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Ian101

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Its out there if you want it.
« on: September 04, 2013, 04:16:42 pm »
Had a call last week from a lad that I know and is an experianced window cleaner but for numerous reasons left windows 6 months ago asking if I had a job for him - explained that only enough work for myself and unable to help him out - then he offered to canvass up enough work for me on basis of a job for him at end of it so thought nothing to loose and said yes.

He has been canvassing from van whilst im cleaning windows so nice and compact

so far in 2 days he has got me

£12 monthly
£14 monthly
£14 monthly
£10 monthly
£10 monthly
£28 bimonthly
£12 monthly
£5 monthly (3 windows)
£18 bimonthly

conny roof job

Happy with this - cost is first clean and he even helps me on 1st cleans  :)

Leaflets getting dropped if customer out so hopefully will bring a few more in

MWC

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Re: Its out there if you want it.
« Reply #1 on: September 04, 2013, 04:37:31 pm »
I like how you needed to excuse the £5 job by saying its only 3 windows.

That's what makes me laugh on this site, people will slag you off for doing a £5 job. Be 3 windows or 30 windows and you only charge £5, it has nothing to do with anyone else and you shouldn't feel the need to justify it.

Paul Coleman

Re: Its out there if you want it.
« Reply #2 on: September 04, 2013, 04:56:52 pm »
My cheapest is a £7er.  It's four ground floor windows.


The problem was that the last time I cleaned them, it started taxiing down the runway before I had finished.

Ian101

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Re: Its out there if you want it.
« Reply #3 on: September 04, 2013, 05:00:48 pm »
I like how you needed to excuse the £5 job by saying its only 3 windows.

That's what makes me laugh on this site, people will slag you off for doing a £5 job. Be 3 windows or 30 windows and you only charge £5, it has nothing to do with anyone else and you shouldn't feel the need to justify it.

just saves several people going oooooooo only a fiver and me then replying its only 3 windows  ::)roll but yup felt the need to justify it however Mr Plumbjob Bob will be along soon enough to take the mick over a £90 job I did yesterday  ;D

C o z y

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Re: Its out there if you want it.
« Reply #4 on: September 04, 2013, 05:02:24 pm »
Sounds like youre onto a winner with that bloke mate.

However, find this answer a bit strange:

I like how you needed to excuse the £5 job by saying its only 3 windows.

That's what makes me laugh on this site, people will slag you off for doing a £5 job. Be 3 windows or 30 windows and you only charge £5, it has nothing to do with anyone else and you shouldn't feel the need to justify it.

eh?  ???

lol, £3.50. Surely its not worth doing them at that price, even if you were claiming benefits too
No still don't understand, I must be thick

Ian101

  • Posts: 7887
Re: Its out there if you want it.
« Reply #5 on: September 04, 2013, 05:02:53 pm »
My cheapest is a £7er.  It's four ground floor windows.


The problem was that the last time I cleaned them, it started taxiing down the runway before I had finished.

that flew straight over my head ......... get it flew over ?? - ok getting coat now  :P

andyM

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Re: Its out there if you want it.
« Reply #6 on: September 04, 2013, 05:15:42 pm »
My cheapest job is £4 (for 2 leaded windows on the front of a bungalow monthly), and couldn't care less what other people think of me for it.  :D
One of the Plebs

C o z y

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Re: Its out there if you want it.
« Reply #7 on: September 04, 2013, 05:18:24 pm »
I think you look like an Emu  :D
No still don't understand, I must be thick

andyM

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Re: Its out there if you want it.
« Reply #8 on: September 04, 2013, 05:22:09 pm »
I think you look like an Emu  :D

Thank you, I hate it when I get called Ostrich.  ;D
One of the Plebs

MWC

  • Posts: 491
Re: Its out there if you want it.
« Reply #9 on: September 04, 2013, 05:23:37 pm »
Sounds like youre onto a winner with that bloke mate.

However, find this answer a bit strange:

I like how you needed to excuse the £5 job by saying its only 3 windows.

That's what makes me laugh on this site, people will slag you off for doing a £5 job. Be 3 windows or 30 windows and you only charge £5, it has nothing to do with anyone else and you shouldn't feel the need to justify it.

eh?  ???

lol, £3.50. Surely its not worth doing them at that price, even if you were claiming benefits too

What bit dont you get and i'll explain it?

Its not the fact the price is only £5, its the fact that he feels the need to justify it to idiots like you, who only come on here to troll with your six fingers and inbread relations.

Doing a 3 bed semi for £3.50 is still surely not worth it as i first stated.

The difference is i'm not putting the job value or price down and stating that its surely not worth doing 3 bed semis for that price

C o z y

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Re: Its out there if you want it.
« Reply #10 on: September 04, 2013, 05:28:20 pm »


You seem upset. ???

Cred taking a nose dive is it?  ;D
No still don't understand, I must be thick

8weekly

Re: Its out there if you want it.
« Reply #11 on: September 04, 2013, 05:50:33 pm »
Sounds like youre onto a winner with that bloke mate.

However, find this answer a bit strange:

I like how you needed to excuse the £5 job by saying its only 3 windows.

That's what makes me laugh on this site, people will slag you off for doing a £5 job. Be 3 windows or 30 windows and you only charge £5, it has nothing to do with anyone else and you shouldn't feel the need to justify it.

eh?  ???

lol, £3.50. Surely its not worth doing them at that price, even if you were claiming benefits too
That was £3.50! This is a lot more. £1.50 more.

MWC

  • Posts: 491
Re: Its out there if you want it.
« Reply #12 on: September 04, 2013, 05:54:41 pm »


You seem upset. ???

Cred taking a nose dive is it?  ;D

Not really no.

robertphil

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Re: Its out there if you want it.
« Reply #13 on: September 04, 2013, 06:01:02 pm »
havent you still got your sidekick Ian?   

Archer

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Re: Its out there if you want it.
« Reply #14 on: September 04, 2013, 06:38:15 pm »

my cheapest is £4.00 and I am happy with that

jarvy

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Re: Its out there if you want it.
« Reply #15 on: September 04, 2013, 06:48:46 pm »

my cheapest is £4.00 and I am happy with that
And that's the key,your'e happy.
I have loads of small £4-5 shops,get a run of those down a street you can get a good hourly rate.
Im sure the millionaire windys will be along soon to show me the error of my ways and that they don't have anything less than £100 plus a shop!  ;D
www.wedgwoodcleaning.co.uk

"If you were twice as smart, you'd still be stupid"

bumper

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Re: Its out there if you want it.
« Reply #16 on: September 04, 2013, 06:48:59 pm »
I charge 5.50.  Every 2 weeks on the other 2 weeks  I dornt clean them just go round to collect the money you only get a couple of complaints I say I've took a new lad on ill have a word  with him 5.50 please  ;)

Archer

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Re: Its out there if you want it.
« Reply #17 on: September 04, 2013, 06:52:00 pm »

Jarvy,

thank you this is my point EXACTLY

I AM happy at £4.00, but I have other work which is more than £4.00 but I am happy

Lets see who comes along and decides I am off my rocker for being happy with £4.00  ???

LWC

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Re: Its out there if you want it.
« Reply #18 on: September 04, 2013, 06:53:12 pm »
My cheapest is £1...one top window in a tiny cottage on road side, i do 2 of them, and 5 other houses in a line next to it.


PoleKing

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Re: Its out there if you want it.
« Reply #19 on: September 04, 2013, 06:54:22 pm »
Bumper-where have you been?!
You've been missed lad.
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