[duncan h]

I have this women bang loads of flyers out for me CHEAP and fast.
She did a new area for me about 4 month  ago and got quite a few customers.
Asked me if I wanted same area doing again, so said yes.

Just got a call of a guy saying I was canvasing in his area.
I told him I was dropping flyers off and it any bodys area
"its my area mate"
told him I could go anywhere I wanted. No such thing as my patch and to ask his customers if they new they could only have him to clean the windows.
"its my area"
" we will see what happens to you then"
Googled his number and nothing came up 

[SeanK]

Contact the Police they should be able to trace the number even if he withheld it, its always better to report something
like this just to keep yourself right.

[Positivity]

Aren't patches for cabbages?
Yorkshire, might have guessed!

[darryn]

how would you feel some one putting flyers threw your doors this guy has probably spent years building up his round and then you come along, i have had it done to me not as nice feeling and you have p""sed him off no wonder he feels the way he does it will happen to you and see how you react 

[Arnold Palmer]

how would you feel some one putting flyers threw your doors this guy has probably spent years building up his round and then you come along, i have had it done to me not as nice feeling and you have p""sed him off no wonder he feels the way he does it will happen to you and see how you react 

This happenes to me all the time, of course it does. You lose customers sometimes, mostly you don't. If you direct your efforts towards your work instead of pathetic empty threats, you'll be fine.

I've had the" keep off my patch" threats dozens of times. Hilarious usually.

[tlwcs]

how would you feel some one putting flyers threw your doors this guy has probably spent years building up his round and then you come along, i have had it done to me not as nice feeling and you have p""sed him off no wonder he feels the way he does it will happen to you and see how you react 

You can't stop what is put through customers doors.
I really can't understand this patch business. Build or buy your round, work hard and regularly, be approachable friendly and professional and your business will be safe from others.
Tony

[Tosh]

how would you feel some one putting flyers threw your doors this guy has probably spent years building up his round and then you come along, i have had it done to me not as nice feeling and you have p""sed him off no wonder he feels the way he does it will happen to you and see how you react 

Get real.

[Smurf]

Just go around deliberately undercutting everyone... Job done 

[sunshine windows]

I recently lost 2 bi-monthly jobs to someone canvassing for work. The customer actually called me up to see if I'd do a price match.

One £40 the other £35. I know the £40 job he's cleaning for £25. not sure about the £35 one.

Not a lot to be done, other than shrug it off and get more work in.

[Lee Pryor]

how would you feel some one putting flyers threw your doors this guy has probably spent years building up his round and then you come along, i have had it done to me not as nice feeling and you have p""sed him off no wonder he feels the way he does it will happen to you and see how you react 

Really??? What a joke!

[Shane sharples]

how would you feel some one putting flyers threw your doors this guy has probably spent years building up his round and then you come along, i have had it done to me not as nice feeling and you have p""sed him off no wonder he feels the way he does it will happen to you and see how you react 

I take it your the guy that rang Duncan up then ..... how the hell is he supposed to get work ? tell me?! does this guy put a label on all his customers houses so that other window cleaners know not to post a leaflet? it's a free world , unless your a crap window cleaner then what are you worried about? idiot

[cgh window cleaning]

I do a lot of commercial work people dropping leaflets on my jobs is the least I could hope for.
Only 2 weeks ago some one went in to a resturaunt and said they would clean it for £25 that's 50% cheaper than me.
Had another go into a care home I've had for a few years and said
"Tell me what ever your paying and we will do it cheaper"

Touch wood haven't lost anything for a very long time.
Getting all defensive and the hump over someone leafleting your jobs people should get a grip.

[Shane sharples]

My leaflet is in a local business magazine going out to 13,000 people in my town every month , my website is available for the whole world to go on , am I to stop my leaflets going out and take my website down because someone who lives 'on your patch' , that doesn't even like your ugly face might call me ? I think not , and what if my customer moves house ' on your patch' and asks me to carry on cleaning their new house?

[Og]

Focus on what 'you' are doing,  not what the competition is up to.

[Smurf]

Focus on what 'you' are doing,  not what the competition is up to.

+1

[dave f]

what area were you posting ive had the same a while ago  and some a hole egged my van

[tonycarr]

how would you feel some one putting flyers threw your doors this guy has probably spent years building up his round and then you come along, i have had it done to me not as nice feeling and you have p""sed him off no wonder he feels the way he does it will happen to you and see how you react 

happens to me all the time, and im not bothered in the slightest, i do a good job and am honest and friendly,  i very rarely lose out to other windy`s even when they try to undercut. no such thing as "My  Patch"  and  even if i were to lose one...thats life

in fact i enjoy coming across other windy`s when working , have a good ol chin wag

tony   

[duncan h]

how would you feel some one putting flyers threw your doors this guy has probably spent years building up his round and then you come along, i have had it done to me not as nice feeling and you have p""sed him off no wonder he feels the way he does it will happen to you and see how you react 

Wont be getting many replies from you about it then

This is the type that I have to put up with.
Ok so they bought the round. Before him? and him? O yes. someone got a load of customers knocking on doors. Didn't think that gave him exclusive rights to that area.
When BT had every house. How did Virgin media, Sky etc get in? Didn't BT own that area.
Get a grip. Its business. If you clean windows ok, you wont loose any
I aint undercutting anyone that's for sure
Wont phone police. had a few now. They just look at me like poo when cleaning windows. Had one phone me. He was ok when I said I wont undercut him.

[Johnny B]

Years ago  I was cleaning away when a guy came along dropping leaflets. He saw me and apologized for encroaching on my 'patch'.

I told him that I don't believe in patches, and wished him all the best. in fact, I had just given a quote to a potential new customer across the road which was more than they were willing to pay, so I told the new guy he might get the job if he called there.

More recently I have been warned off another guy's 'patch'. I told him what I thought, and have since picked up a row of houses which were previously cleaned by him.

Back in England I had a good rapport with most windys I met. Over here in Ireland, they just glare at me! Makes me smile!

John

[dave the rave]

how would you feel some one putting flyers threw your doors this guy has probably spent years building up his round and then you come along, i have had it done to me not as nice feeling and you have p""sed him off no wonder he feels the way he does it will happen to you and see how you react 

happens to me all the time, and im not bothered in the slightest, i do a good job and am honest and friendly,  i very rarely lose out to other windy`s even when they try to undercut. no such thing as "My  Patch"  and  even if i were to lose one...thats life

in fact i enjoy coming across other windy`s when working , have a good ol chin wag

tony