[Mr Sparkle]

Can you believe this?
I had a first clean booked in for this morning but the snow is really bad here in the west midlands so i've phoned customer to explain i can't clean in this weather and told him i'll book it in for next week.
He said if you can't be bothered to come today don't bother at all and put the phone down on me.
I am raging as it's about 5 to 6 inches deep and can't move my van. I feel like knocking on his door and when he answers ducking is head in the snow

[geefree]

Ring him back and explain 200 schools are closed in your area, and birmingham airport closed,... and to get up and down the estate roads would be lethal.

[trike]

snow joke,all cleared this morning ready for a good day,had breakfast getting ready snowed off,still snowing,time to make a snow man with grandaughter,think ill start work monday

[gary evans]

Mr Sparkle

I am not far from you in Cannock, we,ve cancelled all work. Had 3 new houses booked for taday that recently quoted.

You were nt looking for a van a few weeks ago, as my no was forwarded to a guy in wolv. who wanted a 2 man set up as i have one for sale.

Gary

[tonylee]

Hi Gary
The guy I gave your name to was called Simon but he did not Know of this forum
Glad your picking up some domestic
Got £2200. for my berlingo to an old guy, a right bargin.
Tony

[WISEOWL]

I'd wait till the snow thas and visit him.

Talk him round and explain.

Then don't do it for him.

[Chameleon]

I'd wait till the snow thas and visit him.

Talk him round and explain.

Then don't do it for him.

No you don't want to do that!
Just print his telephone number on here and we will all call and offer a quote!
Tell us how much, we will add £40 to it
He'll soon ring you, or go mad with all the phone calls!
(only joking! )

[Mr Sparkle]

That's a good one chameleon
Might wait till snow clears and i've got a few calls by him next week so when i do them i might knock on his door and tell him the price as gone and when he refuses squirt my waterfed pole all over is smug face

[Chris B]

They have even postponed all the buses here in Brum....add that to the schools closed, airpot closed.....etc...tell him as soon as you have fed the huskies you will be out....

[gary evans]

Hi Tony

Glad you sold your van, bargain or what. I think thats what we have to do to sell. Andy as appeared again asking for details on another van, is he going to offer 3k again, its like rogue traders he just has that no. & keeps using it.

Picked up 3 new ones, 3 quotes in for others 1 £35 per clean six-weekly. Need a few more of them.

Just had a call about quoting for my own job with a comp. we sub to, that was embarrassing for them, hopefully sorted. Had another job where somebody cold called & quoted £80, we do it for £25.00, keep quoting at them & i,ll be alright, some of the prices some state on here for commercial, you,d have no chance, commercial is a lot lower than houses at minute & getting tighter.

Just going to do another quote now for big house in country if i can get there, met him shopping so not got details just directions, also picked up another at petrol station recently.

All the best

Gary

[chrisyg]

Can you believe this?
I had a first clean booked in for this morning but the snow is really bad here in the west midlands so i've phoned customer to explain i can't clean in this weather and told him i'll book it in for next week.
He said if you can't be bothered to come today don't bother at all and put the phone down on me.
I am raging as it's about 5 to 6 inches deep and can't move my van. I feel like knocking on his door and when he answers ducking is head in the snow

with an attitude like that , i wouldn;t bother going at all

I'd advise him to find another cleaner with an attitude like that, in the long run your better off without customers like that.

[monkeyman]

holly moley mr sparkle ,sounds like my mother in law
i thought some of my custies seem a bit grumpy but that guy takes the pee,better off without the victor meldrew,what a grump

[Mike_G]

At least you found out what a tosser he is before you did his windows. Customers like him are customers you do not need

[Mr Sparkle]

I think your right stan.
I'll knock him on the head with an hammer