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dave f

defo selling up
« on: October 26, 2017, 08:09:05 am »
the van and the lot is up fore sale the round is up for sale in one I am asking x3 cleans  give me a call but only if you want the lot 07901961791 its all in west yorkshire

Shrek

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Re: defo selling up
« Reply #1 on: October 26, 2017, 08:21:47 am »
‘’I am 56 still jumping over gates dog poop gardens non payers  e t c if I were to sell up it would have to  be all or nothing . so no turning back’’

....sounds like my perfect round  :-\

AuRavelling79

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Re: defo selling up
« Reply #2 on: October 26, 2017, 08:24:21 am »
Best of luck with your decision and plans Dave.
It's a game of three halves!

dazmond

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Re: defo selling up
« Reply #3 on: October 26, 2017, 08:38:28 am »
good luck dave with whatever you decide to do next.

2 guys i know are 68 and 71 and still window cleaning(off ladders too!)they look fantastic for their age and i reckon theyll keep going for as long as they can.possibly til 75-76 yrs of age.(albeit part time)

im 46 so exactly 10 years younger than you.im hoping ive got another 30 years left of window cleaning.i think ill be ready to retire completely by 76.(health permitting of course).

the guy who is 71 has been window cleaning since he was 18 so he s been at it 53 YEARS!! :o ;D
price higher/work harder!

Dry Clean

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Re: defo selling up
« Reply #4 on: October 26, 2017, 08:49:57 am »
good luck dave with whatever you decide to do next.

2 guys i know are 68 and 71 and still window cleaning(off ladders too!)they look fantastic for their age and i reckon theyll keep going for as long as they can.possibly til 75-76 yrs of age.(albeit part time)

im 46 so exactly 10 years younger than you.im hoping ive got another 30 years left of window cleaning.i think ill be ready to retire completely by 76.(health permitting of course).

the guy who is 71 has been window cleaning since he was 18 so he s been at it 53 YEARS!! :o ;D

I feel for you Dazmond, get that rich brother of yours to bung you a few quid and let you retire at a reasonable age.

dazmond

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Re: defo selling up
« Reply #5 on: October 26, 2017, 08:57:22 am »
good luck dave with whatever you decide to do next.

2 guys i know are 68 and 71 and still window cleaning(off ladders too!)they look fantastic for their age and i reckon theyll keep going for as long as they can.possibly til 75-76 yrs of age.(albeit part time)

im 46 so exactly 10 years younger than you.im hoping ive got another 30 years left of window cleaning.i think ill be ready to retire completely by 76.(health permitting of course).

the guy who is 71 has been window cleaning since he was 18 so he s been at it 53 YEARS!! :o ;D

I feel for you Dazmond, get that rich brother of yours to bung you a few quid and let you retire at a reasonable age.

why?some of us want to keep working even if its only a few days a week.

i reckon if im still alive and reasonably healthy and active ill still be working in my 80s pushing trolleys around tescos! ;D ;D
price higher/work harder!

Plankton

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Re: defo selling up
« Reply #6 on: October 26, 2017, 09:10:20 am »
You could squirt those sticky wheels with some Vision. Pushing fifty trolleys at a time gets the job done quicker and easier with Vision, it would be the game changer in the trolley pushing business. 

nathankaye

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Re: defo selling up
« Reply #7 on: October 26, 2017, 09:37:49 am »
All the best in selling up, hope someone buys it soon for ya.
Enjoy the break and all the best for your future plans
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Stoots

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Re: defo selling up
« Reply #8 on: October 26, 2017, 11:43:50 am »
good luck dave with whatever you decide to do next.

