[AshWhite]

They've started advertising Rug Doctor on the telly. Is this a good thing or a bad thing? Discuss! 

[Ian Gourlay]

Some cleaners use Richard and Judy on Carpet Cleaning on Web Site which was a Rug Doctor PR stunt.

Judging by the number of outlets now hiring Rug Doctors in my town I would say most carpet cleaning is done by this method.

^ years ago aprox there was just homebase  now there are at least six outlets

[Aquakleen Restoration Services]

I know the advert your on about, its been on for a few months now off and on. I was in Newcastle the other day and one of their vans went past. Beautiful looking I have to say, really grabbed my attention!

Booked a job in yesterday (carpets and upholstery). She called this morning while I was in the shower and left message telling me she was going to hire one instead to 'save money'. I politely text back to say they were rubbish and expect wet carpets for days but have had no response.

You would think people would do some research before spending their hard earned...

[Kinver_Clean]

If it's on the telly, it must be true.

[Kev Loomes]

Yeh, and the marketing message is 'professional' - so joe public presumes that this is the standard i.e. professionals must use the same too (lol, I know - some do!). So they naturally think that if they do it themselves - they will save money and have it to the same standard.

I wish there was something that could be done about this word - as its a far cry from reality as we all know. But they get away with it because they can't be challenged.

I would like to though 

[Robert Watson]

I suppose it`s a good thing in the long run with resoling issues and all the hassle involved. 

[The Carpet Cleaning Pro]

I was in Tesco the other day and as I walked past the Rug Doctor hire stall I said to a lady "Don't Do it" She asked if I had used one before, I laughed and told her what I did for a living and let it rip about the dredid Rug Doctor. She asked me how much I would charge to clean her Living Room. I told her I would charge less...£60. She said it only costs £24 to hire this, so I said... don't forget you will have to buy the shampoo (priced at £15) to use in it and then theres the fuel in your car to collect and bring back... oh and the electric and then I said to her how much is your hourly rate at work. She said £8.50. So I said then theres that to add X3 as by the time you have done it will take you atleast that amount of time. So thats £24+£15+£5+£25.50 total £69.50 oh and you still won't have a clean carpet... a wet one but not clean...    "OK" she said, and so did 1 other person and I also handed 4 cards out, 1 was to a member of staff.

[Kev Loomes]

The trouble is Rab, people wouldnt necessarily associate the re-soiling with the machine because they dont understand - and also not look in to 'professioanl' carpet cleaning because they think that the machine they just used was 'professional' - and subsequntly no point.

Just my opinion!

[Simon Gerrard]

Not to worry, most people think they are a joke anyway.
The kind of people we deal with can't be bothered doing it themselves and recongnise that if you want a top notch job done, get a professional.

Simon

[*Hector*]

Not to worry, most people think they are a joke anyway.
The kind of people we deal with can't be bothered doing it themselves and recongnise that if you want a top notch job done, get a professional.

Simon

So they thank you for the information Simon .... 

And ask you for MY number 

[Simon Gerrard]

No, the other way around. We've been inundated with customers wanting a proper job done since you took up Goosing Ducks for a living

[*Hector*]

You're Quackers mate 

[Len Gribble]

They must do a blinding trade always seeing there technician van around my neck of the woods.

[Simon Gerrard]

Hector,
Duck off

[David MK Cleaning]

Has anyone ever tried using a rug doctor then going over it with a proper machine and video'ing the difference during and after. Then would just need to get that video to every person in the UK lol. Would love to stick a video like that all over facebook and on my website.

[Paul Moss]

I love it because 8 times out of ten they mess it up ( by the way did you know that 78.45% of statistics are made up  ) and then their eyes pop out their head when you pull up in the truck  

[Kinver_Clean]

I do a lot of EOTs and sometimes the exiting tenants have tried  RD.
I must take some more piccys sometime, I can't find the ones I have.
Looked like a Wimbledon lawn with its stripes.

[robert meldrum]

A job I was called out to last week had hired a R D and spent most of the day cleaning with it ..............they thought it was clean but realised the next morning it was not.

Worst of all.............the lady of the house broke out in blisters which spread during the night and caused her pain and panic. Went to their GP who referred them immediately to a dermatologist who gave her cream to apply which calmed the redness but the blisters were bursting and skin was coming off in large and thick lumps like a napakm bomb would have caused.

They had no contact with any other chemical and had never left the house on the day in question.

[Jamie Pearson]

I wonder which products from the range the used.

The main in tank cleaner is a microsplitter.

[derek west]

i love this, always makes me laugh. shame he swears or i'd use it on my website.

and remember, "look at this, its got a trigger"

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KztwOTw4Tis

oh and 50k views. nice