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UK Window Cleaning Forum => Window Cleaning Forum => Topic started by: PoleKing on May 10, 2013, 10:36:50 pm

Title: Nice fella
Post by: PoleKing on May 10, 2013, 10:36:50 pm
Friend of a friend has given me some work-all told about £500 a month.
Says he doesn't want anything for it.
I can't give him nothing though.
I was thinking of £500 as a goodwill..
Anyone got any ideas?
Title: Re: Nice fella
Post by: ben M on May 10, 2013, 10:58:52 pm
don't give him money, ask your friend what does he drink? for example if he likes whisky,offer him a very nice bottle or 2 of whisky . Or if he plays golf for example,buy him a gift voucher where he can buy golf equipment etc...
Title: Re: Nice fella
Post by: DaveG on May 11, 2013, 09:11:21 am
I would do all the work and, once its settled, give him a couple of hundred..
Title: Re: Nice fella
Post by: PoleKing on May 11, 2013, 09:48:05 am
I'm split on giving him about a full months clean money and a very expensive bottle of something...
Title: Re: Nice fella
Post by: H20cleaning on May 11, 2013, 10:10:15 am
why carnt i get some luck like this!! £500 extra a month to me would be IDEAL thats what i was targeting from january to december 2013 to gain £500 worth of regular work. JELOUS ::) :-X
Title: Re: Nice fella
Post by: barry mallett on May 11, 2013, 11:05:35 am
Try find out where the rest of his work is and canvass it up. Tell all his custys he is a druggy and a thief .worked for me a few years back ;)
Title: Re: Nice fella
Post by: ben M on May 11, 2013, 11:07:53 am
Try find out where the rest of his work is and canvass it up. Tell all his custys he is a druggy and a thief .worked for me a few years back ;)
;D
Title: Re: Nice fella
Post by: keyser soze on May 11, 2013, 10:26:47 pm
Friend of a friend has given me some work-all told about £500 a month.
Says he doesn't want anything for it.
I can't give him nothing though.
I was thinking of £500 as a goodwill..
Anyone got any ideas?



wow thats good news fella ... not that you need the extra work  ;D 
Title: Re: Nice fella
Post by: PoleKing on May 11, 2013, 11:00:39 pm
Always room for improvement bud.
You know me, always looking for more work.
Bab due any day now so it'll all get spent!
Title: Re: Nice fella
Post by: GB Window Cleaning on May 11, 2013, 11:01:00 pm
Try find out where the rest of his work is and canvass it up. Tell all his custys he is a druggy and a thief .worked for me a few years back ;)

plus 1... this is what i'd do too!

Nah, I'm only joking! I'd just make prank call's to his house and threaten him everyday for a few weeks to stay off my patch. and to add insult to injury i wouldn't even state where my "patch" is  ;)
Title: Re: Nice fella
Post by: Avo on May 12, 2013, 08:22:43 am
It makes people feel good about them selfs having done a good turn for others.. I struggle taking anything from anyone without paying and my wife's told me off for insisting they take money as they wanna do a good turn for you.
See him face to face and put £150 in his hand but if he don't want to take it don't make him.
Title: Re: Nice fella
Post by: keyser soze on May 12, 2013, 05:06:04 pm
Always room for improvement bud.
You know me, always looking for more work.
Bab due any day now so it'll all get spent!



good luck to you and tamsin.. hectic times ahead ,best you keep busy lol
Title: Re: Nice fella
Post by: PoleKing on May 12, 2013, 05:14:00 pm
Cheers bud.
It's much less tiring doing 12 hours on the glass than 6 with the boy!
Title: Re: Nice fella
Post by: PurefectWindowCleaning on May 12, 2013, 08:05:56 pm
The local old guy that has worked in my town for 40+ years gives us loads of work for free.

I've tried offering money but its not what their after, they are just happy knowing the work is going to someone they trust.


I buy him a couple bottles of wine at christmas, and pay for him and his wife to go out for a meal.