[Steve Barnett (Carpet Care Plus)]

The generosity of carpet cleaners towards their fellow professionals never ceases to amaze me.

I recently asked Len Gribble his advice regarding cleaning a large area of vinyl flooring in a school near me. He spent a good half hour on the phone running through what was required and even offered to help.

We did the job today - not only did we use Len's rotary machine, truckmount and chemicals, but he did most of the work, took us 5 hours.

I learnt a lot, impressed the client who has promised me more work and all Len wanted was the cost of his fuel !

Len you are a gentleman and a scholar - thank you.

Steve

[derek west]

so why haven't we got an independant forum which isnt run by people who are running it purely for the money they could or can get out of it, that way we could have a forum run by us for us and with no bias, maybe we could all chip in if it costs, i'm game, as long as i dont get banned, lol, just a thouht.

[davep]

Watch you dont get Len banned for being a help 

[Len Gribble]

Steve

Not a problem glad to be of assistance, see you adopted my method of getting work  (another two in the pipe line think you may need a bucket boy on them ) it works doesn’t it better than joining an org who likes breakfasts and don’t forget the one 2 hundred yards from you, name drop if you have too, pictures are also good

Next time I expect you to trim the time down, I did told the wife home in 1hr did it in 33min thinking of the Barbie it not till next week

Derek

There was one once so I thought.


Davep

Was considering a freebie saturation day for local cc

Len

[spindle]

i have spent many hours in lens garage ...getting all the info...help and advice...

with all the negativity around at the moment at least there is one shining light!!!!

[Steve Barnett (Carpet Care Plus)]

Quite a simple philosophy really Clinton - IF YOU DON'T ASK YOU DON'T GET - when my client turned up as we were packing away I pushed myself forward for the golf club he is a member of and also more work at the school - what the hell, they can only say no !

[Steve Barnett (Carpet Care Plus)]

Being skint helps you develop a thick skin.

I just started carpet cleaning for a local letting agent, they asked me today if I would like to do the house cleaning as well, provided me with current rates and asked me to price match - well I wasn't going to say no !!

I'll worry about how to do it and what products I need to buy when they e-mail over the cleaning requirement list.

Could be expanding 

Steve

[Wayne Dean]

Spindle2k

What Garage are you talking about, Len has 3 of them full of everything you could imagine its like a day trip to Aladins cave when you "pop" down to one his garages!

He is a top fella i have had the privilege of knowing Len for about 10 years and he has always been generous and forthcoming when you need assistance, wow I have a list a mile long of times Len has bailed me out!

Wayne

[Mike Osbourne]

Agree with that, Len is a top geezer, had a looong chat with him on the phone the other week and he helped me out no end.

[derek west]

steve
did a letting agency office myself and they said they would use me and asked if i do house cleaning aswell, looks like thats the way to get letting agencies on your books, offer the full service. i'm certainly looking into it, we're offering a new system to them and from what they said today, they well liked my idea. its all about making there job easier.

i'm so enjoying my new job,

[Steve Barnett (Carpet Care Plus)]

Wots your system Derek, do tell - if it's not a secret 

[spindle]

wayne

was at the garage at lens house............mainly 1664 and gassing!!!!!

several times len has offered to lend me ANYTHING that i need to do a job...........but it works both ways !!!
 

must pop round when u r there and put a face to a name

[Steve Barnett (Carpet Care Plus)]

Clinton - they phoned me last week out of the blue, because their existing carpet cleaner broke his arm.

Done 3 cc jobs already - quoted for 2 replacements and now talking about the house cleaning.

One mans misfortune is another mans.....

[Len Gribble]

Steve

Care on price matching remember our chat re your mates (now that’s an avenue for you they use you know what)

Following e-mail received today from one of there customers 

Hi Len

Please find attached below the new supplier form can you please ensure that
all fields are filled in, as I explained to you on the telephone I can not
complete the new supplier set up.

Once we have you set up on the system and the desk moves are complete I
would like all floors to be cleaned. At your leisure can you please re-new
your estimate.

Regards
I would supply the name/company toooooo many spies

I also like the word estimate and eating humble pie. Wayne no we wont! We will have to half it so we get the job even though it’s in the bag.

Thank for the accolades lads not needed but thanks

Chris

He’s a Truckee don’t want any fights breaking out 

Len

[spindle]

who me???

[Wayne Dean]

Len

Fantastic news mate I will be in touch tomorrow to discuss further and also to run through those ebay bits!

Chris

Yes mate it would be good to meet you next time your about.

Wayne