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Shrek

  • Posts: 3931
Re: Due to Brexit
« Reply #20 on: April 05, 2019, 01:53:38 pm »
Iv just put some prices up . Waiting to hear back but regardless, this is a numbers game and those numbers have to work in my favour. Less work for more money is my aim

lee_dewing

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Re: Due to Brexit
« Reply #21 on: April 05, 2019, 02:47:24 pm »
Tell customer you will not take her back as she’s a “leaver!”

You only deal with “remainers”

She’ll be down supermarket, stock pilling

“Project fear!” 😮



Pleasure in the job puts perfection in the work.     - Aristotle

paulswindows

  • Posts: 30
Re: Due to Brexit
« Reply #22 on: April 08, 2019, 06:40:04 am »
Enquiries are definitely down at the moment. Phone usually doesn’t stop ringing at this time of year.  On the other hand not seen any unusual increase in cancellations (and have been putting prices up)

dazmond

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Re: Due to Brexit
« Reply #23 on: April 08, 2019, 06:51:09 pm »
Iv just put some prices up . Waiting to hear back but regardless, this is a numbers game and those numbers have to work in my favour. Less work for more money is my aim

true....but theres a fine line between doing a good job for a fair price and charging too much and taking the pee in the customers eyes...

some of my jobs are ridiculously quick these days even if some prices are not very high.....

i have lost a fair few jobs over the years because i tried to raise the price by a quid or two.....luckily theres always another new customer just around the corner....
price higher/work harder!

Shrek

  • Posts: 3931
Re: Due to Brexit
« Reply #24 on: April 08, 2019, 06:54:13 pm »
Iv just put some prices up . Waiting to hear back but regardless, this is a numbers game and those numbers have to work in my favour. Less work for more money is my aim

true....but theres a fine line between doing a good job for a fair price and charging too much and taking the pee in the customers eyes...

some of my jobs are ridiculously quick these days even if some prices are not very high.....

i have lost a fair few jobs over the years because i tried to raise the price by a quid or two.....luckily theres always another new customer just around the corner....

Iv got a customer who’s moved up here from London. She was quoted £80 down there for her 3 bed semi , it’s like NWH said , customers will either accept it or they won’t

dazmond

  • Posts: 23977
Re: Due to Brexit
« Reply #25 on: April 08, 2019, 06:57:03 pm »
Iv just put some prices up . Waiting to hear back but regardless, this is a numbers game and those numbers have to work in my favour. Less work for more money is my aim

true....but theres a fine line between doing a good job for a fair price and charging too much and taking the pee in the customers eyes...

some of my jobs are ridiculously quick these days even if some prices are not very high.....

i have lost a fair few jobs over the years because i tried to raise the price by a quid or two.....luckily theres always another new customer just around the corner....

Iv got a customer who’s moved up here from London. She was quoted £80 down there for her 3 bed semi , it’s like NWH said , customers will either accept it or they won’t

i find that very hard to believe!(even for london prices!) ;D ;D ;D
price higher/work harder!

Shrek

  • Posts: 3931
Re: Due to Brexit
« Reply #26 on: April 08, 2019, 07:00:02 pm »
Put it this way Damond , she was well happy with the £33 I quoted and thought I was going to say more

dazmond

  • Posts: 23977
Re: Due to Brexit
« Reply #27 on: April 08, 2019, 07:12:04 pm »
Put it this way Damond , she was well happy with the £33 I quoted and thought I was going to say more

£33 for a 3 bed semi?it must be a very large one.....if i worked around your way id put you out of business within 6 months... ;) ;D
price higher/work harder!

Shrek

  • Posts: 3931
Re: Due to Brexit
« Reply #28 on: April 08, 2019, 07:13:17 pm »
Put it this way Damond , she was well happy with the £33 I quoted and thought I was going to say more

£33 for a 3 bed semi?it must be a very large one.....if i worked around your way id put you out of business within 6 months... ;) ;D

😂

NWH

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Re: Due to Brexit
« Reply #29 on: April 08, 2019, 07:58:03 pm »
I had 1 today can you give me a price so I went and had a look over from 1 I do every 6 weeks,she had a flat roof with 4 windows and 3rd story that had to be done from there also,2 x3rd floor at each gable end and a fair few others with it being a 6 bed house.
I’ve priced it before she must have forgotten I said £60 she wanted it done every month on the dot,she said I’m paying £30 I said keep paying it then she laughed.
Brexit or not I will not come down to ridiculous prices that was the way it was in the 90s recession people panicking window cleaners and all,she said o think I’ll have to stick to his all over the place schedule then  I said looks that way,spring is here they come back like the housemartins.