[ian richards]

If there was one thing that you wished you could better your self on within this industry what would it be? I want everyone to put there cards on the table and own up the their faults YES, thats right, what do you fall down on within this industry? Can't you be bothered to clean along the skirting board with a hand tool or clean the back of Upholstery, what is it?? In plain English..... what lets you down??? 

[ian richards]

Before i confess my sinns i want to see if anyone ese confesses theirs!!

[eco freindly. peoples champion ron .sherlock]

its between me and my maker

[paulchambers]

In the business advertising getting my leaflets out and getting enough work to pay for someone to do thoses chores for me lets me down. In my personal life saying i cant say NO 

[Mark Roberts]

Nipping out for a ciggi break, then coming back in smelling of odor stop. 

Mark

[ian richards]

Paul

Not your personel life, we all have our let downs!!

Mine is that i quite often turn up late  

[Doug Holloway]

Hi,

I've often thought that I market effectively to new customers BUT not very well to existing.

I have solved this by employing a lovely lady at £10 / hour to mailmerge etc.

As we're related by marriage hopefully what I lose on the swings I'll gain on the .........

Cheers

Doug

[mark_roberts]

Marketing, keeping databases updated, giving the customer more info on how to care for their carpets, shaving every morning, washing the van more often, spending time on that coffee stain to at least try and improve it more.

Over all my biggest let down would be advanced stain removal because I've never actually sat down and studied it and experiemented with it.  Will start all of the above tomorrow...............

Mark

[Phil Marlor]

I know its wrong but If a toilet has yellow urine stains on the carpet around the base I give up on it straight away, I just know I can't remove it.

Cant think of any others, I dont often cut corners, makes me feel very guilty.

Phil

[Ian Gourlay]

I feel inferior because I do not have the best toys.

But I do clean round edges backs etc Vac etc Spend a long time on stains even urine

Plus not being single minded

[strakercleaning]

SPLIT ENDS 

[Dave_Lee]

My van I dont wash it nearly enough.
Dave.

[Shaun_Ashmore]

Same here Dave

I don't sell enough add ons, I've lost the touch it used to come easily!

anyone do a course on it?

Shaun

PS what about hypnotics

[Len Gribble]

Chris and he hair cut!

Len

[strakercleaning]

Len,
It's not so much a haircut as me giving nature a helping hand  :

[Shaun_Ashmore]

Chris why use brain cells and time thinking about combing your hair why you could be putting your ideas to the better things in life

Shaun

[jasonl]

LAST year , whilst going through a divorce, liquidation, father having a stroke, helping a fellow carpet cleaner, who had his van stolen.
I lent this individual my van, a bane machine vac etc, all free for 3 months , he bought the van ....very cheap as i felt sorry for him ,   he took ages to pay for it, the van was taxed  tested all serviced, I handed him the documents and he assured me that he would send them to the DVLA  --he did not , niether did he tax the van and I am now faced with a 100 fine from DVLA ,,,, I will tyrack you down and collect, makes you cynical and lets me down. GRRRRRRR.....

[Tonyb]

Not a very nice situation, always do things by the book unless you know the person extremely well.....but then....life would be boring if it went perfectly!!  : Jasonl  hmmmmm!

[Len Gribble]

Ian

Can’t have any sins I’m a cleanitup GOD

Chris

Know what you mean

Len

[ian richards]

Len

Is that why they call you........No vacuum LEN

Ian