[elliott cleaning]

Absolutely correct Colin.  Only here to keep a reality check on it.
Wanting Derek to prove me wrong so that I can then join up

Derek
"theres only really mr elliot who is dissing the idea and i presume thats cos he doesn't like me"......

We've never met Derek, so how can I not like you?

[Mike Osbourne]

Derek

Please tell me this is a windup. You have been cleaning carpets for like 5 minutes. You have a family to feed and not much spare cash, stop twotting about and clean some more carpets instead.

Sorry to be so negative. :

[derek west]

youve never met hitler, so are you sitting on the fence with him mr elliot.

sorry mike, it was a wind up but got a call today that changed my mind. 5 mins? time flies when your having fun

derek

[daysdeepclean]

I'm only 2 minutes behind you Derek I'm a Carpet Cleaning Sprog

[Mike Osbourne]

Seriously mate sounds like a diversion that whilst tempting will take your focus away. Let someone else in a better position carry the burden.

[elliott cleaning]

Derek
The question of liking or disliking someone is a seperate issue from  whether you agree or disagree with some of their points of view

[derek west]

your not wrong mike, if i could find someone i would. you offering?
derek

[Mike Osbourne]

My ex would be up for the job, she loves taking money off people, then telling them what to do.

[clinton]

Mike that was my ex too

[Mike Osbourne]

Yeah, she got around a bit as well.

EDIT as in joking it could be the same person, not your ex was a bit wayward. 

[Ian Gourlay]

This Idea is as old as The Forums if not older

I joined one on Ebay once

You had to have two years experience been on training Courses etc

Guy  who thought of disapeared after 4 weeks.

It was Free to join

i believe some people have formed Truckmounters Carpet Cleaners



Someone came up with the idea of us all contributing say £1000  and advertising on TV


Then you have the Guys who create Web Sites  and Sell Leads

Green cleaners eco cleaners Splash Dash Inc   Dry Carpet Cleaners


Miricle Carpet Cleaners Etc

Yes if you have nothing to do you can form a CLUB call  it what you like and be President

[derek west]

or you can just sit there, join the free ones and expect miracles.
derek

[Shaun_Ashmore]

Takes a lot to create and manage an association do you have it in you Derek? oh and can I have a ticket for the knees up?

Shaun

[derek west]

not sure i have what it takes on my own shaun, but i know a man who has.
he who dares!
derek

[daysdeepclean]

I've seen a lot of changes throughout life and I've learnt this..... No one seems to like it

[Shaun_Ashmore]

Tres bon Rodney

Shaun

[Ian Gourlay]

or you can just sit there, join the free ones and expect miracles.
derek

It had the makings of a Good badge Organization.

Well known Cleaners joined and had a  Spread across Uk


I did not just sit there  but it was the Guy on Ebays Idea

Like others

He could Talk The Talk but could not Walk the Walk

I would not join anything that did not have a Two year Trade Experience Rule

[derek west]

ian
surely the clue "free" had failure written all over it.

i'd like to make one thing clear for all NCCA members, i'm not having a go at your organisation, maybe this post might be a wake up call,
if they could promise household recognition of there name i would be willing to pay a grand and £20 a week to join, it makes sense. it makes it too expensive for the splash and dashers (lets face it, there equipment and estate car don't add up to the tacca membership fee) and my business would prosper, and if they introduced a minimum 2 year rule, i'd sit and wait til the day i could join. not long, only another 8 months or so. in fact ian, all though slightly flawed, it is a good rule. and one that tacca may consider. i should be just elligible by time mr winton signs on the dotted line.

i'm getting the feeling that my newness is having a negative effect on this subject, shame cos i'm not new to business, just carpet cleaning, i really could do with some big name backing on this. i certainly could not get this going on my own. any takers? or better still, any NCCA board members wanna chat.
derek

[daysdeepclean]

I would not join anything that did not have a Two year Trade Experience Rule

Good point! You wouldn't want to have "Muppets" with little experience joining would you?

I can't help thinking that the NCCA could double it's numbers almost over night, if only they upped the anti! (Advertising, press releases etc....) But this has been discussed before and the answer was " Join in, stand up and be counted" But you have to pay hard earned cash to join up and I doubt very much if new blood would ever be counted! Maybe not until the 5th-6th-7th year of membership? Who knows?

[daysdeepclean]

Would you really need to hit the TV to start with?... Womens glossy's could run a Drama/Story/Ad Campaign, you know, "My house ruined by "Splash & Dashers"- Wish I'd Gone and  Hired a Proper Carpet Cleaner"

With a little bit of imagination, a certain amount of courage and a good bit of cash being put in the right areas, anything's possible!