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Stoots

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Re: How to respond to price negotiators
« Reply #20 on: August 05, 2018, 07:11:52 pm »
Not sure I’d class window cleaners as tradespeople. It’s unskilled labour innit.


I would say we are more like businessmen than tradesmen.

The easiest part of our job is doing the work, the hardest bit is marketting and keeping up to them in all weathers and dealing with messers etc.

tlwcs

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Re: How to respond to price negotiators
« Reply #21 on: August 05, 2018, 07:18:45 pm »
Thank you for coming back to me.
£30 every other month is my best price
Occasionally I’m beaten on price but never on quality or overall service. Best regards.

I pinched the last line from someone on here a while ago!

Shrek

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Re: How to respond to price negotiators
« Reply #22 on: August 05, 2018, 07:23:48 pm »
Thank you for coming back to me.
£30 every other month is my best price
Occasionally I’m beaten on price but never on quality or overall service. Best regards.

I pinched the last line from someone on here a while ago!

That’s a good ‘un ! 👍

Walter Mitty

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Re: How to respond to price negotiators
« Reply #23 on: August 05, 2018, 07:32:51 pm »
Not sure I’d class window cleaners as tradespeople. It’s unskilled labour innit.

I take your point but the more self respect we appear to have, the better we are treated (usually).  That doesn't just apply to window cleaning but to life in general.

dazmond

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Re: How to respond to price negotiators
« Reply #24 on: August 05, 2018, 09:16:27 pm »
I just say "it's not my ambition to be the cheapest window cleaner in the area"

I don't negotiate on price sorry Mrs tightwad....
price higher/work harder!

G Griffin

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Re: How to respond to price negotiators
« Reply #25 on: August 05, 2018, 09:35:08 pm »
Thank you for coming back to me.
£30 every other month is my best price
Occasionally I’m beaten on price but never on quality or overall service. Best regards.

I pinched the last line from someone on here a while ago!

That’s a good ‘un ! 👍
If you want to end up washing overalls as well  ;D
But it is a good 'un and I sometimes use it (cough cough).
I liked the old Stella Artois one too- reassuringly expensive. Before it became inexpensive and less assured  :-\
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

Smudger

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Re: How to respond to price negotiators
« Reply #26 on: August 05, 2018, 10:54:54 pm »
Thank you for coming back to me.
£30 every other month is my best price
Occasionally I’m beaten on price but never on quality or overall service. Best regards.

I pinched the last line from someone on here a while ago!

Yes me! 😁
Never argue with an idiot, they will only bring you down to their level, and beat you with experience

The Jester of Wibbly

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Re: How to respond to price negotiators
« Reply #27 on: August 06, 2018, 07:09:15 am »
Not sure I’d class window cleaners as tradespeople. It’s unskilled labour innit.

???  You trade a service for money and you're a person correct?
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The Jester of Wibbly

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Re: How to respond to price negotiators
« Reply #28 on: August 06, 2018, 07:18:43 am »
I provide a quality service offering value for money. Unfortuntly if you're looking for the cheapest service i am not going to be right for you as I can't compete against the cheap window cleaners who cut corners.
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Dry Clean

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Re: How to respond to price negotiators
« Reply #29 on: August 06, 2018, 08:29:03 am »
Not sure I’d class window cleaners as tradespeople. It’s unskilled labour innit.

I served a 4 hour apprenticeship to become a qualified window cleaner, how dare you say its not a trade. lol

dazmond

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Re: How to respond to price negotiators
« Reply #30 on: August 06, 2018, 11:13:48 am »
i think overall my prices are fair for both me and the customer.if they think my price is too expensive then there will always be another window cleaner thatll do them cheaper....theres over 20 different window cleaning companies/one man bands where i work so plenty to choose from...

i lost a £40 job the other month because she found a WC who will clean them for £25....id hate to clean them for that price so id rather not have the job at all..... ;D
price higher/work harder!

*Hector*

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Re: How to respond to price negotiators
« Reply #31 on: August 06, 2018, 05:51:09 pm »
Sorry Mrs Yorkshire tightass, I compete on quality and not price, unlike others who can only compete on price and not quality.... The choice is yours, do you prefer quality or price?
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