[darryn]

went on my round today one of my cussttys come out to say someone had put i card threw his door asking if they wanted there windows done,cut the story short this has happened to me twice same guy his first year in window cleaning,i have phoned him up calling him all the swear words under the sun,claims he can just do what he wants,i have had my patch for 16 year now for him to do this it is classed as poaching ,i have told him he has got to buy in to a window cleaning business its the way it works,he disagrees now things are going to nasty by this i mean fists are going to be flung about, why wont to listen to how window cleaning works ,other windy mates have come to agreement,someone cancels with me and approaches them fare does (vicea versa)

[Kevin Miller]

Why does window cleaning work like this? Seems pretty pathetic is fists are going to fly. To be fair the guy can do what he wants. I could shop at sainsburys for 20 years and asda may throw me a offer to tempt me to shop there. It's my choice. If you provide a good service you should not be worried.

[Smudger]

Your a bit early for April  first mate, post this again in five weeks time

Darran

[Tom White]

,he disagrees now things are going to nasty by this i mean fists are going to be flung about,

Hopefully he'll knock you out.

[TomCrowther]

Your on the wrong forum with that view mate. Only unhappy customers will switch, so you are just winding yourself up for no reason.
You get on with your business and he will get on with his, simples.

[SB Cleaning]

Your having a laugh mate

The guy can do what he wants it's a free country...I get my work leafleted loads but I don't think I've lost one in 5 years..

If you turn up do a good job are polite to.your customers you have nothing  to worry about as they will stay with you if they are custys worth having  

[Matt.]

Tbh mate it is one of them............... I know you say you already been there 16 years and yes within rights you feel it's yours, and yes it's very frustrating for you to think he gets 1 then 2 then 5 ..............anyone can work anywhere and you just have to hope that your customers will stay loyal. It's how it is.
If you can't sort it out then punching his head in isn't really guna solve it, if I was you I would try an sort it out civilised,
If I was the other fella an you gave me a crack I would target your work something silly at crack head prices to screw you over and you don't really want that either.
It's how it is in business if he does take some of your work go and target his and he may think twice about it

Don't take this wrong mate but you don't own the street.

Good luck  

[FRESHER]

It's surely just knuckle draggers that still have this view?

[H20cleaning]

ways of poaching your work...
Undercutting- if he undercuts you then you don't want that type of customer anyway.

Does a better job- I have taken a lot of work from the traditional lads round my area since i started cleaning frames and doors included with the price.

Your attitude/time keeping- some customers like you there on time every month, and get sick when your late etc, or you might have a bad attitude with customers( I don't know)

At the end of the day... Anyone can go and poach my full round and I bet only 1or2  would leave! I personally think the people who get angry when someone's canvassing are the people who cut corners 👍

[Don Kee]

Get a grip

[Spruce]

,he disagrees now things are going to nasty by this i mean fists are going to be flung about,

Hopefully he'll knock you out.

Fellow Jordie Tosh 

[tonycarr]

where do you get the idea its YOUR patch

tony

[Plankton]

,he disagrees now things are going to nasty by this i mean fists are going to be flung about,

Hopefully he'll knock you out.

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[Tom White]

,he disagrees now things are going to nasty by this i mean fists are going to be flung about,

Hopefully he'll knock you out.

Fellow Jordie Tosh 

He's a Sand-dancer, mate; they're not much smarter than a Mackam to be honest.

[hasti]

went on my round today one of my cussttys come out to say someone had put i card threw his door asking if they wanted there windows done,cut the story short this has happened to me twice same guy his first year in window cleaning,i have phoned him up calling him all the swear words under the sun,claims he can just do what he wants,i have had my patch for 16 year now for him to do this it is classed as poaching ,i have told him he has got to buy in to a window cleaning business its the way it works,he disagrees now things are going to nasty by this i mean fists are going to be flung about, why wont to listen to how window cleaning works ,other windy mates have come to agreement,someone cancels with me and approaches them fare does (vicea versa)

 

[Marko]

What a top hat  

Have you signed up all your customers on legally binding contracts?

Business is business - if you do a good job and they are happy they'll tell him 'no thanks'

If they dump you either take a look at yourself or conclude they'll dump him just as fast as the next cheap windy comes along

[PoleKing]

Wind up

[Smudger]

where do you get the idea its YOUR patch

tony

just like to say mate i paid a couple of grand when i first bought my rounds

And........

[Kevin Miller]

Either a wind up or this thread did not go the way he intended it would go.

[Matt.]

Kevin, I was thinking exactly the same, he's only new with a few posts and I think he was hoping it would be justified some how.

No one best go near my work or else............................











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