[Colin Day]

This morning I had to park in a horrible little street with double yellow lines, set up extra lengths of hose to snake it's way to a cottage set way back from the street. The rain was pouring and I was drenched (I've had to come home for a fresh change of uniform I was that wet!) . I did the bathroom (amongst other rooms) with a hand tool as it was so tiny and managed to get all but one stain out.

Although I'd used defoamer I was having problems thanks to the occupant's liberal use of 1001 on a stain and all in all, one of the worst jobs I've done in a long time.

The customer said she was delighted that I'd done such a good job as I wrote her ticket out for £110, gave her a free bottle of promo spot and stain remover (RRP £9.95) then she says... "£100 for cash?"

All I can say is, I walked away with £110 Some customers really know how to take the "P"!

[Andrew Briscoe]

Move back to Cumbria, its fine and warmish here today 

Andrew

[brencarpetman]

Sounds like the knind of housewife i deal with on a daily basis.
A little appreciation just sometimes would be nice.
Chancer, fair play for sticking to your guns.
Probably regretting giving the free spotter away cos probably wouldnt want to go back anyway!

[Colin Day]

Sounds like the knind of housewife i deal with on a daily basis.
A little appreciation just sometimes would be nice.
Chancer, fair play for sticking to your guns.
Probably regretting giving the free spotter away cos probably wouldnt want to go back anyway!

  Good point!!!!!

[john aitken]

This morning I had to park in a horrible little street with double yellow lines, set up extra lengths of hose to snake it's way to a cottage set way back from the street. The rain was pouring and I was drenched (I've had to come home for a fresh change of uniform I was that wet!) . I did the bathroom (amongst other rooms) with a hand tool as it was so tiny and managed to get all but one stain out.

Although I'd used defoamer I was having problems thanks to the occupant's liberal use of 1001 on a stain and all in all, one of the worst jobs I've done in a long time.

The customer said she was delighted that I'd done such a good job as I wrote her ticket out for £110, gave her a free bottle of promo spot and stain remover (RRP £9.95) then she says... "£100 for cash?"

All I can say is, I walked away with £110 Some customers really know how to take the "P"!

i think we would have a cracking job if it wasnt for the customers [they spoil it ]
but hey oh what we gonna do

[Carpet Dawg]

I hate customers like that! Haggling at the point of closing the sale is one thing but after you've done the job is a royal pain in the arse!

Hope you took your bottle off her! lol

Tony

[calmore]

I agree that haggling after the job is done ain't really the done thing!

However, we're all looking for a bargain so asking for a discount before hand is par for the course. I mean, how many times have you been to a chemicals supplier asked for and gotten 20% off??

[wynne jones]

It's because she thinks you will be better off and so will she. Unfortunately she also assumes you are happy to commit tax evasion!

[Joe H]

I remember a business asking How much discount for cash.

I replied cash or cheque - its all the same, Gordon Brown takes his bit (the good ole days), the wife takes her bit, and I get whats left which is'nt much.
Then added - if I was prepared to cheat the taxman I may be prepared to cheat you by not doing such a good job..

I got paid the full amount - by cheque - and that was fine.

[Steve Gunn]

I remember a business asking How much discount for cash.

I replied cash or cheque - its all the same, Gordon Brown takes his bit (the good ole days), the wife takes her bit, and I get whats left which is'nt much.
Then added - if I was prepared to cheat the taxman I may be prepared to cheat you by not doing such a good job..

I got paid the full amount - by cheque - and that was fine.

Had one same as Joe today, business landlord has given him a bill for £4100 to replace carpet as he is moving out I managed to salvage carpet for the measly sum of £120,how much for cash unbelievable  he paid by card in the end then went on how I was only there just over an hour :

[Sarah Kirby]

I can see your point but I think everyone one of us would be happy to receive a discount/get a bargain......fair play to her for trying!

[Colin Day]

I wouldn't care Sarah, but on pricing the job up I quoted £125 and she got me down to £110.... She was just greedy beyond belief and if she'd have tried it on for a further discount before I'd started, I'd have turned on my heels and walked away....

The greedy beeeyatch!!! Haha!

[DanielWelford]

Ive had that too mate. My response is yes to their cash offer, then say i'll have a cheque for the balance.

