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Ian Rochester

  • Posts: 2588
The North South Divide in evidence
« on: May 07, 2007, 05:03:21 pm »
Couple of my lads did a new clean on a property that some southerners had just bought in our area, standard town house, 7 windows on the front, 8 at the rear, over three levels, WFP.

When they were done the guy was delighted with the job and asked "How much?", "£18" was the reply, "No bother, I'll just get my chequebook".

He then happily wrote out a cheque for £80 and gave it to the lad!! 

It was only when his error was pointed out that he said he couldn't understand the accent and thought he had said £80, he couldn't believe that he was getting it done for JUST £18, he had expected it to be about £50 or more as that is what he would have paid in Oxford!!

God, I wish I worked in your areas !!

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SherwoodCleaningSe

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Re: The North South Divide in evidence
« Reply #1 on: May 07, 2007, 05:24:38 pm »
I live in the southeast and with that I could earn that sort of money as well.

Simon.
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russ_clark

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Re: The North South Divide in evidence
« Reply #2 on: May 07, 2007, 05:34:20 pm »
Are you sure Simon ??
£80 for a town house ??
I would retire soon if I could get that for my town houses
As you know we work similar areas in Essex.
Could it be the bank holiday beers have gone to your head ;D ;D
Russ
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macmac

Re: The North South Divide in evidence
« Reply #3 on: May 07, 2007, 06:25:28 pm »
lionheart, where are you based? i think we may opperate near to each other

tony
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SherwoodCleaningSe

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Re: The North South Divide in evidence
« Reply #4 on: May 07, 2007, 10:08:23 pm »
Hi Russ

I meant to type I wish I could earn that sort of money.  I think £18 for a town house is good.  Was round my Mums on her pc, no beer at that point.

£50 a town house and you could retire.

Simon.
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JM123

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Re: The North South Divide in evidence
« Reply #5 on: May 07, 2007, 10:16:10 pm »
15 windows, over 3 levels for £18!

I WISH!

You'd be looking £10/£12 here for that, I know, I do quite a few of them
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Live life in the fast lane.......if you break down you'll freewheel further

Ballymena N.I

S.A.J

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Re: The North South Divide in evidence
« Reply #6 on: May 08, 2007, 04:15:01 pm »
out of interest is this the type of town house you guys are on about





This is one that i do and really hate it cos of the stupid glass panels at the back, this means i can only do the top half of the glass.

And the lady of the house wants the glass balcony at the front cleaning both sides.  >:(

I get £15 for this job but really don’t like it.


Stuart
SAJ WIndow Cleaners Ltd

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NWH

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Re: The North South Divide in evidence
« Reply #7 on: May 08, 2007, 04:34:45 pm »
I would pass that job on unless it was a very good earner,and it sounds like it`s not.
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Dean Aspects

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Re: The North South Divide in evidence
« Reply #8 on: May 08, 2007, 04:50:15 pm »
saj window cleaners
its good to see you also have some crappy jobs that you hate doing  ;)
i do like your posts though when you show the really good jobs that you have
although its not a bad idea showing some jobs like that just to how we all have some crappy jobs
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Russell Macdonald

Re: The North South Divide in evidence
« Reply #9 on: May 08, 2007, 08:20:39 pm »
Not even worth a reply, £80 for a town house  ::)
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Ian Rochester

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Re: The North South Divide in evidence
« Reply #10 on: May 09, 2007, 10:31:47 pm »
Then why the reply!! ???

Tony,

We're in Amble and Alnwick area, where are you, give me a call
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macmac

Re: The North South Divide in evidence
« Reply #11 on: May 09, 2007, 11:05:56 pm »
berwickshire area,- lowick, berwick, duns, eyemouth, coldstream etc.

you do any work up here lionheart? any biggies you want to subbie?


tony
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Ian Rochester

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Re: The North South Divide in evidence
« Reply #12 on: May 10, 2007, 05:25:19 am »
Tony,

Give me your details or give me a call sometime 07790596782

We do get work up that way but it's often not economical for us to do it.  On the window cleaning we cover as far north as Bamburgh/Belford.

Ian
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macmac

Re: The North South Divide in evidence
« Reply #13 on: May 10, 2007, 06:15:58 pm »
Ian, you have mail.

tony
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Ian Rochester

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Re: The North South Divide in evidence
« Reply #14 on: May 10, 2007, 07:58:51 pm »
Tony,

No I don't!

Not your fault, mine, we are busy revamping the website and the only email that works is ian@lionheartcleaningservices.co.uk
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m baker

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Re: The North South Divide in evidence
« Reply #15 on: May 10, 2007, 08:14:28 pm »
hi  everyone just out of intrest what size pole do u use for that house.
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macmac

Re: The North South Divide in evidence
« Reply #16 on: May 10, 2007, 10:16:17 pm »
mailed again ;)

tony
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