You guys are KILLING ME!

[Walrus Gumboot]

No matter how much equipment I buy, I'm always one more piece from being up to par. CRB. Zipper wand. Devastator wand. WTH?

Customer: How much do you charge for 2 rooms?
Me: $483 ma'am.
Customer: Why so much?
Me: Because I have $258,000 invested in equipment, and, with all the steps I use it's going to take 4 hours to clean 2 rooms.
Customer: Why do you need so much equipment?
Me: Mikeysboard.

Remember when we felt fortunate to have an S bend wand (no glide) and a decent Upholstery tool?

 

[Lee Stockwell]

....and it will never stop. I've been doing this since 1970, you should see my shop.

 

[Small town janitorial]

I know what you mean. Peer pressure... but I think it's funny how much carpet cleaners complain about equipment cost and maintenance. I used to have an small excavation buisness. To make $90+ an hour at that takes roughly double the overhead. First you need a contractor's liscence. Which is expensive. Then you need Insurance that is much more than carpet cleaners insurance. Then you need a $30-70k truck. Then you need $30-200k in equipment. All that equipment uses exponentially more fuel than a truckmount, and requires way, way more maintenance. And in the end there is huge liability, less steady work, less repeat customers, more influence of the weather and economy...
I could go on and on but carpet cleaning is amazingly cheap as a buisness, even though most owner operators dont understand that.

 

[Nomad74]

Guilty!

 

[Desk Jockey]

They key is buy what helps you be productive.

That's not always what's popular or flashy. It can be but just watch the hype and try it before you purchase if you're able to.

Ask yourself, Is it going to make your job easier, cleaner or faster? If not, is it really worth the investment?

 

[hogjowl]

Mikey is a bastard

 

[Nomad74]

Mikey is a bastard

Where did that come from?

 

[Desk Jockey]

Because Mike is always finding ways to improve...which means upgrading tools, equipment and chemicals. $$$$$$$$$$

 

[hogjowl]

Where did that come from?

My wallet

 

[Trip Moses]

It all started with Joe Freakin’ Polish. What an Ass. He raked in though. Haha

 

[ruff]

Just put Mike, Mark & Chavez on your "foe" list (see setting- Fred?!)
And you won't see any of their posts- Problem solved.

Awaiting your $22.00 bill

 

[Mikey P]

Mikey is a bastard

Lol..

I haven't bought a tool since 2006.

 

[Cleanworks]

Lol..

I haven't bought a tool since 2006.

Because people give them to you so you can shill for them.

 

[hogjowl]

Lol..

I haven't bought a tool since 2006.

You don’t have to

 

[Desk Jockey]

Just put Mike, Mark & Chavez on your "foe" list (see setting- Fred?!)
And you won't see any of their posts- Problem solved.

Awaiting your $22.00 bill

For $20.00 a month, I'll only post what you want to hear. Send cash now! Don't delay, limited time offer!!!

 

[ruff]

Nah!
I want to see a sample post first.

 

[Sierra Clean Care]

Where did that come from?

I think he means ‘Mike is a trend setting bastard’.... cause of him/ forum, and all that goes with it, a guy feels like a 29$ hack if they don’t keep up....how close was I Marty?

 

[Mikey P]

Because people give them to you so you can shill for them.

You say that like it's a bad thing
.

Plenty of turds sent my way.


Many you fidiots never hear about.

 

[Cleanworks]

You say that like it's a bad thing
.

Plenty of turds sent my way.


Many you fidiots never hear about.

No, not insinuating it's a bad thing. If you had to buy them all, we would never see anything new.

 

[Desk Jockey]

Nah!
I want to see a sample post first.

Very well sir. You're not only handsome, but a powerful man.

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memes.getyarn.io

 

[Walrus Gumboot]

All of this started because I don't have a CRB.
$2200? Damn!

 

[ruff]

Very well sir. You're not only handsome, but a powerful man.

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Damn.
Sweet!

Worth every penny.

Chopping wood is on me.

 

[Old Coastie]

Stick with your garage sale
Kirby.

 

[Doug Cox]

Guilty!

That's why I'm gonna buy another bike.

 

[Jim Williams]

No matter how much equipment I buy, I'm always one more piece from being up to par. CRB. Zipper wand. Devastator wand. WTH?

Customer: How much do you charge for 2 rooms?
Me: $483 ma'am.
Customer: Why so much?
Me: Because I have $258,000 invested in equipment, and, with all the steps I use it's going to take 4 hours to clean 2 rooms.
Customer: Why do you need so much equipment?
Me: Mikeysboard.

Remember when we felt fortunate to have an S bend wand (no glide) and a decent Upholstery tool?

I prefer to operate with the simplicity of a Tibetan monk. No doodads and gadgets here. Just the basic stuff for sucking dirt out of carpet and furniture. When you stand beside my van you can feel the fung shui flow.

 

[Old Coastie]

My van interior is messier.

 

[DAT]

I vow to be a minimalist.

 

[hogjowl]

Jim
Seriously
That’s embarrassing

 

[Jim Williams]

Jim
Seriously
That’s embarrassing

I agree.My daughter said it’s starting to look like my old van. Now that the Christmas rush is over I’m hoping to scrub her down inside and out.

 

[Nomad74]

I have so much to learn.