[bobby]

i gave a quote to clean external glass on a office large office block 3 stories high approx 50 windows entrance doors glass canopy sinage and 2 glass stair towers approx 35feet high & L shaped 9ft by 4ft every 3 months my price £150.00 i know someone else priced for it but i got a phone call from the guy he says ok so i did the job last week put in my invoice
gets a phone call last night hi got your invoice here it says £150.00 i say yes he says i thought that was for the year me gobsmacked he said the other guy who quoted only quoted £43.00 per clean how can anyone compete with that just cannot belive it he must charge about 3p to clean a shop front the t#t

[drew86]

I hope he is still going to pay you, did you give your quote in writing, so was it clear that the price was per clean.
Drew.

[bobby]

yes it was phoning later today

[windolene]

Hi,

I can only see it getting worse what with the amount of labour out there.
I plan to jack it in next year & turn to something not any Tom ,Dick & Larry can  do. I am considering some sort of specialist cleaning be it scratch,  graffiti removal & the like.

WINDOLENE.

[windows_chepstow]

£150.00 i say yes he says i thought that was for the year me gobsmacked he said the other guy who quoted only quoted £43.00 per clean how can anyone compete with that just cannot belive it he must charge about 3p to clean a shop front the t#t

Squeaks, come on, own up.  Are you the 43 quid guy?

[simon knight]

I'll do it for £40....where's the job....c'mon show me the money!

[macmac]

don't worry too much mate, i've had this before, once the the other guy has done it for 43 quid he'll soon realize he's dropped a right clanger and probably never turn up to do it again (seeing that he cannot make a living like this). it is a bit dis-heartening though when this happens as you start to think- is it me? am i charging too much, but it's not, just stick to your guns with prices. i mean, come on, what kind of service is this tit gonna give for 43 quid?? how professional is he?? is he more likely to rob the place than do a good job??

i had a woman nearly drop through the floor when i quoted her 55 quid for her large house and extra large conservatory.it was going to take me 2 1/2 hours with a mixture of trad and wfp (now thats a good price)

WWHHAAAAAAAAAATT!!!!!! she said FIFTY FIVE POUNDS???
yes i replied
the guy that used to do them only took 15 pounds
so where is he?
he stopped coming after 4 months
thats why maddam, he realized he couldn't make a living only charging 15 quid
well, i'll just have to find someone else, i'm not paying that!!
fine

2 weeks later she rings me up "can you come and do my windows i can't get anyone else"?

i stuck to my guns, she's still getting a good price at 55 quid and she knows it now.

[AuRavelling79]

2 weeks later she rings me up "can you come and do my windows i can't get anyone else"?

i stuck to my guns, she's still getting a good price at 55 quid and she knows it now.

If you were a real man you'd have said - sorry it's sixty quid now!
(I, on the other hand would have gone in too cheap - so don't pay any attention to me!)

[macmac]

it did cross my mind malc

[EasyClean]

Get a decent price ALWAYS! If you want to sustain a living from it you have to otherwise you'll be like all the others who charge far too little and only clean them a couple of times, then STOP as they can't make a living all year round!

[bobby]

i rang the guy this afternoon had a good chat he has agreed to pay the £150.00 & said he will be in touch

[pjulk]

As he said he will be in touch usually means you have lost that one.

Paul