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UK Window Cleaning Forum => Window Cleaning Forum => Topic started by: R.W.C.S on March 21, 2012, 02:21:27 pm

Title: Canvassing story
Post by: R.W.C.S on March 21, 2012, 02:21:27 pm
Been canvassing this morning an estate, not a nice one, but not a bad estate either....

Offered to do one house for £8 (3 windows on front and 2 on the back) and noticed next door, an old man listening and then watching me as i cleaned the house.

After i finished, he asked me how much i'd charge to do his place, (pretty much identical, but with one extra window on the side), I presume he has heard me quote for next door, so i say i'll do it for £9 as it has an extra window.

"How much?!" he says. At that point I'm preparing to go down a quid when he says, tell you what, you do all of those windows and promise to call back every four weeks and I'll pay you £25.

Jaw hit floor. Has been a good morning.
Title: Re: Canvassing story
Post by: simon sturmey on March 21, 2012, 02:30:44 pm
Result!! cant complain at that ;D
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Post by: john the cleaner on March 21, 2012, 03:58:47 pm
unless he ment for the year
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Post by: Sean Dyer on March 21, 2012, 04:17:19 pm
wait till he chats with his neighbour and thinks your doing him

Couldnt you have said £10 , good price for you , and solid custy for life!
Title: Re: Canvassing story
Post by: R.W.C.S on March 21, 2012, 04:21:46 pm
I tried, i actually said I couldn't charge more than £12 in good conscience, and he absolutely insisted i take £25.

Rare gem of a custy i reckon.
Title: Re: Canvassing story
Post by: Tom White on March 21, 2012, 04:31:28 pm
He sounds bonkers to me. 
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Post by: simonr on March 21, 2012, 05:13:50 pm
he's obviously supplementing his pension with a cannabis farm in his allotment shed
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Post by: Smudgeoff Cleaning Services on March 21, 2012, 06:13:14 pm
Off his cake........ :o :o :o :o :o
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Post by: Ian101 on March 21, 2012, 06:20:13 pm
Had opposite this afternoon woman says I need my sons house doing tomorrow as tenants moving in Friday 11 windows inside and out as a 1 off ... Told her 30 quid .... Oh that's far too dear I will do them myself !!! .... U gotta smile
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Post by: AuRavelling79 on March 21, 2012, 08:37:02 pm
He sounds bonkers to me. 

Agreed - it'll all end in tears ...
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Post by: R.W.C.S on March 24, 2012, 01:55:25 pm
Did him yesterday. His windows were quite green on the back, so spent plenty of time cleaning. We talked for a bit about his family, then despite my protestations put the £25 in my hand.

What a custy :-)

Title: Re: Canvassing story
Post by: Tomboler on March 24, 2012, 06:48:55 pm
He sounds bonkers to me. 

Agreed - it'll all end in tears ...

but if customer is happy then why not just do a good job and take his money.
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Post by: stuart mc on March 24, 2012, 06:53:34 pm
He sounds bonkers to me. 

Agreed - it'll all end in tears ...

but if customer is happy then why not just do a good job and take his money.

no reason not to, but his windows were green, I suspect a couple of cleans then cancel for another five years, but hey I would have done the same in the hope of keep going
Title: Re: Canvassing story
Post by: G Griffin on March 24, 2012, 07:00:39 pm
I'd dump him and replace with two better priced jobs, naturally  8).