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lee_dewing

  • Posts: 3120
No i don't do that!
« on: June 25, 2013, 06:37:11 pm »
Is it because the sun shining get asked to do silly jobs.

Custie asked me today would i clean the channels/grooves inside the windows (when you open window, were locking mechanism is)

Told her be there all day and then some don't have time for them jobs.
(did it once on a bungalow and took alot longer than expected).

What's the best answer to jobs you don't want.

Sorry my Insurance won't let me do that!

Also clean some static homes (glorified caravans without wheels!)

One customer asked me if i cleaned frames (do these trad)

Answered " give frames a wipe around" which i do.

Conversation ended up being a; want frames brought up near new but thought it would be twice-ish the price.
Charge them £7 so £14-£20 for upvc clean  ::)roll

Ended up in a debate about price method :-[
some customers really are pushy.
What do you tough business men do.

Should i stop excepting cups of tea ;)

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

andyM

  • Posts: 6100
Re: No i don't do that!
« Reply #1 on: June 25, 2013, 06:42:40 pm »
 ;D
Yeah I think it's something in the air.
Probably something to do with that HAARP thingy and the ionosphere.
I got asked to clean all the outside, windows and gutters of a static caravan thing last week.
And today got asked if I could clean the INSIDE and outside of a greenhouse.
FFS.  ::)roll
One of the Plebs

dave0123

  • Posts: 3553
Re: No i don't do that!
« Reply #2 on: June 25, 2013, 06:49:12 pm »
lol.


I one last week looking at me so i said hello :) ... comes over from next door says your a window cleaner? yes i said  ::)roll 

Goes on to say he wants his done.. well just the one window there bedroom window... no idea why just one window? all the others are minging.. said


Said i wasn't interested in doing one window sorry.. some odd folk about
Dave.

davids3511

  • Posts: 2506
Re: No i don't do that!
« Reply #3 on: June 25, 2013, 08:05:13 pm »
;D
Yeah I think it's something in the air.
Probably something to do with that HAARP thingy and the ionosphere.
I got asked to clean all the outside, windows and gutters of a static caravan thing last week.
And today got asked if I could clean the INSIDE and outside of a greenhouse.
FFS.  ::)roll
I got asked to do a greenhouse today too. That's the second in a week.

*Hector*

  • Posts: 9268
Re: No i don't do that!
« Reply #4 on: June 25, 2013, 08:06:14 pm »
 ::)roll ::)roll ::)roll

some of you window lickers just don't want the work do you??

 ::)roll ::)roll

 ;D ;D
Everyday this forum slips further from God.  :'(

PoleKing

  • Posts: 8974
Re: No i don't do that!
« Reply #5 on: June 25, 2013, 08:25:14 pm »
No matter what it is, never actually decline work.
Price it accordingly. Go in at £300p/h sub it to a doley and you're quids in.
Better to be thought of expensive rather than lazy.
www.LanesWindowCleaning.com

It's just the internet. Try not to worry.

GB Window Cleaning

  • Posts: 3262
Re: No i don't do that!
« Reply #6 on: June 25, 2013, 08:28:25 pm »
lol.


I one last week looking at me so i said hello :) ... comes over from next door says your a window cleaner? yes i said  ::)roll 

Goes on to say he wants his done.. well just the one window there bedroom window... no idea why just one window? all the others are minging.. said


Said i wasn't interested in doing one window sorry.. some odd folk about

Nowt as queer as folk. Walkups allways put me on the back foot for some reason, and people who phone me up. These seem to be the worst types. You would think they would be the best types and the people we canvass the worst  ;D i think i live in upside down worl sometimes!  ::)roll

davids3511

  • Posts: 2506
Re: No i don't do that!
« Reply #7 on: June 25, 2013, 08:29:15 pm »
::)roll ::)roll ::)roll

some of you window lickers just don't want the work do you??

 ::)roll ::)roll

 ;D ;D
I never said I wasn't going to do them, just priced accordingly and stored for the next rainy day.

MATT BATEMAN (OWC)

  • Posts: 1821
Re: No i don't do that!
« Reply #8 on: June 25, 2013, 08:32:36 pm »
Walkups allways put me on the back foot for some reason, and people who phone me up. These seem to be the worst types.

As opposed to those who fly or send smoke signals?

lee_dewing

  • Posts: 3120
Re: No i don't do that!
« Reply #9 on: June 25, 2013, 08:47:25 pm »
Forgot to say someone called today.

Friend of one of my custies.

Has a window cleaner already?

But wants me to do inside and outside after the builders.

Told her couldn't look at it til 2 weeks.

She said had to be done before the weekend as friends coming
Over. ;D
Worried her friends will see what a dirty c0w she is ;D

Any call ups tell them 2 weeks.

Good potential cudtomers usualy say "oh well; waited this long"


Messers throw their teddies out the pram at 2 weeks
Pleasure in the job puts perfection in the work.     - Aristotle

GB Window Cleaning

  • Posts: 3262
Re: No i don't do that!
« Reply #10 on: June 25, 2013, 09:17:11 pm »
Forgot to say someone called today.

Friend of one of my custies.

Has a window cleaner already?

But wants me to do inside and outside after the builders.

Told her couldn't look at it til 2 weeks.

She said had to be done before the weekend as friends coming
Over. ;D
Worried her friends will see what a dirty c0w she is ;D

Any call ups tell them 2 weeks.

Good potential cudtomers usualy say "oh well; waited this long"


Messers throw their teddies out the pram at 2 weeks

Good idea!  ;)

andyM

  • Posts: 6100
Re: No i don't do that!
« Reply #11 on: June 29, 2013, 07:44:29 pm »
I did a conservatory roof clean this morning.
Customer says to me "I see from the sign writing on your van that you offer other services, gutter/fascia cleaning etc."
"Yes that's right." I replied.
Then he says to me "I've got a problem with birds sitting up on the apex of the roof and pooping down on to the pathway near the back door, it's a real nuisance.
I've bought a PLASTIC FALCON to attach to the tv aerial (20ft up the wall).  ???
Hopefully that will scare the birds away.
Could you get up on the ladder and fix it up there for me?".
Oh FFS...... ::)roll
One of the Plebs

elite mike

Re: No i don't do that!
« Reply #12 on: June 29, 2013, 08:15:45 pm »
I did a conservatory roof clean this morning.
Customer says to me "I see from the sign writing on your van that you offer other services, gutter/fascia cleaning etc."
"Yes that's right." I replied.
Then he says to me "I've got a problem with birds sitting up on the apex of the roof and pooping down on to the pathway near the back door, it's a real nuisance.
I've bought a PLASTIC FALCON to attach to the tv aerial (20ft up the wall).  ???
Hopefully that will scare the birds away.
Could you get up on the ladder and fix it up there for me?".
Oh FFS...... ::)roll

yep but it will be £200  ;D

Smudger

  • Posts: 13437
Re: No i don't do that!
« Reply #13 on: June 29, 2013, 08:20:40 pm »
Was asked this week to put anti pigeon spikes along the peak of a large house... :-\

Didn't get job they only wanted to pay £15

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