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UK Window Cleaning Forum => Window Cleaning Forum => Topic started by: Crystal-clear on August 06, 2013, 08:55:26 pm

Title: Does such a payment method exists ?
Post by: Crystal-clear on August 06, 2013, 08:55:26 pm
Want to move forward will be asking customers to setup standing orders however Rather then ask them to make it exactly every 8 weeks or what not I was wondering if there is a way they can set it up so I click accept payment rather then strictly each day on each month, this will be good incase we fall behind with weather van sickness holiday .

Is this possible ?
Title: Re: Does such a payment method exists ?
Post by: Jim Waugh(Albright & Shiny) on August 06, 2013, 08:58:52 pm
why don't you get them to set up a Standing order based on 12 cleans per year… that way you can move your days about to suit…
Title: Re: Does such a payment method exists ?
Post by: Crystal-clear on August 06, 2013, 09:10:14 pm
On average 6 but could be 5-7 , yea I have ideas around it like keep track and credit them back if they have over paid , but if something like that was about would be cool
Title: Re: Does such a payment method exists ?
Post by: bobplum on August 06, 2013, 09:46:21 pm
you can always return the money
you can offer an internal clean if you miss the outside

By having the monies on set dates/ weeks you in effect end up with a regular wage and if we have a terrible winter at least money will come in and at a later date resolve the problem of returning the money or a internal clean
Title: Re: Does such a payment method exists ?
Post by: Pete Thompson on August 06, 2013, 10:17:20 pm
I am seriously thinking about using gocardless and having direct debits.

Apparently using this, you just request the money from the customer's bank when its due.  There's a one-week delay, and the fee is 1%.

Great idea, seriously thinking about it for my customers
Title: Re: Does such a payment method exists ?
Post by: supernova77 on August 06, 2013, 10:20:17 pm
I use Go Cardless >> www.iconicwindowcleaning.co.uk/directdebit

Andy
Title: Re: Does such a payment method exists ?
Post by: CleanClear on August 06, 2013, 10:24:44 pm
Want to move forward will be asking customers to setup standing orders however Rather then ask them to make it exactly every 8 weeks or what not I was wondering if there is a way they can set it up so I click accept payment rather then strictly each day on each month, this will be good incase we fall behind with weather van sickness holiday .

Is this possible ?

You can set up and initiate a direct debit. Speak to your own bank first, there are also third party providers who can set this up for you easily and relativley cheaply if you have no joy with your bank. One example............
http://www.eazycollect.co.uk/
Title: Re: Does such a payment method exists ?
Post by: Small but perfectley formed on August 07, 2013, 06:48:27 am
Any how much per transaction and how did customers accept this method of payment
Title: Re: Does such a payment method exists ?
Post by: supernova77 on August 07, 2013, 08:27:52 am
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how much per transaction and how did customers accept this method of payment

Go Cardless is only 1% of each transaction - capped at £2... So a £30 payment only costs 30p - Which is great value I think.

I'm only moving slow payers over to it at the moment so that it puts me in control of the payments... Seems to be working well so far.

Andy
Title: Re: Does such a payment method exists ?
Post by: windowswashed on August 07, 2013, 09:37:33 am
"bank bill payment" - no charge (online or at bank for customer or yourself).

Quote your bank, account name, account number and sort code.

Check payments online or on statements, simple :)
Title: Re: Does such a payment method exists ?
Post by: Smudger on August 07, 2013, 11:16:27 am
Thanks to andy we use go cardless customers love it nearly all new custy's are using it
No fuss no hassle

Darran
Title: Re: Does such a payment method exists ?
Post by: craig mcneil on August 07, 2013, 05:16:15 pm
I use Go Cardless >> www.iconicwindowcleaning.co.uk/directdebit

Andy

The link isn't working... I'd like to see how you've implemented it.
Title: Re: Does such a payment method exists ?
Post by: Crystal-clear on August 08, 2013, 08:46:45 am
I use Go Cardless >> www.iconicwindowcleaning.co.uk/directdebit

Andy


Intresting , you are able to get them to set up direct debits thought those were harder to do. But it says after each window clean? How does it work also cardless so no cards saying windows cleaned?
Title: Re: Does such a payment method exists ?
Post by: supernova77 on August 08, 2013, 11:55:06 am
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Thanks to andy we use go cardless customers love it nearly all new custy's are using it
No fuss no hassle

Darran

I think it's brilliant... My new customers are signing up to it no problem... I ask them to sign up before I clean their windows.

Andy
Title: Re: Does such a payment method exists ?
Post by: Crystal-clear on August 08, 2013, 05:22:16 pm
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Thanks to andy we use go cardless customers love it nearly all new custy's are using it
No fuss no hassle

Darran

I think it's brilliant... My new customers are signing up to it no problem... I ask them to sign up before I clean their windows.

Andy





Who do I have to contact to maybe start this?
Title: Re: Does such a payment method exists ?
Post by: dave0123 on August 08, 2013, 05:33:07 pm
Ive got one customer so far signed up to it who lives in germany and is so busy with work he said it would be better for me.

I havent pushed it as yet.
Title: Re: Does such a payment method exists ?
Post by: supernova77 on August 08, 2013, 05:53:26 pm
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Who do I have to contact to maybe start this?

www.gocardless.com