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dazmond

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first flounce of the new year!
« on: January 10, 2017, 06:27:04 pm »
collecting last night and a long standing customer says "i cant believe you came to clean the windows on saturday in all that fog!it was 4pm before the window dried properly!"eh!? ::)roll

were the windows clean when they dried?oh err!yes but not that clean!i wouldnt mind but its a £4-00 front only!

the windows looked fine to me.got paid and gave her the old "i wont be coming round again!" and flounced off. ;D

what annoys me about these types of people is when am i supposed to turn up to clean the windows in winter?on a sunny dry day with no hint of rain/wind/fog etc?
price higher/work harder!

nathankaye

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Re: first flounce of the new year!
« Reply #1 on: January 10, 2017, 08:16:55 pm »
Thats why i educate my clients that ive invested in thus system as it allows to work in such conditions and that i will be working in the rain rather than loosing income down to the elements.

Though i did get the one customer who asked me not to clean their windows when it was only drizzling. So politely told him i didnt invest in this for people to be stuck in their ways thinking somehow they will not have clean windows once the drizzle had finished and they would be more suitable looking for a window cleaner who is happy to loose days of work/income due to drizzle.
Best part, day after i picked up a new customer which was double value of house i just lost.  ;D ;D
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Shrek

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Re: first flounce of the new year!
« Reply #2 on: January 10, 2017, 08:31:37 pm »
We need to just carry on and change the way custards think. I've picked up a customer before in the pouring rain and she wanted me to do her first clean in it!

AuRavelling79

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Re: first flounce of the new year!
« Reply #3 on: January 10, 2017, 10:44:39 pm »
I love a good flounce. Haven't had one for months.
It's a game of three halves!

dazmond

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Re: first flounce of the new year!
« Reply #4 on: January 11, 2017, 08:11:08 am »
i think the real reason is she doesnt like wfp.she d rather i cleaned her 4 windows "by hand".sod getting my ladders out for 2 upper windows.

plus it used to take me 5 mins to clean her windows.now its 2 mins with wfp. ;D :D
price higher/work harder!

Spruce

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Re: first flounce of the new year!
« Reply #5 on: January 11, 2017, 09:25:34 am »
People are stressed this time of the year, especially as the credit card statement for last month has just arrived in the post.
Success is 1% inspiration, 98% perspiration and 2% attention to detail!

The older I get, the better I was ;)

JandS

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Re: first flounce of the new year!
« Reply #6 on: January 11, 2017, 11:37:35 am »
Cleaned my windows at the w/e...checked them after Monday's rain and all the side windows needed doing again.
Impossible done straight away, miracles can take a little longer.

jk999

  • Posts: 2089
Re: first flounce of the new year!
« Reply #7 on: January 11, 2017, 12:07:41 pm »
I got a strange call the other day asking if I change anything I put in my water I said  no why ,she says because my windows have condensation on outside of my windows and my neighbour s are bone dry .I said I'm sat outside Lidl at mo windows full of condensation outside  and I don't clean windows on that .she's been a pain since I took her on .told her only to call me when she uses the common sense she was born with

Dan Mason

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Re: first flounce of the new year!
« Reply #8 on: January 11, 2017, 12:09:05 pm »
Some people just love to moan mate! Thats the beuty of working for yourself, if you dont want to put up with it you dont have to :)

Dave Willis

Re: first flounce of the new year!
« Reply #9 on: January 11, 2017, 12:12:09 pm »
Cleaned my windows at the w/e...checked them after Monday's rain and all the side windows needed doing again.
Shouldn't need doing again if you've invested enough money - go and spend some more!

Smurf

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Re: first flounce of the new year!
« Reply #10 on: January 11, 2017, 02:34:42 pm »
Oh well look on the bright side daz that's less water you have to cart about  ;D

DaveG

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Re: first flounce of the new year!
« Reply #11 on: January 11, 2017, 02:41:59 pm »
told her only to call me when she uses the common sense she was born with

 ;D Like that !
You can't polish a turd

Smurf

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Re: first flounce of the new year!
« Reply #12 on: January 11, 2017, 02:47:24 pm »
That' never going to happen methinks ;D

AuRavelling79

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Re: first flounce of the new year!
« Reply #13 on: January 11, 2017, 04:09:31 pm »
told her only to call me when she uses the common sense she was born with

 ;D Like that !

