Mmm, a good question, not really as easy to answer as it seems.
If it was someone responsible, someone paying their taxes, someone who wasn't undercutting me, someone doing a professional job, then probably not.
However; If it was some jack-the-lad taking the mick out of me for wasting my money on a licence, then I might think again.
Just as I would if he was a dole cheat (I'd shop those sods straight away
).
If, as has been described on another thread, the police/council decided on a crackdown, and I get done for not displaying my licence, even though I have one, and thee is a guy in the next street who gets missed, but doesn't have a licence, then I'd probably shop him just cos I was in a funk
But then if the licence system is a farce, and for the most part completely ignored or abused then I probably would not shop them. My anger would be directed at the authorities and the licencing system.
I think that licencing is in theory a reasonable idea, and not just for window cleaners, but just about any self employed tradesman.
But these things often become draconian, with miles of red tape and form filling to go through.
What happens if you've just come out of clink and you're trying to go straight?
Are you going to be refused a licence because you have a criminal record?
Or perhaps you are just starting out and want to test the water before you go through the process of obtaining a licence.
Presumably you must have a licence before you even start touting for business.
Or perhaps you do mobile car valeting and have a handful of window cleaning accounts as well, maybe only a couple of days worth a month, what point getting a licence for that?
Mark says that he wouldn't shop them, but what if you lose a few choice accounts to an unlicenced window cleaner? He could have cost you £50 a week...I'd shop him like a shot
No question
Regards,
Ian