[terrymaloy]

Be interesting to find out how other carpet cleaners have faired throughout 2008 ?

Personally, mine are down. Granted they're not gonna repossess my house just yet...but for those who are "up" maybe you'd like to share with us your secret.

Oh, and please be honest when voting.

[Andrew Briscoe]

We are up on last year, but it is presently very unpredictable, it is either a feast or a fammine.
Last month phone never rang for a 13 day period in middle of month, yet was still up on last year.
This week have picked up several properies to full clean , plus carpet clean, and are all £3-500+
Not sure what it will be like in Jan/Feb, we are usually busy doing holiday properties, hotels etc.

Living in hope (still)
Andrew

[Phillip Mold]

Three weeks ago my 2008 takings passed my total for 2007!

[shaun lord]

About the same as last year which was our best in 8 years, but proffit as increased as most of low responce advertising was cut.


Shaun

[M.Acorn]

Well last year i had over £800 tax rebate,so deffo up for me,got a big tax bill to pay off now,used my savings i had put by to fix my van ,and to tide me over the 3 dead ish months i had.
Like Andrew it`s very very up and down.

[russell james]

december is definately down for me, but october and november had nearly doubleon last year, maybe the xmas rush started early this year

[Joe H]

December not looking good for me either.

Phone stopped ringing - if it would ring I would have a chance of getting a job, but nowt.

[bennymon]

so far every month has been up on last years  my difference this year is i dumped yellow pages and started putting out 10,000 extra leaflets per month but its not looking good this month only 3 small jobs this week and not getting many calls  del

[derek west]

i'm well up on last years takings, but then i wasn't trading last year
phones not stopped ringing monday tuesday and today, 9 quotes to do by tuesday, happy with that.
derek

[The Great One]

Hi

Actually down £4757.00 up to this time last year, but about to start the Trauma Cleaning part of the Biz, so lets hope that goes nuts!

Regards

Martin

[edward coller]

WERE STEADY BUT not had the dec rush of previous years in fact several customers have asked for dates in jan rather than pre christmas  just picked up a job dralon 4pce suite and carpet(15x15) at £250, against a local small team quoting £387.00  time for price increase....Simon

[Straker Cleaning]

Takings up slightly but amount of jobs down by 15% so far........... no paid adverts this time round, only www. bringing new customers in

[Kev Loomes]

This year better than last, for the same period 27% up.

[clinton]

Am up on last year and my only advertising is on yell.com and my web sites

Dec in doing ok for me and got bookings up to next weekend and had a decent start.

[Jim_77]

Ask me at the end of December, I have only a few free slots left before Xmas eve now.  Refreshing change from half of Autumn when it was a bit slow.  Opposite way round to some, so I see!  Funny old game

[Shaun_Ashmore]

I'm very surprised, I've had more time off than a sick note but still managed the same turnover probably boosted by a great start to the year, I am booked to Xmas and don't work between that and the New Year unless pushed but up by less than 1%

Shaun