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Platinum NW

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Trolley System
« on: June 12, 2009, 08:30:09 am »
I seen a guy out today on one of my new estates working out of the back of a brand new ford focus using a trolley system

Dont know about you but i thought they were antiques
If hes got the money i would prefare the tank/van method myself

The car was probably on mobility anyway

Milltown Cleaning

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Re: Trolley System
« Reply #1 on: June 12, 2009, 09:35:05 am »
another newbie bashing post...do we really need that??

i operate from a trolley system, i have been a window cleaner for 5 years, and it suits me perfectly. i use my car and a trailer - its not pretty but its very effective.

GWCS

Re: Trolley System
« Reply #2 on: June 12, 2009, 09:41:39 am »
There are many levels to standard of business practise.

There is no "one fits all" for window cleaning.

Do marks and spencer call iceland cowboys for being cheaper and less appealing?

EZclean

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Re: Trolley System
« Reply #3 on: June 12, 2009, 11:32:16 am »
I seen a guy out today on one of my new estates working out of the back of a brand new ford focus using a trolley system

Dont know about you but i thought they were antiques
If hes got the money i would prefare the tank/van method myself

The car was probably on mobility anyway

it was me and i clean £hundreds a day got another focus coming, wifes mobility just to go to tescos in, its nice to have a dedicated work vehicle dont you think
EZclean - Cleaner Than Water

matt

Re: Trolley System
« Reply #4 on: June 12, 2009, 11:42:56 am »
I seen a guy out today on one of my new estates working out of the back of a brand new ford focus using a trolley system

Dont know about you but i thought they were antiques
If hes got the money i would prefare the tank/van method myself

The car was probably on mobility anyway

i have a tank in my van

guess what, i still use the trolley all of the time, it works really well for me

i guess you would have judged me aswell, i drive a berlingo multispace, so that must be mobility motor  ::) ::)


weetot

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Re: Trolley System
« Reply #5 on: June 12, 2009, 11:52:00 am »
I use a trolley every day, horses for courses mate.

 Yes your right Ford Focuses are antiques ;D
Never take financial advice from people who have no money!

EZclean

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Re: Trolley System
« Reply #6 on: June 12, 2009, 11:52:52 am »
I seen a guy out today on one of my new estates working out of the back of a brand new ford focus using a trolley system

Dont know about you but i thought they were antiques
If hes got the money i would prefare the tank/van method myself

The car was probably on mobility anyway

sounds like he's got the money
why dont you offer him your £30k 'business'
EZclean - Cleaner Than Water

pingu

Re: Trolley System
« Reply #7 on: June 12, 2009, 05:51:31 pm »
Nothing wrong with a trolley like there is nothing wrong with a guy that cleans windows with just a scrim...if the end results satisfy the customer ...jobs a good'n..

We are window cleaners...lets not pretend to be anything other than what we are...human beings.....Whoever this guy is he's out and working and paying bills...good for him.

Dave.


Re: Trolley System
« Reply #8 on: June 12, 2009, 06:14:31 pm »
There are many levels to standard of business practise.

There is no "one fits all" for window cleaning.

Do marks and spencer call iceland cowboys for being cheaper and less appealing?

Probably not because they went broke didn't they?   ;D

I've no problem with someone's work method.  I only have a problem if someone goes around undercutting me by cheating the system that I pay into.

wfp master

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Re: Trolley System
« Reply #9 on: June 12, 2009, 08:31:18 pm »
I seen a guy out today on one of my new estates working out of the back of a brand new ford focus using a trolley system

Dont know about you but i thought they were antiques
If hes got the money i would prefare the tank/van method myself

The car was probably on mobility anyway
some troleys look like 2ww hospital trolleys huge bike wheels on them

dave.e

Re: Trolley System
« Reply #10 on: June 12, 2009, 08:42:19 pm »
another newbie bashing post...do we really need that??

i operate from a trolley system, i have been a window cleaner for 5 years, and it suits me perfectly. i use my car and a trailer - its not pretty but its very effective.



Hi milltown how do you get on with your car and  trailer do you find its a pain on houses. dave

Milltown Cleaning

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Re: Trolley System
« Reply #11 on: June 15, 2009, 11:51:37 am »
Hi Dave,
 
The first couple of weeks out with the car and trailer i was cursing it left and right, but once you get used to the reversing its really quite easy. in my situation it was the perfect solution. altough saying all that im inthe process of looking for a van to swap too!!

Tim82

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Re: Trolley System
« Reply #12 on: June 15, 2009, 05:53:15 pm »
another newbie bashing post...do we really need that??

i operate from a trolley system, i have been a window cleaner for 5 years, and it suits me perfectly. i use my car and a trailer - its not pretty but its very effective.

Here here. I use  diy trolley system out the back of my estate. I can  connect it all up in the boot and run it from there or i usually have it on the trolley. It's great!

seandyer2003

Re: Trolley System
« Reply #13 on: June 15, 2009, 06:58:54 pm »
does this guy actually clean windows, or has he just canvassed up a million £2 houses to flog to some unsuspecting noob?

WINT SERVICES

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Re: Trolley System
« Reply #14 on: June 18, 2009, 03:35:44 pm »
hi dave wint services wiltshire .I use a strata trolley system which suits my needs perfectly    Can be taken excatly to where you are working without having to trail out loads of hose   CHEERS DAVE                                                                             

Immaculate windows

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Re: Trolley System
« Reply #15 on: June 18, 2009, 04:52:12 pm »
Sick of people dismissing trolleys!
I have a successful little business running a trolley system. No massive lengths of hoses to wind and unwind and trip over and snag. Easy to use, access never a problem, and my customers LOVE it.
Why do i need to spend £1000s when for £100s I can do exactly the same job?

Tim82

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Re: Trolley System
« Reply #16 on: June 18, 2009, 05:45:03 pm »
This is my getup... I find it pretty cosy. I love working from my car. It's dead easy. Only takes 30 secs to put trolley together or i can connect it in the car with 100 metres of reel.