Dan

[Colin Day]

Ive had that too mate. My response is yes to their cash offer, then say i'll have a cheque for the balance.

Dan

I'll remeber that one and use it Dan...

[garyj]

I'd be tempted to say " You know what, I'm so pleased with the job I've just done I was thinking of charging you more" 

[Peter_Jones]

I went to price a job up today - £82, the young Asian gentleman with a Ferrari parked on his drive was haggling away, first he wanted it for £70, then £75 but I didn't budge. In the end he said "ok then £80", to which I corrected him "£82" - he said "I can't believe you're bothered over the "£2" to which I said "it doesn't appear to be me that's bothered about the £2"

Other classic examples I get is when I say for instance say £95 and they say £90 and that "it's only a fiver difference" to which I answer "ok, we'll make it £100 then, only a fiver difference" they soon stop haggling once the price starts going up.

[Matt Lindus]

This morning I had to park in a horrible little street with double yellow lines, set up extra lengths of hose to snake it's way to a cottage set way back from the street. The rain was pouring and I was drenched (I've had to come home for a fresh change of uniform I was that wet!) . I did the bathroom (amongst other rooms) with a hand tool as it was so tiny and managed to get all but one stain out.

Although I'd used defoamer I was having problems thanks to the occupant's liberal use of 1001 on a stain and all in all, one of the worst jobs I've done in a long time.

The customer said she was delighted that I'd done such a good job as I wrote her ticket out for £110, gave her a free bottle of promo spot and stain remover (RRP £9.95) then she says... "£100 for cash?"

All I can say is, I walked away with £110 Some customers really know how to take the "P"!

No, your the fool in reality. You will pay 22% income tax on that £110 cheque - (£24.20), so you will bank £85.80 after tax. If you would have taken the £100 cash you would be £14.20 better off and have the readys in your pocket. :

Matt

[Matt Lindus]

Forgot, NI is also to be added at 8%. So from that £110 cheque you will take £77.00. You'd have been £23.00 better off with the cash!

[robert meldrum]

A very good point from Matt and one worth remembering...................If I get the option, it's always cash !

[justin brown]

cash is king!!

[Colin Day]

This morning I had to park in a horrible little street with double yellow lines, set up extra lengths of hose to snake it's way to a cottage set way back from the street. The rain was pouring and I was drenched (I've had to come home for a fresh change of uniform I was that wet!) . I did the bathroom (amongst other rooms) with a hand tool as it was so tiny and managed to get all but one stain out.

Although I'd used defoamer I was having problems thanks to the occupant's liberal use of 1001 on a stain and all in all, one of the worst jobs I've done in a long time.

The customer said she was delighted that I'd done such a good job as I wrote her ticket out for £110, gave her a free bottle of promo spot and stain remover (RRP £9.95) then she says... "£100 for cash?"

All I can say is, I walked away with £110 Some customers really know how to take the "P"!

No, your the fool in reality. You will pay 22% income tax on that £110 cheque - (£24.20), so you will bank £85.80 after tax. If you would have taken the £100 cash you would be £14.20 better off and have the readys in your pocket. :

Matt

Read the post again "Properly" Matt.... I'd written the receipt/ticket out :

[wynne jones]

This morning I had to park in a horrible little street with double yellow lines, set up extra lengths of hose to snake it's way to a cottage set way back from the street. The rain was pouring and I was drenched (I've had to come home for a fresh change of uniform I was that wet!) . I did the bathroom (amongst other rooms) with a hand tool as it was so tiny and managed to get all but one stain out.

Although I'd used defoamer I was having problems thanks to the occupant's liberal use of 1001 on a stain and all in all, one of the worst jobs I've done in a long time.

The customer said she was delighted that I'd done such a good job as I wrote her ticket out for £110, gave her a free bottle of promo spot and stain remover (RRP £9.95) then she says... "£100 for cash?"

All I can say is, I walked away with £110 Some customers really know how to take the "P"!

No, your the fool in reality. You will pay 22% income tax on that £110 cheque - (£24.20), so you will bank £85.80 after tax. If you would have taken the £100 cash you would be £14.20 better off and have the readys in your pocket. :

Matt

The fools will be laughing when the tax man knocks on YOUR door!

