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gwrightson

  • Posts: 3617
Re: New starter experiences
« Reply #20 on: August 10, 2004, 09:59:29 pm »
i know exactly why he does the drive and patio cleaning
cant wait for the reply, but would bet any one i know the answer
well ill be at geoffcarpex. if im right
who ever said dont knock before u try ,i never tried dog crap but i know i wouldnt like  haha

Mark Betts

  • Posts: 449
Re: New starter experiences
« Reply #21 on: August 10, 2004, 10:10:00 pm »
Oi !!!!!

Less of the old u ol git !!!!!!

;D ;D

Anyway

Theres possibly now 3 of us going down to carpex if that ok, meeting up at your place then going down from there.

Are we gonna book it or what ???

Mark

A Dog Isnt Just For Christmas.........  Save a Bit For Boxing Day  !!!!!

Mike Halliday

  • Posts: 11578
Re: New starter experiences
« Reply #22 on: August 10, 2004, 10:57:36 pm »
I started hard surface cleaning because I knew it would be an easy add-on to my carpet cleaning, I was already putting out leaflets for carpet cleaning so it only cost an extra £50 to put an advert on the back.

plus I enjoy the change.

why do i put out so many leaflets? because my telepathic powers arn't working at the moment so to contact  the 30,000 homes within 3 miles of my home I need to constantly put my name under their nose, i do this by making sure the best homes in my area get one of my leaflets every month.

Mike
Mike Halliday.  www.henryhalliday.co.uk

Phil Marlor

  • Posts: 678
Re: New starter experiences
« Reply #23 on: August 10, 2004, 10:58:15 pm »

Yes lets do it!!!

Who is the turd???

Going to cost more without a fourth person, unless someone sleeps with Mike in the bridal suite!

Let me know asap and I will book.

Phil
Stevenage, Herts

LUTON TOWN 3-0 SUNDERLAND

Mark Betts

  • Posts: 449
Re: New starter experiences
« Reply #24 on: August 11, 2004, 12:26:00 am »
Phil

I will get in touch with the Turd person tomorrow and make sure he,s coming?

ANYBODY WANNA JOIN UP AND SLEEP WITH PHIL???

heheheh


Mark

A Dog Isnt Just For Christmas.........  Save a Bit For Boxing Day  !!!!!

neil 47

  • Posts: 1345
Re: New starter experiences
« Reply #25 on: August 11, 2004, 12:50:38 am »
Thanks   mike ,as I said if you dont ask what might seem daft questions you never learn. all make,s sense to me

Neil
  ps   only kidding about the 127 house,s its 128 ;D ;D
IICRC

paulchambers

  • Posts: 530
Re: New starter experiences
« Reply #26 on: August 11, 2004, 01:03:44 am »
Patio cleaning can be a horrible dirty job prefer cleaning clean carpets

Martin S

  • Posts: 455
Re: New starter experiences
« Reply #27 on: August 11, 2004, 07:04:08 pm »
Thanks again to all for your comments, and particularly to you Mike H, for being so generous in saving me £3K.  

In my humble opinion, it would seem to me that you are all right.  As without the right marketing, you don't get any customers, and if your not a good carpet cleaner, you won't keep them.

Your theory Mike, about your three mile rule is interesting.  It obviously works for you, so I think I will start from that point, and see where it takes me.  I could always look further afield if it wasn't working for me.

Regards

Martin S
Martin

Derek

Re: New starter experiences
« Reply #28 on: August 11, 2004, 11:30:36 pm »
Martin

You will find that Mike's three mile rule is pretty accurate.. I have never tried to limit the area where my work comes from but as a natural progression most is within a four mile radius.
Most people 'shop' locally' perhaps they are under the impression that for us to travel a larger distance will cost them much more

Derek

scott.

  • Posts: 482
Re: New starter experiences
« Reply #29 on: August 24, 2004, 05:07:13 pm »
I live in a highly populated area of about 250,00 and there are about a dozen carpet cleaners in this region.
during my initial research, i found that a high percentage of people use cleaners from outside the area, say 25 miles away. I find this to be a strange phenomimen..any ideas?...surely they couldnt all be crap in this area :-/

paulchambers

  • Posts: 530
Re: New starter experiences
« Reply #30 on: August 24, 2004, 05:50:08 pm »
I have had leaflets printed by tradeprint and have had them for about 2 weeks i have had more response in the lat two weeks then i had in the previous 4 months i imagine its due to the quality of the printing as before i used my pc and inkjet printer.   Paul