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UK Window Cleaning Forum => Window Cleaning Forum => Topic started by: erithwc on February 11, 2011, 04:18:52 pm

Title: what would you do with this job
Post by: erithwc on February 11, 2011, 04:18:52 pm

just had a call for residential window cleaning job the job is a 1st floor maisonette, the guy was telling me that he had to let the old window cleaner go due to insuracne issues with the person that lives down stairs, he has asked me to bring my insurance policy with me when i come so that he can show it to the lady downstairs.

is it me or am i better off just telling him to find someone else i think its going to be a lot of hassle with a picky lady down stairs :)

Title: Re: what would you do with this job
Post by: Alistair@AWC on February 11, 2011, 04:27:35 pm

Personally I'd give it a wide berth, I've only had one domestic customer show an interest in my insurance cover and he quickly accused me of scratching a pane of glass!

Title: Re: what would you do with this job
Post by: erithwc on February 12, 2011, 08:32:33 am

thanks for the reply i think i will phone the customer monday and the them due the the lady down stairs i won't be doing their windows , i just can't be bothered because i've got a gut feeling that its going to be hassle ;D

Title: Re: what would you do with this job
Post by: Gav Camm lammy 283 on February 12, 2011, 09:03:00 am

whats hassle of keeping
insurance doc in van  ;D ;D

Title: Re: what would you do with this job
Post by: erithwc on February 12, 2011, 09:33:05 am

the hassle isn't with carrying the insurance with me it's the fact that the customer has already got rid of one traditional window cleaner due to insurance issues and now the customer wants to see  my policy so he can show the lady down stairs.

i get the feeling that it could be a funny insurance claim or moaning pick lady that live downstairs.

Title: Re: what would you do with this job
Post by: jay kingston on February 12, 2011, 10:48:06 am

Warning signs are their mate.
Your doubt speaks volumes,so go with your gut instinct
-it's normally right!!!!

Jay

Title: Re: what would you do with this job
Post by: dai on February 12, 2011, 12:03:47 pm

Quote from: jay kingston on February 12, 2011, 10:48:06 am

Warning signs are their mate.
Your doubt speaks volumes,so go with your gut instinct
-it's normally right!!!!

Jay

Spot on, ignore gut instincts at your peril. I have done it a few times and regretted it after.

Title: Re: what would you do with this job
Post by: richard jagger on February 12, 2011, 04:03:38 pm

Tell them both to get st  ffff as you do not need to be insured  anyway.

Title: Re: what would you do with this job
Post by: LWC on February 12, 2011, 04:30:07 pm

Show my insurance documents to someone else whos windows im not cleaning and has nothing to do with it...nope dont think so.

Title: Re: what would you do with this job
Post by: christopher b on February 12, 2011, 11:13:09 pm

 once I showed someone my insurance docs when they saw what I was insured for there eyes lit up. after there comment " well your well insured when can you start?" sad to say I never did !

I do have two coustomers who actualy hold on file coppys of my insurane but the job is nothing to do with cleaning and trade are actualy not allowed in the place without insurance. but just to stop someone nagging. Hummmm

Title: Re: what would you do with this job
Post by: bobby p on February 12, 2011, 11:28:19 pm

i had somebody ask about insurance on a tuppeny ha"penny  2 up-2 downer . then when i  wasnt sure what to say,they asked to speak to my line manager  .  id guess they work in the big insurance office building in town here