[bcc]

Hi all, how is business in your part of the country? I am in Mid-Glam Wales; I have been in the business for 21 years and never had it as slow as it is this year  

[AshWhite]

Where in Mid glam are you? I've just gone into my second year, and have been flat out last few weeks (also in Mid glam)

[Brendan (chem2clean)]

Hi bbc,i ll have to admit the first 6 months of this year has been quiet.July has started great do.There just does not seem to be even price callers,mostly repeat and referrals here.Hope your phone starts ringing.Do i rather set fire to my van than go down the groupon route.

[Carpet2Clean]

Hi bbc

Had a very slow 6 months just our regulars keeping us going but now pick up and now booked up for the next 2 weeks...When the sun shines the phone rings.

I hope it picks up soon for you.


Richard & Tara

[The Carpet Cleaning Pro]

Very slow here in Taunton. Just starting my second year here after relocating. Got some  repeat customers, leaflets don't seem to doing anything at the moment but the genaral findings is that people are just hiring rug doctors and doing it themself.

[Warren Aldridge]

BCC - I am in Mid-Glam Wales; I have been in the business for 21 years and never had it as slow as it is this year

AshWhite - I've just gone into my second year, and have been flat out last few weeks (also in Mid glam)


BCC, meet your problem. LOL 

[AshWhite]

I've just re-read my post and it looks like I'm trying to rub it in - that wasn't my intention. This year hasn't been great, but I've seen a marked increase over last few weeks.
I only asked where you were as I don't think I've spoken to you in the past.

[Craigp]

I do believe in this business when we have weeks of rain it does have an effect on the calls coming in.

The sun should be back this weekend and next week (bar Monday) I'll bet after a couple of dry days your phone will ring more.

[Warren Aldridge]

I'm only playing Ash.

I'm in month 23 now. I'm getting a lot of repeat calls. Problem is I'm dropping them as they want it too cheap.

I'm finding a pattern now, the people who stop me in the street while I'm working, they also want something for nothing

[M.Acorn]

Lost a job today as I couldn't fit her in before Monday !!
Been the best end of June/ July I have had, really slow start to the year though, would have been screwed if I had not had a good finish to last year year, just surviving on savings and repeats / regular customers

[andrew stone]

Been pretty busy this year so far.
mainly repeat customers and recommends though.
leaflets still bringing a lot of new customers- i follow mike halidays recom,maximum 6 miles from home for leaflet drops and make sure my phone no stands out nice and clear.
other advertising not working particulary well.
but still rare to have a day without any jobs though luckily.

andrew

[feldon]

I've been going 2 years, although I took a mini break to do something else (Nov - Mar) and re-launched my business in April it has been a long hard slog getting the work in.  July has been one of my best months since I started 2 years ago and I have had some very nice jobs.

[markpowell]

Fully booked till Xmas, but only few jobs booked in for Jan

[The Carpet Cleaning Pro]

Fully booked till Xmas, but only few jobs booked in for Jan

You have got to be kidding me !!! Whats your secret?

[feldon]

Fully booked till Xmas, but only few jobs booked in for Jan

You have got to be kidding me !!! Whats your secret?

Wake up Mark, your having one of those strange dreams

[Doug Holloway]

Hi Guys

Business has been very good for the last 8 weeks, despite more rain than usual!

New guys will always struggle to get busy but you just have to keep working at it.

Cheers

Doug

[Buckland]

Gotta say Mark your website is excellent - not too much and not too little - the right temperature your porridge is as goldyyoda would say!
Price guide looks pretty fair and reasonable - bit cheap for me on carpets but good for uph - is Hudders a hot spot for cc - there seems like plenty of competition so you being busy till xmas is a tribute to your service - yes tell us how you get booked up that far in advance apart from being good at what you do?

[bcc]

Hi I'm near Bridgend, 1st part of the year was very busy but the last two months slow, I hope now the weather is good it will pick up, its good to see some of you are dooing allright

[benny d]

It's an up and down business for sure.

The early part of theyear was very slow, but very busy since late Feb?March. A bit quieter next week atm.

[Shaun_Ashmore]

I'm having a run of customers willing to spend £250-350 which is unusual to have so many so soon virtually all together what it does do is book the diary up quickly I do find people do tend to spend more per head at this time of the year domestically of course.

Shaun