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UK Floor Cleaning Forum => Carpet Cleaning Forum => Topic started by: steven_k on November 12, 2009, 10:54:07 am
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does anyone no when christmas rush starts as we are not busy with carpet cleaning 1 bit
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I'm getting a job a day at the moment.... Be patient, when it starts we won't know what's hit us ;D (I hope!)
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Didn't start here last year at all.
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Where
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Got a few quotes booked,another job for American forces on Wed, 1 room plus quote for the rest of their house,back to do the other Americans i did a few weeks back,after they were burgled..
Not too bad at mo,need to start putting some buy for my tax bill though,and my xmas hol in Dam !
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Hi Guys,
I don’t want to put a damper on things, but anyone who has been in this business for 10+ years will tell you that the Christmas rush is unfortunately a thing of the past. It peaked around 2003 then died a rapid death upto now.
Prior to 2003, it always used to start about the beginning week of December and by the time you hit the 15th the phone went into melt down, it was manic but I loved it. Happy days :o
Over the years December has gone from being one of my best months to one of the worst. Very strange.
Late summer is when you are at your full earning potential (July - August).
Regards
Pete
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You could be right peter and must say the summer months and even october was a good time for me.
Am still busy in xmas but they are my regulars and recs but as you said the new calls will be few than they were years ago.
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I agree with Peter, 10-15 years ago it was manic and you were working till 9 at night. You had to to make the money as it died a death in January, February and March. However now it seems to have evened out. Most people are a little bit busier around now but also Jan-March are pretty steady as well.
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Sometimes you forget how bad it was in January but the work has to come from somewhere and the make weight is probably Nov Dec, I am usually nearly full upto the new year this time of year but I have plenty of room, I have alot in December as I have the usually suspects there but that only accounts for half of the month.
Looking forward to Xmas this year as my son wants a Play Station 3 for Xmas and I told Santa he'd been very very good this year and could he have some games also.
Shaun
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Take it no-one has dug out last 3 years diary's and rung all the customers to see if they want any work done, got 9 days with 3 jobs per day already.
"Do nothing expect nothing"
Mark
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Mark, you mean you haven't got software that does all that for you :)
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Done the ones I want to re booked in and ready to go, I hate it when I get too full as recommends and other old customers go elsewhere and also you can get some big jobs around Xmas.
Shaun
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saving my database for jan feb, with discounts. think i'll go for busy fool in jan feb. too busy now so pointless doing it now.
ive learnt more on marketting in the last 3 weeks than since i started, really starting to believe in my marketting abilities now instead of just my carpet cleaning abilities.
its time to kick asss and chew gum, an i'm all out of gum ;D
game on
derek
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Spot on Derek, marketing is all about timing, get them out so they drop early January first Monday back because that's when they are in the 'to do' mode, if you really want to be efficient send them a follow up letter a month later and you'll be surprised at the 'meant to call you' brigade.
Shaun
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I still find xmas to be the busiest time of the year from just after bombfire night to 23rd december allways busy for me, but did hit a peak in 2005 where i could of virtually worked around the clock .
In those days i would end up knocking more back than i did and that was with a full time helper :o
I still have plenty of work with all my regulars and recs but find it is the new work from advertising which has slowed right down.
However still managing to fill my days at least 8 am to 6pm ,6 days a week but need to as i have a big tax bill to pay in january :'(
Regards Andy Locke.
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That's just it Andy Xmas used to make enough to see you through the Taxwoman and Jan.
Shaun
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is it only me then who looks foreward to a quiet jan? mostly busy all year so jan is my rest time, wet, cold and miserable outside so it's nice to sit in and relax, mind you that didn't happen last year, was busy from the word go, :( :(
colin
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Colin
Couldn't agree more. Lots of lie-ins and lazy mornings. I often pretend to be on holiday for the first couple of weeks of january so that when I do get properly back to work I have full days of work in the diary rather than loading the van and going out to do just one small job.
Marvellous
Roger.
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November and December have always been the busiest months for me over 30 years, and its looking no different this year. Except that I am trying not to work evenings and Sundays like I usually end up doing.
