Commercial Cleaning
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Topic: Commercial Cleaning
Posted By: MR. STEAMER
Subject: Commercial Cleaning
Date Posted: 15/January/2007 at 3:11pm
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I have a few appointments set up for commercial estimates this week...
Whats the best approach...???measure up and quote???
Try to put them on a service contract right away????
Clean a free area???
I normally just quote and leave...if they call they call.....but thats when I didn't care...LOL  ------------- www.mr-steamer.com |
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Posted By: cmaster
Date Posted: 15/January/2007 at 3:48pm
I offer a free area if I really want the job. Sometimes that will get you the job. If not, I just quote and leave  ------------- 
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Posted By: jtuseo
Date Posted: 15/January/2007 at 4:10pm
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I quote and leave. Give them something included like deodorizer or anti microbial. ------------- WWW.PREFERREDCARPETCLEANING.COM |
Posted By: cleanex
Date Posted: 15/January/2007 at 4:22pm
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Measure and give a written quote and than ask them would they would like it done, offer them a couple times you have available, try to close the deal before you leave the building. I would not be offering anything free, commercial is competitive enough without giving your services away.
Get the initial clean and than go back make sure they are happy with your service and than go for the ongoing maintenance program, the danger of selling the maintenance program first is you will end up doing the initial [correction cleaning] for a lot less than it is worth. If they don't make decision while you there call them back within 48 hours to see what is happening, don't forget while you are there that they have upholstered furniture/fabric workstations that may need cleaned, take the opportunity to let them know about all the services you provide. ------------- DON ELDRED YOU CAN "STAND" ON OUR REPUTATION |
Posted By: doug
Date Posted: 15/January/2007 at 4:56pm
Good one poison the indoor enviroment?? That should be a real asset in deciding who not ot use? You guys should pay very close attention to what Don just typed?? It may just pay off in the long run?? ------------- Just My opinion |
jtuseo wrote:Posted By: cmaster
Date Posted: 15/January/2007 at 5:02pm
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Every commercial job where I have done a demo, usually around 300 sq ft, I have been awarded the entire job. Some have been very lucrative. It definitely works for me -------------
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Posted By: doug
Date Posted: 15/January/2007 at 5:07pm
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Most of my commerical joba only have 300 sq. ft. ------------- Just My opinion |
Posted By: cmaster
Date Posted: 15/January/2007 at 5:15pm
Then you better make it a 3 sq ft demo  -------------
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Posted By: doug
Date Posted: 15/January/2007 at 5:17pm
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That is why I have a little green machine?? ------------- Just My opinion |
Posted By: cmaster
Date Posted: 15/January/2007 at 5:21pm
That's the ideal tool for that  -------------
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Posted By: doug
Date Posted: 15/January/2007 at 5:22pm
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It's the 405 model?? ------------- Just My opinion |
Posted By: cmaster
Date Posted: 15/January/2007 at 5:23pm
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Awesome. Where can I get one? -------------
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Posted By: doug
Date Posted: 15/January/2007 at 5:25pm
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I think they quit making them? They lasted tooo long?? ------------- Just My opinion |
Posted By: cmaster
Date Posted: 15/January/2007 at 5:42pm
That's the way it always goes  -------------
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Posted By: Hammy
Date Posted: 15/January/2007 at 6:45pm
When I started my business in the early 90's, I spent most of that first winter doing demos for commercial accounts. I didn't think things were working until late spring, and I was overwhelmed!  ------------- Could somebody just clean my carpets! |
Posted By: MR. STEAMER
Date Posted: 15/January/2007 at 6:48pm
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Posted By: Hammy
