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UK Window Cleaning Forum => Window Cleaning Forum => Topic started by: MJHolmes on June 01, 2011, 05:10:12 pm

Title: Payment
Post by: MJHolmes on June 01, 2011, 05:10:12 pm

Hi guys,,,,,

 Just thought id drop in and ask what methods of payment do you use when collecting your money from customers other than driving to there home to get payed. Are there other ways that customers are happy with.

Thanks K C L

Title: Re: Payment
Post by: Scrimble on June 01, 2011, 05:12:19 pm

i dont call back to collect from anyone, only methods i accept is cash, cheque in the post by one of my business reply envelopes or internet banking payment.

all far cheaper and better than wasting time and diesel driving round chasing custys

Title: Re: Payment
Post by: MJHolmes on June 01, 2011, 05:15:04 pm

Cheers How does the internet banking work with your custys??/

Title: Re: Payment
Post by: Perfect Windows on June 01, 2011, 07:19:53 pm

Reply paid envelope with my bank details and paypal details on the back.  Just dropped someone who insisted on collection: get in van, drive for ten mins, five mins while he finds the cash and ten minutes home?  No thanks.

Vin

Title: Re: Payment
Post by: Blue Frog Systems on June 01, 2011, 07:24:48 pm

They can post a cheque or bank transfer for me (i do local collections).

Bank transfer : i leave a 'your windows have been cleaned' slip with sort code, account number, bank name and company name aswell as price.

Have to chase the odd few up now and then.

Title: Re: Payment
Post by: Gav Camm lammy 283 on June 01, 2011, 09:40:20 pm

same as blue frog
try give each custy a ref num

Title: Re: Payment
Post by: CLEANCARE WC on June 01, 2011, 09:43:28 pm

ONLY HAD MY BANK DETAILS ON MY BILLS FOR A COUPLE OF MONTHS. HAD QUITE A FEW PAYMENTS THIS WAY ALREADY

Title: Re: Payment
Post by: Pope vader on June 01, 2011, 09:45:50 pm

i get a lot pay on line,  just offer paypal and u will be suprised who takes it up,  i get loads of people i wouldnt even expect to own a computer to pay one line

Title: Re: Payment
Post by: awcs on June 01, 2011, 10:50:20 pm

cash or paypal works for me they take a small cut but its better than going out in the evenings collecting

Title: Re: Payment
Post by: dazmond on June 01, 2011, 11:03:17 pm

i collect my very compact estate work as its good for cashflow.important in any business IMO and a few others here and there as all work is within an 8 mile area.SAE and BACS transfer for bigger stand alone accounts and some commercial.works well for me.

some of you guys have very large debts because you dont collect.i like to keep mine pretty low if i can.it also depends on the type of  work you do.i have 5 different rounds.

collecting once a week for an hour or so is a small price to pay for keeping down my outstanding debts.

Title: Re: Payment
Post by: SunShineCleaning on June 01, 2011, 11:54:41 pm

I get 41% in cash, 43% cheques (most in the post) and 16% bank transfers.

I have not collected for about 6 years now.

Title: Re: Payment
Post by: Dave. on June 02, 2011, 12:21:56 am

I don't collect at all, if people are in it's either cheque or cash, If people are out I leave an invoice with bank details, paypal and nochex details via my website.
Most custys post cheques - with the remainder split between bank transfer & paypal - had no takers for nochex yet?

Dave

Title: Re: Payment
Post by: poleman on June 02, 2011, 01:00:08 am

paypal...cost you money...!

only take money, ceq or bank tranfer...