Dave.
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so far i am up on last year and November has been very busy, but had a crap december last year...........only took £2500 but Jan and Feb were brilliant....dont know what this year will bring but looking very good so far
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woohoooooo
i did more than col last december and it was my first one.
hoping to double last decembers. flingers clossed, sorry, eating chinese again.
derek
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Trouble is that my memory plays tricks on me and when I think back I was working in my sleep 8 days a week! the reality is that I was busy and couldn't fill spaces because I was aready full and had enough of working too late.
Roger you like the high life too much I take bookings in January just to hide from the wife ;D
Shaun
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Derek knowing Colin that's will have been a days wage.
Shaun
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Six Saturdays till Christmas not enough need 10
Len
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well what are you doing posting on here then get to work!!!! ;)
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it's friday ;D
Len
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sorted this xmas last year .
now working on march as I was a bit quiet that time last year but I wont let it happen again
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I've made my executive decision-I'm finishing for Christmas when I stop work on Tuesday 22nd. :)
Curry and lots of beer that night. The 23rd will be taking it easy and finishing getting ready for Christmas. Christmas Eve I shall be back on the beer as it is my Birthday. ;D
Roger
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I've made my executive decision-I'm finishing for Christmas when I stop work on Tuesday 22nd. :)
Curry and lots of beer that night. The 23rd will be taking it easy and finishing getting ready for Christmas. Christmas Eve I shall be back on the beer as it is my Birthday. ;D
Roger
Isn't it brilliant being your own boss? :D
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roger, are you my long lost twin brother, that's exactly what i am doing this year, i've had enough of working right up to xmas eve, i'm stopping on the tuesday as well,
colin
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Well my guys working till tuesday next week then got nothing for him till friday! So next weeks pocket money for me will be aroung £30!! as for chirstmas, well errm, dont ask. Put it this way if I was relying on carpet cleaning as my sole income I'd be in the soup kitchen!
I will have him up ladders in the mean time doing tuning jobs.
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Roger might join you ;)
Heaton tandoori by any chance or the curry mike ;D
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Well my guys working till tuesday next week then got nothing for him till friday! So next weeks pocket money for me will be aroung £30!! as for chirstmas, well errm, dont ask. Put it this way if I was relying on carpet cleaning as my sole income I'd be in the soup kitchen!
I will have him up ladders in the mean time doing tuning jobs.
matt not being funny but heard that from you so many times its getting boring . is there not a forum for sat and aerial installers.
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Well my guys working till tuesday next week then got nothing for him till friday! So next weeks pocket money for me will be aroung £30!! as for chirstmas, well errm, dont ask. Put it this way if I was relying on carpet cleaning as my sole income I'd be in the soup kitchen!
I will have him up ladders in the mean time doing tuning jobs.
matt not being funny but heard that from you so many times its getting boring . is there not a forum for sat and aerial installers.
Meowww Richard, put them claws back in ;D ;D ;D
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Well my guys working till tuesday next week then got nothing for him till friday! So next weeks pocket money for me will be aroung £30!! as for chirstmas, well errm, dont ask. Put it this way if I was relying on carpet cleaning as my sole income I'd be in the soup kitchen!
I will have him up ladders in the mean time doing tuning jobs.
matt not being funny but heard that from you so many times its getting boring . is there not a forum for sat and aerial installers.
Meowww Richard, put them claws back in ;D ;D ;D
sorry col am tired and wawn out after earning my peanuts this week lol
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I will admit, I am a real negative swine on occasions. I will leave this post on a positive for a change,,,
I bought 3 Rug Doctors about a month ago in order to get into the hire market. Guess what, no ones interested. The comments I get back are that people would prefer to spend their time doing other things than cleaning carpets. Most people would prefer to use a professional and have the job done correctly.
I thought I could get more work for my guy with this venture. Big mistake!!!
So when you see them units in B&Q, that’s the very reason why you see them! ;D
Matt
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A gentlemans reply
People want carpet cleaning but what else they want comes to the kind of buyer they are, so cheapest, best, driest, cleanest, colourful'est, timing, most polite etc the idea is to pick your customer not the other way around... simles, honest ;D
Shaun
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Probably the main reason the Christmas rush has disappeared is not because people aren't getting their carpets cleaned, it's because there are more people out there to cleaning carpets.