[Colin Day]

 

[Peter_Jones]

What different worlds we live in, in the last 6 years I have never taken a cheque from a single domestic job, nor have I been offered one!

[Matt Lindus]

This morning I had to park in a horrible little street with double yellow lines, set up extra lengths of hose to snake it's way to a cottage set way back from the street. The rain was pouring and I was drenched (I've had to come home for a fresh change of uniform I was that wet!) . I did the bathroom (amongst other rooms) with a hand tool as it was so tiny and managed to get all but one stain out.

Although I'd used defoamer I was having problems thanks to the occupant's liberal use of 1001 on a stain and all in all, one of the worst jobs I've done in a long time.

The customer said she was delighted that I'd done such a good job as I wrote her ticket out for £110, gave her a free bottle of promo spot and stain remover (RRP £9.95) then she says... "£100 for cash?"

All I can say is, I walked away with £110 Some customers really know how to take the "P"!

No, your the fool in reality. You will pay 22% income tax on that £110 cheque - (£24.20), so you will bank £85.80 after tax. If you would have taken the £100 cash you would be £14.20 better off and have the readys in your pocket. :

Matt

Read the post again "Properly" Matt.... I'd written the receipt/ticket out :

Yes but you should have ditched the ticket you had wrote out and pocketed the £100 cash. Yes it's naughty, but nice.

Matt

[Adam P]

as joe said, if you're going to cheat tax man why wouldn't you cheat your customers? not something you want to start doing as you also run the risk of going too far with it and getting carried away, one cash payment once in a while is ok but if you're going to do it once you might as well twice and three times and it goes on until you get caught. not worth it imo as carpet cleaners get paid well any way, or at least they should be.

[Matt Lindus]

as joe said, if you're going to cheat tax man why wouldn't you cheat your customers? not something you want to start doing as you also run the risk of going too far with it and getting carried away, one cash payment once in a while is ok but if you're going to do it once you might as well twice and three times and it goes on until you get caught. not worth it imo as carpet cleaners get paid well any way, or at least they should be.

If the cash the 'FRIEND' gave you was a 'GIFT' for doing them a 'FAVOUR' by cleaning their carpets then the tax man can't by law touch you. You and the customer friend would need to consent.


 

[Mike Halliday]

I would have took the cash, its easy to jump on your high horse and tell us all what upright honest citizen you all are and how you would never go down the slippery slope of evading you duty to pay taxes : :

but the customer has not asked you to do anything illegal she has asked for a discount for cash, its still can be put through your accounts but what you do by making a smart alec response isto  insult & alienate the customer.

making sarcastic comments to customer might make you look clever but in the eyes of the customer you're just a clever git who won't be cleaning their carpets again

[Colin Day]

making sarcastic comments to customer might make you look clever but in the eyes of the customer
you're just a clever git who won't be cleaning their carpets again

Who made a sarcastic remark then??? I never actually make sarcastic remarks to my customers as much as some can be awkward, customers are our livelyhoods! I treat each and every one of my customers with the utmost respect, even when they are being a pain...

But you weren't having a dig at me Mike, were you? Cos you'd never have a dig at anyone, would you..?

Now "That's" sarcastic

[Mike Halliday]

Colin would i  i dare make a sarcastic comment to a man of your obvious wit & superior intelligence

[JandS]

Why is taking cash tax avoidance?
Either declare or don't but don't come on here and talk about it.

John

[Mike Halliday]

colin these are the comment  i see a little hint of sarcasm

from Joe......"Then added - if I was prepared to cheat the taxman I may be prepared to cheat you by not doing such a good job"

from peter....." is when I say for instance say £95 and they say £90 and that "it's only a fiver difference" to which I answer "ok, we'll make it £100 then, only a fiver difference" they soon stop haggling once the price starts going up. "

[Colin Day]

Mike..... I'll get my coat

[Steve. Taylor]

We could get marti to go outside and google it on his phone

[Joe H]

There was no sarcasm there Mike.
I forgot the line where he definitely implied paying by cash would be a tax benefit to me.

and I agree there is nothing wrong in receiving payment by cash - its what one does with it for accounting purposes that matters.