how is it going?
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Topic: how is it going?
Posted By: MR. STEAMER
Subject: how is it going?
Date Posted: 07/March/2007 at 7:39pm
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Man whats going on....I sent out advertising and it's slower this week than ever before..
hows everyone else doing????  ------------- www.mr-steamer.com |
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Posted By: nightrider
Date Posted: 07/March/2007 at 9:33pm
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Posted By: Ken_Is_OK
Date Posted: 07/March/2007 at 9:37pm
I had to get one of those cash counting machines bizness is so good. 
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MR. STEAMER wrote:Posted By: Ken_Is_OK
Date Posted: 07/March/2007 at 9:39pm
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Posted By: MR. STEAMER
Date Posted: 07/March/2007 at 10:00pm
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ewww dirty american ones ------------- www.mr-steamer.com |
Posted By: doug
Date Posted: 07/March/2007 at 10:13pm
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I can argee with you steamer? I don't know if it is from the weather or not? ------------- Just My opinion |
Posted By: MR. STEAMER
Date Posted: 07/March/2007 at 10:18pm
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I've done 3 calls this week...and tomorrows thursday. 150K fliers out with only 4 calls.......I'm dying here ------------- www.mr-steamer.com |
Posted By: LilNiteRidrhood
Date Posted: 07/March/2007 at 11:47pm
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Never ever send out flyers in February or early March.
Worse time of the year.
People are waiting for salt to stop being used.
Spring break is coming.
RRSPs have drained the average family's accounts.
Thank God for commercial jobs at this time of year.
I have sent out 50,000 several times at this time of year and got 2 friggin responses.
NEVER AGAIN! |
Posted By: jtuseo
Date Posted: 08/March/2007 at 2:01pm
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Steamer feb and march are the slowest months. ------------- WWW.PREFERREDCARPETCLEANING.COM |
Posted By: MR. STEAMER
Date Posted: 08/March/2007 at 2:55pm
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weather has played a big roll this year... I've done well in March before....but it was warmer...I just got to hope they hang on to the flyer. ------------- www.mr-steamer.com |
Posted By: Ken_Is_OK
Date Posted: 08/March/2007 at 3:14pm
| They will. I bet it is on the fridge. |
Posted By: MR. STEAMER
Date Posted: 08/March/2007 at 4:08pm
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I'm getting calls now .......today the last bit went out...but it's not where it should be.....
I made sure I was in with the other two cleaners...to go head to head
maybe I'm just losing ------------- www.mr-steamer.com |
Posted By: cleanaz
Date Posted: 09/March/2007 at 12:46am
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NO slowdown here in AZ untill August. Springbreak is coming, the calls will be picking up for that, too. Guess that's why we are the fastest growing state. Had around 90 degrees here today, carpets were dry in two hours using the RX-20. Sorry to brag ------------- http://www.larsonscarpetcare.com - carpet cleaning, tile cleaning, phoenix, mesa, chandler, gilbert |
Posted By: MR. STEAMER
Date Posted: 09/March/2007 at 7:23am
Serious buyers put it aside ------------- www.mr-steamer.com |
Posted By: Hammy
Date Posted: 09/March/2007 at 7:52am
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Steamer
Did you put an expire date on your flyers? ------------- Could somebody just clean my carpets! |
Posted By: doug
Date Posted: 09/March/2007 at 8:34am
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For himself or the flier??? ------------- Just My opinion |
Posted By: cmaster
Date Posted: 09/March/2007 at 10:51am
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Best before......tomorrow ------------- 
The STD Meter |
Posted By: MR. STEAMER
Date Posted: 09/March/2007 at 5:01pm
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no I stopped putting expire dates..... reasaon ....you get a better price if they print up your whole order all at once....
so I printed 1 million at less than a cent each.....you pay more if they do smaller runs and everytime date changes ------------- www.mr-steamer.com |
Posted By: Hammy
Date Posted: 09/March/2007 at 5:19pm
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So what are your target dates for distrbution?