I started out in Jan 2003 mainly because my Aunt was trying to get her carpets cleaned before the Christmas and was told by the sole carpet cleaner in the area that he had a 6 week waiting list. There are now 5 of us in the area doing carpet cleaning...same amount of people living here!!
As for us, we're booked up for the next two weeks and now taking booking for first two weeks in December. Full shutdown of all operations 5pm on 23rd Dec - 4th Jan with the exception of a couple of very important commercial jobs that require servicing.
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Fully booked ( and I mean fully!) for the next two weeks. Got my normal Xmas mail shot ready to go but holding back as I dont want to over cook it! Finishing on 22nd, take Wife and kids to sunny Butlins for Xmas!!
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fully booked and your going butlins ??? ;D
derek
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Yes Derek,
Going to Florida in Feb for my 40th. I dont do sitting at home with the in-laws for Xmas, Butlins should be fun with my Wife and 3 kids.
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I once did over cook Xmas by doing leaflets and database at the same time plus the fact i was in YP also and got 86 calls in one day and as Roy Castle used to say 'that's a record' for me anyway.
Shaun
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Shaun
I am holding back, because I dont really want to upset custys, I'm sure the lottle devil on my shoulder will soon start saying "Go on post em, you kno you wanna"
Derek,
I tried to refrain but I am going to say it. It is answers like that that stop me from bothering to post on here.
Cheers
Justin
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Life taken too serious at times I think.
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There is nothing wrong with Butlins Justin. Hope you have a wonderful relaxing break with the family.
Matt
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Not really Joe, I have learnt from past experience that when you post on here, you get 3 or 4 stupid/pompus answers before you get a good answer. I know I'm not the only one that feels that way. Not aimed at anyone in particular, just always seems to happen. In saying that, I have had some great help and advice and meet some really great people through this site. Rough with the smooth
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Cheers Matt, kids are looking forward to it, and I'm looking forward to spending time with them.
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Emclean, I know what you mean because I know of more then a few that dont/wont post on here cause of the stupid comments (and I am not talking about Dereks humour either - I dont have a problem with that at all).
I posted this fact before but somehow its not believed I dont think.
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if i'd just put a question mark i could understand your responce but the smiley meant it was said as a joke.
sorry if you took it the wrong way
derek
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I always think if we see someones face etc will help so we know who we are posting too..
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Clinton,
I am an old cleanituper! Was on here as maxcarpets foe several years, then changed to my name Justin Perry with pic. Had problems with logging in so set up a new account as Emclean (emma, wifes name) just havnt bothered to resolve it and go back. Maybe I should?
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the thing is that it is human nature to think that we are the best at what we do, so, if someone posts something that sounds like that person is doing better than you, we tend to disbelieve it, rubbish of course but that's the way it is, i know justin and he is a genuine guy, he won't post anything that isn't the truth so good luck to him but if it were me, sod butlins!!!
colin
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lol, Cheers Colin! Hows tricks?
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busy
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Hi Justin
Good to here fom you again, I dont post much anymore as like you some on here think they are all knowing, but seem to spen all the day on here posting.
Be goodto catch up soon.
Cheers
Neil
Ps busy in Yateley aswell, commercial is good at the moment for some strange reason.
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What are you trying to say Joe?
Shaun
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I've met some very good friends on here it's like Carpet cleaners reunited and some not so good tw&ts.
Shaun
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Hi Neil,
I wondered what had happened to you, thought you must of took the plunge and left for Oz! Has the Xmas rush started for you? Would be good to catch before Xmas (somehow)
Cheers
Justin
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Not too sure we will get a xmas rush this year . Worst month for years at the moment ,mind you a couple of decent jobs can turn it round as we all know . Saving grace is I have a commercial job that needs doing over the xmas period ,which will pay £2500. ;D
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Hi justin
Think you had the elite( bob sleigh) for sale a while ago ???
Ye remember you now mate..