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UK Window Cleaning Forum => Window Cleaning Forum => Topic started by: Pristine Clean on July 21, 2010, 07:21:14 am

Title: lost a contract.
Post by: Pristine Clean on July 21, 2010, 07:21:14 am

Hi Guys,

We had a contract, it was not ours as such as we were subbies. We were cleaning Mercedes showrooms - not all of them.

The company that had it, lost it on price to a new tender which at the time I was unaware of.

The other day the staff at Mercedes they came out and gave me the details of the new company that was taking over... they were very nice, and said we have asked if they would keep you on as you were the best window cleaner we had, and you always done the extras if we asked.

They passed our details on a well.

Thought that was good of them. 

So I telephoned the new company and they are doing it so low its ridiculous. Its as though they are taking on work just for the sake of turnover and nothing else.

Anyways its a shame I liked going there and enjoyed the windows even in the rain. Very nice people.

Dave

Title: Re: lost a contract.
Post by: bobby p on July 21, 2010, 07:34:01 am

how low is low?        not wanting an exact figure but  if it was an average house of £10 ,whats the new figure ?

Title: Re: lost a contract.
Post by: darren clarke on July 21, 2010, 07:46:02 am

what company got the new contract?

Title: Re: lost a contract.
Post by: Pristine Clean on July 21, 2010, 08:11:15 am

Prime Cleaning Contracts in East Grinstead now have the contract.

The price now is below half of what we were charging. That was around £270 + vat for 1 showroom. That included internals as well.

Once a week visits.

Dave

Title: Re: lost a contract.
Post by: darren clarke on July 21, 2010, 08:14:39 am

at least you got told, someone here didnt get told they had lost contracts till they turned up and some one else was cleaning

Title: Re: lost a contract.
Post by: Andy@w.c.s on July 21, 2010, 04:38:57 pm

that was me yesterday

been in today and had a look at the other guys work


not good