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UK Window Cleaning Forum => Window Cleaning Forum => Topic started by: magic moments on April 29, 2012, 10:47:21 am
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For those on this frequency do you get custys moan about windows cleaned twice in the same month?
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I used to do when I was on 4 weeks. It does seem to come round like lightening. I changed to 5 weeks & it stopped completely! :-\
I'm now on 6/7 weeks due to the amount of work I have.
One thing I will say- I find the longer the schedule the better you can price along with a more stable round. ;)
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im on monthly but after a big price hike drive I may be loosing some so will be going back to 4 weekly possibly and no they dont tend to notice ... when i was 4 weekly they never did anyway.
If they do moan about that time again or you been here once this month already then will offer them bimonthly for an extra price hike again.
simples love this business !!
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cant understand why anyone would need to clean 4 weekly when wfp!
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You could put them say the first Monday of that month so they know you are goin to be there at that time of month ;D
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cant understand why anyone would need to clean 4 weekly when wfp!
apart from obvious of extra income and making it quicker and easier then no no other reason I rekon .. not taking mick btw ;)
but more money in my pocket the better.
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iam still cleaning windows at 5/6 weeks and still clean ;D
and have full days every day as well.
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For those on this frequency do you get custys moan about windows cleaned twice in the same month?
It happens once a year, and there are 28 days between each visit. Ok it may still be the same month
Art
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iam still cleaning windows at 5/6 weeks and still clean ;D
and have full days every day as well.
i do but after price increase some may .... make that WILL be cancelling :o :o
if they dont then stay monthly ;D
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someone on here once said something along the lines of
'4 weekly cleans mean 13 cleans a years or 12 cleans and your summer holiday'
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someone on here once said something along the lines of
'4 weekly cleans mean 13 cleans a years or 12 cleans and your summer holiday'
means nothing if you have a full day every day ;D
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someone on here once said something along the lines of
'4 weekly cleans mean 13 cleans a years or 12 cleans and your summer holiday'
means nothing if you have a full day every day ;D
I know what you mean, I wouldn't want to be full all day every day, where's the flexibilty - you could easily become a slave to george - it was a post that stuck in my mind though
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in an ideal world having enough work so that you can clean 5/6 weekly is perfect. If you are just starting out, go 4 weekly, and then when you get more work that you cant get it all done in 4 weeks then spread it over 5, then 6 ect.
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when you get to must work to do 4 weekly, take on someone to do it, why work 5/6 when you can earn the same in 4 athst not good advice ?
I am not about to change to 5/6 weekly 4 weekly or 8 weekly and I am not new
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In my experience it's not really an issue because
You always explain to new customers that that is how the round
Is set up.In reality, through one thing and another it is sometimes
Longer through bad weather and holidays etc.Always start as you mean to go
On and you won't go far wrong,
Regards Jay
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why do 4 wky ?
well they are lightning fast to do - customers love it and as posted either 13 cleans a year or 12 with a nice holiday and a christmas break
never had any1 complain about seeing me twice in one month
Darran
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someone on here once said something along the lines of
'4 weekly cleans mean 13 cleans a years or 12 cleans and your summer holiday'
means nothing if you have a full day every day ;D
+1
i couldnt do 4 weekly my 5 wkly round comes around quick enough as it is,plus i struggle keep up anyway,im not to fussed if im a little late
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my flyers say monthly ,but what i mean is i go back every 4 weeks no complaints yet , bet i get one tomorow now :D :D must admit they are never that dirty ,maybe when i build my round up i will go 5 or 6 weeks but for now ......
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someone on here once said something along the lines of
'4 weekly cleans mean 13 cleans a years or 12 cleans and your summer holiday'
means nothing if you have a full day every day ;D
I know what you mean, I wouldn't want to be full all day every day, where's the flexibilty - you could easily become a slave to george - it was a post that stuck in my mind though
the flexibity is that they get done when i get there,not stuck to the same day every month,so the same time every month to me is the slave bit,and at the end of the day we probaly all do the same amount,
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i always say "calendar monthly" and roughly get round every 4-5 weeks for most domestic work.i like to keep my round loose and easy to re-schedule.i never for example give a next clean date!thats too rigid a schedule for me!!it allows me to work around the weather and take an impromptu day off or early finish when i want.
otherwise IMO i might as well work for someone else feeling that ive got to force myself out of the door when i have low motivation although that happens rarely these days as ive got good motivation the majority of the time.
best wishes to you all
dazmond
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I want to canvass now to get custys. Im wonderin if I should try and get them on 5 week rotas to avoid them thinking It comes round too soon and avoid the " can you leave it this time" brigade. When I was trad back in 80's most of my work was 2 weekly apart from the big detached and commercials .Things have changed a lot since then. I would prefer to build round up slowly as Im only part time yet so no panic. To be fair I cleaned my own windows 6 weeks ago and there still ok so am happy that wfp stay clean for longer. I wont push 2 weekly cleans unless asked specificly so custy not under pressure..
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well said dazmond
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4 weekly is best, however some of my custys have paid in advance for 6 months so I'll have to watch it make sure I dnt do em 7 times ;D
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70% of my work is four weekly ive had the odd moaner but not many
some times though it becomes 5 or 6 weekly depending on what im
doing
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I gotta say that 4 weeks comes around before you know it and the custs can think your back so quick. This was became less an issue as I went to 6-8 weeks though.
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when i get a new custy i always offer them 4 weekly or 8 weekly , most opt for 4 weekly, that way they feel like they made the decision and dont complain, i had one lady stop me last week and ask me if i could do her windows every 4 weeks as the window cleaner she has now will only do them every 8 weeks and she wanted them done more regular :P
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why over complicate it just do 4wkly end of
5wkly = more custys to moan at ya simples ;D
charge everyone top dollar earn a grand a week
use 3 differant size slx poles
n drive a rolls ;D ;D
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I'd go along with that Gav!!!!
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U taken a cut in money then Gav ?
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when i get a new custy i always offer them 4 weekly or 8 weekly , most opt for 4 weekly, that way they feel like they made the decision and dont complain, i had one lady stop me last week and ask me if i could do her windows every 4 weeks as the window cleaner she has now will only do them every 8 weeks and she wanted them done more regular :P
totally agree, I had a lady tonight ask the same thing, some pople like them never dirty, thats totally fine with me, I offer both 4 or 8 weekly and have done ever since I started, there are a lot of 8 weeklys which is fine with me, I like structure to my work also standing orders :)
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U taken a cut in money then Gav ?
ian in answer no m8 and i meet my desired hourly
4wkly does me m8 13 cleans a yr ;D
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I had a lady tonight ask for a price, we do 6 weeks as a default but offer other frequencies.
Her 6 weekly price was £24.00.
I offered it to her at £30 as well for an 8 weekly frequency, which she jumped at. Its a 3 bedder.
I thought that was exceptionally intuitive of her, as it means we'll be earning top dollar when we do her place :D
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I had a lady tonight ask for a price, we do 6 weeks as a default but offer other frequencies.
Her 6 weekly price was £24.00.
I offered it to her at £30 as well for an 8 weekly frequency, which she jumped at. Its a 3 bedder.
I thought that was exceptionally intuitive of her, as it means we'll be earning top dollar when we do her place :D
I think I will move to your town :)
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She only wants the one window cleaner Ian ;)
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bloody hell me too ;D ;D ;D
wonder if john at approved as much
commercial there ;D ;D
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She only wants the one window cleaner Ian ;)
then your too cheap ;D i'm not moving lol
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whys she only want one ????
dont count me out yet lol ;D ;D
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Bagsie I go first ;D ;D