460 worth of bookings Friday and Saturday.
I wouldnt have thought that an election would cause a slow down in the economy, but it would seem to be the reason ?
Thank God its back to normal again!
Chris
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Had more calls today (saturday) than thurs & friday put together, thank god election over with..........................and dare I say,the Tories did not get back in.
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Have been exceptionally busy lately and after nearly my first year in this business have just had my most profitable week. :)
Nigel.
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yep im picking up again too ::)
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I'm not quiet, it's dead - 10K leaflets over the last two weeks and not a sausage......
Could be going hungry next week!
Chris
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Chris
Not having a go but could it be you leaflet or if delivered (I don’t do them at the moment but the ones which come though my door are iffy)
Work is picking up seems the snotty one I advertise in is doing the best, rubbish in the winter months.
Len