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macc

Re: Come on, sell wfp to me...!
« Reply #60 on: October 27, 2006, 06:20:10 pm »
Got a Stella on the go now.  ;D

If he gets a set up hes going to eat humble pie LARGE, i did, but not like he will.

Macc

Jeff Brimble

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Re: Come on, sell wfp to me...!
« Reply #61 on: October 27, 2006, 07:17:06 pm »
Ne ver seen a response like this. I have a bad back. Do it for the money. Save your life go waterfed.

rugby

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Re: Come on, sell wfp to me...!
« Reply #62 on: October 27, 2006, 08:02:15 pm »
well done squeaks, cant have been easy. once you get the first few weeks of frustration  out of the way and you gain confidence in the system, im positive you will not regret investing in wfp.

 take up tosh and ians offer to join them one morning. i wish id had the chance of a bit of tuition of a couple of mates, it will make the transition to wfp a bloody sight easier.

AuRavelling79

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Re: Come on, sell wfp to me...!
« Reply #63 on: October 27, 2006, 08:33:52 pm »
Squeaky - take no notice of the gloaters on this forum, just pick up tips from those of us who are glad you're going to improve your life from now on.

A word about a trailer - if you have to do a lot of reversing in the back lanes of the Wye valley it might not be the best option.
It's a game of three halves!

Sir Squeaky

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Re: Come on, sell wfp to me...!
« Reply #64 on: October 27, 2006, 09:05:32 pm »
You're right Malc, I don't want a trailer.

Parking would be a pain.
What about when I go to do the banking and have to pull up in town?
Sod that!

I'm not sure what I'm going to do about it yet, but I know I want to find a way.

Main problem is nowhere for a tank.
If I had the money a van-mount is what I want.

Jeff Brimble

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Re: Come on, sell wfp to me...!
« Reply #65 on: October 27, 2006, 09:11:17 pm »
Do you mean a rainwater butt Rog ?

Sir Squeaky

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Re: Come on, sell wfp to me...!
« Reply #66 on: October 27, 2006, 09:17:13 pm »
I don't know. The thing you make pure water with in the garden. ???

dai

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Re: Come on, sell wfp to me...!
« Reply #67 on: October 27, 2006, 09:19:51 pm »
Congratulations sqeaks, I thought it was going to cost you a fortune in Rennies after eating all that humble pie. However your post handled the situation perfectly.
I think Dave St Ives post was really honest and realistic.
If I were you I would go down the backpack route first. You don't have to carry the ruddy thing, mine sits on a very light shopping trolley frame that only weighs about 1lb. If I need to pick it up it's no hassle. No matter what you decide on later, the backpack will always earn it's corn. It would sit in your car too, along with a few containers, or as Ian said, get a small trailer I think Ians advice on the unger pole is sound too.
I have said on previous postings. I get no complaints from customers. I had a few in the begining when I was learning, well 2 to be precise. One was that the windows were a mess, when I checked they were perfect, and the customer said that the rain had washed the dirt off.
The other was about a bit of bird muck I hadn't seen because the sun was reflecting off the exact spot.
The other handfull of complaints were not about how clean the windows were. They were about customers not liking the water running down the walls. Now I get no complaints at all, I may have lost about 6 and gained loads more.
My income now is about the same as yours, mainly domestic, but I live in a depressed area and still have loads of £5 jobs.
When you really get into it, you will resent getting the ladders off. Believe me.
And honest Rog, it does do a better job. When you drive past the houses you have WFP'd you will be proud of the way they gleam.
Good luck mate. Dai

Jeff Brimble

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Re: Come on, sell wfp to me...!
« Reply #68 on: October 27, 2006, 09:20:49 pm »
Well  ?  :)  
You could get one that fits under a sink or in an outside loo, make water and put it into 25 litre containers or a rainwater butt. Then transfer to your vehicle.
Rog the whole process may take you 2 months or 6. Then you have to sell it to your customers. Is it worth it ?
Yes.

Jeff Brimble

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Re: Come on, sell wfp to me...!
« Reply #69 on: October 27, 2006, 09:32:38 pm »
Rog, well done- I really am impressed.. You now have an open mind and can look at the issues. You may eventually decide that trad is even more for you. But at least you will have had a look. I have often thought of you when I have been working. We all get bad backs, fallen arches, pain and heat in the knees. Or at least I did. Fell off 2/12 times. My wife thought I was mad, never thought the custmers would buy it. Nobody round here ever saw anything like it 8 years ago and fortunately I am still the only one. So I dont mind that you knocked wfp cause its kept my competittion away. But if you decide to get on board, I am (and everyone on here) are here to help if I can.

