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UK Window Cleaning Forum => Window Cleaning Forum => Topic started by: colin bird on November 05, 2013, 02:21:52 pm

Title: not today because of the fish
Post by: colin bird on November 05, 2013, 02:21:52 pm
i have a customer that i have to phone on the day of calling to unlock gate,hes usually in when we i call.
phones him this morning and was told not today because of the fish ! i said waht do you mean the fish,he said he was going out and didnt want to leave the gate unlocked in case his goldfish were stolen, i was gobsmacked,didnt know what to say.
just had to share this with you all.
waht do you think i should have said ?
Title: Re: not today because of the fish
Post by: windymiller on November 05, 2013, 02:39:08 pm
Tell him Get your goldfish to clean the windows from now on ;D
Title: Re: not today because of the fish
Post by: Roy Harding on November 05, 2013, 02:47:35 pm
It sounds a bit fishy to me.

 ;D  Roy
Title: Re: not today because of the fish
Post by: dannymack on November 05, 2013, 02:56:54 pm
I know fish can be expensive, couldn't you of climbed the back fence.
I saw a man trying to steal some gates this morning, I was going to say something but didn't want him to take a fence pmsl !!! 😜
Title: Re: not today because of the fish
Post by: C o z y on November 05, 2013, 03:00:39 pm
i have a customer that i have to phone on the day of calling to unlock gate,hes usually in when we i call.
phones him this morning and was told not today because of the fish ! i said waht do you mean the fish,he said he was going out and didnt want to leave the gate unlocked in case his goldfish were stolen, i was gobsmacked,didnt know what to say.
just had to share this with you all.
waht do you think i should have said ?

You need to get more custies mate, then these mongs just give you something to laugh about. When you have too many custies, you can have fun with mongs like him.  ;D
Title: Re: not today because of the fish
Post by: Positivity on November 05, 2013, 03:31:04 pm
You should have said
"Oh are the goldfish alright then 'cos I spilled a bucket of cleaning fluid in the pond last time I was there!!"
Title: Re: not today because of the fish
Post by: AuRavelling79 on November 05, 2013, 06:32:09 pm
i have a customer that i have to phone on the day of calling to unlock gate,hes usually in when we i call.
phones him this morning and was told not today because of the fish ! i said waht do you mean the fish,he said he was going out and didnt want to leave the gate unlocked in case his goldfish were stolen, i was gobsmacked,didnt know what to say.
just had to share this with you all.
waht do you think i should have said ?

Don't phone custies.

He should either give you a key, a code or if it's easy then let you ladder the gate.
Title: Re: not today because of the fish
Post by: Ian101 on November 05, 2013, 06:36:46 pm
i have a customer that i have to phone on the day of calling to unlock gate,hes usually in when we i call.
phones him this morning and was told not today because of the fish ! i said waht do you mean the fish,he said he was going out and didnt want to leave the gate unlocked in case his goldfish were stolen, i was gobsmacked,didnt know what to say.
just had to share this with you all.
waht do you think i should have said ?

Don't phone custies.

He should either give you a key, a code or if it's easy then let you ladder the gate.

ladder the gate ...... surely yo mean SCALE the gate  ;D
Title: Re: not today because of the fish
Post by: robbo333 on November 05, 2013, 07:03:38 pm
I wouldn't bother doing his plaice any more  ;D
Title: Re: not today because of the fish
Post by: Ian Lancaster on November 05, 2013, 07:12:09 pm
eel be telling you next it's the piece of cod that passeth all understanding
Title: Re: not today because of the fish
Post by: AuRavelling79 on November 05, 2013, 10:25:11 pm
Get yer skates on and drop the pond-life.
Title: Re: not today because of the fish
Post by: LWC on November 05, 2013, 10:31:57 pm
Best one i ever had was "not today thank you...the windows are a bit fragile"

Must of had a rough night.
Title: Re: not today because of the fish
Post by: Ian101 on November 05, 2013, 10:45:27 pm
Colin you fell for his excuse hook, line and sinker  ;D ;D
Title: Re: not today because of the fish
Post by: KS Cleaning on November 05, 2013, 10:52:29 pm
This surely can't be the real reason for stoppin you cleaning his windows, it's a red herring!
Title: Re: not today because of the fish
Post by: G Griffin on November 05, 2013, 10:56:32 pm
This surely can't be the real reason for stoppin you cleaning his windows, it's a red herring!

