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AuRavelling79

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Types of customers that are a pain
« on: August 09, 2007, 09:52:56 pm »
Do you find that certain types of customers are a pain?

For example:-

BMW owners?
Dog owners?
Gate lockers?
People from a certain background/family make up?
Elderly?
Chatterboxes?
People who start off fine then cancel after two cleans ...
Etc etc

Is there a common theme to look out for in new customers?
It's a game of three halves!

Clear Vision

  • Posts: 1908
Re: Types of customers that are a pain
« Reply #1 on: August 09, 2007, 09:58:25 pm »
ALL OF THEM!!!!!!!!! ;D

Ive had a few this week!

I try not to let them get to me.


Pj

Re: Types of customers that are a pain
« Reply #2 on: August 09, 2007, 10:06:20 pm »
Main problem is people.

I get on fine without most of them

Re: Types of customers that are a pain
« Reply #3 on: August 09, 2007, 10:07:52 pm »
without staff and customers business would be  a doddle!!!!

Pole2pole

  • Posts: 783
Re: Types of customers that are a pain
« Reply #4 on: August 09, 2007, 10:10:07 pm »
I got a new customer today. I told her i'd give her a knock in 5 minutes. So about er 5 minutes later i knock at number 80 like she says......................No bloody answer...........Go figure ???

Davew

Re: Types of customers that are a pain
« Reply #5 on: August 09, 2007, 10:10:25 pm »
Malc, that's my whole round!

Pole2pole

  • Posts: 783
Re: Types of customers that are a pain
« Reply #6 on: August 09, 2007, 10:17:18 pm »
email me Ian  ;D ;D ;D

jeff1

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Re: Types of customers that are a pain
« Reply #7 on: August 09, 2007, 10:17:51 pm »
Customers who stand there and watch there dog hump your leg

Re: Types of customers that are a pain
« Reply #8 on: August 09, 2007, 10:19:21 pm »
Oh yes.
The one's who won't leave their gate unlocked for you because of burglars.
How the flip do they think we get to the back garden ;D and if we can, so can they.

Clear Vision

  • Posts: 1908
Re: Types of customers that are a pain
« Reply #9 on: August 09, 2007, 10:21:16 pm »
Customers who stand there and watch there dog hump your leg

I bet you enjoyed it!  ;D Dont be shy  ;)

Pole2pole

  • Posts: 783
Re: Types of customers that are a pain
« Reply #10 on: August 09, 2007, 10:21:48 pm »
The ones who only ever ask how much they owe when they know it's more than 1 month  >:(

jeff1

  • Posts: 5855
Re: Types of customers that are a pain
« Reply #11 on: August 09, 2007, 10:36:56 pm »
Customers who stand there and watch there dog hump your leg

I bet you enjoyed it!  ;D Dont be shy  ;)
'O' Yes  ;D I just wish the customer wasn't there?

tacky

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Re: Types of customers that are a pain
« Reply #12 on: August 09, 2007, 11:06:30 pm »
ones who say u only come last week n its been 3 or dont do my windows these ablack cloud comming over .or after 8 yrs doing windows they say how much is it now . theirs always 1

Pole2pole

  • Posts: 783
Re: Types of customers that are a pain
« Reply #13 on: August 09, 2007, 11:09:28 pm »
The ones who send a cheque with no name on the back of it,like they're your only bloody customer  :'(

gary999

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Re: Types of customers that are a pain
« Reply #14 on: August 09, 2007, 11:12:02 pm »
the ones who ask you to come on a saturday >:(

Wayne Thomas

Re: Types of customers that are a pain
« Reply #15 on: August 09, 2007, 11:57:19 pm »
Tenants who do a moonlight flick without paying
&
the 'weather customers' ("not today because it might rain"- they get dumped on the spot as they're too much hassle!)

easy

  • Posts: 258
Re: Types of customers that are a pain
« Reply #16 on: August 10, 2007, 03:40:41 am »
Hi,

Like today a new customer asked me to do the fronts,anit' been cleaned for a while,,,,
gave a new price....she wanted done for fifty pence cheaper on the price I've quoted....
Well I just walked away...felt good not to give in  :)

pylofm

Re: Types of customers that are a pain
« Reply #17 on: August 10, 2007, 07:33:28 am »
Late payers >:(

DASERVICES

Re: Types of customers that are a pain
« Reply #18 on: August 10, 2007, 11:20:38 am »
The ones who never answer the door because they have no money and you know they are in, I would prefer that they open the door and be honest. ???

SparklingWC

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Re: Types of customers that are a pain
« Reply #19 on: August 10, 2007, 11:48:59 am »
Customers who come out with a cup of tea to talk, and drink the tea infront of you without offering you any.
and ones who wait till you're finishe dbefore offering you a drink or to come talk to you - got stuck talking to an old lady for half an hour the other day after spending 20 minutes cleaninger her windows - couldnt get away cos she always had something more to say and didnt give us a chance to talk.