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UK Window Cleaning Forum => Window Cleaning Forum => Topic started by: Wc Solutions on October 14, 2011, 11:01:23 pm

Title: can we cancel the windows ....
Post by: Wc Solutions on October 14, 2011, 11:01:23 pm
as my son wants to do them for soime pocket money.

bet your thinking nothing wrong with that! just one of them things hey

funny thing is - its 3 storeys high and the son is about 12 years old
Title: Re: can we cancel the windows ....
Post by: stuart mc on October 14, 2011, 11:12:28 pm
I was cleaning windows at that age :o on contract work as well ;)

but yes just an excuse to cancel you
Title: Re: can we cancel the windows ....
Post by: Wc Solutions on October 14, 2011, 11:14:16 pm
just thought it was funny, doesnt bother me.

love it when customers come up with daft reasons
Title: Re: can we cancel the windows ....
Post by: stuart mc on October 14, 2011, 11:20:00 pm
aye it is funny, had a few over the years and it is amazing how many sons or mates of sons are going to do them, or the husband or the retired neighbour ;D
Title: Re: can we cancel the windows ....
Post by: Johnny B on October 15, 2011, 01:01:09 am
Strangest one I had was a lady who said her husband was ill, and he was going to do them!

John
Title: Re: can we cancel the windows ....
Post by: james51174 on October 15, 2011, 03:37:30 am
I was cleaning windows at that age :o on contract work as well ;)

but yes just an excuse to cancel you
me too!
Title: Re: can we cancel the windows ....
Post by: Paul Coleman on October 15, 2011, 06:54:56 am
as my son wants to do them for soime pocket money.

bet your thinking nothing wrong with that! just one of them things hey

funny thing is - its 3 storeys high and the son is about 12 years old

I've lost two this year due to a son and a nephew starting up a window cleaning round.
They must think it's so smart taking the existing window cleaner's work.  Yet in doing so, they possibly deprive themselves of good advice that could save them thousands - because I won't help someone who takes my work - simple really.
Title: Re: can we cancel the windows ....
Post by: dave f on October 15, 2011, 08:04:45 am
lost one last, night she said ill have to cancell  i asked if every thing was alright she said ill tell you later ,as the kids are here ??? ??? but ill ring you when i want em doing
Title: Re: can we cancel the windows ....
Post by: james51174 on October 15, 2011, 08:33:42 am
as my son wants to do them for soime pocket money.

bet your thinking nothing wrong with that! just one of them things hey

funny thing is - its 3 storeys high and the son is about 12 years old

I've lost two this year due to a son and a nephew starting up a window cleaning round.
They must think it's so smart taking the existing window cleaner's work.  Yet in doing so, they possibly deprive themselves of good advice that could save them thousands - because I won't help someone who takes my work - simple really.

hey paul...how did it turn out with bodyshop in crawley?
Title: Re: can we cancel the windows ....
Post by: GB Window Cleaning on October 15, 2011, 08:40:26 am
as my son wants to do them for soime pocket money.

bet your thinking nothing wrong with that! just one of them things hey

funny thing is - its 3 storeys high and the son is about 12 years old

good for a luagh that mate yeah  ;D
Title: Re: can we cancel the windows ....
Post by: Neil Gornall on October 15, 2011, 08:45:20 am
as my son wants to do them for soime pocket money.

bet your thinking nothing wrong with that! just one of them things hey

funny thing is - its 3 storeys high and the son is about 12 years old

I've lost two this year due to a son and a nephew starting up a window cleaning round.
They must think it's so smart taking the existing window cleaner's work.  Yet in doing so, they possibly deprive themselves of good advice that could save them thousands - because I won't help someone who takes my work - simple really.
I had a woman say this to me a few years ago. she said her son had started up cleaning windows so she wont need me anymore.
I gave her a business card and said would you pass this onto him please, she said "oh why do you need some help or have you got work to give him."
I just said nethier, but there are so many cleaners round here now that when he gives up he might want to get rid of the half dozen jobs he manages to get.
If looks could kill ha ha. (never liked her anyway)  ;D
Title: Re: can we cancel the windows ....
Post by: king marko on October 15, 2011, 08:56:05 am
i had one ages ago now, rang night before for gate to be told by husband not to bother anymore coz kids are ill with measles - i asked why this would affect the windows to be told "the curtains will be drawn so wont be able to see out of them anyway" !!! ;D you couldnt make it up it sometimes
Title: Re: can we cancel the windows ....
Post by: advanced on October 15, 2011, 06:45:38 pm
Got a text today  hi  will not need you to clean  our windows anymore as  we have bought the kit and doing them ourselves .
Title: Re: can we cancel the windows ....
Post by: Andy Prittchard on October 15, 2011, 08:49:43 pm
I had that one years ago - the 'son will do them'.

Trouble was he's the laziest piece of poo in the area as far as I can tell (never out of bed at two in the afternoon when I was scrubbing the glass at their gaff).

Silly old fart/liar.