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suds window service

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harris poles
« on: September 20, 2008, 10:12:49 pm »
why have i spent 100,s of pounds on poles, when shopping in bnq  today saw a harris pole thats ripe for converting to waterfed .

d s windowcleaning

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Re: harris poles
« Reply #1 on: September 20, 2008, 10:15:52 pm »
search for the harris pole topic started by groundhog mate .
where theres muck theres money

suds window service

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Re: harris poles
« Reply #2 on: September 20, 2008, 10:18:41 pm »
yea will do ,but are we paying to much much for poles in general?

suds window service

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Re: harris poles
« Reply #3 on: September 20, 2008, 10:24:23 pm »
two section 5m pole even if i have to buy brush and bolt  it on+minibore must be under 5o quid!

pjulk

Re: harris poles
« Reply #4 on: September 20, 2008, 10:28:15 pm »
Quite a few of us on here have converted them and i find them pretty good poles.


suds window service

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Re: harris poles
« Reply #5 on: September 20, 2008, 10:31:07 pm »
spent 14.99 today going to convert it bingo! .......NEXT TOPIC WHY SPEND 2000Kon van mount when you can do it for under 500quid

suds window service

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Re: harris poles
« Reply #6 on: September 20, 2008, 10:44:27 pm »
i had it upto it,s 5m hight in the Ilse in b and q i was really impressed,the ;D rest of the customers in the Ilse did,nt seem to be?

suds window service

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Re: harris poles
« Reply #7 on: September 20, 2008, 11:03:30 pm »
guy,s are you sole traders or have employee,s

L.J.Thorpe

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Re: harris poles
« Reply #8 on: September 20, 2008, 11:07:16 pm »
.......NEXT TOPIC WHY SPEND 2000Kon van mount when you can do it for under 500quid
mmmm  ;)

suds window service

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Re: harris poles
« Reply #9 on: September 20, 2008, 11:07:56 pm »
cheers stan,iam just at the stage where iam flogging and thinking what i should do

suds window service

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Re: harris poles
« Reply #10 on: September 20, 2008, 11:10:47 pm »
mr Thorpe you sound (reading past threads) like you have a good customer base are you a sole trader or do you employ

jeff1

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Re: harris poles
« Reply #11 on: September 20, 2008, 11:12:26 pm »
why have i spent 100,s of pounds on poles, when shopping in bnq  today saw a harris pole thats ripe for converting to waterfed .
Your next step after conversion, is to cover the bottom section in heat shrink sleeving to match your company colours.


suds window service

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Re: harris poles
« Reply #12 on: September 20, 2008, 11:13:50 pm »
cheers jeff

suds window service

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Re: harris poles
« Reply #13 on: September 20, 2008, 11:16:34 pm »
stan even with the poor summer we have had iam not behind......and yes iam wfp...but i dont work in heavy rain

L.J.Thorpe

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Re: harris poles
« Reply #14 on: September 20, 2008, 11:17:27 pm »
sole trader with lots of mates who clean windows ::)

suds window service

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Re: harris poles
« Reply #15 on: September 20, 2008, 11:22:57 pm »
lol.....ive trained two . nephews to help me out .......it,s hard graft when your on your own...a bit of banter with someone else helps....but i would love to move the operation onto the next level but it,s finding the right person...at the right price if iam honest

suds window service

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Re: harris poles
« Reply #16 on: September 20, 2008, 11:28:27 pm »
mr thorpe this is the way iam thinking of going ......does it work ?...4 or 5 people you can train who can put the odd day in for you ....so you can continue to grow the business

L.J.Thorpe

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Re: harris poles
« Reply #17 on: September 20, 2008, 11:35:06 pm »
non non mon ami
i just pass work on ;D
i know 20 plus wcers
we mostly help each other out
i mainly work alone ;)
but what you just descibed works well
speshly if they have their own public liability ins

suds window service

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Re: harris poles
« Reply #18 on: September 20, 2008, 11:38:23 pm »
what ever ;D

L.J.Thorpe

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Re: harris poles
« Reply #19 on: September 20, 2008, 11:43:47 pm »
dont ever pass work on to /or work with anyone who relies on benefits for income
obvious maybe
blokes with jobs who need more cash are better motivated and less hassle imo