[murky]

He bought a Woodbridge on special offer as did Deep clean, but 'Red' had a lot of problems with his, I think he nearly went to Court against them, but they said he was putting dirty water through it.

He actually went up to Altec to get it fixed rather than back to Woodbridge as he wasnt happy with their service.

I think the trouble with Red was that he tried to get too big too fast, he bought a van that went wrong and then the TM,  then he possibly crashed and burnt. Perhaps there is someone on here that goes over to TMers and can find out, he certainly deserved to make it, he was a tryer thats for sure.

Murky

[mark_roberts]

Did they make  the same mistake millions of others have made too.  Buying stuff you cant afford on credit.

£500 a month on loan dosent sound much if your turnover is £6000 a month but its getting the £6000 a month in sales is the very hard part esp in the first few years.

The thing i hate about this business (mainly on this board in particular) is the amount of fresh faced newbies trying to run before they can walk.  Thinking carpet cleaning is an easy way to make money.  They forget or dont realise the business side of things.  You can nearly tell who will fail by the way their talking Im sad to say.

Although from Reds point of view he seemed to have bad luck re the TM and van.

Mark

 

[craigp]

I agree with you Mark, anyone can start a c/cing business and earn a couple of hundred a week, but to make a real living or more and actaully do well is very difficult. I think he did take on to much fastrack payments plus TM payments to find each week, plus I recall a huge ad in Y/P. HE did have bad luck with the tm, everything possible went wrong, look at his old posts a whole list of things! maybe he had a duff one as quite a few on here have woodbridge and are happy with theirs.

Someone on here is by me was a taxis driver wanted to get out of it started c/cing six months to a year ago, his kits now in the for sale section as we speak.

sadly this story must have repeated itself thousands of times.

Im sure alot of guys see our vans and think 'I could do that'

[Nigel_W]

The only winners are the suppliers who get to sell lots of carpet cleaning starter packages. It is in their interests to allow the myth of easy money to be perpetuated.

Nigel

[Len Gribble]

Nigel

Yes you have a point but not always starter packs ; our pears have to take some responsibility , get this thus promoting a product.

Len

[ady]

sorry Geoff when I put( woodbridge no good? )not having ago at woodbridge as getting one myself ,what I should have put was , are woodbridge no good as I am buying one and red seemed to have a few probs,    
                  Honest Ady from sacrborough

[Ian Gourlay]

I think it would be wrong to judge Woodbridge on this case study

I cant remember what the monthly expenses were but they were frightening.

More than my shops total expenses.