2 guys i know are 68 and 71 and still window cleaning(off ladders too!)they look fantastic for their age and i reckon theyll keep going for as long as they can.possibly til 75-76 yrs of age.(albeit part time)

im 46 so exactly 10 years younger than you.im hoping ive got another 30 years left of window cleaning.i think ill be ready to retire completely by 76.(health permitting of course).

the guy who is 71 has been window cleaning since he was 18 so he s been at it 53 YEARS!! :o ;D

I think your nuts to want to clean windows till your 76  ??? In a good way, I do like your enthusiasm  ;)

I'm ten years younger than you and I hope to god I'm not jumping over fences and stepping in poo when I'm 56  :'(



Stoots

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Re: defo selling up
« Reply #9 on: October 26, 2017, 11:47:58 am »
the van and the lot is up fore sale the round is up for sale in one I am asking x3 cleans  give me a call but only if you want the lot 07901961791 its all in west yorkshire


I might be interested in the round depending on the figures and location etc And the amount of dog poo or bad payers lol.

I will give you a ring this evening when I've prepared my questions.

dave f

Re: defo selling up
« Reply #10 on: October 26, 2017, 11:54:18 am »
I have rounds in cleck surrounding areas all

Perfect Windows

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Re: defo selling up
« Reply #11 on: October 26, 2017, 12:53:45 pm »
the van and the lot is up fore sale the round is up for sale in one I am asking x3 cleans  give me a call but only if you want the lot 07901961791 its all in west yorkshire

Rent it out.  Have a clause in the agreement that they replace any turnover lost and keep their prices in line with RPI increases.

Someone gets a very low cost start to their business. You get an index-linked income for the rest of your life.

Vin

jk999

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Re: defo selling up
« Reply #12 on: October 26, 2017, 02:02:26 pm »
Dave what's making you sell up

dazmond

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Re: defo selling up
« Reply #13 on: October 26, 2017, 05:32:20 pm »
good luck dave with whatever you decide to do next.

2 guys i know are 68 and 71 and still window cleaning(off ladders too!)they look fantastic for their age and i reckon theyll keep going for as long as they can.possibly til 75-76 yrs of age.(albeit part time)

im 46 so exactly 10 years younger than you.im hoping ive got another 30 years left of window cleaning.i think ill be ready to retire completely by 76.(health permitting of course).

the guy who is 71 has been window cleaning since he was 18 so he s been at it 53 YEARS!! :o ;D

I think your nuts to want to clean windows till your 76  ??? In a good way, I do like your enthusiasm  ;)

I'm ten years younger than you and I hope to god I'm not jumping over fences and stepping in poo when I'm 56  :'(

i never want to retire adam.why would i?and do what exactly?sit in a chair and rot away staring at the tv in the corner?no thanks.

if i can ill still be working. :)
price higher/work harder!

Shrek

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Re: defo selling up
« Reply #14 on: October 26, 2017, 05:43:35 pm »
I know someone who retired in august, he was a postie . Took early retirement at 58 , was found dead at home on Sunday.
 Make the most of your life as you don’t know what’s round the corner!

robbo333

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Re: defo selling up
« Reply #15 on: October 26, 2017, 06:51:40 pm »
Dave, sorry to hear that.
What do friends and family think? The worst thing of all is that YOU make the WRONG decision, at THIS time, when you are obviously feeling very LOW about the business.
It's easy to make the wrong decision because your head isn't in the right place. We've all done it, one way or another!
If I were you, I would ask the same question, but to friends and family, they will know you and understand more how you think.
They will have a better idea if your decision is a 'rash' decision or maybe you have been building up to this decision over a period of time.
Whatever the outcome, I wish you and your family well.
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Stoots

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Re: defo selling up
« Reply #16 on: October 26, 2017, 06:53:24 pm »
good luck dave with whatever you decide to do next.

