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plainlazy
26 Jan 10 12:08
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i have a double glazing company..i also have 2 friends locally with similar companies....between us in january we would normally sell about 100k..approx 35k each

this year we havent done 10k..between us...i have done 7k..one mate 3k..the other one nothing at all

dont believe this spin its absolutely dire out there
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Report Max and Paddy • January 26, 2010 12:11 PM GMT
I'm looking at getting double glazing in the next month or so. Are youse offering special deals to us people who are putting work your way?
Report HarryCrumb • January 26, 2010 12:11 PM GMT
You need a scheme like the car industry got where millions of pounds was given away to customers. Then you too could go on television saying how much better things are ignoring the fact that once the scheme ends you will be back to square 1 or worse.
Report Barry Conway • January 26, 2010 12:21 PM GMT
"You Buy One
You Get one Free

You Buy One
You Get one Free"

Is that you?
Report orioles • January 26, 2010 12:21 PM GMT
A double glazing salesman in search of sympathy!

Good luck :)

It's not all bad news though; I refer the forum to its favourite news source.

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1245967/Blairs-lucrative-deal-hedge-fund-bet-bank-failures.html
Report Pangloss • January 26, 2010 12:28 PM GMT
Give St Tone a break!

Haven't you any idea how much it costs combining trainee sainthood with running 6 houses, even with the benefit of free flights, 6 million quid of taxpayers' funded security pa, and, as you happen to be out of the country 75% of the time no UK tax to pay.

This isn't socialism, it's NEW socialism.
Report orioles • January 26, 2010 12:31 PM GMT
I'd horsewhip the **.
Report plainlazy • January 26, 2010 2:42 PM GMT
orioles..we are not all bad..ive been trading 20 years with no unhappy customers.....for all the good its doing us at the moment...to be fair there are a lot of not very nice people in the industry
Report garlicbread • January 26, 2010 2:49 PM GMT
Anywon would think there might be an election soon.
Report Max and Paddy • January 26, 2010 6:38 PM GMT
So a fella comes on here moaning that business is terrible.

I say that I might be able to put some business his way.

He ignores my post!
Report orioles • January 26, 2010 6:52 PM GMT
I wasn't having a go at you PL, just my weak attempt at humour, and you have my genuine sympathy, it must be a nightmare trying to maintain your business in this economic climate.
Report TELL DEL • January 26, 2010 7:00 PM GMT
0.1% is not a lot to get excited about and claim recession is over, still very fragile !
Report larrence • January 26, 2010 7:03 PM GMT
0.1% how can they say the recession is over, see it to believe it :^0
Report speedypro • January 26, 2010 7:10 PM GMT
If you charged 4k for squares of hardboard people would feel ripped off, 4k for squares of glass with plastic trim and they are delighted. Money for old rope this glazing lark.
Report sidthekid • January 27, 2010 12:44 PM GMT
Its been great to live in this time of recession, never has property been so Cheap for the past year and in the correct area,there are many renters.
It has been a golden time of Opportunity for people with Cash£££££££££
Report brendanuk1 • January 27, 2010 12:49 PM GMT
0.1% how can they say the recession is over, see it to believe it

0.1% more growth in last quater than 2nd to last quarter. WooHoo
Report Journeyman • January 28, 2010 11:39 AM GMT
Max and Paddy 26 Jan 19:38
So a fella comes on here moaning that business is terrible.

I say that I might be able to put some business his way.

He ignores my post!



This thread reveals a fair bit about the reality (and confirms a few prejudices about Double Glazing salesmen)

Changing market conditions are all just part of life's rich pattern.
The OP and his pals are obviously sitting on their hands expecting things to roll in
with no effort on their part so they can treat people like cack just as they did in the 'good times'.

The current state of affairs throws up tons of opportunities for anyone with a bit of gumption
prepared to adapt and make an effort.
The plainlazys of this world will go under and that is fair enough. natural order etc
Report Nova Sicko • January 28, 2010 11:42 AM GMT
week 1 we did 130k
week 2 we did 90k

people buying windows round here
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