Date Posted: 15/January/2007 at 6:52pm
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I always did Steamer, so as to separate yourself from the competition. ------------- Could somebody just clean my carpets! |
Posted By: doug
Date Posted: 15/January/2007 at 7:11pm
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Can you do commerical drivebys?? ------------- Just My opinion |
Posted By: Hammy
Date Posted: 15/January/2007 at 7:15pm
Commercial is better for drivebys Doug. Extra wide doors/ shipping @ receiving.  ------------- Could somebody just clean my carpets! |
Posted By: doug
Date Posted: 15/January/2007 at 7:18pm
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Drive threws then?? ------------- Just My opinion |
Posted By: Hammy
Date Posted: 15/January/2007 at 7:21pm
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Exactly! just don't look back. ------------- Could somebody just clean my carpets! |
Posted By: nightrider
Date Posted: 15/January/2007 at 7:56pm
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Posted By: doug
Date Posted: 15/January/2007 at 8:38pm
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Unfortunately you cleaners have been banned? ------------- Just My opinion |
Posted By: Hammy
Date Posted: 15/January/2007 at 8:56pm
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That's why he is in the restaurant business now. ------------- Could somebody just clean my carpets! |
Posted By: doug
Date Posted: 15/January/2007 at 8:58pm
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Still uses the same cleaners??? ------------- Just My opinion |
Posted By: cmaster
Date Posted: 15/January/2007 at 8:58pm
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Potassium & sodium hydroxide aren't banned yet -------------
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Posted By: doug
Date Posted: 15/January/2007 at 8:59pm
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In Quecbec nothing is banned. Just English? ------------- Just My opinion |
Posted By: Hammy
Date Posted: 15/January/2007 at 9:01pm
Smoke your brains out, but don't write or speak english.  ------------- Could somebody just clean my carpets! |
Posted By: cmaster
Date Posted: 15/January/2007 at 9:05pm
la welfare province  -------------
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Posted By: doug
Date Posted: 15/January/2007 at 9:07pm
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NR will soon be here sticking up for the fatherland?? ------------- Just My opinion |
Posted By: Hammy
Date Posted: 15/January/2007 at 9:08pm
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Don't you mean the Nation? ------------- Could somebody just clean my carpets! |
Posted By: cmaster
Date Posted: 15/January/2007 at 9:09pm
I've never heard him defend it  -------------
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Posted By: doug
Date Posted: 15/January/2007 at 9:10pm
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He lives there for a reason? ------------- Just My opinion |
Posted By: cmaster
Date Posted: 15/January/2007 at 9:11pm
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Money? -------------
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Posted By: nightrider
Date Posted: 15/January/2007 at 9:13pm
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Posted By: doug
Date Posted: 15/January/2007 at 9:14pm
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What more could a man ask for? ------------- Just My opinion |
Posted By: Hammy
Date Posted: 15/January/2007 at 9:15pm
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The other 49% receive the alternate menu! ------------- Could somebody just clean my carpets! |
Posted By: cmaster
Date Posted: 15/January/2007 at 9:15pm
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I told you it was money -------------
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Posted By: nightrider
Date Posted: 15/January/2007 at 9:45pm
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Posted By: cmaster
Date Posted: 15/January/2007 at 9:47pm
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You'd be making SGG jealous with that extravagant lifestyle -------------
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Posted By: Hammy
Date Posted: 15/January/2007 at 10:03pm
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Sounds about right. ------------- Could somebody just clean my carpets! |
Posted By: LilNiteRidrhood
Date Posted: 15/January/2007 at 10:15pm
cmaster you're killing me tonight.
