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UK Window Cleaning Forum => Window Cleaning Forum => Topic started by: andrew tapsell on January 21, 2012, 10:14:49 pm

Title: rare custy
Post by: andrew tapsell on January 21, 2012, 10:14:49 pm
not been doing this that long . but general opinion of most custys is they want the cheapest cost for doing there windows, anyhow i was cleaning one of my custys the other day and a neighbour came out and asked would i be interested in doing their house i said sure so agreed on a bimonthly he asked how much? i thought it would take about 30 to 40  minutes so i said 35 quid he then said  oh are you sure i thought it would be more and then he said try the first clean and if you want more let me know i wish all custys were made this way so my nickname for him is carlsberg ;D ;D ;D
Title: Re: rare custy
Post by: Halfadaylee on January 21, 2012, 10:20:09 pm
not been doing this that long . but general opinion of most custys is they want the cheapest cost for doing there windows, anyhow i was cleaning one of my custys the other day and a neighbour came out and asked would i be interested in doing their house i said sure so agreed on a bimonthly he asked how much? i thought it would take about 30 to 40  minutes so i said 35 quid he then said  oh are you sure i thought it would be more and then he said try the first clean and if you want more let me know i wish all custys were made this way so my nickname for him is carlsberg ;D ;D ;D

Change your opinion, quick
Title: Re: rare custy
Post by: sean84 on January 21, 2012, 11:08:25 pm
What size house is it, how do you manage to charge £35 for a 40 minute job? I think I'm doing this wrong!
Title: Re: rare custy
Post by: G Griffin on January 21, 2012, 11:13:37 pm
Carlsberg, eh?
I call most of mine XXXX.
Title: Re: rare custy
Post by: andrew tapsell on January 21, 2012, 11:36:38 pm
i wasn't bothered if i got it or not tbh . it was a bonus if i did its got about 20 windows , its a nice house and wealthy custys i got on well with them sorted of hit it off straight away they spelled out what they expected of me so priced according . the previous wc got the bullet for cutting down some shrubs that grew up the wall so he could get to a window then had the cheek to charge them for it . didn't go down to well his loss my gain  ;D
Title: Re: rare custy
Post by: Helen on January 22, 2012, 08:58:16 am
You need to ask him if all his family was brought up in the same way? Get their details and get them on the books too ;D
Title: Re: rare custy
Post by: Cliff perkins on January 22, 2012, 10:44:08 am
Some of my custys put price up without asking its very nice when they do that i always take good care of them afterwards even more.give em chocs etc
Title: Re: rare custy
Post by: ringo1968 on January 25, 2012, 01:09:56 pm
What size house is it, how do you manage to charge £35 for a 40 minute job? I think I'm doing this wrong!
   
             I am new to it but i would have said £20. I'm based in North Herts so perhaps more?
Title: Re: rare custy
Post by: andrew tapsell on January 25, 2012, 05:06:44 pm
What size house is it, how do you manage to charge £35 for a 40 minute job? I think I'm doing this wrong!
   
             I am new to it but i would have said £20. I'm based in North Herts so perhaps more?

i would have said that when i first started but you soon get wise . thing is if you add up all the money you have spent on getting started.  van /.equip./ insurance /office /adverts/ cards/ ink /water    you need to charge properly too recoup the money , you could be in danger of doing stuff at cost . not good business. everyone makes mistakes . me more than most but you do need to learn fast imo
Title: Re: rare custy
Post by: concept on January 25, 2012, 05:29:49 pm
What size house is it, how do you manage to charge £35 for a 40 minute job? I think I'm doing this wrong!
   
             I am new to it but i would have said £20. I'm based in North Herts so perhaps more?

Don't know if you're near st Albans, but minimum £20 a clean there I have seen.