Clean It Up
UK Window Cleaning Forum => Window Cleaning Forum => Topic started by: Xtremely Clean on April 02, 2012, 09:08:11 pm
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Had one can't keep me coz they can't afford it one sacked me coz new windy is more local been doing that one 5 years I even asked if windows were ok and she said they had always been fine, and lost another tonight coz new windy will make an appointment to go round and clean them, getting really disheartened with this window cleaning now!!!!!
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are you constantly looking for new work? i find thats the best way to keep your pecker up, any wasters who drop out dont bother me as new are being found all the time(by leaflets in my case)
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I'm a newbie Clarkey and got a call to quote a house the other night off the back of a leaflet my wife posted; a semi-det with a conservatory, I asked if they had a window cleaner....they said they had, he was using wfp and was doing a good job, we came out at the same price ~ in fact I was 2quid dearer....i was ready to say oh well ney bother, when the chap says "well you're more local and we prefer to support local guys" cant figure it myself....feel bad as the existing guys doing nothing wrong......like yourself.....only way to look at it is your probably picking up a bit more work locally to you than other guys.....swings and roundabouts, no?
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does annoy you when you lose a few at once,iv lost a few this year not because of others windys tho just a fair few of houses up for sale at the moment but iv wrote it down in my diary each month to see if im up or down on custys and im up by 2 or 3 this year which is low but i havnt tried get any so at least im still up,like booby said if you have time get out and leaflet thats what i would do if i needed to
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it is a common question that iam asked a lot when quoting, are you local? must admit I like to do business locally if I can
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not worth having as custys move on and get the statutory 2 more custys to replace . i find its best to become like a friend to the custys not just a guy who darts around there house a few minutes a month. ok it does suck a bit of time out of your day but it creates a rapport / bond that would be hard to break. on the other hand everyone loses custys to other wc its all part and parcel i'm sorry to say
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Yeh just having a moan to be fair,ill keep going like I always do lol, cheers lads.
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were are dealing with human beings,there will no rhyme or reason,after three years i just move on and replace lost customers
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We all lose customers from time to time but it's never easy to swallow when they cancel in quick succession - keep canvassing and be confident of picking up a better priced one to replace :)