What was your cost for mail out for the 150,000 fliers? ------------- Could somebody just clean my carpets! |
Posted By: doug
Date Posted: 09/March/2007 at 6:36pm
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Mr. Steamer I would have to think that is why no one is in a hurry to call you. What's the rush they have till they loose the dam flier to call you? ------------- Just My opinion |
Posted By: Hammy
Date Posted: 09/March/2007 at 6:46pm
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I always look for an expire date! ------------- Could somebody just clean my carpets! |
Posted By: MR. STEAMER
Date Posted: 09/March/2007 at 7:51pm
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It works both ways doug....when the coupon expires they just throw it out, because they thing they've missed the boat. ------------- www.mr-steamer.com |
Posted By: MR. STEAMER
Date Posted: 09/March/2007 at 7:52pm
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1.5 cents mailout with canada post ------------- www.mr-steamer.com |
Posted By: jtuseo
Date Posted: 09/March/2007 at 10:38pm
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Its all about a word of mouth. ------------- WWW.PREFERREDCARPETCLEANING.COM |
Posted By: nightrider
Date Posted: 09/March/2007 at 11:08pm
That's how Kenny got to be so successful 
Nightrider
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Posted By: Hammy
Date Posted: 10/March/2007 at 6:06am
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One pissed off customer at a time! ------------- Could somebody just clean my carpets! |
Posted By: Ken Harris
Date Posted: 10/March/2007 at 8:16pm
Yep. You got to earn the customers one at a time. Word of mouth will do the rest. We dont hardly spend money to get new customers anymore. |
Posted By: MR. STEAMER
Date Posted: 10/March/2007 at 8:22pm
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Posted By: Mr. Slide
Date Posted: 10/March/2007 at 9:05pm
"3" Jobs this week! Man that's a record 4 me
Plus 56 hrs. working in a machine shop
Somebody stop me!
Still Smoken! ------------- http://qcsliders.com - http://qcsliders.com !!!Check this out!!! Put a Slide Not a Glide on your Wand, and do a better job! |
Posted By: doug
Date Posted: 10/March/2007 at 9:10pm
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You got too much free time on yur hands?? ------------- Just My opinion |
Posted By: Hammy
Date Posted: 10/March/2007 at 9:17pm
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Lazy prick! ------------- Could somebody just clean my carpets! |
Posted By: cmaster
Date Posted: 10/March/2007 at 9:35pm
Sell that TM before it rusts away  -------------
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Posted By: MR. STEAMER
Date Posted: 11/March/2007 at 11:13am
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thats not bad...3 jobs...maybe he'll make some extra mad money! ------------- www.mr-steamer.com |
Posted By: doug
Date Posted: 11/March/2007 at 1:40pm
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I don't think he needs money to be mad??? ------------- Just My opinion |
Posted By: Mr. Slide
Date Posted: 13/March/2007 at 12:16am
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Yea! With my free time Im trying to
break into the tile&grout cleaning business
! But then I might have to cut back to 5 hours
of sleep a night
Still young, Still Smoken!! ------------- http://qcsliders.com - http://qcsliders.com !!!Check this out!!! Put a Slide Not a Glide on your Wand, and do a better job! |
Posted By: John L
Date Posted: 14/March/2007 at 4:40pm
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2 jobs Tuesday = $501.00 US.. Starting to pick up... OH YEAH !!!! |
Posted By: nightrider
Date Posted: 14/March/2007 at 5:42pm
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Posted By: John L
Date Posted: 14/March/2007 at 5:44pm
| Hahaha.... Could be... $375 first, 126 second.... |
Posted By: nightrider
Date Posted: 14/March/2007 at 6:03pm
