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UK Window Cleaning Forum => Window Cleaning Forum => Topic started by: brynley on April 16, 2013, 04:13:27 pm

Title: don't want to get involved
Post by: brynley on April 16, 2013, 04:13:27 pm

i had a customer last week ask me  to clean her neighbours windows and she would pay as they were really filfy, but she wanted me to lie to the lady next door and say i was doing freebies, as this lady is out of work and is to proud to except charity. i'm a useless lier and said i didn't want to get involved.

what would others have done.

Title: Re: don't want to get involved
Post by: AuRavelling79 on April 16, 2013, 04:52:29 pm

Same as you.

Title: Re: don't want to get involved
Post by: formb on April 16, 2013, 05:13:57 pm

I'd have done it. If she asked I'd have pretended not to speak English or said something like 'bolox I've cleaned the wrong house, sorry'

Title: Re: don't want to get involved
Post by: MATT BATEMAN (OWC) on April 16, 2013, 05:32:14 pm

 ;D

Title: Re: don't want to get involved
Post by: dazmond on April 16, 2013, 05:40:46 pm

i wouldnt of done it either.

im just not into lying to people about things esp when it comes to business.upfront and honest is my policy so a big fat NO!!from me.

Title: Re: don't want to get involved
Post by: telfordwindowclnr on April 16, 2013, 06:05:15 pm

I would have done it and not charged anyone, IF, I could have done the job in less than 15 mins and I had the consent of the ladies windows I would have been cleaning.

Title: Re: don't want to get involved
Post by: MATT BATEMAN (OWC) on April 16, 2013, 06:06:22 pm

I bet Daz would have got a sneaky fumble out of it  ;D

Title: Re: don't want to get involved
Post by: Ronnie Bryce on April 16, 2013, 06:10:41 pm

Your customer sound's an interfering type. I would mind my own business unless the house owner asked me.

Title: Re: don't want to get involved
Post by: GB Window Cleaning on April 16, 2013, 07:49:42 pm

Hmmm, its very kind of her neighbour but i also wouldnt lie about the freebie part. i had exacly the same situation as you happed to me. but i wasnt asked to lie, but i was a bit miffed that i did (effectivly) did a one off clean for a regular maintenace clean price.

But... its keep speople happy i suppose  ::)roll

Title: Re: don't want to get involved
Post by: Johnny B on April 16, 2013, 09:16:05 pm

No from me. As well as being dishonest, the lady who is accepting charity unwittingly could then be so pleased that she will tell all her friends that she has a window cleaner who works for free.

John

Title: Re: don't want to get involved
Post by: home6442 on April 16, 2013, 11:11:01 pm

Also your regular customers wont be happy when they are not offered
free cleans.

Title: Re: don't want to get involved
Post by: Spruce on April 17, 2013, 12:18:30 pm

Had one once but the wife didn't want her husband to know she was paying for a window cleaner to do the windows.

Went pear shaped within a couple of cleans so I won't get involved with this either - either all out in the open or not at all.