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harleyman

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Window cleaning chancers
« on: February 07, 2020, 11:11:12 am »
I was out doing a bit of canvassing last night  and got 2 new built semis any way turns up Did one of them then on to the  next only to discover dripping  wet Windows..... so  I chapped the door spoke to the owner she did not know  she found the big glossy flyer and rather fancey invoice. To say she was anoyed is an understatement. She gose straight on the phone saying how they just turn up uninvited and presume she wanted her windows cleand by them with out any consultation  ......

Arnold Palmer

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Re: Window cleaning chancers
« Reply #1 on: February 07, 2020, 12:49:35 pm »
I was out doing a bit of canvassing last night  and got 2 new built semis any way turns up Did one of them then on to the  next only to discover dripping  wet Windows..... so  I chapped the door spoke to the owner she did not know  she found the big glossy flyer and rather fancey invoice. To say she was anoyed is an understatement. She gose straight on the phone saying how they just turn up uninvited and presume she wanted her windows cleand by them with out any consultation  ......

Probably agreed to a regular clean but only wanted a one off...

Can't be much to gain in just turning up, cleaning windows and expecting to be paid.

Smudger

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Re: Window cleaning chancers
« Reply #2 on: February 07, 2020, 01:16:42 pm »
or they cleaned the wrong house...

Darran
Never argue with an idiot, they will only bring you down to their level, and beat you with experience

Slacky

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Re: Window cleaning chancers
« Reply #3 on: February 07, 2020, 02:46:08 pm »
Anybody who talks about 'chapping' a door need serious long-term psychiatry help.

Chapping, you mean knocking, its basic English, remember that. This is why there was another window cleaner doing your work.

FFS! Chapping....  :-\ :-\

harleyman

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Re: Window cleaning chancers
« Reply #4 on: February 07, 2020, 03:02:13 pm »
Depends what part of the  country  your from ya bawbag

Stoots

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Re: Window cleaning chancers
« Reply #5 on: February 07, 2020, 03:33:17 pm »
Anybody who talks about 'chapping' a door need serious long-term psychiatry help.

Chapping, you mean knocking, its basic English, remember that. This is why there was another window cleaner doing your work.

FFS! Chapping....  :-\ :-\

The only things that should be chapped is lips or arses.

Arnold Palmer

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Re: Window cleaning chancers
« Reply #6 on: February 07, 2020, 03:51:56 pm »
Anybody who talks about 'chapping' a door need serious long-term psychiatry help.

Chapping, you mean knocking, its basic English, remember that. This is why there was another window cleaner doing your work.

FFS! Chapping....  :-\ :-\

Nowt wrong with a chap at the door.

dazmond

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Re: Window cleaning chancers
« Reply #7 on: February 07, 2020, 08:03:43 pm »
I was out doing a bit of canvassing last night  and got 2 new built semis any way turns up Did one of them then on to the  next only to discover dripping  wet Windows..... so  I chapped the door spoke to the owner she did not know  she found the big glossy flyer and rather fancey invoice. To say she was anoyed is an understatement. She gose straight on the phone saying how they just turn up uninvited and presume she wanted her windows cleand by them with out any consultation  ......

I reckon the window cleaner has cleaned the wrong house........🤣
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nathankaye

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Re: Window cleaning chancers
« Reply #8 on: February 07, 2020, 09:57:22 pm »
There was 2 times (years back) when ive cleaned the wrong house. The first is when I first ever did canvassing. The next day I went out cleaning them and posted my tickets. That evening went collecting and a big dude gave me a mouth full about cleaning his windows and if it was a joke etc etc.  It turned out he was a window cleaner 😂😂

The 2nd time, I was helping a friend clean his friends round whilst he was away. Anyway, I'm cleaning this bungalow and saw this little old dear on the settee with a blanket. She started looking scared and nearly hiding under the blanket. So I went round back to speak to my mate about it, and sure enough, i was right!  We were only cleaning the wrong one.  We quickly posted a note to apologise for cleaning wrong bungalow 😁  we thought if we knock, she might have an heart attack!

So its easily done to clean the wrong house, doubt anyone would purposely clean a random house
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mufcglen

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Re: Window cleaning chancers
« Reply #9 on: February 08, 2020, 08:12:38 am »
Yeah I bet it was a mistake too, had it myself on a few new build estates I clean on where somones been and cleaned the windows before me and the customers immediately text me asking if I’d been as they know I normally text.
I still clean the windows when they’re due anyway as they always say it’s a crap job whoever did them!!!

NWH

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Re: Window cleaning chance
« Reply #10 on: February 08, 2020, 09:31:10 am »
Anybody who talks about 'chapping' a door need serious long-term psychiatry help.

Chapping, you mean knocking, its basic English, remember that. This is why there was another window cleaner doing your work.

FFS! Chapping....  :-\ :-\
They’ve been watching to many green pro clean videos that’s all he says.