[Plankton]

New enquiry wants the windows cleaned with a chamois... wtf. I explained the wfp system (whilst thinking why bother something just isn't right) and told them that's the way forward and I'd get back to them with a quote. I counted the windows then buggered off. 
They said they don't want it cleaned with the squeegee and sponge and that their just "not getting anything" from their window cleaner, "it's not doing anything for us"
It's a nice house and would be around £30 but put off with the conversation.

[Arnold Palmer]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S3ZskbLa_Io

[Tosh]

Tell them £120.00 and that chamois don't do anything for you.


Their move.

[The Jester of Wibbly]

Probably because a dole washer did a poop job that's put her off wfp

Offer to clean one window of her choice for free to show her the correct standards.

[Plankton]

Probably because a dole washer did a poop job that's put her off wfp

Offer to clean one window of her choice for free to show her the correct standards.

I did think of doing a demo on one window but didn't think it was worth the effort. Previous/current windy is probably trad and top windows at the back are filthy so the gate is probably locked all the time, they would probably want a hand written letter using a fountain pen and sealed with wax as notice before work commenced.

[the king]

pain in the ars springs to mind 

[robbo333]

Tell them...Halfords sell chamois, go and clean it yourself! 

[8weekly]

Don't waste your time trying to win them over. It won't last - it never does. Just say no problem and walk away.

[Tosh]

Thing is, if you persuade them to try WFP give it 3 or 4 months, you'll get a phone call of them still not seeing it your way.  They like chamois, it's the only way, they're convinced of that. They understand the pole is okay but it's not for them. She'll be very sweet and talk gently and kind about it  but it's then you'll know you were on to a loser from the word go.

[Bungle]

They do realise that a chamois will leave more sh/te on the glass than it takes off? Feck em, don't even bother trying to persuade them, move on to the next.

[8weekly]

My dad cleaned windows with chamois and scrim in the 70s. How old are these idiots?

[Don Kee]

I think thats if that's what the customers want then thats what you should do...

I clean the windows of a three storey town house with newspaper and vinegar as thats what the customer demanded. In fairness, I charge well for it; for £8.50 I'd of licked it clean!

[Plankton]

My dad cleaned windows with chamois and scrim in the 70s. How old are these idiots?

That's the thing their not "old" she looks early 40's.

[nathankaye]

I think thats if that's what the customers want then thats what you should do...

I clean the windows of a three storey town house with newspaper and vinegar as thats what the customer demanded. In fairness, I charge well for it; for £8.50 I'd of licked it clean!

You cant be serious on any of these points surely??

Choice is; sell them your service or move on and let someone else meet their demands

[Ian Lancaster]

My dad cleaned windows with chamois and scrim in the 70s. How old are these idiots?

I started in the 60's and leather and scrim was old fashioned then!!  Even the "new" squeegee method had been around for about 30 years!!!

[Walter Mitty]

Do they want you to turn up on a penny-farthing?

[8weekly]

My dad cleaned windows with chamois and scrim in the 70s. How old are these idiots?

I started in the 60's and leather and scrim was old fashioned then!!  Even the "new" squeegee method had been around for about 30 years!!!

He worked with his dad as a boy who started in Liverpool after demob so I'm guessing that's all he knew. The thing is he used a squeegee for shops. Sadly he died before I started window cleaning so I've never been able to discuss things with him.

My dad started around 68 I think when it became apparent he couldn't work for anyone else. 

[Spruce]

When we first came back to the uk 22 years ago we rented a 3 bed house with wooden Georgian windows. We had a window cleaner in his late 30's and he cleaned our windows with a chamois.

[Susan Dean (1stclean)]

had one the same this wanting it done trad only so told them 155 pounds is our standard set price , they nearly died and asked why so much ?

I said because If I am going to fall off a ladder and put myself in a wheel chair then i may as well get more then a tenner to do so , they just didn't know how to  reply to it

 they sharp went off the phone

[DaveG]

My dad cleaned windows with chamois and scrim in the 70s. How old are these idiots?

So did my step Dad. He told me people didn't like the squeegee when he first started using one