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UK Window Cleaning Forum => Window Cleaning Forum => Topic started by: brynley on July 17, 2012, 05:45:23 pm

Title: traveller site
Post by: brynley on July 17, 2012, 05:45:23 pm
i had a phone call asking me to clean some mobile homes on a traveller site, does any one else clean on these sites, are there any problems.
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Post by: William McCafferty on July 17, 2012, 05:48:42 pm
I have done work in the past for travellers and I never have had a problem, go to the main man and he will look after you.
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Post by: steve rix on July 17, 2012, 07:03:51 pm
Tey're ok. Just make sure you lock the van and try and keep it in sight. Its not the adults so much its the bloody kids!
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Post by: Ian101 on July 17, 2012, 07:05:33 pm
yup no issues with any dealings with em so long as u dont come across as being green behind the ears then they will have u over no problem ... watch the kids as someone else has said and intro ur self to main man soon as u arrive on site.
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Post by: Griffus on July 17, 2012, 07:56:03 pm
Worked on a couple of traveller sites, builders cleans for ablution blocks.

Nice enough people, helpful and keep themselves to themselves. The kids are about 100 times cheekier than kids you may be used to so be mindful. They will have anything away that is there to be had, they see it more as getting what hey can than thieving, it's just their way. Be especially careful with cleaning chemicals as this could go pear shaped for you.

We were working for another company but I'd want cash up front if working direct for them as they'll have you over and tell you to put it down to experience  :o

I grew up with a couple as friends and they had balls of steel, always one scam or another.
Title: Re: traveller site
Post by: CLEANCARE WC on July 17, 2012, 08:28:43 pm
yup no issues with any dealings with em so long as u dont come across as being green behind the ears then they will have u over no problem ... watch the kids as someone else has said and intro ur self to main man soon as u arrive on site.

You and Hydro have been watching too much SNATCH (FORGIVE THE PUN  ;D) and GYPSY WEDDINGS 
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Post by: bobby p on July 17, 2012, 08:52:46 pm
yup no issues with any dealings with em so long as u dont come across as being green behind the ears then they will have u over no problem ... watch the kids as someone else has said and intro ur self to main man soon as u arrive on site.

You and Hydro have been watching too much SNATCH (FORGIVE THE PUN  ;D) and GYPSY WEDDINGS  
Dan, do u know Johnno & son (they hav that written on their ipswich truck

i once got ripped off by a gypo called" Dodge"  and was later given a death threat by a minor gypsy council leader
Title: Re: traveller site
Post by: CLEANCARE WC on July 17, 2012, 09:00:34 pm
Cant say i have seen that one Bobby..will no doubt see it at some point now you have mentioned it, are they travellers?
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Post by: C o z y on July 17, 2012, 09:02:24 pm
ya lake dags? Always remember to say "ya looklake abaxer"
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Post by: CLEANCARE WC on July 17, 2012, 09:07:29 pm
ya lake dags? Always remember to say "ya looklake abaxer"

"no one brings a big fella like that unless they are trying to say something"
Title: Re: traveller site
Post by: bobby p on July 17, 2012, 09:09:40 pm
Cant say i have seen that one Bobby..will no doubt see it at some point now you have mentioned it, are they travellers?
 Johnno dabbles in scrap metal etc. , a traveller yes

" Dodge" was as dodgy as its possible to get,a fake traveller /conman  ,OH MY GOD  iv just this second remembered his mobile number after over 10 years, maybe giv him a wake up call "for old tymes sake"  ;D
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Post by: Johnny B on July 17, 2012, 11:37:02 pm
There aere loads of travellers in my locality, and quite a few of them are customers.

They are housed in local council houses as there are no sites here. In one area known locally as the 'bullring' for very obvious reasons, it looks quite intimidating, and indeed, no-one goes there unless they have to. I clean every house there, plus a caravan parked on land between two of the houses.They are all good customers who look after me and have got me other family members as customers.

I do some others in another town 25 miles away. At first  some of them messed me around, but with patience and persistence, I have now won them over and it is all coming good! The kids can be a bit of a nightmare though!

John     
Title: Re: traveller site
Post by: andrew hamshare on July 18, 2012, 01:44:22 am
Tey're ok. Just make sure you lock the van and try and keep it in sight. Its not the adults so much its the bloody kids!
That goes for anywhere tbf. Travellers have a lot in common with us. Freer spititeedd that's all.