[cleanability]

Could it be anything to do with the election?

                                           Chris

[Big_Fish]

I very much doubt it!
What are you doing about it?

Nicky

[*paul_moss]

Ignore Nicky
Always talking it up with pos  Crap.
It is very quiet at the moment.The more established guy's will be seing it quieter as well

Paul

[Karl Wildey]

Quiet here too, think it down to election.

[Chris R]

Never been so quite at this time of year  
Only one phone call in 3 days !
Glad its not just me  

[jacko]

Business booming here!

[Doug Holloway]

Hi Guys,

I have noticed that my old customer network is working well but my leaflet response is definitely down.

I remember in the past that a tight election depresses work and we haven't had one for a while, I think it's fear of uncertainty.

look out 2010,

Cheers,

Doug

p.s It will soon pick up as the economy is pretty sound.

[eco freindly. peoples champion ron .sherlock]

as soon as the lib dems win .people will feel confident and start spending again,

[ABLECLEAN]

I can see you no what you are talking about Sherlock!!

By the way I am having a 75% week

[Phil Marlor]

Can't see the result of an Election would have any bearing on whether a customer has her carpets cleaned or not.

Phil

[AJB]

Over the last 4 weeks my friend who i sub to has been down to 60 jobs a week between 3 cleaners, they're pulling their hair out, and can't wait to get it over with and get back to normal.

[eco freindly. peoples champion ron .sherlock]

i dont really think it matters who wins but because mental ability to listen and recall is a few seconds, people are being blasted minute by minute with election news alot of people switch off there normal buying behaviour, cause they are unable to take in any more suggestions thrown at them .our advertising takes a dip this past week pro rata replies due to the i cant take listen look any more overload of info 

[magic_carpet]

thank god!!
it's not just me then..

[Barry Pearce]

Magic carpet.
If you are serious about long time involvement in the trade then look at your skills, your leaflets cost the same no matter what you say on them, the time spent dealing with inquierys and then travelling to the job, these are all fixed costs,if you dont do soil/stain resist treatment, oriental rugs, curtains, if you can't do a simple cigarette burn repair, oversew the worn piping on a 3 peice suite, if you have nothing to take up the slack, then think on.
Barry

[Ian Gourlay]

Consumer spending is down.

Leaflet response could be down as Political Parties constantly leaflet.

[Matt Read]

Yeah think on magic ! get yaself on a sewing course good space fillers those piping jobs ;-)

Seriously..... it is a bit quiet for the time of year...most straight talking cc are saying it...i do think its do to with the election in a way...fear of the unknown and all that ...i agree with ian... leaflets thru my door have gone up tenfold in the last 3 weeks or so.

[magic_carpet]

i'm..serious enough to worry about the odd quiet week..i love e'm gives me time to fix my own piping..... and  i need time!!

[Len Gribble]

Think Ian is making sense here only the other day just climbing into van a chap smartly dresses walking down the drive my words if it ant conservative don’t bother! It turned out to be a estate agent co opening up a office near to me, never slow in coming forwards to sell my services!

Len

[therapist]

This is the first year, in the past 10 that we have been quiet

[mark_roberts]

Could be a general slow down in the economy or at least a hesitation to spend.

Over the past few weeks theres been Rover, Index and today IBM all shedding thousands of jobs.

Loads more new carpet cleaners then

Mark