Clean It Up
UK Window Cleaning Forum => Window Cleaning Forum => Topic started by: richywilts on February 02, 2012, 04:08:28 pm
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anyone got a price increase letter i could take a nosey at please
cheers richy
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Bourton Vale Window Cleaning Services
6 The Leaze, Barns Lane, Burford, Oxon OX18 4NE
Tel 01993 822405
Dear Sir/Madam,
As you will probably be aware we
have maintained our prices for over two years now,
absorbing many increases in our costs, especially
fuel, motor expenses, and particularly insurance
both for the vans and the businesses public liability insurance.
It is with regret that we cannot
continue to absorb these increases and have to put
up our prices, so from next month (March) the cost
for your window cleaning will be £
We thank you for your business in
the past, and look forward to providing you with our
usual high levels of service in the future,
Yours Faithfully,
Stephen Rix
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aint you dear enuf la ;D
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Email sent Richard
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Hag ona sec, ain't u on over a 100k, ??
Yea right thought not
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Londoncleaner do one ya muppet I've never said Im on 100k I said the value of work I had at one point if cleaned over a year would have taken me to around this figure had it been cleaned n collected, I lost a lot and dumped a lot as it was loads a messers etc
Gav ain't put prices up since started 4 yrs ago doing it to weed out the tramps really
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:o Calm down boys!
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Dont need to put prices up :) we earn enuff for what we do i think some people on hear forget that they are window cleaners and window cleaners on 40 an hour is insane but i do love it! Why put them up u risk loosing customers to other cleaners with smaller roands like me for example i have 26 grand a year and im scared tp put my prices up as therez are so many people that will do it cheaper.
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Dear Householder,
Price Increase Notification
I don't know whether you are one of my customers as all my records got nicked and all my staff (except one) have left me. But I'll take a chance that you are.
The one staffie that is left is holding me to ransom so I'm doubling your prices. Also I am investing in my resin re-washing plant which will allow me to clean your windows in a more environmentally beneficial way.
If I hit VAT registration turnover I'll be back for another 20%.
If I have another idea between now and the weekend I'll let you know pronto.
Yours truly,
R. Wiltshire
Managing Director
P.S. If a guy callinghimself LondonCleaners comes round knocking; well take it from me - he's just a carwash geezer - not a proper windie see.
;D
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Very good gold cud u email that to me please should go down well with customs haha
Deansi why not put prices up ur taking a pay cut otherwise if you do not move with the times so why put time and effort into ur career for a payout
I'm doing the price rise to weed out the messers who can't afford service at moment but you know the ones who accept should be quote loyal, any I do lose should kinda be covered with the price rise of ones I keep
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I notice you get alot of stick on hear of a few people jelousy is a horrible bitter thing. I look to learn from people with larger outfits not take the p! I think you have done well to get a roand that size, out of interest how long has it taken you? Took me 2 years or so to get 26 grand a year. Iv bin going for 3 years but spent a hole year not doing alot and neglecting my work. Sorted myself out now tho:-)
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gud lad ;)
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I notice you get alot of stick on hear of a few people jelousy is a horrible bitter thing. I look to learn from people with larger outfits not take the p! I think you have done well to get a roand that size, out of interest how long has it taken you? Took me 2 years or so to get 26 grand a year. Iv bin going for 3 years but spent a hole year not doing alot and neglecting my work. Sorted myself out now tho:-)
That's good going :)
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I notice you get alot of stick on hear of a few people jelousy is a horrible bitter thing. I look to learn from people with larger outfits not take the p! I think you have done well to get a roand that size, out of interest how long has it taken you? Took me 2 years or so to get 26 grand a year. Iv bin going for 3 years but spent a hole year not doing alot and neglecting my work. Sorted myself out now tho:-)
I began in 2008 but didn't really get things goin till mid 2009
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Dear Householder,
Price Increase Notification
I don't know whether you are one of my customers as all my records got nicked and all my staff (except one) have left me. But I'll take a chance that you are.
The one staffie that is left is holding me to ransom so I'm doubling your prices. Also I am investing in my resin re-washing plant which will allow me to clean your windows in a more environmentally beneficial way.
If I hit VAT registration turnover I'll be back for another 20%.
If I have another idea between now and the weekend I'll let you know pronto.
Yours truly,
R. Wiltshire
Managing Director
P.S. If a guy callinghimself LondonCleaners comes round knocking; well take it from me - he's just a carwash geezer - not a proper windie see.
;D
loving it ;D
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01253 317624
Dear Customer,
WINDOW CLEANING – PRICE INCREASE
We have increased our price for the monthly - two weekly cleaning of your property from...
£________ to £ ________. This increase will be effective at our next clean.
It is realised that this is a nessasery increase in price, however due to increased costs. It is hoped that this will not deter you from being one of our valued customers and if you wish to discuss the above account. please do not hesitate to phone me....
