[Neil Grainger]

Phone's not rang for 2 days and then the two jobs booked in today have both gone bust.

First job, Turned up after quoting Husband agreed price and told of any problems. I get their today and the Wife says that she knows nothing about the job and does not want carpets cleaned. Strange I no.

Secound Job, My fault as I took it from agent over phone when I was on Holiday.

Turned up and carpets looked like they had 40'000 football supporters walked all over them, edges not fixed down and no underlay on them. Walked away!!!!

Nice two job day worth £380 and then nothing.

May was a great month but June is very quiet.

Need cheering up.

[Steve Chapman]

neil,
if it's any consolation, it's been very quiet here too, i think the sunshine has diverted peoples attention away from the home and into the garden or beach!

things will pick up, they always do
regards steve

[Nick Johnston]

I have every sympathy.

My crap day was one day the week before last when I tore a ligament in my back hitching my Ninja onto the van ( like all of us, I have a technique to pivot the machine up, but I got it wrong). No laughs from van mount owners please - you are already too cocky by half!

Today is a great day. My new aluminium ramps bought on eBay arrived. Bliss.

Nick

[Terry_Burrows]

we do loads of adds and its still quiet

[Steve Chapman]

nick,
who did you buy the ramps from and how much?
cheers
steve

[Nick Johnston]

Steve

I bought them from http://stores.ebay.co.uk/Robin-Ramps. They cost me £49.99 plus a fiver carriage. I ordered the light wheelchair ramps, but they gave me the option of having wider ramps for the same price to save me waiting an extra few days.  The ramps are advertised as working at a maximum height of 200mm, but they fit a treat on my Fiat Doblo Cargo, which has a load height of 400mm. They are made from chequerplate aluminium and I'm well impressed. Of course, you may have a local engineer who can make the same thing but cheaper.

If anyone is interested, I can post a photo tomorrow of the ramps in action.

I've really ramped up my business today.

Nick

[Mike Osbourne]

I've had the big wheels and an extra grab handle fitted to the ninja and cost me £60. I'm just wondering if it would be an easy DIY job to bolt on some wheels from B&Q for a tenner.

The wheels help but you have to be careful you don't catch the brass connector or exhasust when you put it in the van.

With regard to crap days, 'What doesn't kill me makes me stronger' Abe Lincoln, April 14, 1865  :




 

 

[David_Annable]

Neil

You can earn £380 a day & your on here moaning?

LOL

Dave

[Jason Hedges]

Hi all,

I've just had my best few weeks since I started and yesterday was the most money I've earnt in a single day (was working till 4am this moring though doing a wine bar).

This week has been very quiet telephone wise though. I also haven't had a call for 2 days. As usual though just when you start to worry things turn around for the better. Like waiting for a bus, nothing then a few all at once!

Get outside and enjoy the nice weather, it won't last forever!

And on a positive note, the footy starts in less than 2 days!!!!

Come on england!

Kind regards,
Jason.

[spindle]

i think my crap day beats any one!!!!!!!!!

my ninja pump broke down!!!!!

car engine warning light came on

got a £50 parking ticket................5 mins b4 it was free parking(not enuff change)

the buyer for my house withdrew

missed my train

all that money going out but nothing coming in!!!!!

i dont remember breaking any mirrors

lets hope 2moro will be better!!!!!!!!!

[Len Gribble]

I have crap days more or less every day, but I leave that down to the account to sort out!

Nick

Any chance of you changing your web front page, reminds me of some carpet I clean and about too (me cocky??? also a porty person sad I know but that’s life)

Len

[Nick Johnston]

Hi Len

D'you know, I hadn't even thought that the zebra stripes could look like the before and after of a carpet clean (no really!). Or perhaps you are referring to the small images of carpets!

Have a great day everyone - it's going to reach 27C today, even here in darkest Yorkshire.

Nick

[Neil Grainger]

Dave

Upset because I lost it, Does not happen everyday though.

Nothing today though, Does major sporting events stop people spending money on things like Carpet cleaning?

Cheers

Neil

[HolmansUKLTD]

Im not gloating Neil but im booked until July 4th
NIck

[Len Gribble]

Nick

The zebra pattern, it plays tricks with your eyes when cleaning, doing one on Monday, will take camera, you are more than welcome to the pictures.

Len

[Nick Johnston]

Yes please Len, that would be great.

Have a good weekend.

Nick