Clean It Up
UK Window Cleaning Forum => Window Cleaning Forum => Topic started by: Pole 2 Pole on November 07, 2010, 09:23:36 am
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In about 9 years, I've not had a sniff of anyone trying any of the above on me. In the last month, I've had reports from my customers of 2 separate incidents of people collecting for me in two totally different areas. And have been left with a. £680 bill for a new van door after some scrote "attempted" to break into the back. My van isn't even sign written. I chose not to for this very reason. I'm even thinking about taking the ladders off now,to further reduce interest from the bastads. Be careful out there lads n ladies. Something tells me it's gonna get worse leading up to Christmas.
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i once had a escort van broken in and all my plumbing gear except for a drill where nicked, think it is going to get worse depending on what areas u work in, did many of ur custy pay up
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I don't understand how these guys get away with collecting... Most of my customers are in when I clean their windows, or they leave me with a cheque hidden in the garden. But the odd ones where I have to go back, are always like 'ah so, how much do I owe you again?' - basically, if you're a bogus collector, your not gonna know prices etc... unless they steal a diary from your van.
Best way for us to eliminate this problem is by telling our customers, perhaps even write them a short letter, explaining that only you as the window cleaner will EVER collect money.
Unfortunately there are these little toe rags in every trade, and no one is safe
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Only 1 person paid up bud. She realised soon after she'd been HAD. She paid me again. The poor lass unfortunately is going a bit downhill upstairs if you know what i mean. I think they prey on people like that. But yeh,how do they know how much is owed etc? Most paid on that day I cleaned them anyway.
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ive printed this out and put it in all my sae's
Dear Customer,
Unfortunately we are being targeted by persons who are trying to fraudulently collect our window cleaning money. If this happens to you, please call the police and us and give them a description of the person and their vehicle if they have one. Please do not divulge any information to them.
Thanks for your assistance
xxxx and xxxx
0800 xxx xxxx or 07970 xxx xxx
Swansea Police
01792 456999
im also hiding my worklists now.