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Stoots

  • Posts: 6211
£1 OR 2 ?
« on: February 07, 2023, 05:40:52 pm »
Just about to increase my prices.

Im struggling to decided on £1 or £2 increase

This would be jobs currently priced between £12 and £16 by the way, which forms probably 90 percent of my round....

I put some up last year as well which makes the conundrum bigger.

Thing is, if i go for £2 i might lose more but i`ll kick myself if i go for £1 and they all accept

I have about 100 jobs more than i can can get round so can afford to lose quite a few and can always advertise for more.

should i grit my teeth and go for 2 ?  ;D

M & C Window Cleaning

  • Posts: 1581
Re: £1 OR 2 ?
« Reply #1 on: February 07, 2023, 06:11:03 pm »
Just in the process of putting mine up. 
Everything  under £10 up by £1,  between £10 - £20 up by £2.  Everything over £20 up £3.
Majority of my jobs are between £12-15 and most of my customers so far have been expecting it. I've lost 2 customers due to the increase but been picking new work up over the last week at the new prices. So it's all kind of balancing out at the moment.
To add context, most haven't gone up since before the pandemic started.
I was concerned about the response I'd get before I started putting them up but was pleasantly surprised the attitude of my customers.

dazmond

  • Posts: 23966
Re: £1 OR 2 ?
« Reply #2 on: February 07, 2023, 06:41:05 pm »
Most of mine will be a quid on the cheaper estate work, £2 on larger domestics and a fiver on a few commercial jobs which I think need it.

I'll be posting my price rise letters from 1st march

I've been quite surprised at the new jobs I've picked up this year already considering the constant doom and gloom being portrayed on the news every day
price higher/work harder!

deeege

  • Posts: 5008
Re: £1 OR 2 ?
« Reply #3 on: February 07, 2023, 06:55:50 pm »
Most of mine will be a quid on the cheaper estate work, £2 on larger domestics and a fiver on a few commercial jobs which I think need it.

I'll be posting my price rise letters from 1st march

I've been quite surprised at the new jobs I've picked up this year already considering the constant doom and gloom being portrayed on the news every day

Same Daz. I’ve had the best 6 weeks in the last 12 years for picking up new work, I’ve never known anything like it tbh.
"....and it's lend me ten pounds, I'll buy you a drink, and mother wake me early in the morning."

zesty

  • Posts: 2452
Re: £1 OR 2 ?
« Reply #4 on: February 07, 2023, 07:05:42 pm »
Most of mine will be a quid on the cheaper estate work, £2 on larger domestics and a fiver on a few commercial jobs which I think need it.

I'll be posting my price rise letters from 1st march

I've been quite surprised at the new jobs I've picked up this year already considering the constant doom and gloom being portrayed on the news every day

Same Daz. I’ve had the best 6 weeks in the last 12 years for picking up new work, I’ve never known anything like it tbh.

Completely the opposite my end of the country, never known it so quiet.

On the plus side, had three soft wash jobs come in recently which is welcome.

Stoots

  • Posts: 6211
Re: £1 OR 2 ?
« Reply #5 on: February 07, 2023, 07:09:42 pm »
Think i will do do a £1 blanket increase on fair priced work which is probabaly 80 percent of my round and just put those up that i dont like or are obviously underpriced by more.

want to make a £13 minimum now for a full house, might do away with fronts altogether.

quite excited to lose a few actually snowed under


AuRavelling79

  • Posts: 25382
Re: £1 OR 2 ?
« Reply #6 on: February 07, 2023, 10:22:15 pm »
10% rounded up to the nearest £ is my go to on stuff not raised in the last 18 months.

All the over 66's will have a 10% increase in their state pension in April. Diesel has gone up over 25% in the past year.

So a £15 job will go up by £2. As will an £18 job. A £22.00 will go up to £25.00.

It's a game of three halves!

the king

  • Posts: 1438
Re: £1 OR 2 ?
« Reply #7 on: February 07, 2023, 10:25:13 pm »
I did a £2 increase not one lost

SB Cleaning

  • Posts: 4287
Re: £1 OR 2 ?
« Reply #8 on: February 08, 2023, 07:11:20 am »
Most of mine will be a quid on the cheaper estate work, £2 on larger domestics and a fiver on a few commercial jobs which I think need it.

