Clean It Up
UK Window Cleaning Forum => Window Cleaning Forum => Topic started by: lee_dewing on February 27, 2012, 07:46:43 pm
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I clean my neighbours windows.
Unfortunately last year had a bit of a tiff with next door.
Get the old hot cold treatment sometimes get a hello other times no ;D
I still clean their windows but really under the circumstances wish i never had.
What would you do?
Trying to think of all types of excuses etc.
They always pay ok :D
Ps. their 2 yr old was pi55ing by my front door that's what started it and i would have laughed it off if next door had just said sorry.
But was told that's what children do :o
I kept cool and just said politest way not exceptable.
Tricky one, anyone else had this type of thing.
Think it is best never to work for friends or neighbours :D
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well i have never really done work for friends but now do jobs for 3 so will see how it gos
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Clean care, maybe tell em that you have a no pi55ing up your front door policy.
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Clean care, maybe tell em that you have a no pi55ing up your front door policy.
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YES BUT RESERVE THE RIGHT TO HAVE A CHEEKY WEE AT THE BOTTOM OF THEIR GARDEN IF THEY ARE OUT ;D
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Thats different it's against your human rights not too.
Sneaky Poo's a bit more tricky :)
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bad idea imo,i do 3 across the road these are ok as they pay and i get on with them but never really wanted them in the first place,its just 1 lady kept asking as her windy was cr@p,so meant i had to do other 2 aswell now picked another so thats 4 now :o,
but neighbours either side of me are a complete nightmare havnt got a life the women dont work and they are just moaners and very nosey people,had quite a few run ins with them about different stuff,would never do there windows EVER! 1 of the women has grassed me to the dole thinking i mite be claiming benefits still, this was when i was made redundent before started on the glass,grassed me to enviromental health when i started a mobile catering stall,and the council aswell,rung the police when we've had parties she is a complete bi tch,then a week ago while doing my windows she had the nerve to ask me if i would do her windows :o i stared at her for a second and said iv got to much cant fit anymore in,think she saw me today cleaning the new one i picked up ;D
iv also had freinds/family on the round and got couple left dropped most of them as they hard get money off when you no them for some reason,and dont take anyone i no anymore
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Jackal, i thought my neighbours were a pain in the ar5e. :o
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Making friends out of customers is one thing. Making customers out of friends or neighbours is another.
I never work for friend, family or neighbours.
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I got the hump with our neighbour who's windows I was doing. I just stopped doing them, they've not said a word, that was 2 years ago. You could try just stopping.
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I got the hump with our neighbour who's windows I was doing. I just stopped doing them, they've not said a word, that was 2 years ago. You could try just stopping.
Yep that's true Matt, if they said anything could say be round next week and not do and so on.
they don't really talk to me woman doesn't; man occasionally money pushed through letterbox.
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Making friends out of customers is one thing. Making customers out of friends or neighbours is another.
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Like it llaaww
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Matt, what did the G1ts do to you then?
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Ps. their 2 yr old was pi55ing by my front door that's what started it and i would have laughed it off if next door had just said sorry.
But was told that's what children do :o
I kept cool and just said politest way not exceptable.
Tricky one, anyone else had this type of thing.
Think it is best never to work for friends or neighbours :D
Get ourselves on Jeremy Kyle and the get the kid put on the sex offenders register for flashing in public, its not on. The kid needs to act its age.
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the kid is only 2 and you got the hump ;D
that aside I refuse to do neighbours and not to keen on doing friends or family either, well except my dad's once a year or so
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Matt, what did the G1ts do to you then?
I used to clean their windows at a slightly discounted rate. The woman opened a shop nearby, so I went in there to buy something, despite ne giving them a discount for cleaning her windows she wouldn't give me a discount when the shoe wad on the other foot. Petty maybe, but I couldn't be arsed with her afterwards.
