Other Money Making Tips When Truck Mount Is Down...

[lesterj2]

Why wait 2 months ? You don't necessarily need a truck mount to make money in this business.

Not picking fun or trying to be an assh0le but I need the inside scoop.
I did buy me a little floor machine and started doing that while the truck was down..

 

[Kevin. McCreary]

Go get some new accounts.

 

[juniorc82]

Get a porty and keep workin! I do fairly well with a porty. go scout some commercial accounts, take a iicrc classor two. get some upholstery jobs

 

[renegade_cowboy]

A porty works, borrowed or leased. Its good to know local cleaners that you could sub to or ride with them to do your jobs. I have some good friends in my area that are O/O.

 

[lesterj2]

what good are getting new accounts when you have know truck to perform any of the tasks...
and since i been using my truckmount i will never use a porty or Kirby again...

 

[renegade_cowboy]

Owning a TM that has been around the block you really have to have a plan B, because your machine will break down again. A porty is a good plan B.

 

[Mikey P]

dont be a snob Lester.


Pimp that porty and get a heavy 175 and make yo mamma proud

 

[lesterj2]

dont be a snob Lester.


Pimp that porty and get a heavy 175 and make yo mamma proud

what would i do with the 175 on carpet without the porty though...

 

[Mikey P]

Scrub and rinse.

 

[ACE]

What’s wrong with your TM that it’s down for so long? There are lots of other things you could be doing.
If you have a 175 you can do:
VCT, Hardwood, Bonnet / Encap cleaning.

Here are some ideas that require little investment or experience: Wash windows, Clean gutters / install gutter guard, find some janitorial accounts. I could throw out more ideas but I don’t know what kind of customer base you have.

 

[Ron Lippold]

I have to tell you guys that the in home house cleaning is going real nice. It's nice being able to send out the girls and have them bring in the money at the end of the day. better then doing restraunts for .06 a foot

 

[ACE]

It's nice being able to send out the girls and have them bring in the money at the end of the day.

Pimp!! :shock: :shock:

Good for you Ron. I think that’s a great add on to think about after you have a decent customer base built up. I don’t know if it’s the right thing for broke dicks like Lester and me who are just starting to build a customer base.

 

[Ron Lippold]

well its a great way to get in a house that you may have not got into in the first place. I have added lots of #s to the bottom line and it keeps getting better. very low investment.

 

[Royal Man]

I always keep a porty and a 175 in the van case they are needed and a spare pump in the garage.

If your pump goes down on a job couldn't you just run live water from the custies home?

I couldn't sit for 2 months.

 

[joey895]

I always keep a porty and a 175 in the van case they are needed and a spare pump in the garage.

I did that when I ran a slide-in too, man I don't miss those days. It's not needed with my clutch drive.

 

[Royal Man]

The porty I mainly use on high rises and retirement centers

 

[XTREME1]

Lester come up with a marketing system and try and sell it to the broke dick population

 

[juniorc82]

what good are getting new accounts when you have know truck to perform any of the tasks...
and since i been using my truckmount i will never use a porty or Kirby again...

well sometimes you gotta be humble. if the man has no work using a porty and getting paid is better than sitting on your butt being broke.