2 guys i know are 68 and 71 and still window cleaning(off ladders too!)they look fantastic for their age and i reckon theyll keep going for as long as they can.possibly til 75-76 yrs of age.(albeit part time)

im 46 so exactly 10 years younger than you.im hoping ive got another 30 years left of window cleaning.i think ill be ready to retire completely by 76.(health permitting of course).

the guy who is 71 has been window cleaning since he was 18 so he s been at it 53 YEARS!! :o ;D

I think your nuts to want to clean windows till your 76  ??? In a good way, I do like your enthusiasm  ;)

I'm ten years younger than you and I hope to god I'm not jumping over fences and stepping in poo when I'm 56  :'(

i never want to retire adam.why would i?and do what exactly?sit in a chair and rot away staring at the tv in the corner?no thanks.

if i can ill still be working. :)


you are crackers mate  ;D . Theres plenty to do in this world beside working or watching TV

Dry Clean

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Re: defo selling up
« Reply #17 on: October 26, 2017, 07:23:01 pm »
good luck dave with whatever you decide to do next.

2 guys i know are 68 and 71 and still window cleaning(off ladders too!)they look fantastic for their age and i reckon theyll keep going for as long as they can.possibly til 75-76 yrs of age.(albeit part time)

im 46 so exactly 10 years younger than you.im hoping ive got another 30 years left of window cleaning.i think ill be ready to retire completely by 76.(health permitting of course).

the guy who is 71 has been window cleaning since he was 18 so he s been at it 53 YEARS!! :o ;D

I think your nuts to want to clean windows till your 76  ??? In a good way, I do like your enthusiasm  ;)

I'm ten years younger than you and I hope to god I'm not jumping over fences and stepping in poo when I'm 56  :'(

i never want to retire adam.why would i?and do what exactly?sit in a chair and rot away staring at the tv in the corner?no thanks.

if i can ill still be working. :)


you are crackers mate  ;D . Theres plenty to do in this world beside working or watching TV

Exactly Adam, unfortunately some are forced to work on because of a low pension pot others do it because they are lonely,
both reasons are sad, I would retire tomorrow if I could afford to and it wouldn't be to sit and watch TV.

dazmond

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Re: defo selling up
« Reply #18 on: October 27, 2017, 08:39:50 am »
good luck dave with whatever you decide to do next.

2 guys i know are 68 and 71 and still window cleaning(off ladders too!)they look fantastic for their age and i reckon theyll keep going for as long as they can.possibly til 75-76 yrs of age.(albeit part time)

im 46 so exactly 10 years younger than you.im hoping ive got another 30 years left of window cleaning.i think ill be ready to retire completely by 76.(health permitting of course).

the guy who is 71 has been window cleaning since he was 18 so he s been at it 53 YEARS!! :o ;D

I think your nuts to want to clean windows till your 76  ??? In a good way, I do like your enthusiasm  ;)

I'm ten years younger than you and I hope to god I'm not jumping over fences and stepping in poo when I'm 56  :'(

i never want to retire adam.why would i?and do what exactly?sit in a chair and rot away staring at the tv in the corner?no thanks.

if i can ill still be working. :)


you are crackers mate  ;D . Theres plenty to do in this world beside working or watching TV

Exactly Adam, unfortunately some are forced to work on because of a low pension pot others do it because they are lonely,
both reasons are sad, I would retire tomorrow if I could afford to and it wouldn't be to sit and watch TV.

what absolute rubbish you talk at times sean! ;D

go on what would you do if you could retire tomorrow?that you cant do now while your still working?

people dont just carry on working because their sad and lonely and a low pension pot,etc..lots carry on because they enjoy it and it gives them a sense of purpose and structure to their lives.its good for their mental and physical health as well as material security with the extra money coming in.
price higher/work harder!

Slacky

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Re: defo selling up
« Reply #19 on: October 27, 2017, 09:14:11 am »

I think your nuts to want to clean windows till your 76  ??? In a good way, I do like your enthusiasm  ;)

I'm ten years younger than you and I hope to god I'm not jumping over fences and stepping in poo when I'm 56  :'(

Dazmond probably hasn't got much of a pension organised because of his history. Understandable really.

In which case I can see a lot of positives in window cleaning should that be the case. An active lifestyle in your 60s/70s isn't such a bad thing . If it were also to bring in £500/£600 a week that would be an excellent scenario.