[Marti]

Couldn't have put it better myself   

[Mike Halliday]

peter with  the examples you give are you saying that carpet cleaning is easy because you can just search google or ask someone else anything you need to know?

this is ok when you know what to search & what to ask but what happens when you type into google  'dark purple stain with a bit of orange round the edges' or try phoning Chemspec and describing a  type of funny looking roughish carpet and asking how to clean it.

that picture is good, but now you've posted it here  be prepared to now see it on other peoples website

[Marti]

peter with  the examples you give are you saying that carpet cleaning is easy because you can just search google or ask someone else anything you need to know?

this is ok when you know what to search & what to ask but what happens when you type into google  'dark purple stain with a bit of orange round the edges' or try phoning Chemspec and describing a  type of funny looking roughish carpet and asking how to clean it.

that picture is good, but now you've posted it here  be prepared to now see it on other peoples website

Ummm, all carpets are cleaned the same way, so why would he need to ask how to clean it? That's why it aint rocket science.

[Mike Halliday]

the reason i said' 'roughish type of carpet' |i was hinting at a natural seagrass, but like you say all carpet are cleaned the same way : :

[Peter_Jones]

this is ok when you know what to search & what to ask but what happens when you type into google  'dark purple stain with a bit of orange round the edges'

Well in that instance I'd just phone you 

But seriously - I've never come across a stain like that in the last 6 years so I'm prepared to tackle it head on when I do.

[Carpet Dawg]

I cant understand why you'd want to belittle your work and business?? Thats exactly what your doing with your comments i.e. Mark Power, Marti, Peter Jones (defo not the one from the Dragons Den lol) etc etc
And MORE importantly calling all carpet cleaners monkeys with a couple of brains cells to rub together basicly!

Comparing carpet cleaning with prostitution is unbelievable! I mean, why come to a niche forum, full of hard working carpet cleaners just to slag us off? I dont see the point? What is your intentions? We'd all turn round and see the light!? lol

There's a chap called Andy C (i think) that was saying the same thing in another post. Saying that any monkey can do it and how its easy work. Oh he also mentioned that he can no longer clean a carpet due to being bed bound with severe back problems... Need I say more!

Its funny how its all these new users that come up with these "crazy" posts. Why hide behind a fake username for god sake! Just say what you feel, the worse that can happen is we'll just laugh at you Man up and stop being a woose!!

[Colin Day]

I'm lost now.... Who exactly is claiming they are chemists or professors

This is just one of those wind up threads isn't it...

I don't believe for one minute those restaurant carpets were done by you Peter.

Get off your Rug Doctor and milk your cow..... yeeeee-haaaaa!

[fitz2kleen]

I cant understand why you'd want to belittle your work and business?? Thats exactly what your doing with your comments i.e. Mark Power, Marti, Peter Jones (defo not the one from the Dragons Den lol) etc etc
And MORE importantly calling all carpet cleaners monkeys with a couple of brains cells to rub together basicly!

Comparing carpet cleaning with prostitution is unbelievable! I mean, why come to a niche forum, full of hard working carpet cleaners just to slag us off? I dont see the point? What is your intentions? We'd all turn round and see the light!? lol

There's a chap called Andy C (i think) that was saying the same thing in another post. Saying that any monkey can do it and how its easy work. Oh he also mentioned that he can no longer clean a carpet due to being bed bound with server back problems... Need I say more!

Its funny how its all these new users that come up with these "crazy" posts. Why hide behind a fake username for god sake! Just say what you feel, the worse that can happen is we'll just laugh at you Man up and stop being a woose!!

Well said Tony, bunch of wind up merchants who obviously have no work to do and are feeling a little bored.
Long may they continue in their poor workmanship , idiots like these keep us in work, putting right there shoddy work!

[Colin Day]

"Long may they continue in their poor workmanship , idiots like these keep us in work, putting right there shoddy work!"

Couldn't have put it better myself....

[Carpet Dawg]

Just common sense anit it 
I actualy wrote more but had to edit  : Its not good to bite your tonuge all the time, its a phycological healthy thing to stand your ground or in this case say "Holt!!! dont talk rubbish" lol

Plus i was out drinking last night after a fringe gig, and working all today!  So feelin a bit rattie! Got a throat like a junkies carpet!

[Peter_Jones]

I don't believe for one minute those restaurant carpets were done by you Peter.

Are you a betting man Colin? :-)

[Dave Roberts]

I do believe they were done by Peter ........ but hey ho, couldn't everyone here post their 'glory moments'?   We all have them (as well as the carpets that don't come up as well as expected).     What does it prove?    Don't see how it proves that it's easy or difficult.

There is some substance to simplifying what we do; it's healthy.  but when people started saying "all carpets are cleaned the same", I jumped off the bus! 

If you think all carpets are cleaned the same; you clearly aren't a professional carpet cleaner of any semblance. 

[Peter_Jones]

David, the problem is, and my major gripe is that there is no such thing as a professional carpet cleaner. It is not a profession.

[Colin Day]

I don't believe for one minute those restaurant carpets were done by you Peter.

Are you a betting man Colin? :-)

Not really, how you gonna prove it

[jasonl]

Carpet cleaning is a service with relatively low skill levels,   being a small business person is a profession .  The skill is in running a business.

[Peter_Jones]

Are you a betting man Colin? :-)

Not really, how you gonna prove it

I'll show you my wand if you show me yours

[fitz2kleen]

Time for me to log off guys before i say something i get banned for.

[jasonl]

Carpet cleaning is a service with relatively low skill levels,   being a small business person is a profession .  The skill is in running a business.

3 DAYS OF TRAINING ,one simple test and you can be at the top level of the trade association, hardly a profession.

[richy27]

no going to get involved in this debate but just to clarify the definition of a prof is

•engaged in a profession or engaging in as a profession or means of livelihood; "the professional man or woman possesses distinctive qualifications

I regard myself as a professional but by no means an expert as i believe that would be too much of an expansive statement.

You never stop learning

[Colin Day]

Are you a betting man Colin? :-)

Not really, how you gonna prove it

I'll show you my wand if you show me yours

No way, that's just so Gay!!!