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UK Floor Cleaning Forum => Carpet Cleaning Forum => Topic started by: steve horne on March 09, 2010, 11:24:51 am

Title: Reco-mend.co.uk
Post by: steve horne on March 09, 2010, 11:24:51 am
I would like everyone's opinion if you have one on this firm: i received a sms text saying can i do with more work, you pay us £16 per month and we'll supply you with unlimited amounts of work ? Has anyone else been approached, does anyone else have anything to share on this matter, myself i've looked into it and what they had'nt informed me was, there is a £29.99 +vat yearly contract, and the £16 is +vat also, and how can someone claim there is unlimited supply of work to be given, and when you type up www.reco-mend.co.uk it does'nt come up immediately. Your thoughts and opinions welcome guys, and by the way they are approaching not just the cleaning trade, but every trade so be a pal and tell all your friends about this.
Title: Re: Reco-mend.co.uk
Post by: Paul W Jones on March 09, 2010, 11:30:23 am
They can't guarantee 'unlimited' amounts of work.  I'd never heard of them and they haven't been in touch with me yet.  I'd be inclined to see if they offer a free trial period as you'd want to see some evidence of the amount of enquiries they could put your way.
Title: Re: Reco-mend.co.uk
Post by: david jones on March 09, 2010, 11:43:10 am
If it's too good to be true.....you know the rest.
Title: Re: Reco-mend.co.uk
Post by: steve horne on March 09, 2010, 11:48:51 am
Free trials is all i ask for when anyone calls or e-mails these days. There are too many spoof web-sites out there, and there all claiming the same thing.
Title: Re: Reco-mend.co.uk
Post by: derek west on March 09, 2010, 12:20:59 pm
load of bow locks, avoid.
Title: Re: Reco-mend.co.uk
Post by: david jones on March 09, 2010, 12:32:32 pm
2 words spring to mind. Wide and Birth.
Title: Re: Reco-mend.co.uk
Post by: Colin Day on March 09, 2010, 01:11:42 pm
Well that's the first I've heard of it so it can't be that good.... Look at 118, even they are making people redundant..... Save your money and tell 'em to Foxtrot Oscar!!!! ;D
Title: Re: Reco-mend.co.uk
Post by: Mark Lawrence on March 09, 2010, 05:35:38 pm
Rubbish, just like all of them. They just want your hard earned.

I get so fed up with these types of calls, it goes:

"Hello sir, Im from... and just want to know if you would be interested in more work in the...area? Basically we have 'so many housands' of hits for 'carpet cleaning...blah blah blah.

Its a leading question forcing you to answer - a sly tactic to get in a conversation with you. I get rid of them in 3 secs, not only cos its annoying but its probably on my freephone ::)

Mark
Title: Re: Reco-mend.co.uk
Post by: david jones on March 09, 2010, 07:02:53 pm
My favourite response is 'I have more work on than I can handle, why would I pay someone to get jobs in?!' I say this even if I'm quiet! These guys have about as much integrity as an MP's expenses receipt!
Title: Re: Reco-mend.co.uk
Post by: derek west on March 09, 2010, 07:20:38 pm
it goes like this.....

ring ring

me......."hello affordable cleaners"
numpty....."hi can i speak to the owner of the business"
me....."NO YA FCKN CAN'T"  bang phone down, job done back to me wordsearch, ;D
Title: Re: Reco-mend.co.uk
Post by: Steve. Taylor on March 09, 2010, 11:08:20 pm
Derek why beat about the bush just tell um straight ;D ;D ;D
Title: Re: Reco-mend.co.uk
Post by: david jones on March 09, 2010, 11:46:14 pm
I have to ask, has anybody ever received any work at all from one of these fine respectable companies? I'm guessing not. I think you've got more chance of HRM picking up the dog and bone to require your services than these old mother duckers!
Title: Re: Reco-mend.co.uk
Post by: Joe H on March 10, 2010, 08:01:21 am
No, not had any work from such things when I have been daft enough to fall for it.

Have had a call from HRM to clean carpets........ you do mean the mother-in-law  ;D
Title: Re: Reco-mend.co.uk
Post by: steve horne on March 10, 2010, 09:55:26 am
Derek i like your straight forward approach, I'm going to try faking torrets next time, they call :) :) :) :)
Title: Re: Reco-mend.co.uk
Post by: derek west on March 10, 2010, 12:03:29 pm
Derek i like your straight forward approach, I'm going to try faking torrets next time, they call :) :) :) :)
;D

"ARSE"!