Clean It Up
UK Window Cleaning Forum => Window Cleaning Forum => Topic started by: Ian101 on November 29, 2013, 06:04:18 pm
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About 3 months ago I ran out of stamps whilst working so just put bill and envelope thru doors on that day with no stamps ... the next day didnt have time to go to post office so did same again ... fast foward 3 months and a lot more customers are paying online with only a handful still using cheques.
Saved me a few quid as well into the bargain.
Over a year will save me about £700 to £800
Well worth trying lads :)
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Gets on my t*ts when some customers still don't send payment when provided with a stamped sae. >:(
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I stopped to last year, when a 2nd class stamp went up to 50p
Nobody said a word and lots pay online now,
One of my better desicions ;D
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Ive never provided stamps :o
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I leave a self addressed envelope with a bill attached with instructions to pay by bank transfer for idiots (oldies and some of the youngsters) or alternatively pay by cheques. Never put a stamp on it as I'm trying to discourage paying by cheques in favour of online and bank bill payments to reduce paperwork and trips to the bank so often. Much prefer bank transfer payment as customer can print a receipt off, I can check they've paid and don't have to pay and wait for cheques to clear :)
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LOL. i leave a invoice and move on. they tend to pay after 3 or 4 months when they see the bill going up and up. I found some do it once and then they all pay online or send a cheque.
wouldnt dream of leaving a envelope, god forbid also a stamp....
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Ive never provided stamps :o
Me too :)
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LOL. i leave a invoice and move on. they tend to pay after 3 or 4 months when they see the bill going up and up. I found some do it once and then they all pay online or send a cheque.
wouldnt dream of leaving a envelope, god forbid also a stamp....
Wouldn't dream of letting them go 3 or 4 months without paying.
You will end up getting your fingers burnt.......
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I stopped to last year, when a 2nd class stamp went up to 50p
Nobody said a word and lots pay online now,
One of my better desicions ;D
Same here.
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Ive never provided stamps
Me neither - waste of money!
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I've never provided stamps.
Old gaffer used to.
I print a little 'don't forget your stamp' in a stamp sized box on the envelope.
Had a few still forget and end up having to pay the £1 at the post office.
Now if I get a slip from the postie I go to the post office and ask to see the envelope before I pay.
If it's one of mine I don't accept it.
Payment not received and add outstanding to customers bill.
Very, very few & far between now though.
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i always provide a second class stamp on my envelopes.i charge well for most SAE jobs so the price of the stamp is included in the price of the job. ;) ;D
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i always provide a second class stamp on my envelopes.i charge well for most SAE jobs so the price of the stamp is included in the price of the job. ;) ;D
Try stopping it Daz.
Bet you don't lose any.
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Ive never provided stamps :o
I've never provided envelopes!
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i also have special sticky self address labels with company logo on that i stick on my envelopes! ;D ;D
i like my stationary!it looks very professional!i also work some very posh areas so for me anyway it pays off. ;) ;D
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i also have special sticky self address labels with company logo on that i stick on my envelopes! ;D ;D
i like my stationary!it looks very professional!i also work some very posh areas so for me anyway it pays off. ;) ;D
I print mine.
150 white envelopes for £2.
Logo behind the printed name & address.
Easier than doing stickers imo
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I run and collect from all those houses within a three-mile radius of where I live.
I can do three-to-six miles on a collection night.
All the rest pay by post or online.
Sad aren't I?
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I run and collect from all those houses within a three-mile radius of where I live.
I can do three-to-six miles on a collection night.
All the rest pay by post or online.
Sad aren't I?
maybe but fitter than me ;D
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Royal mail. Reply plus. Proper job.
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I run and collect from all those houses within a three-mile radius of where I live.
I can do three-to-six miles on a collection night.
All the rest pay by post or online.
Sad aren't I?
Yup.
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best move I ever made stopping stamps did it about 2 years ago they just provide there own now or have moved over to paying online :)
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I would agree though that online payments are the way forward.
I have a few that pay this way but I do need to switch more over to this method.
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Direct debits are the way forward... leave you completely in control of the payments. it's brilliant. just starting to switch all our customers over...
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standing orders!a few have set these up now every month!but i have a percentage of wealthy retired folk who still pay SAE.
standing orders,BACS,SAE and cash/cheque on day.i do a bit of collecting like tosh on very compact estate work as well.i dont run there and back though! ;D
im really not bothered what method as long as i get paid in the end. :)
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i collect every other day..all my work is domestic and all within
a couple of miles from my home,im owed very little.takes me half hour
I tried sae years ago,total waste of time.I much prefer collecting
generally pick up work while im out
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Have been using SAE's since I started up 2 years ago - believed it added to the professional image...
Now the round is established I'll probably stop the stamps when I've run out of them. It'll be like having a small stealthy price rise without the custies really noticing!