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Posted By: cmaster
Date Posted: 14/March/2007 at 9:56pm
We could only wish for that  -------------
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Posted By: Mr. Slide
Date Posted: 14/March/2007 at 10:53pm
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no you don't ------------- http://qcsliders.com - http://qcsliders.com !!!Check this out!!! Put a Slide Not a Glide on your Wand, and do a better job! |
Posted By: John L
Date Posted: 14/March/2007 at 11:08pm
| We have winters.. |
Posted By: MR. STEAMER
Date Posted: 15/March/2007 at 4:47pm
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it's not the fact that they don't get snow... the problem is everyones broke after xmas ------------- www.mr-steamer.com |
Posted By: cmaster
Date Posted: 15/March/2007 at 5:34pm
If I had a dime for everytime I've heard......."I'm going to wait til it's warm enough so I can open the windows"........I wouldn't have to clean carpets any more  -------------
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Posted By: doug
Date Posted: 15/March/2007 at 7:16pm
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They can open them in the winter only problem they will freeze dry till summer. Then send them a second bill? ------------- Just My opinion |
Posted By: MR. STEAMER
Date Posted: 15/March/2007 at 8:54pm
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winter is the best for drying times ------------- www.mr-steamer.com |
Posted By: Ken_Is_OK
Date Posted: 15/March/2007 at 9:47pm
| 1 job today 2500.00 |
Posted By: MR. STEAMER
Date Posted: 15/March/2007 at 11:03pm
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hey got any work???LOL 2500 in a day nice...... ------------- www.mr-steamer.com |
Posted By: cmaster
Date Posted: 15/March/2007 at 11:20pm
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Commercial or flood? -------------
The STD Meter |
Posted By: Ken_Is_OK
Date Posted: 15/March/2007 at 11:38pm
| comm. |
Posted By: MR. STEAMER
Date Posted: 16/March/2007 at 12:01am
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hey Ken...why don't we meet...2 guys in the stinky GTA.....maybe you can sub me some work...yes yes I know....it's slow season...I hate running out for just 1 or 2 calls....no money in it with gas over a buck
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Posted By: cmaster
Date Posted: 16/March/2007 at 12:15am
Wow. It's that slow for you?  -------------
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Posted By: MR. STEAMER
Date Posted: 16/March/2007 at 1:03am
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like a snail slow....it's like this every year but I'm always shocked ------------- www.mr-steamer.com |
Posted By: cmaster
Date Posted: 16/March/2007 at 1:36am
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Slow here too. Only 15 jobs all week -------------
The STD Meter |
Posted By: doug
Date Posted: 16/March/2007 at 2:19pm
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What do you usually do this time of the year?? Do you hang upside down in the closet all day since you work all night? ------------- Just My opinion |
Posted By: doug
Date Posted: 16/March/2007 at 2:20pm
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This is the slowest I havre seen it here for quite a few years? ------------- Just My opinion |
Posted By: Hammy
Date Posted: 16/March/2007 at 2:21pm
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Should have gone to Florida! ------------- Could somebody just clean my carpets! |
Posted By: doug
Date Posted: 16/March/2007 at 2:25pm
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That is why it is slow. if I leave all hell breaks loose? I was away yesterday doing a carpet inspection. Nice to have a change? ------------- Just My opinion |
Posted By: Hammy
Date Posted: 16/March/2007 at 2:27pm
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Where did you go for that?
