[Ricky M]

if anybody has been pls feel free to chat about it !?
ie whats thtere etc

[markpowell]

Im off tomorrow, looking forward to it, will let you know how it goes.
Mark

[clinton]

Might be a mad dash for thurs

[Steve Barnett (Carpet Care Plus)]

I went today with Chris Straker.

Got there at 11.30 and left at 3.15 - if we hadn't spent some time with NCCA, IICRC and LTT then we wouldn't have even managed that long.

You've got Prochem, Truvox, Numatic, Chempec and a couple of others that I can't think of at the moment and that's about it.

Took longer to drive there and back than was spent at the show.

Didn't have anything booked in for today but I certainly wouldn't have postponed anything just to go there.

If anyone is planning to go then don't get too excited - you could see it all in a morning.

Steve

[clinton]

Good post steve.

Think you have given an honest opinion so am going to give it a miss

[Buster Ingram]

I don't know if you noticed Steve by now one was in a hurry to sell you anything?

On two stands I visited with Dave Atkins both failed to close the deal.

Each time we enquired about anything they were more interested to tell how much they were and not did we want it, strange.

On a lighter note the only stand we had a good response from both were Chinse and could'nt put a sentance together, sad really because they had what we were both looking for and the price was unbelieveable!

but your right Steve, sadly it was longer to get there than it was to see all the stands.

[Andrew Briscoe]

Had we gone just for the carpet side it would have been a waste of time.
Dave, only people to give us a price were Chinese and another was Italian.

We got lots of info for the contract cleaning side, and made some good contacts.

Ironiclly i noticed the VAX stand was as you left the bar area !! no doubt some idiot bought one being worse for wear !!

Products from europe and far east were cheaper, and looking to source a few, hopefully when the pound picks up will
be better,

Andrew

[Mike Halliday]

I'm there now in the NEC Holiday Inn, going tomorrow

[Mr Dvae]

Well i was there with Mr Ingram, it was very busy in the morning but was like a ghost town in the afternoon, not very impressed this year and many stands seemed to be occupied with people who couldn't answer qustions andhadn't a clue about how to do a deal, they may as well have stayed asleep!
On a lighter note, both chemspec and prochem had good stands and were very helpful, but then of course they always are.

Dave

[Roy Edwards]

I don't know if you noticed Steve by now one was in a hurry to sell you anything?

On two stands I visited with Dave Atkins both failed to close the deal.

Each time we enquired about anything they were more interested to tell how much they were and not did we want it, strange.

On a lighter note the only stand we had a good response from both were Chinse and could'nt put a sentance together, sad really because they had what we were both looking for and the price was unbelieveable!

but your right Steve, sadly it was longer to get there than it was to see all the stands.

Same here thought overall was poor show .
Bonnet mops  on chinese stall £6 each asked again same answer,then she said or cheaper ones £5 .

Guess pound is strong against the yuan today

[derek west]

gutted i can't go if thats the price of bonnet mops, need about 40 of them.
derek

[Roy Edwards]

No need to be gutted mate didn't sell them at that stall only gave out prices and website .

www.tricol.cn

I need 20 also if you can find them on website let me know ,had enough trying to speak to them on stall   .

[MAX Carpets]

I think you'll find the Chinese were selling by the container load!

[clinton]

And they will fall to bits the second wash

[Griffus]

We were there earlier today.

As someone stated earlier, if looking at Carpet Cleaning only then not enough to keep you there all day but still worth a look in.

Numatic have a great stand and I can vouch for their hospitality!

Chemspec and Prochem also good and worth a visit. I really like the Flexi-5 and feel tempted before year-end!

A lot of smaller traders there too that I expect we will deal with in future.

I passed the Chinese a few times and wish I'd have stopped by now. Thanks for the link Wrexham.

All in all worth a visit. I am glad we went.

[sanjuro]

Hi all,

Went to show today hoping for a show special  on a cfr Perfect Heat PFX 1350 n got offered a package with wonderwand 30ft hose n 5inch hand tool for £2780.00 + vat told em i cud get the same deal from 2 places but without the vat n they wouldnt budge n said to buy from there even tho they supply both of em !!
Overall i would say it wasnt worth the trip if your a CC unless u like young ladies in very short yellow mini skirts lol

[Ricky M]

mini skirts
Sold
Im going 

[Tony Gill Carpet Smart]

No not a great show compared to the last one it was poor. Chinese bonnets looked and felt ok.
As above Prochem Chemspec and Numatic all good to talk to.

CHEERS TONY

[clinton]

MM sounds good the girls in mini skirts

Am just greedy

[Helen]

No need to be gutted mate didn't sell them at that stall only gave out prices and website .
www.tricol.cn
I need 20 also if you can find them on website let me know ,had enough trying to speak to them on stall   .

Having struggled to get through the Chineese web site I finally came across the American version (http://www.tricolclean.com/)but still no details, so have e-mailed them on behalf of everyone here.