How long does anyone think it will be before no one will buy a round? Well maybe not buy a round but not pay stupid money for one.I say this as years ago when rounds where sold you sort of bought a round for the area and no one else cleaned in the area, but not so now. Now you buy a round and you may only have half of one side of the street, one close off it not the one opposite. All the way to the end of the road and not the right hand side, or straight over but not the left etc.. i've noticed that in general rounds are becoming very fragmented which leaves them suceptible to breakdown.
I suppose if you look at what someone is willing to pay for example 5X monthly clean it gives you an idea at how low he can go to make a living in the long term. Personally i think its like the stock market, if you're thinking your round is gonna provide your pension you might be best to cash it in now !!! I recon its days are numbered.