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i clean 3 of my neighbours windows for free when i clean my own(which is usually about every 3 months!!)they are flats though and only take a few mins each.it keeps me onside with the neighbours and besides most of my neighbours are skint and unemployed!! :( :(
whereas i earn plenty for my needs!! :D :D :D :D
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You should bear the following in mind:
Neighbours, Everybody needs good neighbours
With a little understanding
You can find the perfect blend
Neighbours...should be there for one another
That's when good neighbours become good friends
Ooh Neighbours, should be there for one another
That's when good neighbours become good friends.
Can't believe nobody beat me to it. Shame on you all :P
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Matt, what did the G1ts do to you then?
I used to clean their windows at a slightly discounted rate. The woman opened a shop nearby, so I went in there to buy something, despite ne giving them a discount for cleaning her windows she wouldn't give me a discount when the shoe wad on the other foot. Petty maybe, but I couldn't be arsed with her afterwards.
Was she aware you were giving her a discount. If not she will have though it was your going rate. ps what ever happened with the reverend whose bush you butchered. Did you send that letter?
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David , what happened to the electric hose pics ?
Never saw them , or was it them poo pooers that scared you off !
OOPS , WHAT HAVE I JUST DONE ;D ;D ;D
Rich
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the flat above mine wanted me to do theirs but oh no,i wont as theyv already got a windie and i wont tread on his toes ,hes a wfp guy who does it .
my missus kicks up a fuss as the water runs all over our windows so he blades all our windows for free . give the guy credit he never moans - though i feel a bit guilty as i sit inside and hes blading my windows.
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if your having problems with neighbours then either clean em for free of just stop cleaning them altogether.
if you cant do the odd favour for some of your neighbours then your a pretty sad person IMO.
REGARDS
DAZMOND
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Matt, what did the G1ts do to you then?
I used to clean their windows at a slightly discounted rate. The woman opened a shop nearby, so I went in there to buy something, despite ne giving them a discount for cleaning her windows she wouldn't give me a discount when the shoe wad on the other foot. Petty maybe, but I couldn't be arsed with her afterwards.
Was she aware you were giving her a discount. If not she will have though it was your going rate. ps what ever happened with the reverend whose bush you butchered. Did you send that letter?
Yes she was aware David, it wouldn't have bee an issue to me if she hadn't.
Not sure what you mean about the letter from my old friend the Reverend, he sent me a letter, I didn't send one back.
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if your having problems with neighbours then either clean em for free of just stop cleaning them altogether.
if you cant do the odd favour for some of your neighbours then your a pretty sad person IMO.
REGARDS
DAZMOND
so if you lived in a semi 8-10 windows and your neighbours wanted there windows done and they would pay you for it you'd do em for free,bet you wouldnt if still trad daz,i must be a pretty sad person as i aint doing them for free they just folk i say hi to,mum/dad sister yeh would do em for free,i aint got a problem with the neighbours i actually clean for
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Id do them free once and after that charge them going rate if they asked again.my next doors house windows were minging so i did them 1 afternoon when i came home without him knowing,i thought that would surprise him and give him a laugh,i waited and waited for him to say cliff did you do my windows but he never did.i think he was frightened i would charge him.
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Report them to social services for letting their 2 year old out on his own
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i clean 3 of my neighbours windows for free when i clean my own(which is usually about every 3 months!!)they are flats though and only take a few mins each.it keeps me onside with the neighbours and besides most of my neighbours are skint and unemployed!! :( :(
whereas i earn plenty for my needs!! :D :D :D :D
will hopefully keep them out your van too! :o I have visions of your estate being like the one on shameless ;D
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I will do a favour if its not my way of earning money.But for anything that I offer it as a service in my business.I will collect things at the supermarket, but no free window services.
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I find doing friends no problem as for neighbours no
Way I don't like working on the doorstep especially
When the Mrs can see you working
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the kid is only 2 and you got the hump ;D
Don't blame kid, aupair told me he'd been pi55ing in kitchen sink also.
Probably learnt from his dad ;D