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Posted By: cmaster
Date Posted: 15/January/2007 at 10:35pm
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Did you need a chuckle? -------------
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Posted By: Hammy
Date Posted: 15/January/2007 at 10:36pm
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Group hug?? ------------- Could somebody just clean my carpets! |
Posted By: cmaster
Date Posted: 15/January/2007 at 10:41pm
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Sure -------------
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Posted By: Hammy
Date Posted: 15/January/2007 at 10:42pm
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Followed by a happy meal? ------------- Could somebody just clean my carpets! |
Posted By: cmaster
Date Posted: 15/January/2007 at 10:44pm
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You're making me hungry -------------
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Posted By: Hammy
Date Posted: 15/January/2007 at 10:45pm
Cook something up while your cleaning.  ------------- Could somebody just clean my carpets! |
Posted By: cmaster
Date Posted: 15/January/2007 at 10:46pm
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I don't have to. It's a sushi bar -------------
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Posted By: Hammy
Date Posted: 15/January/2007 at 10:49pm
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I would stay with the california roll. ------------- Could somebody just clean my carpets! |
Posted By: MR. STEAMER
Date Posted: 15/January/2007 at 11:03pm
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what happened to information on commercial quotes??? ------------- www.mr-steamer.com |
Posted By: jtuseo
Date Posted: 15/January/2007 at 11:28pm
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How is spraying down antimicrobial posioning the indoor enviornment? Are these people licking the carpet? Even if they did they wouldnt get sick from the antimicrobial. You would have to drink it straight from the bottle to get sick from it. ------------- WWW.PREFERREDCARPETCLEANING.COM |
Posted By: nightrider
Date Posted: 15/January/2007 at 11:58pm
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Posted By: cmaster
Date Posted: 16/January/2007 at 1:15am
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NR, they do that willingly for pleasure -------------
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Posted By: nightrider
Date Posted: 16/January/2007 at 1:43am
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Posted By: cmaster
Date Posted: 16/January/2007 at 1:48am
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You're probably right -------------
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Posted By: MR. STEAMER
Date Posted: 16/January/2007 at 2:44pm
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how did the job go last night? ------------- www.mr-steamer.com |
Posted By: cmaster
Date Posted: 16/January/2007 at 2:54pm
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Awesome. Took 1.5 hours. The owner who is a friend of mine, moved all the tables and chairs -------------
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Posted By: pilediver
Date Posted: 16/January/2007 at 3:08pm
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Doing a Keg tomorrow early ------------- http://www.expertcarpetcare.ca>Carpet Cleaning in Victoria BC |
Posted By: Hammy
Date Posted: 16/January/2007 at 3:21pm
Nice when they move everything. I always hated those jobs when everything is to be moved and you show up and it's not  ------------- Could somebody just clean my carpets! |
Posted By: cmaster
Date Posted: 16/January/2007 at 3:29pm
That's when you go home  -------------
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Posted By: Hammy
Date Posted: 16/January/2007 at 3:33pm
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Did that a few times! ------------- Could somebody just clean my carpets! |
Posted By: cmaster
Date Posted: 16/January/2007 at 3:45pm
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Me too. Happened last Tuesday. Now I have to do it tonight -------------
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Posted By: MR. STEAMER
Date Posted: 16/January/2007 at 3:59pm
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better to go back than move it yourself.....next time you'll call ahead...LOL ------------- www.mr-steamer.com |
Posted By: cmaster
Date Posted: 16/January/2007 at 4:14pm
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Nope. I'm too stupid to do that -------------
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Posted By: doug
Date Posted: 16/January/2007 at 4:45pm
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When is the last time you made reservations to clean a greese pit? ------------- Just My opinion |
Posted By: cmaster
Date Posted: 16/January/2007 at 5:10pm
I don't make reservations to eat there, why do I need to make reservations to clean  -------------
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Posted By: MR. STEAMER
Date Posted: 16/January/2007 at 6:18pm
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move the chairs once...move them forever ------------- www.mr-steamer.com |
Posted By: cmaster
Date Posted: 16/January/2007 at 6:32pm
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Out the door -------------
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Posted By: cleanex
Date Posted: 17/January/2007 at 8:40am
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Give them 2 prices 1. They move the furniture or 2. You move the furniture, triple the price if you move it, they will move it! ------------- DON ELDRED YOU CAN "STAND" ON OUR REPUTATION |
Posted By: cmaster
Date Posted: 17/January/2007 at 10:20am
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Or they will find someone who will move it and clean it for less -------------
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Posted By: doug
Date Posted: 17/January/2007 at 12:24pm
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Just give one price including chair moving you don't have to state that on the quote. If they are moved it's a plus if not you have already figured it in? ------------- Just My opinion |
Posted By: MR. STEAMER
Date Posted: 17/January/2007 at 2:02pm
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How does that work??? for most of these arseholes the lowest price is the law ------------- www.mr-steamer.com |
Posted By: cmaster
Date Posted: 17/January/2007 at 2:46pm
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Tell them to quit shopping at Zellers -------------
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Posted By: doug
Date Posted: 17/January/2007 at 2:55pm
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Laws are made to be broken? who made up that law anyway? ------------- Just My opinion |
Posted By: cmaster
Date Posted: 17/January/2007 at 2:58pm
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Zellers. They stole it from SGG -------------
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Posted By: doug
Date Posted: 17/January/2007 at 3:02pm
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GTA the lowest price in the land for ccing ------------- Just My opinion |
Posted By: cmaster
Date Posted: 17/January/2007 at 3:08pm
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I think I'll move there -------------
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Posted By: MR. STEAMER
Date Posted: 17/January/2007 at 3:38pm
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people that live out side big urban centres prepare to pay more...it's just fact....
