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UK Window Cleaning Forum => Window Cleaning Forum => Topic started by: Ian101 on April 05, 2011, 09:34:00 pm

Title: How much !! didnt get this lady as a customer +++UPDATED+++
Post by: Ian101 on April 05, 2011, 09:34:00 pm
Do a nice run of houses all on 2 streets all 1 monthly @ 10 quid.

Lady pops her head out this morning and says how much to do mine.

Takes a look and same as all the others except she has a massive wrap around conny with loads of windows.

Tells her I charge neighbours ten quid so hers would be 14 quid due to extra glass.

"how much ... the old window cleaner used to charge me 10 quid"

then the final clincher was "whats your best price" .... decided there and then didnt want to work for her as she was coming across as a messer

so told her im very busy so dont mess people about with highball quotes and that was my best price !

felt like i was back in the car showroom !

didnt even get into where is your old window cleaner then

didnt want to offer 8 weeks as would contaminate a nice little run of jobs

but picked up a 10 quid monthly later on so win some loose some  :D



Title: Re: How much !! didnt get this lady as a customer
Post by: Gav Camm lammy 283 on April 05, 2011, 09:36:05 pm
lo tell her 20  ;D ;D ;D
Title: Re: How much !! didnt get this lady as a customer
Post by: mci services on April 05, 2011, 10:14:54 pm
I remember an old dear trying to haggle, it was a flat and I said £4.50 she said £3.50. so I said £5 she said £4 so I said £5.50, she said ok £4.50 and I said deal, then she said is that price for life, I looked at her chain smoking away and said yes ok then ;D
Title: Re: How much !! didnt get this lady as a customer
Post by: deela1 on April 06, 2011, 05:08:12 pm
I remember an old dear trying to haggle, it was a flat and I said £4.50 she said £3.50. so I said £5 she said £4 so I said £5.50, she said ok £4.50 and I said deal, then she said is that price for life, I looked at her chain smoking away and said yes ok then ;D

 ;D ;D ;D
ya still do them?
Title: Re: How much !! didnt get this lady as a customer
Post by: mci services on April 06, 2011, 05:14:39 pm
I remember an old dear trying to haggle, it was a flat and I said £4.50 she said £3.50. so I said £5 she said £4 so I said £5.50, she said ok £4.50 and I said deal, then she said is that price for life, I looked at her chain smoking away and said yes ok then ;D

 ;D ;D ;D
ya still do them?

yes but for different owner, she died :o and I put the price up when the new tenant moved in :D

Title: Re: How much !! didnt get this lady as a customer
Post by: deela1 on April 06, 2011, 05:26:06 pm
 ;)  ;D

am just putting up my prices up a squid(next clean) mainly ok but god some push you to the limit

a pound!! they exclaim.....i will think about it...lol
so if your not in shall i clean em next time?.........i'l think about it..... lol
brickwall against knock head


Title: Re: How much !! didnt get this lady as a customer +++UPDATED+++
Post by: Ian101 on July 13, 2011, 08:42:41 pm
Been having a problem with my leisure battery so called mate Andy from Crystal Clear who I bought system off and he kindly agreed to meet me during the day whilst working to try and see whats up with it.

So just happen to be doing the neighbours house of the woman in the thread above .... Andy pulls up and having a chat and he says used to do the house next door

for a tenner ?? .... big wrap around conny ?? says me

yup cos canvasser messed up price but we only did it the once cos she turned out to be a messer so happy to drop it ... says Andy.

with that she sticks her head of the window and says " you gave me a price and yes I want them doing now cos really filthy and desperate to get them done" .... sorry I says but too many customers so not taking anymore on   .... she wasnt happy but knew exactly how it would of gone do em the once then get a few not this time thanks plus crap payer as well I rekon

dont end there though ... Andy goes to drive off and them comes back over to tell me she had left a message on his phone  saying shes needs a window cleaner and had seen 1 of his vans in the area  

ONCE A MESSER ALWAYS A MESSER
Title: Re: How much !! didnt get this lady as a customer
Post by: GB Window Cleaning on July 13, 2011, 09:33:09 pm
I remember an old dear trying to haggle, it was a flat and I said £4.50 she said £3.50. so I said £5 she said £4 so I said £5.50, she said ok £4.50 and I said deal, then she said is that price for life, I looked at her chain smoking away and said yes ok then ;D

thats classic  ;D