[Colin Day]

On completion of a job today, a friend of the lady who's carpets I cleaned asked, "How long is it guaranteed for before it gets dirty again?"

It's rare I'm ever lost for words as most of you know, but I was speechless

What's the daftest thing you've been asked?

[Steve Barnett (Carpet Care Plus)]

Do you mind if I pay you in cash ? 

[Michael Smallwood]

Can you clean the bleach mark?

or

Do you want paying now or later?

[markpowell]

Would you mind running over this rug while your here, only take you 2 mins??
What with the van??
Mark

[Mark Lawrence]

"Oh, can you do the top box room before you go" (on the top floor attic level), just when you have put the last of the hosing away in the van  :

Mark

[Bob Allen]

Went to quote for an indian gentleman, who asked "whats your best price"
I added an extra £200 to a £95 job
he looked at me confused and i said
"thats a good price for me"

[Colin Day]

Went to quote for an indian gentleman, who asked "whats your best price"
I added an extra £200 to a £95 job
he looked at me confused and i said
"thats a good price for me"

I'll try that next time Top tip!!!!!

[Paul Simpson]

Similar to yours Colin.
5 months after cleaning, they ring up and asked how long I gaurantee the clean for.
Told them I'd give them 10% off to go back again, they were happy with that.

Yesterday - carpet clean for a single room, told them minimum charge and could maybe do another small area within that price.
In a serious voice "Oh, you do upholstery, can you do my 3 seater & 2 armchairs as well"  :

[Jim_77]

I think the most stupid question I've ever been asked is "Do you clean carpets?"

[gary hall]

Did a  front room carpet last year for an old lady who asked :

'Can you get that iron mark out ?'
 
I replied of course that it would be impossible as the fibre had been burnt  , she then said 'Oh your not that good then are you' .

I spent the rest of the day in stiches - as the great Jim Morrison said

people are strange !!!!!!!

[cozy]

I think the most stupid question I've ever been asked is "Do you clean carpets?"

Got a Facebook site for our firm. Check out the second post on there. : My site is called "BFG Window CARPET & UPHOLSTERY cleaner.

http://www.facebook.com/group.php?v=wall&gid=217388302773

[richy27]

Domestic custo"mer  " can i have a months credit"  my clever response if i do say so myself  " cause you can i will book it in and come and do it in 30 days time.

[clinton]

How about when they say to you i will   boil the kettle for some hot water for you

[Jim_77]

Only one answer to that Clinton - cup of tea please!

[clinton]

Jim

I always hint and the bicie tin

[Mike Halliday]

stupidest question is.....

would you like a piece of homemade chocolate cake with your coffee?

do they think I became a fat bast*^d by fasting

[michael wadsworth]

Back in the seventies most of our work was in the Liverpool area and I worked with a guy who was the spitting image of Freddy Garraty(Freddy and the dreamers), on switching on the machine for the first time on any job he would give the client 5 minutes to mention a cuppa, then he would go to them and ask whether or not there was a little cafe nearby where he could get a cup of tea, "Oh would you like a cuppa?" they would ask, "Yes and don't break me yolk" he would reply. 9 out of ten times we would be sitting down to toast egg and tea within 10 minutes, and that was typical of the people of Liverpool- very hospitable. Mike

[Colin Day]

9 out of ten times we would be sitting down to toast egg and tea within 10 minutes, and that was typical of the people of Liverpool- very hospitable. Mike

Until you went outside and your porty was on bricks

[michael wadsworth]

9 out of ten times we would be sitting down to toast egg and tea within 10 minutes, and that was typical of the people of Liverpool- very hospitable. Mike

Until you went outside and your porty was on bricks

Colin you boys are spoiled, a good portie did not exist at that time, we were using rotary scrubbers where, subsequent to cleaning you had to get big arms using a special Servicemaster rake(Still got two) to get out the swirl marks, then came the revolutionary rotary absorbent pads (I'm filling up here lads) Mike

[Colin Day]

9 out of ten times we would be sitting down to toast egg and tea within 10 minutes, and that was typical of the people of Liverpool- very hospitable. Mike

Until you went outside and your porty was on bricks

Colin you boys are spoiled, a good portie did not exist at that time, we were using rotary scrubbers where, subsequent to cleaning you had to get big arms using a special Servicemaster rake(Still got two) to get out the swirl marks, then came the revolutionary rotary absorbent pads (I'm filling up here lads) Mike

I take my hat off to you Mike!!! Are you still doing the job?