Thanks again
Gordon
HOPE THIS HELPS WORKS GOOD
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01253 317624
Dear Customer,
WINDOW CLEANING – PRICE INCREASE
We have increased our price for the monthly - two weekly cleaning of your property from...
£________ to £ ________. This increase will be effective at our next clean.
It is realised that this is a nessasery increase in price, however due to increased costs. It is hoped that this will not deter you from being one of our valued customers and if you wish to discuss the above account. please do not hesitate to phone me....
Thanks again
Gordon
HOPE THIS HELPS WORKS GOOD
Sorry Kessa but that letter is quite poor
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Dear Customer
Due to the increased cost in running a small business ( mainly insurance & fuel costs), regretfully we must raise the cost of our service to you.
We have avoided this price increase for as long as possible however we are unable to prolong the inevitable.
Enclosed please find our new price for your review. The new price will be applied to your next clean.
We wish to thank you for your valued custom and hope that you will understand the need for this price increase.
If you have any questions please do not hesitate to contact me.
Previous price £
Your new price £
IF YOU ARE PAYING BY DIRECT BANKING, PLEASE AMEND YOUR PAYMENT
Regards
R. Sole
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They are both too apologetic. And it is a mistake to link to fuel or insurance price.
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To Sunshine,
By identifying two honest and simple reasons for the increase, you are giving them 2 less reasons to question it
In sales, if you have a query, you identify it, specify it to the person and overcome it by giving an honest answer. It always works - check any sales manual.
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I would not put Price increase, I would call it a price change.
Kessa
Do you do any work in the bispham area.
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To Sunshine,
By identifying two honest and simple reasons for the increase, you are giving them 2 less reasons to question it
In sales, if you have a query, you identify it, specify it to the person and overcome it by giving an honest answer. It always works - check any sales manual.
The problem is that you give the customer a specific marker as to how much they feel the increase should be.
Fuel and insurance wont have gone up by the % of increase given and the customer will know this, therefore it is not a honest statement.
I agree with Ian, "we review the price every two years and this is your new price".
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I would not put Price increase, I would call it a price change.
Kessa
Do you do any work in the bispham area.
yes i do where do you cover mate
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yes i do ian hollyway where abouts do you cover
gordon
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Most of our work is in Fleetwood / Poulton and a few hotels in blackpool. We get calls about work in bispham but dont want to go for just the odd job.
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Most of our work is in Fleetwood / Poulton and a few hotels in blackpool. We get calls about work in bispham but dont want to go for just the odd job.
. If there's any u don't want mate pass it to me please
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let me have your mobile number,
mine is 07906983165
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Dont need to put prices up :) we earn enuff for what we do i think some people on hear forget that they are window cleaners and window cleaners on 40 an hour is insane but i do love it! Why put them up u risk loosing customers to other cleaners with smaller roands like me for example i have 26 grand a year and im scared tp put my prices up as therez are so many people that will do it cheaper.
I think of myself as a business man not as a window cleaner. that is what is holding you back form earning more.
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People need to understand the amount of other work we have to do that is unpaid I.e quoting,paperwork, vehicle repairs, system repairs ok some might not have as many problems as others but as you get bigger and chase debts and do telesales etc all this is unpaid labour
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People need to understand the amount of other work we have to do that is unpaid I.e quoting,paperwork, vehicle repairs, system repairs ok some might not have as many problems as others but as you get bigger and chase debts and do telesales etc all this is unpaid labour
Richy
Nobody does unpaid work including you, when you run a business you have to budget into your price all of these things you have mentioned.
So your takings from cleaning a customers house will be paying for this, so its not Unpaid.
If you do a proper business plan, you need to factor into it, all the costs involved in running your business, you can then work out a correct price which pays for all of these things and you then factor in a profit margin.
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People need to understand the amount of other work we have to do that is unpaid I.e quoting,paperwork, vehicle repairs, system repairs ok some might not have as many problems as others but as you get bigger and chase debts and do telesales etc all this is unpaid labour
Richy
Nobody does unpaid work including you, when you run a business you have to budget into your price all of these things you have mentioned.
So your takings from cleaning a customers house will be paying for this, so its not Unpaid.
If you do a proper business plan, you need to factor into it, all the costs involved in running your business, you can then work out a correct price which pays for all of these things and you then factor in a profit margin.
I think that is what he means. Work done where there is no imediate cash return.
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Most of our work is in Fleetwood / Poulton and a few hotels in blackpool. We get calls about work in bispham but dont want to go for just the odd job.
hi mate my no is 07725 991716
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Dont need to put prices up :) we earn enuff for what we do i think some people on hear forget that they are window cleaners and window cleaners on 40 an hour is insane but i do love it! Why put them up u risk loosing customers to other cleaners with smaller roands like me for example i have 26 grand a year and im scared tp put my prices up as therez are so many people that will do it cheaper.
I think of myself as a business man not as a window cleaner. that is what is holding you back form earning more.
good point Richard, think of it as a business and treat it as such ;)