I'll be posting my price rise letters from 1st march

I've been quite surprised at the new jobs I've picked up this year already considering the constant doom and gloom being portrayed on the news every day

Same Daz. I’ve had the best 6 weeks in the last 12 years for picking up new work, I’ve never known anything like it tbh.

Completely the opposite my end of the country, never known it so quiet.

On the plus side, had three soft wash jobs come in recently which is welcome.
My phones dead too.

Slacky

  • Posts: 8278
Re: £1 OR 2 ?
« Reply #9 on: February 08, 2023, 04:08:33 pm »
£5

Slacky

  • Posts: 8278
Re: £1 OR 2 ?
« Reply #10 on: February 08, 2023, 04:08:51 pm »
Picked up 3K of new work in the last week pressure washing.

Two solar panel cleaning enquiries today.

NBwcs

  • Posts: 880
Re: £1 OR 2 ?
« Reply #11 on: February 08, 2023, 05:27:52 pm »
Most of mine will be a quid on the cheaper estate work, £2 on larger domestics and a fiver on a few commercial jobs which I think need it.

I'll be posting my price rise letters from 1st march

I've been quite surprised at the new jobs I've picked up this year already considering the constant doom and gloom being portrayed on the news every day

Same Daz. I’ve had the best 6 weeks in the last 12 years for picking up new work, I’ve never known anything like it tbh.

Completely the opposite my end of the country, never known it so quiet.

On the plus side, had three soft wash jobs come in recently which is welcome.


We could do with some dirty rain, it's 7 weeks since I last got round what with Christmas and frost etc and can't believe how clean the glass still is. I've literally pulled up and wondered if the custys got impatient and replaced me because the windows are so clean. Not good for new enquiries, bring on a filthy Sahara dust downpour.

deeege

  • Posts: 5008
Re: £1 OR 2 ?
« Reply #12 on: February 08, 2023, 06:12:07 pm »
Picked up 3K of new work in the last week pressure washing.

Two solar panel cleaning enquiries today.

Also picked up roughly £3k of work, but quarterly work  ;D
"....and it's lend me ten pounds, I'll buy you a drink, and mother wake me early in the morning."

SB Cleaning

  • Posts: 4287
Re: £1 OR 2 ?
« Reply #13 on: February 08, 2023, 06:22:53 pm »
Picked up 3K of new work in the last week pressure washing.

Two solar panel cleaning enquiries today.
I did my first pressure washing job of the year last Friday,  it made a nice change from window cleaning.

Stoots

  • Posts: 6211
Re: £1 OR 2 ?
« Reply #14 on: February 08, 2023, 06:27:06 pm »
put about 80 up so far, most by £1 with about a dozen 2 quid.

Still waiting for my first cancel, knew i would wish i had just gone for £2 to everyone  ;D

SB Cleaning

  • Posts: 4287
Re: £1 OR 2 ?
« Reply #15 on: February 08, 2023, 06:29:21 pm »
put about 80 up so far, most by £1 with about a dozen 2 quid.

Still waiting for my first cancel, knew i would wish i had just gone for £2 to everyone  ;D
I have been putting mine up £2  , I haven't even told most of them.

Stoots

  • Posts: 6211
Re: £1 OR 2 ?
« Reply #16 on: February 08, 2023, 06:41:29 pm »
spoke too soon, 1 just cancelled. was a pita anyway had to do front then drive round back

AuRavelling79

  • Posts: 25382
Re: £1 OR 2 ?
« Reply #17 on: February 09, 2023, 01:03:06 pm »
spoke too soon, 1 just cancelled. was a pita anyway had to do front then drive round back

Good riddance.
It's a game of three halves!

johnny bravo

  • Posts: 2699
Re: £1 OR 2 ?
« Reply #18 on: February 09, 2023, 07:52:22 pm »
Ive added £1 / £2  as yourself.       Bit by bit   .   most are great about it,    even asking me if im putting prices up.
Bring in around £2/£300 +  extra a month
Happy days

These customers are the ones who appreciate what you do

dazmond

  • Posts: 23966
Re: £1 OR 2 ?
« Reply #19 on: February 09, 2023, 07:55:44 pm »
spoke too soon, 1 just cancelled. was a pita anyway had to do front then drive round back

I wouldn't of took the job on in the first place or just offered fronts only if it was right next to other work....🙂
price higher/work harder!