Funny thing though isn't it with some prices, mm?
A great many of my accounts are shops, I've got one that is £1.50, and has been for years
But this account is 3 panes of glass, and a frosted pane on the door, takes one minute to clean (ok, maybe 2
)
This particular account is the cheapest on my round, the minimum for any other shop is £2.50.
These prices hardly change, there is no way these could have year on year price increases.
An absolute swine for any new window cleaner to break into shops, but when you have dozens of them, tiny though the prices are they are gold dust.
So price increases can be a real problem with some work.
The bigger ones can stand an increase, but they vary as to what time of the year they get put up, kindaa depends when I pick them up.
If I get a new office, or pub in November (or house come to that) I can hardly slap a quid on it a few weeks later.
For me, prices go up in dribs and drabs throughout the year, with some of the commercial ones, well, they get held back if I think they are struggling to get by and business is slow for them, you just have to have your finger on the pulse of business in your local shops.
Several of my domestic accounts will be going up, but not all of them, some are just too new!
But the premise of regular increases is right! Even if you put out a note telling them you are deferring your increase for the time being (not that I've been bright enough to do this myself
) at least they will be expecting it when you do eventually put up your prices.
Ian