Whats an inspection worth these days? ------------- Could somebody just clean my carpets! |
Posted By: doug
Date Posted: 16/March/2007 at 2:30pm
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Other side if woodstock
Some do it for nothing or next to it?? ------------- Just My opinion |
Posted By: Hammy
Date Posted: 16/March/2007 at 2:33pm
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Just like cleaning carpets! ------------- Could somebody just clean my carpets! |
Posted By: doug
Date Posted: 16/March/2007 at 2:36pm
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It has got to be that way? ------------- Just My opinion |
Posted By: Hammy
Date Posted: 16/March/2007 at 2:41pm
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How many would you do in a year? ------------- Could somebody just clean my carpets! |
Posted By: doug
Date Posted: 16/March/2007 at 2:50pm
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1 ------------- Just My opinion |
Posted By: cmaster
Date Posted: 16/March/2007 at 2:53pm
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1 freebee a year is enough -------------
The STD Meter |
Posted By: Hammy
Date Posted: 16/March/2007 at 3:13pm
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Nice day trip! ------------- Could somebody just clean my carpets! |
Posted By: cmaster
Date Posted: 16/March/2007 at 3:52pm
Treat yourself to a good lunch  -------------
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Posted By: Hammy
Date Posted: 16/March/2007 at 5:24pm
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Biggie size it! ------------- Could somebody just clean my carpets! |
Posted By: MR. STEAMER
Date Posted: 16/March/2007 at 5:36pm
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1 inspection a year???thats it ------------- www.mr-steamer.com |
Posted By: Hammy
Date Posted: 16/March/2007 at 7:21pm
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Doubt it?? ------------- Could somebody just clean my carpets! |
Posted By: cmaster
Date Posted: 16/March/2007 at 9:21pm
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1 free one. The rest are $5000 each -------------
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Posted By: Ken_Is_OK
Date Posted: 16/March/2007 at 9:44pm
Today $520.00 
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Posted By: MR. STEAMER
Date Posted: 16/March/2007 at 10:17pm
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wow Ken is killing it...red board here he comes..LOL
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Posted By: cmaster
Date Posted: 16/March/2007 at 10:42pm
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Oh yeah -------------
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Posted By: dennis_is_ok
Date Posted: 17/March/2007 at 1:05am
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Yall Keep calling me Ken so I'm going back to this name
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Posted By: MR. STEAMER
Date Posted: 17/March/2007 at 1:14am
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but your names is Ken... ------------- www.mr-steamer.com |
Posted By: cmaster
Date Posted: 17/March/2007 at 1:30am
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Not anymore -------------
The STD Meter |
Posted By: MR. STEAMER
Date Posted: 17/March/2007 at 1:31am
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it's really ken??? ------------- www.mr-steamer.com |
Posted By: cmaster
Date Posted: 17/March/2007 at 1:54am
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I don't think so -------------
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Posted By: doug
Date Posted: 17/March/2007 at 9:28am
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I don't like driving? ------------- Just My opinion |
Posted By: MR. STEAMER
Date Posted: 17/March/2007 at 12:10pm
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so don't drive ------------- www.mr-steamer.com |
Posted By: cmaster
Date Posted: 17/March/2007 at 12:40pm
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Stay off the freeway, you'll be fine -------------
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Posted By: doug
Date Posted: 17/March/2007 at 1:22pm
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unfortunately i can't afford the fuel for my helicopter? ------------- Just My opinion |
Posted By: cmaster
Date Posted: 17/March/2007 at 1:51pm
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Get a lear jet like SGG -------------
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Posted By: MR. STEAMER
Date Posted: 17/March/2007 at 4:32pm
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thats shocking Doug.....you can reach a fuel pump...LOL ------------- www.mr-steamer.com |
Posted By: doug
Date Posted: 17/March/2007 at 10:13pm
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Why would I want to reach the fuelpump? ------------- Just My opinion |
Posted By: MR. STEAMER
Date Posted: 17/March/2007 at 10:51pm
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to pump the fuel? ------------- www.mr-steamer.com |
Posted By: cmaster
Date Posted: 18/March/2007 at 1:06am
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They make remotes for that -------------
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Posted By: doug
Date Posted: 18/March/2007 at 10:00am
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The fuel pump is electric is yours manual on your machines? ------------- Just My opinion |
Posted By: MR. STEAMER
Date Posted: 18/March/2007 at 11:07am
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the gas pump where ya get the gas...don't play doug! ------------- www.mr-steamer.com |
Posted By: flood-man
Date Posted: 23/March/2007 at 6:54pm
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use this slow time for getting new commercial accts ------------- flood man rocks |