[paul wright]

bin looking for the posts matt but i cant find them   was his name jason ?

[CARPET KNIGHTS]

Exactly Mike

The problems that i will have to overcome are what i am charging the 10 % for. Basically nobody has anything to lose! so come on guys lets get this underway.

Cheers Goron

[matt jones]

Paul yes that was the name i had in my head.
Goron i'm with you 100% mate it would be great its just other people have had the same idea but havent got very far with it so if you can make it work mate then sign me up.
Regards
matt

[CARPET KNIGHTS]

Matt i am not making any promises. You all know what i need and first and foremost i need to know where you cover to make sure the area is available.

Cheers Goron

[stevegunn]

Not having a go or anything it's a good idea but what/how are you going to make this work?

The allergstop network and eco carpet network are in place yet they struggled to get national contracts or is it mainly going to be domestic work you are aiming for?

Are there going to be stipulations on what chemicals you can use or what equipment you must have?

Can we use your logo or are you going to design a network one?

[prodry]

Why haven't you offered this idea over on the other forum to all the S. UK lot. they all use the green magic water.

Maybe networks are a sore subject over there?

Maybe this is a big plan to get more to use to the magic waters sold by the dark lord from Corwall and so that if you provide him with some freash blood he will release your sole or give you your money back for the alleg-stop.

Seriuosly does sound like a great idea, however if you are going to do it do it properly and get the members to properly promote it. If you had a link from every carpet cleaner in every town's website to yours you would get right up on the search engines. 

[jimmy tarbuck]

I'm not asking anybody to drop the name of their company or their individuality in any way just when work comes from me it is done as Carpet Knights!
THATS WHY!

[CARPET KNIGHTS]

Hi Steve

As you know i am in AS and eco network (which as far as i know was directed at domestic) and for me they do bring me in some work, USP etc. What i am doing is allowing affiliate membership for free, this is to get the numbers up as high as i can thus giving it a true national coverage.Also the single point of contact and billing is unique, as you know this is what is attractive about franchises and they do very well from that.

The only stipulation on chemicals is that they need to be eco friendly preferably 1st or 2nd generation microsplitter (but from which ever supplier)

If there is an interest then i will allow my logo to be used in one form or another but that will need some research on my part!

Cheers Goron

[CARPET KNIGHTS]

Prodry it was on the other forums ct and cp but was removed by thier moderator as it was deemed a commercial advert!

Cheers Goron

[*paul_moss]

Goron
looking between the lines on this,have sent you  an email

[jacko]

sounds a good initiative - no risk on my part to give it a go... count me in - emailed you goran...

[Ian Gourlay]

I think you should have asked Mike Boxall first.

It does look like a commercial advert to me but liked the idea of Carpet Cleaner Helping Carpet Cleaner not keen on using this Forum to make money from other cleaners, thats what Ebay is for.

So the Jury is out

Could you Clarrify what products you have to use.

[CARPET KNIGHTS]

Hi Ian not really making money just covering my time.

Chemicals to be used are eco friendly ones. Ie.

1st and 2nd generation microsplitters and i believe chemspec have some too but not 100% certain

Cheers Goron

Ps Jacko haven't received mail

[Jason Hedges]

Hi Goron,

Just sent you email. I'm interested in extra work as I'm sure most people are on here, busy at the moment but can always fit an extra job in if need be .

Could be a nice little earner for you and people getting the work!

Wouldn't fancy your job of promoting all areas of the country for carpet cleaning through search engines, its gonna take a lot of time and hard work, not impossible though especially if you share links with companies signed up!

Good luck, I'm in!

All the best,
Jason.

[jasonl]

It was me that originally posted this idea, my site is under construction, the only way mine differs,is that I will take a deposit from the client to secure the booking, the details will then be passed to the local op. That way a sale is made and we get round sub contractor/employee .
This idea is common in other industries, there are dozens of such services, from plumbers to florists, check out interflora... or www.limobooker.co.uk .
Downside.... so far i have invested £3500 and  dont have a working site!

[*paul_moss]

Any more news Goron,what is the uptake like?

[woodman]

Hi Goran

Nice idea as you know I do some thing similar and my site gets a lot of traffic, although mine is referral only, nothing along the lines that you are planning to undertake.

Good luck with it

[craigp]

it just the same as Tevor Woodman does,

no thanks i'll market myself and i'll have the money, i not paying for the privaledge of work being given to me on my patch and you take a slice, checky really.

[Robert Watson]

With Craig.
I don't want another site competing with mine.
Na sorry.

[Susan Dean (1stclean)]

what i want to know is

 if you say get 10 calls aweek in newcastle or any other town/place and you pass work on to you new friend 

how long will this last until you employ your own staff to do the work yourself putting out of buisness the trader that helped you move in his own town  ?