inside the urban centre it's dog eat dog ------------- www.mr-steamer.com |
Posted By: pilediver
Date Posted: 17/January/2007 at 4:53pm
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you should move to Calgary .50-1.00 sq ft and carpets dry in under 2 minutes ------------- http://www.expertcarpetcare.ca>Carpet Cleaning in Victoria BC |
Posted By: doug
Date Posted: 17/January/2007 at 4:57pm
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I think the water is drier in Calgary than anywhere else? ------------- Just My opinion |
Posted By: pilediver
Date Posted: 17/January/2007 at 5:00pm
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High fecal count ------------- http://www.expertcarpetcare.ca>Carpet Cleaning in Victoria BC |
Posted By: cmaster
Date Posted: 17/January/2007 at 7:40pm
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A lot of bull$hit in Calgary -------------
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Posted By: pilediver
Date Posted: 17/January/2007 at 7:44pm
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Masterbeaster capital of the world too! ------------- http://www.expertcarpetcare.ca>Carpet Cleaning in Victoria BC |
Posted By: Hammy
Date Posted: 17/January/2007 at 7:44pm
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Cow town ------------- Could somebody just clean my carpets! |
Posted By: nightrider
Date Posted: 17/January/2007 at 7:44pm
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Posted By: cmaster
Date Posted: 17/January/2007 at 7:51pm
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And maybe he ships glides.......and maybe he doesn't bull$hit...........and maybe he's rich. Do you follow me here? -------------
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Posted By: pilediver
Date Posted: 17/January/2007 at 7:52pm
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big wages are in Fort MacMurry and Grande Praire ------------- http://www.expertcarpetcare.ca>Carpet Cleaning in Victoria BC |
Posted By: cmaster
Date Posted: 17/January/2007 at 8:02pm
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Quite a few people have left here for Calgary. They tell me they will be making good money -------------
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Posted By: pilediver
Date Posted: 17/January/2007 at 8:10pm
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It is a nice place to live. I was born and raised in Southern Alberta but moved to the coast in 85. Lots of jobs in Calgary but it has gotten expensive to live there. ------------- http://www.expertcarpetcare.ca>Carpet Cleaning in Victoria BC |
Posted By: cmaster
Date Posted: 17/January/2007 at 8:27pm
The cost of living in most of the booming areas has gone up with the wages  -------------
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Posted By: nightrider
Date Posted: 17/January/2007 at 9:04pm
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Posted By: cmaster
Date Posted: 17/January/2007 at 9:41pm
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I thought he slept in a van -------------
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Posted By: doug
Date Posted: 18/January/2007 at 7:39am
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What is the cost of dying?? ------------- Just My opinion |
Posted By: cmaster
Date Posted: 18/January/2007 at 8:42am
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Cheaper than living -------------
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Posted By: Adwa
Date Posted: 18/January/2007 at 5:13pm
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I know that we were born to die..............all through that process you have to pay the Tax Man........there's no way around it.
How much do you think that would be????????? ------------- The Following Statements do not Necessarily Reflect the Views of this Forum Network http://www.kleenkuip.com - http://www.kleenkuip.com |
Posted By: cmaster
Date Posted: 18/January/2007 at 7:49pm
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Who are you? Introduce yourself please -------------
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Posted By: nightrider
Date Posted: 18/January/2007 at 7:57pm
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Posted By: cmaster
Date Posted: 18/January/2007 at 8:09pm
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She's out waaaaaaaay more than in -------------
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Posted By: doug
Date Posted: 19/January/2007 at 1:34pm
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Out to lunch? ------------- Just My opinion |