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UK Window Cleaning Forum => Window Cleaning Forum => Topic started by: dazmond on January 14, 2013, 09:36:35 pm

Title: how much have you had to write off?
Post by: dazmond on January 14, 2013, 09:36:35 pm
just wondering how much money you have had to write off over the last few years?

last year it was £40,year before £36-50!

so not much in the great scheme of things!

im already on the verge of writing off £65 this year already though!! >:( >:( >:(

gonna keep trying for payment  then dump methinks!! ;D ;D
Title: Re: how much have you had to write off?
Post by: colin purewater on January 14, 2013, 09:42:21 pm
That all!!!

Bout 350 last year could be more

The good thing about windows the way I see it
We're only investing time and not money out of pocket
( I no time is money before anyone says)

So It only takes a little time lost to figure out a bad custy
Just my thoughts
Title: Re: how much have you had to write off?
Post by: chez on January 14, 2013, 09:46:01 pm
Hey.
Had to write off only about £15 last year cos of deaths mostly. Poor old dears.
Title: Re: how much have you had to write off?
Post by: robertphil on January 14, 2013, 09:47:02 pm
a few hundred last year, less than 5oo ,probably
Title: Re: how much have you had to write off?
Post by: gewindows on January 14, 2013, 09:50:17 pm
Ive been in this game over 14 years and I can honestly say Ive only had three debts in that time that I've had to write off.

Two were for negligible sums, maybe £10 each or so and the third was for £960 from a builder about 18 months ago. Still waiting for the receiver to sort their books out, I might get £1.50 from that after the banks and tax-man have their slice.
Title: Re: how much have you had to write off?
Post by: R.C Property on January 14, 2013, 10:56:21 pm
So far in the 2yrs only £10-20.
Title: Re: how much have you had to write off?
Post by: Ian101 on January 15, 2013, 08:10:11 am
£346 in 3 years.

year 1 £280

year 2 £66

year 3 £0

not too bad I rekon
Title: Re: how much have you had to write off?
Post by: Window Washers on January 15, 2013, 08:22:16 am
I know the figure and it makes me cry, lets just say its a lot more than a few hundred quid.

One thing though, once I write it off I feel a load better (odd but true)

hanging onto negativity costs us more money long term.
Title: Re: how much have you had to write off?
Post by: Johnny B on January 15, 2013, 08:59:17 am
Quote from: Ian Wicks on January 15, 2013, 08:22:16 am
I know the figure and it makes me cry, lets just say its a lot more than a few hundred quid.

One thing though, once I write it off I feel a load better (odd but true)

hanging onto negativity costs us more money long term.

+1

John
Title: Re: how much have you had to write off?
Post by: gr cleaning solutions on January 15, 2013, 09:16:55 am
No more than £30 last year so I'm happy with that
Title: Re: how much have you had to write off?
Post by: formb on January 15, 2013, 09:18:56 am
Quote from: Johnny B on January 15, 2013, 08:59:17 am
Quote from: Ian Wicks on January 15, 2013, 08:22:16 am
I know the figure and it makes me cry, lets just say its a lot more than a few hundred quid.

One thing though, once I write it off I feel a load better (odd but true)

hanging onto negativity costs us more money long term.

+1

John

+2
Title: Re: how much have you had to write off?
Post by: Ben wood on January 15, 2013, 03:58:32 pm
I have just written off 19 pounds last week thinking never going to get it. And today a cheque has landed from them so im happy. In the last 3 years that is all I have had to write off. Must be lucky.
Title: Re: how much have you had to write off?
Post by: deeege on January 15, 2013, 05:08:44 pm
Less than £100 last year. Got very lucky though as a builder went bump literally 2 days after paying my £980.00 invoice. I'm still confused as to why I got paid and loads of local business' got took for anywhere from £500.00 to £100,000.00
Title: Re: how much have you had to write off?
Post by: SB Cleaning on January 15, 2013, 06:45:47 pm
£34 in 2 years
Title: Re: how much have you had to write off?
Post by: colin purewater on January 16, 2013, 08:06:12 am
Myn has just gone up £24 with a bounced
Cheque

And the customer has moved house...
Title: Re: how much have you had to write off?
Post by: Crystal-clear on January 16, 2013, 11:27:06 am
Wow daz only £30 I'd be over the moon !

It's a few hundred per year maybe 600 last year but ill be using the solicitors soon !
Title: Re: how much have you had to write off?
Post by: L.U.K.E on January 16, 2013, 11:49:21 am
£15 last year due to a lovely lady that died of cancer. :'(
The bank returned the cheque to me but i did not
want to hassle her son for the money at the time.

 :)