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Panorama

  • Posts: 524
Is this a first
« on: October 07, 2010, 05:00:25 pm »
I went back to a customer today for the 2nd time. As I put my ladders up against the window ledge the customer opened the door and handed me a tenner. "You need £3 change" said I. He just waved his hand and went back in. Went round the back and was half way through when his wife appeared. " I owe you £3 pound", " I don't want it " she said. "why ?"  Said I . " you done such a good job last time iam willing to pay a tenner" ;D. My question is , do you think she will ditch me for a ladder monkey lol

Mike_G

  • Posts: 1500
Re: Is this a first
« Reply #1 on: October 07, 2010, 05:05:49 pm »
I get that all the time and I'm a ladder monkey so in answer to your question.....probably

dazmond

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Re: Is this a first
« Reply #2 on: October 07, 2010, 05:11:32 pm »
panorama you just said"when i put my ladder against the window ledge!"



so are you the ladder monkey?? ??? ??? ;D ;D ;D ;D


dazmond
price higher/work harder!

chopsie

  • Posts: 1736
Re: Is this a first
« Reply #3 on: October 07, 2010, 05:19:02 pm »
panorama you just said"when i put my ladder against the window ledge!"



so are you the ladder monkey?? ??? ??? ;D ;D ;D ;D


dazmond
I could not work that one out!! But good on ya mate, I get one woman who is £9, She always gives me £12, Really nice person, poor bugger had a  stroke and speaks with a slight slur as if she's a bit drunk and walks with a stick, only early fifties at a guess, maybe not even that.
chopsie

gewindows

Re: Is this a first
« Reply #4 on: October 07, 2010, 05:20:29 pm »
Perhaps he doesn't know what a ladder monkey is.

deeege

  • Posts: 5008
Re: Is this a first
« Reply #5 on: October 07, 2010, 05:27:31 pm »
He only has a 6 ft pole so has to climb the ladder to pole the upstairs.
"....and it's lend me ten pounds, I'll buy you a drink, and mother wake me early in the morning."

Panorama

  • Posts: 524
Re: Is this a first
« Reply #6 on: October 07, 2010, 05:37:26 pm »
I didn't lol. I shall refraise. Do you think she drop me for a smack head

Sean Dyer

  • Posts: 2947
Re: Is this a first
« Reply #7 on: October 07, 2010, 06:50:21 pm »
i did a clean the other day price £10 small bung every month didnt ask for extra on 1st clean as wanted the job and is really easy to do - anyway she paid £15 :) all good
 so its not a first nor is it the last, just hard to come by such good custys unfortunately

GB Window Cleaning

  • Posts: 3262
Re: Is this a first
« Reply #8 on: October 09, 2010, 10:45:29 am »
i think its a sign your prices could be too cheap!

kate1

Re: Is this a first
« Reply #9 on: October 09, 2010, 10:53:12 am »
Its nice anyway

Sean Dyer

  • Posts: 2947
Re: Is this a first
« Reply #10 on: October 09, 2010, 01:46:05 pm »
i think its a sign your prices could be too cheap!


whatever pal

Panorama

  • Posts: 524
Re: Is this a first
« Reply #11 on: October 09, 2010, 02:12:13 pm »
My mate charges £6 max for 3 bed semi. That is going rate where I live

AuRavelling79

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Re: Is this a first
« Reply #12 on: October 09, 2010, 03:03:28 pm »
I've a custy who puts her own price up every year. I do the front of her 30's semi  for £8.50 and all the others are £6.50. (5 facetted bays up and down).

Another who I charge £11 for and she always gives me a £2 tip every time.

Another who I charge £8 for two sides of an ex council semi (garage walkway filled with junk) and she always pays me a tenner because in her words ("it's not your fault my husbands too lazy to clear a way through" ;D)

Another who was having extension work done at the back on a £15 job and so I just did the fronts and sides for six months and she insisted on paying the full amount. I agreed on condition that when the job was done then I would do the "builders clean" for free. It was an easy job and she then paid £30 and wouldn't hear differently.

It's always women - yet I am as bald as squeaky but not as ginger!  ??? Strange eh?

 
It's a game of three halves!

windiewasher

  • Posts: 4393
Re: Is this a first
« Reply #13 on: October 09, 2010, 10:34:32 pm »
That's far too cheap at 6 I have semis at 12 and higher.
Takings off all first cleans till march 7th 2014
October  total=  cleaned  extra per month
November = cleaned extra per month
Total £  so far.