Clean It Up
UK Window Cleaning Forum => Window Cleaning Forum => Topic started by: Stoots on April 10, 2024, 11:26:34 am
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This perked up my day
Cleaning a house
Woman came out over road can I have a quote.
No problem, I'll come over when I've done this house.
Goes and gets a pen out of van, walk across road.
I'm counting windows talking to myself as i walk over...8 quid front, 2 quid side, let's look at look at back....oh there's a garage no back acces no thanks :D
Jumped back into van giggling to myself and drove off ;D
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If it’s across the road, couldn’t you have offered her a front only ‘premium’ price?
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Should have quoted fronts only, I’ve quite a few who leave the garage unlocked for me same as leaving the gate unlocked, no big deal.
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you have a weird sense of humour ;D
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Yeh, sod that. Sooner or later they’ll want the back doing.
And as for going through garages🙄Hose catches on bikes etc pulling them over. Nightmare. No thanks. Not for all the tea in china.
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You could of just put a decent price in and see how it went…?
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As it was 'across the road', I would have had a look inside the garage and see if she is prepared to leave a key out under the bin. ,
I have a few of these and rarely a problem, if there is a problem, then half price fronts and all is good.
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This perked up my day
Cleaning a house
Woman came out over road can I have a quote.
No problem, I'll come over when I've done this house.
Goes and gets a pen out of van, walk across road.
I'm counting windows talking to myself as i walk over...8 quid front, 2 quid side, let's look at look at back....oh there's a garage no back acces no thanks :D
Jumped back into van giggling to myself and drove off ;D
No wonder you have a high turnover of customers....🤣
You have no people skills whatsoever.if I didn't fancy the job I would of just told her politely no thanks rather than rudely driving off.
Your always moaning about having to drive a lot as your work is spaced out and not compact.
It's foolish to turn down work that's just over the road from other jobs.this is how you build your round up to be a fantastic compact run (over time)....
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This perked up my day
Cleaning a house
Woman came out over road can I have a quote.
No problem, I'll come over when I've done this house.
Goes and gets a pen out of van, walk across road.
I'm counting windows talking to myself as i walk over...8 quid front, 2 quid side, let's look at look at back....oh there's a garage no back acces no thanks :D
Jumped back into van giggling to myself and drove off ;D
No wonder you have a high turnover of customers....🤣
You have no people skills whatsoever.if I didn't fancy the job I would of just told her politely no thanks rather than rudely driving off.
Your always moaning about having to drive a lot as your work is spaced out and not compact.
It's foolish to turn down work that's just over the road from other jobs.this is how you build your round up to be a fantastic compact run (over time)....
I agree, the OP was very rude where it wasn't just.
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What a strange attitude.
Besides just being a decent helpful bloke - practically - just set out your stall.
"I only do regular unannounced work madam - I have several jobs like yours where I clean the front and accessible sides every time and the backs of you can let me through if you are in. I don't prearrange times or days. Does that work for you?"
Even in my 'flounce' days I wouldn't have treated her like that.
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Have you given up flouncing these days? Hope you haven’t started mincing..
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This perked up my day
Cleaning a house
Woman came out over road can I have a quote.
No problem, I'll come over when I've done this house.
Goes and gets a pen out of van, walk across road.
I'm counting windows talking to myself as i walk over...8 quid front, 2 quid side, let's look at look at back....oh there's a garage no back acces no thanks :D
Jumped back into van giggling to myself and drove off ;D
No wonder you have a high turnover of customers....🤣
You have no people skills whatsoever.if I didn't fancy the job I would of just told her politely no thanks rather than rudely driving off.
Your always moaning about having to drive a lot as your work is spaced out and not compact.
It's foolish to turn down work that's just over the road from other jobs.this is how you build your round up to be a fantastic compact run (over time)....
I don't want pita jobs mate, I find this job boring enough without adding more work I don't want to do. My round is fine can't remember moaning about it not being compact I'm never more than a minute away from my next job.
Granted it was rude but then again I can't say no so I would have probably agreed to do the job then not turned up.
Either way I found it amusing
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This perked up my day
Cleaning a house
Woman came out over road can I have a quote.
No problem, I'll come over when I've done this house.
Goes and gets a pen out of van, walk across road.
I'm counting windows talking to myself as i walk over...8 quid front, 2 quid side, let's look at look at back....oh there's a garage no back acces no thanks :D
Jumped back into van giggling to myself and drove off ;D
No wonder you have a high turnover of customers....🤣
You have no people skills whatsoever.if I didn't fancy the job I would of just told her politely no thanks rather than rudely driving off.
Your always moaning about having to drive a lot as your work is spaced out and not compact.
It's foolish to turn down work that's just over the road from other jobs.this is how you build your round up to be a fantastic compact run (over time)....
I don't want pita jobs mate, I find this job boring enough without adding more work I don't want to do. My round is fine can't remember moaning about it not being compact I'm never more than a minute away from my next job.
Granted it was rude but then again I can't say no so I would have probably agreed to do the job then not turned up.
Either way I found it amusing
There's nothing pita about a front only job right near other work that's why I can still earn very good hourly rates(even on my cheaper compact estate work)with minimal van moves.😃👍
I prefer to be honest and straight with people (rather than let people down I'll just say I don't want to take the job on)
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I probably take on 1 in every 10 enquiries these days, residential jobs have literally gotta be perfect for me to even consider adding to the round these days.
That said I’d never just ignore someone like that. Atleast just say sorry it’s not a job for me.
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Have you given up flouncing these days? Hope you haven’t started mincing..
I used to enjoy a good flounce. But someone on here tactfully suggested I try and politely train customers to do things my way.
1. It works by and large.
2. I enjoy my work more.
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I probably take on 1 in every 10 enquiries these days, residential jobs have literally gotta be perfect for me to even consider adding to the round these days.
That said I’d never just ignore someone like that. Atleast just say sorry it’s not a job for me.
I would then have to knock on the door and explain why i didnt want to do it
It was easier for me to just walk away and not have to put myself in an uncomfortable position....i guess thats the underlying reason.
the fact i found it amusing i cant explain lol
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This perked up my day
Cleaning a house
Woman came out over road can I have a quote.
No problem, I'll come over when I've done this house.
Goes and gets a pen out of van, walk across road.
I'm counting windows talking to myself as i walk over...8 quid front, 2 quid side, let's look at look at back....oh there's a garage no back acces no thanks :D
Jumped back into van giggling to myself and drove off ;D
No wonder you have a high turnover of customers....🤣
You have no people skills whatsoever.if I didn't fancy the job I would of just told her politely no thanks rather than rudely driving off.
Your always moaning about having to drive a lot as your work is spaced out and not compact.
It's foolish to turn down work that's just over the road from other jobs.this is how you build your round up to be a fantastic compact run (over time)....
I don't want pita jobs mate, I find this job boring enough without adding more work I don't want to do. My round is fine can't remember moaning about it not being compact I'm never more than a minute away from my next job.
Granted it was rude but then again I can't say no so I would have probably agreed to do the job then not turned up.
Either way I found it amusing
There's nothing pita about a front only job right near other work that's why I can still earn very good hourly rates(even on my cheaper compact estate work)with minimal van moves.😃👍
I prefer to be honest and straight with people (rather than let people down I'll just say I don't want to take the job on)
Maybe, offering front only didnt really cross my mind tbh but ive got too much work as it is im really not that bothered at all
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Yeh, you should have manned up & just said you didn’t want to do it. It is hard but you get used to it.