[Blackadder]

Go cardless & bank transfers have killed tips this year, still, beats having to knock to collect all year.

[8weekly]

I've never had many. The two that work for me haven't picked up much either. I never did get much but I am a miserable git, so perhaps that's it?

[jonboywalton75]

Baaaa humbug

[jonboywalton75]

Hey Blackadder,  you've only posted  so Dazmond can come on bragging

[Blackadder]

Hey Blackadder,  you've only posted  so Dazmond can come on bragging

  you know it

[dazmond]

same.more and more pay online these days.im bang on £200 at the moment but theres still the rest of this week and next and probably a few in the new year.

so far its paid for my new stereo in my GTI.

[Dave Willis]

amazing, bang on £200 ........ what's the chances of that?

[dazmond]

amazing, bang on £200 ........ what's the chances of that?

£187 until today when i got a £3 tip and a tenner off another customer.

[jonboywalton75]

£43
My customers hate me
The feeling is mutual though 

[Mick Kent]

Been a good year so far, nearly £400 in cash, 4 tins of chocs and a £20 B&Q voucher. Most years i dont get half this much. Must have been the xmas cards i put out this year.

[8weekly]

I enjoyed this thread. Is the OP thick or what? 

http://www.mumsnet.com/Talk/am_i_being_unreasonable/1366223-To-not-know-about-christmas-tipping-and-want-to-know-if-you-do

[p1w1]

I enjoyed this thread. Is the OP thick or what? 

http://www.mumsnet.com/Talk/am_i_being_unreasonable/1366223-To-not-know-about-christmas-tipping-and-want-to-know-if-you-do

this made me laugh

perfumedlife Mon 19-Dec-11 10:13:34
I always gave my window cleaner bacon rolls, bottle of whiskey and £20 at Christmas when he did my last clean of the year. Then he just vanished into the ether. Caught up with him and he said my windows were a pain in the ass to reach confused Not sure tipping has the desired effect round these parts.

Give the postie something in an envelope as he is brilliant. Binmen, there are so many of them, may just get a big tin of chocolates to share. They are nice, ring my bell when I leave my car door open all the time

[Mick Kent]

I gave my wheelie bin cleaner a £10 xmas tip and he was over the moon, i clean his gf's windows and she gave me sweet  FA. Such is life

[LT carpet cleaning]

same.more and more pay online these days.im bang on £200 at the moment but theres still the rest of this week and next and probably a few in the new year.

so far its paid for my new stereo in my GTI.

Stereo? Is it 1990?

[8weekly]

I enjoyed this thread. Is the OP thick or what? 

http://www.mumsnet.com/Talk/am_i_being_unreasonable/1366223-To-not-know-about-christmas-tipping-and-want-to-know-if-you-do

this made me laugh

perfumedlife Mon 19-Dec-11 10:13:34
I always gave my window cleaner bacon rolls, bottle of whiskey and £20 at Christmas when he did my last clean of the year. Then he just vanished into the ether. Caught up with him and he said my windows were a pain in the ass to reach confused Not sure tipping has the desired effect round these parts.

Must be West Berkshire.

[tlwcs]

£43
My customers hate me
The feeling is mutual though 

Made me laugh

[dazmond]

same.more and more pay online these days.im bang on £200 at the moment but theres still the rest of this week and next and probably a few in the new year.

so far its paid for my new stereo in my GTI.

Stereo? Is it 1990?

ICE then!

[Stoots]

Zero thus far

All mine are online and im not the most social anyway, a quick grunt of a hello if i must and im off

[nathankaye]

My tip
"Your cleaning too fast, slow down"
 

[richard groves]

Just add a December "service charge" 

[8weekly]

My tip
"Your cleaning too fast, slow down"
 

Don't give up the day job.

My tip. 

[dazmond]

Zero thus far

All mine are online and im not the most social anyway, a quick grunt of a hello if i must and im off

well dont get your hopes up of building up a good domestic round then(well better than "average").people buy people up here in the north west.personality goes a long way in picking up customers through word of mouth and recommendation as well as the usual doing a good job,reliable and trustworthy.

you just wont do as well as a more outgoing friendly window cleaner.

[nathankaye]

Zero thus far

All mine are online and im not the most social anyway, a quick grunt of a hello if i must and im off

well dont get your hopes up of building up a good domestic round then(well better than "average").people buy people up here in the north west.personality goes a long way in picking up customers through word of mouth and recommendation as well as the usual doing a good job,reliable and trustworthy.

you just wont do as well as a more outgoing friendly window cleaner.

Not quite true. You just need balls apparantly and apply a service charge to each customer. Instant tips 

[SeanK]

Zero thus far

All mine are online and im not the most social anyway, a quick grunt of a hello if i must and im off

well dont get your hopes up of building up a good domestic round then(well better than "average").people buy people up here in the north west.personality goes a long way in picking up customers through word of mouth and recommendation as well as the usual doing a good job,reliable and trustworthy.

you just wont do as well as a more outgoing friendly window cleaner.

It illegal to buy people Dazmond even in the north west and it also applies to people who still use stereo's. lol.

[Matt.]

Don't really get tips on commercial work so I be lucky to hit £1 

[jonboywalton75]

Being  nice takes time and is overated
I'm  doing it for  £££££'s only 

[Stoots]

Zero thus far

All mine are online and im not the most social anyway, a quick grunt of a hello if i must and im off

well dont get your hopes up of building up a good domestic round then(well better than "average").people buy people up here in the north west.personality goes a long way in picking up customers through word of mouth and recommendation as well as the usual doing a good job,reliable and trustworthy.

you just wont do as well as a more outgoing friendly window cleaner.

You are probably right in that it helps but it's not in me to be chatty. I don't have much to say other than hello lol

[Blackadder]

Being  nice takes time and is overated
I'm  doing it for  £££££'s only 

One old boy on my round gave me £25 tip last year, so every time since (and he's always in) I felt I owed it to him to stand there for sometimes 10 minutes listening to his drivel for the last 12 months,  called this week with his Christmas card.....nothing, just a 'merry Christmas'
*slaps own face* 

[jonboywalton75]

I'm up to £50
Wow, what will I spend it on!!!!
Last year I got £150 ish,  but £50 came on one tip
Couldn't believe that one
That was on a commercial
A bloke I have never met, (lives in Hartlepool) rings me now and again.
I did a job last year for him,  £300, Finnished by dinner time and he says have an extra £50 and treat your wife to dinner.
Never happened before and won't  again I suppose 

[Mike55]

£43
My customers hate me
The feeling is mutual though 

Quality 

[jonboywalton75]

They must hate me
I'm  getting next to no tips>

[robbo333]

Doing OK this year. I wish I could earn this every day. 

[Smurf]

The one and only tip I got was to get a real job as yer crap at this one 

[JandS]

"I did a job last year for him,  £300, Finnished by dinner time and he says have an extra £50 and treat your wife to dinner. "

Bet you didn't even tell her about the tip...

[jonboywalton75]

Stupidly,  I did

[jk999]

I find wearing a Christmas  hat works a treat done this for over twenty five years, my customers know when the hat goes on its their last clean for Christmas but you still get the odd one will you be back before Christmas

[Frankybadboy]

if i told you lot you wouldnt believe me 

[dazmond]

very slow this year.£271 up to now but i dont think ill reach last years tips(£460).turning up collecting in my GTI and going abroad 2 or 3 times a year has killed my tips methinks.

nevermind theyll be getting a price rise next april!

happy xmas fellow shiners.