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UK Window Cleaning Forum => Window Cleaning Forum => Topic started by: wpclean on November 21, 2012, 11:32:31 am

Title: Nobody talks anymore !
Post by: wpclean on November 21, 2012, 11:32:31 am
Finding a lot of people now either email, or text requesting a quote . . . . in fact we have some customers who we have never seen or actually spoken to !       I liked it better when you could communicate one on one  ???
Title: Re: Nobody talks anymore !
Post by: Ian101 on November 21, 2012, 11:52:40 am
Finding a lot of people now either email, or text requesting a quote . . . . in fact we have some customers who we have never seen or actually spoken to !       I liked it better when you could communicate one on one  ???

I have some customers who i have never seen in 3 years

leaflet drop
quote thru letterbox
text to say ok
clean
paid by post or bank transfer

Title: Re: Nobody talks anymore !
Post by: Tom White on November 21, 2012, 12:00:36 pm
Same here.  They're my favourite customers.

I've one in New Zealand I've never met; I suspected he was after a one-off to sell his property while he's living overseas, so I charged £30 for 10 minutes work.

I've done it for nearly two years now.  He likes me to give him an update on how the property looks, that his tenants are keeping it tidy, and he pays me within 24 hours by bank transfer.  He gave me a £30 tip on top of the £30 payment last Christmas too.

I've never met the guy; all done by e-mail and bank transfer, but he's a favourite customer.
Title: Re: Nobody talks anymore !
Post by: landy2 on November 21, 2012, 12:12:47 pm
yes this has come very offen for me , just wondering how they are going to give me my christmas tip  ;D ;D ;D
Title: Re: Nobody talks anymore !
Post by: steve rix on November 21, 2012, 12:18:03 pm
Thats cos they are spending too much time on here arguing about health and safety ;D
Title: Re: Nobody talks anymore !
Post by: jk999 on November 21, 2012, 12:21:54 pm
tosh he would be one off my favourite customers at £30 a clean plus £30 tip a Christmas lol  ;D
Title: Re: Nobody talks anymore !
Post by: Spruce on November 21, 2012, 12:26:15 pm
Same here.  They're my favourite customers.

I've one in New Zealand I've never met; I suspected he was after a one-off to sell his property while he's living overseas, so I charged £30 for 10 minutes work.

I've done it for nearly two years now.  He likes me to give him an update on how the property looks, that his tenants are keeping it tidy, and he pays me within 24 hours by bank transfer.  He gave me a £30 tip on top of the £30 payment last Christmas too.

I've never met the guy; all done by e-mail and bank transfer, but he's a favourite customer.


So what you are saying is that you are actually a detective and investigator using window cleaning as a cover.  ;D
Title: Re: Nobody talks anymore !
Post by: George P on November 21, 2012, 12:38:16 pm
Thats cos they are spending too much time on here arguing about health and safety ;D



 ;D ;D
Title: Re: Nobody talks anymore !
Post by: Richard60 on November 21, 2012, 08:35:02 pm
is it a cliff richard song
Title: Re: Nobody talks anymore !
Post by: lee_dewing on November 21, 2012, 08:45:27 pm
I have a few that use to make a tea and make a little chat (not too much)

But now they pay via internet, i don't even get a wave through the window :'(

Funny people are so glad to have a window cleaner but the novelty wears off :(
Title: Re: Nobody talks anymore !
Post by: Dani J on November 21, 2012, 09:16:17 pm
yes this has come very offen for me , just wondering how they are going to give me my christmas tip  ;D ;D ;D

Via Bank Transfer  ;D ;D
Title: Re: Nobody talks anymore !
Post by: GB Window Cleaning on November 21, 2012, 09:42:38 pm
Same here.  They're my favourite customers.

I've one in New Zealand I've never met; I suspected he was after a one-off to sell his property while he's living overseas, so I charged £30 for 10 minutes work.

I've done it for nearly two years now.  He likes me to give him an update on how the property looks, that his tenants are keeping it tidy, and he pays me within 24 hours by bank transfer.  He gave me a £30 tip on top of the £30 payment last Christmas too.

I've never met the guy; all done by e-mail and bank transfer, but he's a favourite customer.
lol, i need some like that tosh  ;D
Title: Re: Nobody talks anymore !
Post by: andrew hamshare on November 22, 2012, 01:55:55 am
I have an old lady on my round who I haven't seen or spoken to for 3 months now.  She owes me for 3 cleans too!  Laughs on her though as I've been pinching the odd pint of milk to compensate every time Ipass her house, she won't notice as there's loads of it stacked up.





Title: Re: Nobody talks anymore !
Post by: paul13 on November 22, 2012, 10:31:37 am
I have an old lady on my round who I haven't seen or spoken to for 3 months now.  She owes me for 3 cleans too!  Laughs on her though as I've been pinching the odd pint of milk to compensate every time Ipass her house, she won't notice as there's loads of it stacked up.






I'm assuming that's a joke.
I hope
Title: Re: Nobody talks anymore !
Post by: PoleKing on November 27, 2012, 11:59:39 pm
I've got loads I've never met.
My favourite ones!
You can be quick without having to worry that they'll calculate your 'hourly rate'
Had that a few times this week.

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