[Mike Halliday]

I hate saying this sort of thing but I'm now booked up for the next 2 weeks but the strange thing is every morning first job is a suite, it looks like I'm going to have to do what i hate and start cleaning 2 suites in one day

I'm not keen on suite cleaning becuase (per hour) I earn more money cleaning carpets, but the worlds gone suite cleaning mad.

any one else noticed an increase in suites? I thought now you can buy a new suite from £600 from DFS suite cleaning would decrease.

Mike

[AquaMagic]

Mike, same here a lot more suites than ussual, i do however run the same offer that you run on your flyers.

Dene

[Doug Holloway]

Hi Guys

Mike

It must be because your'e a suite lad

I have my normal mix of work although I am currently developing a couple of suite/sofa cleaning websites which may alter this.

I never look forward to suite cleaning but funnily enough quite enjoy it when I'm actually doing it,.

I find suites can often be  a challenge which keeps the grey matter working.

A few weeks ago I cleaned more than 10 HSL's in a week it's funny how we get blocks of the same kind of work

Cheers

Doug

[mark_roberts]

Over the past few months Ive seen a downturn in suite cleaning maybe only one or two a week.  Still cleaning plenty of carpet but increase in rug cleaning.

Mark

[Karl Wildey]

same as Mark, not many suites in the last few months. Starting to miss cleaning a suite, hopefully its like riding a bike

[vangaurd]

bragging or what booked for 2 weeks
i said three and was slaughtered.

[carpetguy]

Mike is one of the most prolific marketers on here, therefore it's reasonable to expect him to be booked in advance.

[Mike Halliday]

that's why i started my post with 'I hate saying this sort of thing' because i knew I'd get some comment like Vangaurds, my post is not to brag but to emphasise the point that for 2 weeks every day starts with a suite.

mike

 

[brights cleaning]

I've done quite a few suite of late as well. dont like them, they can be a real pain,
got two 3 seater, 3 chairs and a table to clean today.....ALL Leather
which i prefer to clean, i only class them as carcasses thiough, because ther are no removable seats.

[AquaMagic]

Booked another 2 today.

Dene

[Paul_Ashworth]

Hi Dene,
What offer do you use to pull them in ??

Paul

[brights cleaning]

finished large amount of Leather Suite
came up lovely
spent 4 hours baking in a conservatory, south facing garden at 95 degrees
nealy melted away!
don't want to do that again in a hurry.

[DanielWelford]

I dont enjoy cleaning suitees either, but did 5 today in a care home. Started a 8, and got home at 6. Knackered. (oh by the way never again).

Dan

[Mike Halliday]

paul the specail offer I use is get your suite cleaned and have your living room for free (suite cost £130-£140)

Mike

[stevegunn]

paul the special offer I use is get your suite cleaned and have your living room for free (suite cost £130-£140)

Mike

Do many take you up on that offer?Do you still run these offers at christmas?

[Cloverleaf]

I regard suites as a nessesary evil.
Did one today. Customer had me clean the through room carpet 2 weeks ago, then said thats great, come and clean my suite  :

I didn't tell her, well it's best to have suite cleaned then the carpet at the same stroke.

I aim to make £50 per hour min on a suite.....but always take longer, cleaning those heavily soiled area's twice to make sure, cups of tea and a chat 

Todays £100, two and a half hours including tea 

John

[Mike Halliday]

Steve, its all the time, its even in my Y/Ps  advert.

its amazing how many people go for it, that's why I've got a suite every morning for (more than) the next 2 weeks.

they can even go for the 'free protector' that i also offer which means if the pay for the carpet they get stain guard applied which means they pay the £140 for the suite then they pay £50 for the carpet  and you come out of the house with £190 for the sake of £10 worth of protector.

So i try and push the free protector at the higher price but if they can't afford it they always go for the free room, either way I get the job.

Mike

[Buster Ingram]

Nice touch Mike, Now that's value for money

[Ian Rochester]

I hate suites, did one yesterday, did one today, got another for friday, tomorrow and it's a leather, but then I charge peanuts at £75 +vat for fabric and £100+vat for leather .........oh what a fool I am!!!

I may try Mikes tactic and up the price, however I don't hold out much hope as I get enough of them baulk at the current price!!

[Paul_Ashworth]

Hi Mike,
Thanks for your Help and advice once again it is something we had been talking about.

Paul