ICE 2017 Observations

[sealcanvas]

Great seeing you Ron! Hopefully soon we'll be able to figure out the 10' high door issue. Love the new innovations with the zipper and the extender!

Thank you Lisa....it was very exciting for me to have the opportunity to meet and engage with you and Ken. I was intrigued by Kens thoughts for an expandable containment door to compete with zip wall techniques...I'm going to work on it and will be in touch with you guys once we start exploring.

 

[Lint Basket]

The Encap class was packed and standing in the back. We got to learn that encap was a polymer and the instructor got to learn what pad to put on an OP. It's all good. I however met Tim running the Trinity in the demo area and come to find out he works in my area so I'm going to do a ride along with him.

 

[Mikey P]

Encapsulation is a polymer..


Is this a show for retards?

 

[Lee Stockwell]

Floor finish is a polymer.

 

[Lint Basket]

Encapsulation is a polymer..


Is this a show for retards?

Yeah Stan was sitting next to me and got up and left. He's a smart man.

 

[Mikey P]

Who was the instructor?

 

[jcooper]

Is a class really needed?

Spray the floor and run a pad over it.

 

[Jimmy L]

A class on "Scampooing" well la dee fooken da!

Or how to get screwed by paying $40 + for a gallon of " Miracle" shampoo.

 

[FB7777]

Dying to hear Jim Martin's thoughts on the Back Stabber, er I mean the Bentley Pro

If you look closely you can see Johns lips moving

 

[Lee Stockwell]

How did the crowd in the Trump era show compare to earlier crowds?

 

[Onfire_02_01]

There were many distributors doing the the same low life things as you Larry... Next year I'm going to do the same and save myself the hassle.

So I can assume that if you go to a home show in your home town and a fellow cleaner recognizes and comes up to you and says "hey can I buy a zipper from you" you will decline the sale because you haven't paid the entrance fee to the home show? I doubt it.

 

[Lee Stockwell]

Salespeople who attend under the radar to compete with paying vendors is the issue. It's always happened.

 

[FB7777]

You're comparing a local home show to an industry trade show ?

Did you know encapsulation is a polymer?

 

[Onfire_02_01]

You're comparing a local home show to an industry trade show ?

Did you know encapsulation is a polymer?

Then substitute the big janitorial show in Vegas. I was trying to come up with a show that he would be found at without displaying at.

 

[Onfire_02_01]

Salespeople who attend under the radar to compete with paying vendors is the issue. It's always happened.

Paying vendors get a table and guaranteed visibility. Under the radar can only talk, they can't show. Though many of the paid people don't seem to be able to show either. There are definite advantages to paying the show. If I were Larry I would be talking about myself wherever I went as well. We all do it, wether it's through our adds or the lady standing in front of the rug dr. Display or to the pretty lady in line at the grocery store and getting a job/2nd date.

 

[Desk Jockey]

I think its intent.

It sounds as if Larry planned to make sales and just didn't want to pay for a booth. ???

Pretty irritating when everyone else pays for a booth and puts up with all the hassles of staffing and running it. Then only to read Larry state how much he sold without having any of thoses expenses or hassles.

Most events have rules against it. If everyone worked that way there would be no show.

 

[Lee Stockwell]

Maybe LC is given a pass because he is one of their secret promoters....:-)

 

[Mikey P]

I find it fascinating the Hruby was told the booths were sold out, yet there were LOTS of empties..


I also find it fascinating that mytees drunken employees were talking down to Erik with promises of kicking his ass in sales with their knock off.



Sooooooo glad I didn't waste my time...

 

[Bob Pruitt]

Maybe LC is given a pass because he is one of their secret promoters....:-)

Secret?

 

[Desk Jockey]

I find it fascinating the Hruby was told the booths were sold out, yet there were LOTS of empties..


I also find it fascinating that mytees drunken employees were talking down to Erik with promises of kicking his ass in sales with their knock off.



Sooooooo glad I didn't waste my time...

Well they had to be drunk to think it. Sober, who would.

 

[Lee Stockwell]

So why wasn't Judson there?

 

[Desk Jockey]

So I can assume that if you go to a home show in your home town and a fellow cleaner recognizes and comes up to you and says "hey can I buy a zipper from you" you will decline the sale because you haven't paid the entrance fee to the home show? I doubt it.

Using that scenario of the home show, lets say you bought a booth. You invested 3k in a nice display, another 1k in literature. You commit to 3 days at the show and pay for additional sales staff.

During the show you notice one of your competitors talking to attendees. He looks to be making sales on the floor despite having no skin in the game (but his time).

As you walk out after standing for 3 days you hear your competitor telling someone how busy he is going to be from all the the cleaning jobs he sold over the 3 days.

This is the perspective Erik is coming from. Did Cobb go there with that intent??? Only Larry would know. Whether he did or whether he didn't it, wouldn't make it any less aggravating.

 

[Larry Cobb]

There were many distributors doing the the same low life things as you Larry... Next year I'm going to do the same and save myself the hassle.

The customers asked us to bring a couple of small items we sold . . .

And I do talk to customers, when I see them at a show . . .

 

[Desk Jockey]

Much different than selling in the isles or parking lot. You're only half a scumbag.

 

[Lee Stockwell]

Was the Kleenrite Halo rotary extractor demonstrated? Looks like a RX20 variant.

 

[Mikey P]

Is that what that was..

 

[Nomad74]

The customers asked us to bring a couple of small items we sold . . .

And I do talk to customers, when I see them at a show . . .

Some days I wish I would have just stayed in bed. Larry might be having such a day.

 

[Mikey P]

So @Jim Martin what did you think of the Terx Jr?

 

[Desk Jockey]

The customers asked us to bring a couple of small items we sold . . .

And I do talk to customers, when I see them at a show . . .

Talk or sell?

Careful how you answer this. It could potentially take you back to full blown scumbag.

 

[Erik]

Larry wasn't the only one. As we are working the booth and only able to interact with the people that stop by, they can work the crowd.
The distributors that were doing it sold most of the products that were there..