Reel reason?
Title: Re: not today because of the fish
Post by: KS Cleaning on November 05, 2013, 11:12:24 pm
This surely can't be the real reason for stoppin you cleaning his windows, it's a red herring!

Reel reason?
Damn! a let that one get away
Title: Re: not today because of the fish
Post by: Geoff on November 06, 2013, 07:56:44 am
My most stupid reason was that they were having a stair-lift fitted.
Title: Re: not today because of the fish
Post by: andyM on November 06, 2013, 08:08:43 am
He sounds like a messer and not worth keeping (a castaway).
Remove him from the round so that you never have to visit his plaice again!
Title: Re: not today because of the fish
Post by: Crystal-clear on November 06, 2013, 04:06:52 pm
Lol .. I have a similar case she wants to be in doesn't want to unlock gate as she has a swimming pool and says if she unbolted the gate from the rear a child could find out jump into her freezing water and drown therefore pls skip this time and come next time or come at 2.45pm... At the moment I'm gritting my teeth to be honest I am subbing this job out as I don't have time for her but regardless I would like all my work to be good not just my days little does she know once I start canvassing again will be the first to drop but before I do ill lay the law down as she might give in always good to give them a final option
Title: Re: not today because of the fish
Post by: AuRavelling79 on November 06, 2013, 04:44:50 pm
Lol .. I have a similar case she wants to be in doesn't want to unlock gate as she has a swimming pool and says if she unbolted the gate from the rear a child could find out jump into her freezing water and drown therefore pls skip this time and come next time or come at 2.45pm... At the moment I'm gritting my teeth to be honest I am subbing this job out as I don't have time for her but regardless I would like all my work to be good not just my days little does she know once I start canvassing again will be the first to drop but before I do ill lay the law down as she might give in always good to give them a final option

Ask for a key - I've got more keys than a jailer!
Title: Re: not today because of the fish
Post by: andyM on November 06, 2013, 05:29:26 pm
Lol .. I have a similar case she wants to be in doesn't want to unlock gate as she has a swimming pool and says if she unbolted the gate from the rear a child could find out jump into her freezing water and drown therefore pls skip this time and come next time or come at 2.45pm... At the moment I'm gritting my teeth to be honest I am subbing this job out as I don't have time for her but regardless I would like all my work to be good not just my days little does she know once I start canvassing again will be the first to drop but before I do ill lay the law down as she might give in always good to give them a final option

You could advise her to fit a night latch lock to her gate if you wanted to keep doing the job or can be bothered with her.
When you are finished and are ready to leave you just engage the button so that when you close the gate it locks.
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/TRADITIONAL-NIGHT-LATCH-DOOR-LOCK-SECURITY-NIGHTLATCH-/260765737942?pt=UK_HaG_Lock_Safes_GL&hash=item3cb6d963d6

Title: Re: not today because of the fish
Post by: mgba_78 on November 06, 2013, 07:00:34 pm
Well if he has a Koi pond he will want to keep them behind a locked gate if they are decent specimens!
I have heard of a few Koi ponds being emptied of fish and some people (not me)  have fish worth several thousand pounds each!
Title: Re: not today because of the fish
Post by: G Griffin on November 06, 2013, 11:01:38 pm
My most stupid reason was that they were having a stair-lift fitted.


And it was a bungalow?
Title: Re: not today because of the fish
Post by: Crystal-clear on November 07, 2013, 10:35:57 am
Lol .. I have a similar case she wants to be in doesn't want to unlock gate as she has a swimming pool and says if she unbolted the gate from the rear a child could find out jump into her freezing water and drown therefore pls skip this time and come next time or come at 2.45pm... At the moment I'm gritting my teeth to be honest I am subbing this job out as I don't have time for her but regardless I would like all my work to be good not just my days little does she know once I start canvassing again will be the first to drop but before I do ill lay the law down as she might give in always good to give them a final option

You could advise her to fit a night latch lock to her gate if you wanted to keep doing the job or can be bothered with her.
When you are finished and are ready to leave you just engage the button so that when you close the gate it locks.
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/TRADITIONAL-NIGHT-LATCH-DOOR-LOCK-SECURITY-NIGHTLATCH-/260765737942?pt=UK_HaG_Lock_Safes_GL&hash=item3cb6d963d6



Thanks haha I'm sure she knows its fine to unbolt the bottom bolt and keep the top one bolted no one will jump in her silly pool cos she unlocked the gate in the morning its just a controll thing she wants to be 100% in controll and have the main fence clean price she won't have it her way for ever..