Competition on the way
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Topic: Competition on the way
Posted By: cleanex
Subject: Competition on the way
Date Posted: 29/April/2008 at 2:07pm
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As our economy goes into the tank you can expect more people starting up their own business, some will choose carpet cleaning, and heaven forbid they will no idea about quality work etc. etc. Prices will be low, service low, customer satisfaction low, and our reputation as carpet cleaners gets another bad mark. ------------- DON ELDRED YOU CAN "STAND" ON OUR REPUTATION |
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Posted By: cmaster
Date Posted: 29/April/2008 at 3:20pm
I agree. Hopefully most of them won't last long ------------- 
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Posted By: Mark McMaster
Date Posted: 29/April/2008 at 3:47pm
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I think every time a factory around me has a layoff or closes down, there a couple more CC'ers around
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Posted By: nightrider
Date Posted: 29/April/2008 at 5:09pm
| When food is scarce..........RATS always show their ugly faces...............that's when the bigger CATS eat them for dinner using their brains.............no such thing as competition...........just smarter and quicker old pros who know how to play the game Nightrider |
Posted By: MR. STEAMER
Date Posted: 29/April/2008 at 5:34pm
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I think just the opposite.... Gas is way toooooo high... even soap and chemical cost have gone way up... There is no one looking to get in...only those looking to get out!
Most people turn into handymen...s omething that doesn't cost very much to start up...handmen...maid service...lawn cutters.
a portable goes for a pretty good buck...you could buy 3 or 4 lawncutters for that...LOL and windex is still pretty evenly priced.
there are certain areas in the GTA where they can't find a carpet cleaner...ie Orangeville/Grandvalley/Dundalk/
Here in canada carpet cleaners are a dying breed
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Posted By: nightrider
Date Posted: 29/April/2008 at 6:44pm
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Maybe people are buying less carpet, and going for marble, granit & wood . I think carpet is a poor investment
Nightrider
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Posted By: cleanex
Date Posted: 29/April/2008 at 7:18pm
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Carpet is still being made at record rates, and yes it is the best floor covering for several reasons. There may not be as much carpet in to day's homes but they do have carpet and it needs to be cleaned and Steamer who said the fly by night carpet cleaner will buy a portable, he books a bunch of work rents a rug doctor and away he goes ------------- DON ELDRED YOU CAN "STAND" ON OUR REPUTATION |
Posted By: doug
Date Posted: 29/April/2008 at 8:47pm
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Don that is how the smart frequent flier does it?? ------------- Just My opinion |
Posted By: Hammy
Date Posted: 29/April/2008 at 8:52pm
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Maybe I will start up again if things get sh*tty, Production is down at the plant.......................It's an a election year..........................Who know's ------------- Could somebody just clean my carpets! |
Posted By: cmaster
Date Posted: 29/April/2008 at 9:35pm
Go for it. You know there's money to be made -------------
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Posted By: Hammy
Date Posted: 29/April/2008 at 9:36pm
I have a job next week for an old customer.  ------------- Could somebody just clean my carpets! |
Posted By: cmaster
Date Posted: 29/April/2008 at 9:39pm
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Sweet. You can test the waters. See if it feels right -------------
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Posted By: Hammy
Date Posted: 29/April/2008 at 9:40pm
I already know it won't feel right  ------------- Could somebody just clean my carpets! |
Posted By: cmaster
Date Posted: 29/April/2008 at 10:01pm
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After a few nasties it'll feel right -------------
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Posted By: Ken_Is_OK
Date Posted: 30/April/2008 at 12:55am
| Ken H is now selling Ninjas for $900 so WTF. |
Posted By: cmaster
Date Posted: 30/April/2008 at 9:08am
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Selling but not shipping??? -------------
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Posted By: MR. STEAMER
Date Posted: 30/April/2008 at 1:35pm
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I'm looking hard at other things......I say I have around 2 years left in this business. In my area there aren't many fly buy nights...most of them refuse to pay for advertising...You see some that put word ads in the classifieds...the phone has been ringing for me, but I have more than paid my dues in advertising Mr. Steamer. I can tell by the amount of repeat business we have done since the start of this year and the call average has gone way up.
I send something out each and every month starting now...at least 150K pieces.
The porty party is no where to be seen...signs on lamp post get cut down around here and the posters fined... there is no good way to get the word out and most give up.
I can say positively I have pushed sears out of my area.....their prices are higher and they can not offer the service I offer. If I could clone myself 2 or 3 more times I would be very wealth.
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Posted By: cmaster
Date Posted: 30/April/2008 at 8:06pm
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If they can clone sheep, they can clone you -------------
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