derek Posted August 23, 2010 Report Share Posted August 23, 2010 i have just spoken to a mate of mines who works for Timpsons,and he was telling me that the local branch of Johnson drycleaners was now doing shoe repair, and also another branch in the city centre,has anyone else came across this,as he seems to think it's being done company wide by them Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grahamparker Posted August 23, 2010 Report Share Posted August 23, 2010 Johnsons have been doing shoe repairs and key cutting in cleethorpes (2 miles away) for about 8 years. I got to know the guy who worked there, should really have paid him commision for the ammount of work he sent down to us. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
derek Posted August 23, 2010 Author Report Share Posted August 23, 2010 they don't have a unit in the shop,just a drop off and collect service Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Happy Dude Posted August 23, 2010 Report Share Posted August 23, 2010 it's the same round the corner from me in sainbury, the johnsons manager approached me to do their repairs but she said her area manager worked on 40%, i gave her my shop price list and told her she could have 25% off that and make up any prices they wanted. she came back and said the A/M wanted 40% off my shop prices, this would mean they get more money than me on certain jobs, thanks but no thanks... any repairs now have to go 40 miles north to be repaired i also do well in keys from them as they only have a fraction i have in stock so she sends them here, which is nice \:D/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lee Posted August 23, 2010 Report Share Posted August 23, 2010 Derek take a look at these two topics Chris Wilson (Charles Birch) This Beter not be true Chris Wilson Lee Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Count Muppet Posted August 23, 2010 Report Share Posted August 23, 2010 this is exactly what persil were doing towards the end, it never really took off. Timpson were the only winners, when they took over persil, they already had staff trained in key cutting and counter experience for taking in shoe repairs. I would guess that Johnsons are in trouble now too. Probably history repeating itself. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
derek Posted August 24, 2010 Author Report Share Posted August 24, 2010 Derek take a look at these two topics Chris Wilson (Charles Birch) This Beter not be true Chris Wilson Lee thanks for the links Lee,i remember the older post Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ironplanet uk900 Posted August 24, 2010 Report Share Posted August 24, 2010 If you can't beat em.... then you aint trying hard enough... some of you guys wanna concentrate on what your doing rather than everyone else... there is such a thing as fighting back. It is a level playing field, if they wanna play dirty, then play dirty back. Some of you guys need a kick up the F*ckin ar*e Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mad Irish Cobbler Posted August 24, 2010 Report Share Posted August 24, 2010 Dem is fighting words...... WELL SAID.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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