D.Salkeld_Ltd

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Re: Come on, sell wfp to me...!
« Reply #70 on: October 27, 2006, 11:14:57 pm »

I DON'T BELIEVE IT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

YOU CANNOT BE SERIOUSE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Joking aside,
Best of luck Rog.
And remember.  KEEP IT SIMPLE

Make pure water
take it out with you
and brush and rince windoww with it

David
Not Perfect - But Honest

Paul Coleman

Re: Come on, sell wfp to me...!
« Reply #71 on: October 27, 2006, 11:27:14 pm »
It sounds to me there married ProPole.  :-*

Yes they are - just not to each other though.

Paul Coleman

Re: Come on, sell wfp to me...!
« Reply #72 on: October 27, 2006, 11:29:04 pm »
You're right Malc, I don't want a trailer.

Parking would be a pain.
What about when I go to do the banking and have to pull up in town?
Sod that!

I'm not sure what I'm going to do about it yet, but I know I want to find a way.

Main problem is nowhere for a tank.
If I had the money a van-mount is what I want.

But you would need a trailer to carry the extra money  ;D

Re: Come on, sell wfp to me...!
« Reply #73 on: October 27, 2006, 11:45:40 pm »
He's winding you up!!

Re: Come on, sell wfp to me...!
« Reply #74 on: October 27, 2006, 11:47:03 pm »
Rog have you thought about leasing the lot ok some will say its expensive but you can put every months lease payments against your tax at the end of the year Brand new mercedes all with tank,poles etc for around £300-400 per month

pjulk

Re: Come on, sell wfp to me...!
« Reply #75 on: October 27, 2006, 11:48:43 pm »
Quote
I'm not sure what I'm going to do about it yet, but I know I want to find a way.

Main problem is nowhere for a tank.
If I had the money a van-mount is what I want.

Make your own if money is tight they are really easy to build yourself and im sure if you get stuck someone on here would help you out.

Paul

neil100

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Re: Come on, sell wfp to me...!
« Reply #76 on: October 27, 2006, 11:59:58 pm »
Come on Squeaks, let the cat out of the bag, Is this a wind up?

I hope its not and I hope you have a Serious look at wfp. You may still decide to stay trad, but at least I will have some respect for you that you gave wfp some serious consideration.

I bumped into my w/c mentor today, Hes still w/c and he got me started many years ago, he taught me an awfull lot about w/c and how to run it as a business.

He asked me point blank today how much more I had earned since switching to wfp, The look of shock on his face said it all.

He still intends to carry on trad for now. My reply was it shows how old you are getting. What do you mean? He said.

Well if you where 20yrs old and a w/c you would be wfp. I have no doubts at all about it. But your old and set in your ways and your reluctence to switch to wfp shows how old you are getting.

He thought about it and said your right.

Its a pity because he has a good paying round but he would earn more per hour wfp then trad. Fact.

I dont know how old you are Squeaks but you will slow down as you get older,  you will get more tired which effects you and the quality of your life and those around you.

My wife loves the fact I am wfp because she as allways dreaded a phone call saying that I am seriously injured because of a fall. She still is not 100% happy because I still use them on the odd house, I probably allways will but at least I am not up and down them all day long week in week out.

If you decide to switch to wfp reserve your judgement of it for 6 months. By then you will love it. But for the first couple of months you will hate it and think wfp is the biggest wind up of all time.

Pinch me someone I dont think I wrote this I am dreaming yet again.

Nel ;)

macmac

Re: Come on, sell wfp to me...!
« Reply #77 on: October 28, 2006, 12:29:46 am »
get a credit card with 0% for first 12 mths, buy your system with it, pay it off WITHIN 12 months and thats a bargain! buy now, no interest, thats what i'm doing now as i need to buy a new carbon pole. just remember to cut the card up after 12 mths.
moneysupermarket.com list all the best deals

Sir Squeaky

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Re: Come on, sell wfp to me...!
« Reply #78 on: October 28, 2006, 01:32:16 am »
Come on Squeaks, let the cat out of the bag, Is this a wind up?
Not at all, honest.
I seriously want to move on, assuming I will be moving on, not everyone recommends it. :-\
I haven't got a big commercial round, and a lot is unsuitable.
My wife loves the fact I am wfp because she as allways dreaded a phone call saying that I am seriously injured because of a fall.
My missus says the same.
No matter how much she hates me, she does worry about me being up ladders, and getting that call....

Look at this Neil, I'm being nice to you. ;D
I just got a bit fed up with hearing your stories, but maybe I'll be doing the same thing... :)
Maybe I won't...who knows?

james cairns

Re: Come on, sell wfp to me...!
« Reply #79 on: October 28, 2006, 08:53:53 am »
squeaky you should start a new thread and ask

who has converted to wfp in domestic , and found themselves going back to ladders and why

jinky