[mike1986]

Does any1 have any good ideas for collecting payment? i usually collect a few times a week and its a real pain. i have asked customers to send cheques, and some do, but most either 4get or cant b bothered. ive heared of some window cleaners using some kind of bar code sysem, where they scan a barcode which is placed inside the customers window, then the money is taken from there acount 2 weeks later. does any1 use this method? 

[Sapphire Window Cleaning]

I usually go out thursday/friday evening just for an hour or so, if they are not in I leave them a stamped addressed envelope to send a cheque or they can pay by standing order or paypal.

[DaveG]

i do excactly what Matt does ..works for me

[martinsadie]

just knock on doors thurs and fri 

[Dean Taberner]

Paypal!!!!

[martinsadie]

Paypal!!!!

thats what i say when they come to the door 

[Slash]

A baseball bat

[Dean Taberner]

Paypal!!!!

thats what i say when they come to the door 

 

[mike1986]

Thanks for the replies. ill think about the baseball bat option.lol  how can i set up a paypal business account? is it to long to explain or is it easy to do?

[Dean Taberner]

Its easy mate,

Register your email with paypal,

Link it to your business account,

Then put details on your windows cleaned today tickets,

ie "why not pay online with paypal by sending your payment to deantaberner@aol.com"

Dean

[GWCS]

Thanks for the replies. ill think about the baseball bat option.lol  how can i set up a paypal business account? is it to long to explain or is it easy to do?

easy just follow the guides, however i have set it up only got one payer on it. oh and you are charged for it too.

Most of my peeps pay via bank transfer directly into my business account.

[Dean Taberner]

Let it build up to £50 before you transfer it,

Theres no charge

[mike1986]

Great! Thanks for help guys. ill definately look into that 

[Sapphire Window Cleaning]

Dean I get charged a percentage for having money paid to my paypal account, just like the stamped addressed envelopes, if you charge 50p more per customer it pays for most of those charges and expenses.

[pingu]

I have all my customers (except 6) pay via internet banking...seems to work well in the main.

Cheers
Dave.

[GWCS]

Let it build up to £50 before you transfer it,

Theres no charge

Im assuming you dont have a business account just a personal account?

[seandyer2003]

I have all my customers (except 6) pay via internet banking...seems to work well in the main.

Cheers
Dave.

wow thats good, i wouldnt of thought all mine did internet banking though? only one way to find out i suppose

[mr D]

team of at least two. cricket bat as weapon of choice. a big dog always comes in handy for injecting extra fear factor!!











woops. sorry wrong forum  

[geefree]

I use internet banking now and 50% of my customers pay this way... most pay the same day, or the day after this way...

its the best move i have made... and the rest post cheques/or at the time of clean, cash at the door.

The other thing i do is leave them a slip...."your windows have been cleaned today" offering internet banking, with all my details, and an addressed envelope..(not stamped),....

and on the bottom of the slip i have recently added.. Please pay this within 3 days.what a response....its instant now.

Brilliant. !

[Wrekin C S]

I use internet banking now and 50% of my customers pay this way... most pay the same day, or the day after this way...

its the best move i have made... and the rest post cheques/or at the time of clean, cash at the door.

The other thing i do is leave them a slip...."your windows have been cleaned today" offering internet banking, with all my details, and an addressed envelope..(not stamped),....

and on the bottom of the slip i have recently added.. Please pay this within 3 days.what a response....its instant now.

Brilliant. !

How do you keep track of who has and hasnt paid?