[windows_chepstow]

Today, I've had two calls on my mobile from people wanting quotes and I've another two on my home answer phone.

Even Wor Lass has noticed and is commenting on all this new work (she hates a first clean ).

Two of todays calls were recommendations from an existing customer whose elderly and I helped her with some humping and dumping around her garden.  She wanted to pay me for it, but I refused and just asked that she recommended me to her neighbors.  Good lass!

Not much of these calls are anything special mind; mostly routine stuff; apart from the two I've already mentioned and a Chinese restaraunt I've passed onto Ian Giles.

Without leafletting or doorknocking, I've never been so busy!

[Sir Squeaky]

Two of todays calls were recommendations from an existing customer whose elderly and I helped her with some humping and dumping around her garden. 

Why is she dumping in the garden?

[pjulk]

Did three new customers today and whilst cleaning one she came out and said

At our last house we had a window cleaner and he asked if he could leave his ladder and bucket in my garden and call back later for it.

She said he never came back

Strange window cleaner

Paul

[windows_chepstow]

Hey, I had another call this morning which led to two new jobs, both 15 quid and one of them was an ex-customer of our Squeaky (he hasn't been there for months, so it's one of his cast-offs).

Nice jobs for me though.

I can't believe all this interest!  I think the good weather we've had here in South East Wales has something to do with it.

[Sir Squeaky]

Hey, I had another call this morning which led to two new jobs, both 15 quid and one of them was an ex-customer of our Squeaky (he hasn't been there for months, so it's one of his cast-offs).

Nice jobs for me though.

I can't believe all this interest!  I think the good weather we've had here in South East Wales has something to do with it.

I can't think of any £15'ers I've dumped.

Unless it was a tenner and you're ripping them off. :

[windows_chepstow]

I can't think of any £15'ers I've dumped.

Unless it was a tenner and you're ripping them off. :

This property is owned by Edwina Provencal ('scuse the spelling it's a French surname I didn't exactly catch it) in Tutshill.  Her house is called Graylands.  If you haven't dumped her, I'll phone her and tell her you're comming back.

She's happy with fifteen quid though, and said her last window cleaner was called 'Squeaky Clean'; she knew the business name, but not the window cleaners name.  I assumed it was you.  She added there was always a problem paying him.

I explained my 'SAE' system, and she was happy with it!

But if you want her back; she's yours.

No probs!

That aside, her property has sixteen windows, mostly sash, so I think fifteen quid is a fair price.

She also gave me 'Severn View' to quote for, neighbors of hers, who actually turned out to be Wor Lasses running club friends.

It's a small world!

[Grafters Cleaning Services]

i know what your saying, i'm so busy at the moment i've even have to work on 6 jobs tommorow (sunday) as i cannot fit all the work in

[Sir Squeaky]

I can't think of any £15'ers I've dumped.

Unless it was a tenner and you're ripping them off. :

This property is owned by Edwina Provencal ('scuse the spelling it's a French surname I didn't exactly catch it) in Tutshill.  Her house is called Graylands.  If you haven't dumped her, I'll phone her and tell her you're comming back.

She's happy with fifteen quid though, and said her last window cleaner was called 'Squeaky Clean'; she knew the business name, but not the window cleaners name.  I assumed it was you.  She added there was always a problem paying him.

I explained my 'SAE' system, and she was happy with it!

But if you want her back; she's yours.

No probs!

That aside, her property has sixteen windows, mostly sash, so I think fifteen quid is a fair price.

She also gave me 'Severn View' to quote for, neighbors of hers, who actually turned out to be Wor Lasses running club friends.

It's a small world!

You're welcome to it, I was hoping she wouldn't ring me.
She always said she'd send a cheque but only did once I think.
I don't do customers like that.

Horrible flaky frames anyway, you'll rip them apart with wfp!

She also moaned when I went from £9 to £10.
How she agreed to £15 I'll never know...
Maybe it's because no-one wants to do it!

Good luck!

[windows_chepstow]

Roger,

Thanks!  I think you're too cheap though.  The people who live in this type of house are fairly affluent.

I know the neighbors, they run at Wor Lasses running club.  Both are university educated; one's a maths teacher in Bristol and the other has some government job in a patent office.

I bet between them they get 60 grand a year at least. 

I don't feel like I'm ripping them off charging 15 quid a month for cleaning sixteen windows; sash ones at that sited in an old Edwardian house!

I'm quite happy to wait a month or two for a cheque too!  No problems.  People like this always cough up in the end.

Cheers mate!

[Sir Squeaky]

No probs!
Wonder if you can do it in 15 minutes like I did..?

I still think you'll rip the windows to pieces.
Hope you do. They shouldn't be so French.

[windows_chepstow]

Rog,

I've just thought on, I'm about to drop 8 to 10 semis in one street in Caldicot, all nice customers, but all have garages to climb over; just about.

But they're the type that would send cheques if you left them a SAE.

They're 8 quid each; some 8.50. 

I've also got about six or seven terraced houses priced between 7.50 to 9 quid just round the corner from them; ladders are needed to get over the walls at the back; but again nice customers who'd probably send a cheque (I collect).

Do you want them?

Does anybody want them?

As I say, these are good customers; otherwise I'd just drop them without trying to find a replacement window cleaner for them.

[JohnL]

'' Cheers mate! ''

Is that some sort of Chepstownian tribal salutation between friends or something else I dont understand!

        

JohnL

[windows_chepstow]

I still think you'll rip the windows to pieces.

Those windows are fine for WFP.  The brush is soft, so all you do is give the frames a good wash, then return and do the top section of each sash window, then return and do the bottom section.

The ground floor windows will be done trad by Wor Lass.

The customer will be left an explanation, citing the Working at Height Directive.

No problems, I promise.

[Sir Squeaky]

Cheers mate.

I'd have to have little look first, but I trust you'd put a decent price in.
If that's the case though, why are you dropping them?
Surely if they were any good you'd keep them...

I'll speak to you about them next week.

Forgot to say... those sash windows on Graylands? Often open and they're always out.
You'll never push them shut.
They're flaking paint everywhere too.
Can't see how you'll pole them.
You'll drop them as well soon!

[windows_chepstow]

Rog,

If windows are open, then tough they don't get done.  I may deduct some money from the price, I may not!  I might just do a 'best effort' given the circumstances and still charge the full price.

As for the condition of the paintwork, I'll do my best with a pole for the 1st floor windows. 

If the customer doesn't like it, she can drop me.  It's not my problem.  I'm not worried.

Stop being so negative!

As for the Caldicot jobs, they're not brilliantly priced, but ladders are required for the majority of them, to get over the garages or to get over walls.  That's why I'm dropping them.

As I say, they're a nice lot, so I'd like to leave them with a good window cleaner.

[windows_chepstow]

Oh, I've also got about eighteen properties in in Bulwark - in just two streets - I want rid off, some of these are underpriced though; some not.

Same again, nice customers.

[Sir Squeaky]

Oh, I've also got about eighteen properties in in Bulwark

I'll leave you to the gypos!

One place I don't do!

[windows_chepstow]

Oh, I've also got about eighteen properties in in Bulwark

I'll leave you to the gypos!

One place I don't do!

It's okay, I've now passed them onto another window cleaner, however they'd've worked out more lucrative than some of the jobs you already do.

If you were happy with charging a tenner for a good sized detached house (which I'm charging fifteen for), you'd have been more than happy with these small 7 to 8.50 terraced houses.

Snob!

[S_RICHARDSON]

I'm quite busy picking up all the time tosh, but i'm not normally like this i wonder why could be cos all the COWBOYS are packing in for winter and we are picking up their work lol !!