Do you find that around this time of year...
« on: April 02, 2006, 03:04:33 pm »
...you get more cancellations than normal?

Is it the Christmas debt kicking in?

I've just had my third cancellation in the space of a week and the excuse was that he'd just lost his job (it could be true) and that they were cutting back on household expenditure.

Oh, by the way, I'm not worried about cancellations; I've had to miss some large chunks of work out this month because I couldn't fit it in.

It's just an observation.


Jeff Brimble

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Re: Do you find that around this time of year...
« Reply #1 on: April 02, 2006, 03:16:38 pm »
Funny enough I had a similar prob this time last year.

Pole2pole

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Re: Do you find that around this time of year...
« Reply #2 on: April 02, 2006, 03:48:17 pm »
Ello Tosh. I normally find this time of year, alot of people start putting their properties on the market. That happens to me every year. It's a Spring Thing. I just hope that they put in on for too much money and no-one buys it  ;)

P @ F

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Re: Do you find that around this time of year...
« Reply #3 on: April 02, 2006, 05:49:49 pm »
I got it to , loads moving , and loads cant afford the credit card bills !

 R
I'm so lazy I'm getting tired of it !

AuRavelling79

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Re: Do you find that around this time of year...
« Reply #4 on: April 02, 2006, 06:21:15 pm »
No - indeed more people want there windows done actually.
It's a game of three halves!

P @ F

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Re: Do you find that around this time of year...
« Reply #5 on: April 02, 2006, 06:33:17 pm »
Hi Malc , 4 to 1 say otherwise !    ;D
I'm so lazy I'm getting tired of it !

KJG

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Re: Do you find that around this time of year...
« Reply #6 on: April 02, 2006, 06:50:26 pm »
I noticed you said 'he'. Nearly every troublesome domestic job I've got, the bloke is in charge ??? I dumped 4 of them last week for messing me about >:( On the other hand, I picked up 2 cracking commercials on Wednesday, £75 and £85 for 2 hours work the pair :)

I don't think there's any yearly pattern, stuff just happens :-\

AuRavelling79

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Re: Do you find that around this time of year...
« Reply #7 on: April 02, 2006, 07:37:41 pm »
Hi Malc , 4 to 1 say otherwise !    ;D

Even better I'm not losing any - I've even cancelled two out-of-the way customers myself!
It's a game of three halves!

P @ F

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Re: Do you find that around this time of year...
« Reply #8 on: April 02, 2006, 08:15:13 pm »
Im gonna be doing that soon Malc , i have a lot of work i took on at the start that i really cant abide doing anymore , gonna give them a big price rise and see what happens , its gonna be a big rise too , i wont mind doing it then !

 Rich  P @ F 
I'm so lazy I'm getting tired of it !

carl stanton

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Re: Do you find that around this time of year...
« Reply #9 on: April 02, 2006, 10:12:05 pm »
tosh had no problem with losing customers, till after reading this post! and within 30 mins of reading one of my neighbours canceled from now on!! but gave tip and said thanks n' that, money!
                                                              :'(
                                                     ::) to tosh!!

macc

Re: Do you find that around this time of year...
« Reply #10 on: April 02, 2006, 10:24:11 pm »
hi. i think half the problem is council tax bills are out & they are up.  :'( . water bills are out, they are up.  :'( . electric & gas seem to go up each week.  :'(

it seems endless.  :'(

macc

carl stanton

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Re: Do you find that around this time of year...
« Reply #11 on: April 02, 2006, 10:28:12 pm »
oh macc you is so wise  ;D

Pole2pole

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Re: Do you find that around this time of year...
« Reply #12 on: April 02, 2006, 10:35:10 pm »
Fair point though. Had the Gas and Leccy on the same morning. One week later and the water bill comes in(Don't get me started on that one) >:( Oh the Inland decided they wanted "another" 250 off of me on top of the whack i'd just given them end of Jan.
Oh yeh, then the MOT last week and then......ok, i'll shurrup. We're all in the same boat, i know.
(Singing)
Sign On
Sign On
With a Grand....In your hand
And you'll never work again
You'll neeeeeever work again
 ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D

carl stanton

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Re: Do you find that around this time of year...
« Reply #13 on: April 02, 2006, 10:40:05 pm »
my ears dino! do you sing like that to your customers!   ;D
council tax grrrr!
trouble is council tax cost your more than whats on the,
if you start talking about it to customers it really gets going and then you lose time! yatter yatter! if ya know what i mean!  :'(
    carl ;D

Pole2pole

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Re: Do you find that around this time of year...
« Reply #14 on: April 02, 2006, 10:47:54 pm »
Totally Carl, I remember the days of collecting in the evenings.(thank F*%$ them days are gone)
Talking for hours, having the same conversation over and over and over and er over again, but trying to act like it's the first time i've filled them in with the woes of life, when it is in fact probably the 20th time in 90 minutes
No......... Wash and Go is definately the way to go  ;)

macc

Re: Do you find that around this time of year...
« Reply #15 on: April 02, 2006, 11:30:31 pm »
oh macc you is so wise ;D

thats a first, why is the mrs laughing?  ;D