Agreed! That is funny.  ;D
It's a game of three halves!

supernova77

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Re: first flounce of the new year!
« Reply #14 on: January 11, 2017, 04:34:58 pm »
collecting last night and a long standing customer says "i cant believe you came to clean the windows on saturday in all that fog!it was 4pm before the window dried properly!"eh!? ::)roll

were the windows clean when they dried?oh err!yes but not that clean!i wouldnt mind but its a £4-00 front only!

the windows looked fine to me.got paid and gave her the old "i wont be coming round again!" and flounced off. ;D

what annoys me about these types of people is when am i supposed to turn up to clean the windows in winter?on a sunny dry day with no hint of rain/wind/fog etc?


Daz

Is there any point doing a front only @ £4 and then having to go back to collect it ???

Sounds like a waste of time to me.

Smurf

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Re: first flounce of the new year!
« Reply #15 on: January 11, 2017, 05:12:22 pm »
collecting last night and a long standing customer says "i cant believe you came to clean the windows on saturday in all that fog!it was 4pm before the window dried properly!"eh!? ::)roll

were the windows clean when they dried?oh err!yes but not that clean!i wouldnt mind but its a £4-00 front only!

the windows looked fine to me.got paid and gave her the old "i wont be coming round again!" and flounced off. ;D

what annoys me about these types of people is when am i supposed to turn up to clean the windows in winter?on a sunny dry day with no hint of rain/wind/fog etc?


Daz

Is there any point doing a front only @ £4 and then having to go back to collect it ???

Sounds like a waste of time to me.

Exactly what crossed my mind too.

Scrimble

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Re: first flounce of the new year!
« Reply #16 on: January 11, 2017, 05:31:46 pm »
£4? collecting? in a clapped out old golf gti cause your van has broken down

must be oretty grim up Norff lol

but I thought your on like £60 per hour? £350 per day £1750 a week?

seriously Dazmond I am p-ing myself laughing as I am trying to type these words

dazmond

  • Posts: 23967
Re: first flounce of the new year!
« Reply #17 on: January 11, 2017, 06:16:08 pm »
collecting last night and a long standing customer says "i cant believe you came to clean the windows on saturday in all that fog!it was 4pm before the window dried properly!"eh!? ::)roll

were the windows clean when they dried?oh err!yes but not that clean!i wouldnt mind but its a £4-00 front only!

the windows looked fine to me.got paid and gave her the old "i wont be coming round again!" and flounced off. ;D

what annoys me about these types of people is when am i supposed to turn up to clean the windows in winter?on a sunny dry day with no hint of rain/wind/fog etc?


Daz

Is there any point doing a front only @ £4 and then having to go back to collect it ???

Sounds like a waste of time to me.

no its not.i clean over 90 houses on this estate and earn £35-£40 an hour on this work.the collecting is good for cashflow.im not setting up  BACS payment for £4!
price higher/work harder!

dazmond

  • Posts: 23967
Re: first flounce of the new year!
« Reply #18 on: January 11, 2017, 06:18:04 pm »
£4? collecting? in a clapped out old golf gti cause your van has broken down

must be oretty grim up Norff lol

but I thought your on like £60 per hour? £350 per day £1750 a week?

seriously Dazmond I am p-ing myself laughing as I am trying to type these words

always have to have a dig dont you? w*a*n*k*e*r

the golf certainly isnt "clapped out" ;D
price higher/work harder!

tlwcs

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Re: first flounce of the new year!
« Reply #19 on: January 11, 2017, 06:48:31 pm »
collecting last night and a long standing customer says "i cant believe you came to clean the windows on saturday in all that fog!it was 4pm before the window dried properly!"eh!? ::)roll

were the windows clean when they dried?oh err!yes but not that clean!i wouldnt mind but its a £4-00 front only!

the windows looked fine to me.got paid and gave her the old "i wont be coming round again!" and flounced off. ;D

what annoys me about these types of people is when am i supposed to turn up to clean the windows in winter?on a sunny dry day with no hint of rain/wind/fog etc?


Daz

Is there any point doing a front only @ £4 and then having to go back to collect it ???

Sounds like a waste of time to me.

no its not.i clean over 90 houses on this estate and earn £35-£40 an hour on this work.the collecting is good for cashflow.im not setting up  BACS payment for £4!
Why not? Bacs wouldn't cost you anything to collect, whereas collecting is costing you your time and wear on the Capri Rodders
You do contradict yourself at times
Tony