Clean It Up
UK Window Cleaning Forum => Window Cleaning Forum => Topic started by: Mr Sparkle on February 26, 2014, 11:58:43 am
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I've recently been approached by customers only wanting a one off clean!
I've been quoting for an average 3 bed house £25! They seem shocked and can't believe how dear I am !
If it was a regular 4 to 6 weekly I would do it for £10/12
Am I to expensive on one offs?
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Your price seems very fair, Do you really want one offs?A lot of windies will not do em,Because of spotting and dirty frames I will not wfp a one off i always trad em then they become a decent earner. If its not on my round/day £40 min
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Double. They're not much use to me as they slow me down, and usually take twice as long to do as they've not been cleaned very often. Take it or leave it.
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Wouldn't bother, unless your hard up for £25 👍🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧
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price em same as first time cleans I do, same time taken by me so same price quoted.
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Not worth bothering with one off's imo, unless you really need the work. Too much hassle!. But if you are getting grief about the price, explain that this is because it is a one off and is going to take much longer than if you were doing it regular.
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From £40 ............ funny enough don't get any ;)
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I triple my regular price. The customer says no. Generally.
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I love one offs, always charge 2 or 3 times a regular clean, its like take it or leave it Mrs. If they leave it you have lost nothing,if they go for it its an extra 25 30 quid plus in your sky rocket
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yep like one offs double the price and generally on 50% more
work :)
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price high and avoid them.
The winner if priced low is the once year customer
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Think I may have been had on a one off today
phone call last week of a lady who says she cant get a decent window cleaner etc etc and would I please take her on ... know the area as used to have a round there so priced it without seeing it on her description 3 bed semi with small half conny £14 monthly ... turns up and cleans it thinking she was out then see her inside so wave and carry on
does job and they were minging :( but hey that's what first cleans are all about .. knocks for payment and as she hands it over she says did you do the glass roof on the conservatory ?? ............... err no I says as we only priced for the windows ............ she then says well it will only take you 5 mins after all all you do is squirt water from the pole thing and brush ::)roll ::)roll .... so says yes I can clean the roof next month but it will be £60 extra .... her face was a picture :o :o :o ... but you only squirt the water on it so not paying £60 for that and off she huffs :-\
don't see this being a long term relationship ;D
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Think I may have been had on a one off today
phone call last week of a lady who says she cant get a decent window cleaner etc etc and would I please take her on ... know the area as used to have a round there so priced it without seeing it on her description 3 bed semi with small half conny £14 monthly ... turns up and cleans it thinking she was out then see her inside so wave and carry on
does job and they were minging :( but hey that's what first cleans are all about .. knocks for payment and as she hands it over she says did you do the glass roof on the conservatory ?? ............... err no I says as we only priced for the windows ............ she then says well it will only take you 5 mins after all all you do is squirt water from the pole thing and brush ::)roll ::)roll .... so says yes I can clean the roof next month but it will be £60 extra .... her face was a picture :o :o :o ... but you only squirt the water on it so not paying £60 for that and off she huffs :-\
don't see this being a long term relationship ;D
I've had a few do that to me.lol
Now if any house had a conservatory I make sure that they know my price is not for the conservatory roof.
That's an extra add on they can ask me as and when they want it.
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Think I may have been had on a one off today
phone call last week of a lady who says she cant get a decent window cleaner etc etc and would I please take her on ... know the area as used to have a round there so priced it without seeing it on her description 3 bed semi with small half conny £14 monthly ... turns up and cleans it thinking she was out then see her inside so wave and carry on
does job and they were minging :( but hey that's what first cleans are all about .. knocks for payment and as she hands it over she says did you do the glass roof on the conservatory ?? ............... err no I says as we only priced for the windows ............ she then says well it will only take you 5 mins after all all you do is squirt water from the pole thing and brush ::)roll ::)roll .... so says yes I can clean the roof next month but it will be £60 extra .... her face was a picture :o :o :o ... but you only squirt the water on it so not paying £60 for that and off she huffs :-\
we need to work on our people skills ;D
don't see this being a long term relationship ;D
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Think I may have been had on a one off today
phone call last week of a lady who says she cant get a decent window cleaner etc etc and would I please take her on ... know the area as used to have a round there so priced it without seeing it on her description 3 bed semi with small half conny £14 monthly ... turns up and cleans it thinking she was out then see her inside so wave and carry on
does job and they were minging :( but hey that's what first cleans are all about .. knocks for payment and as she hands it over she says did you do the glass roof on the conservatory ?? ............... err no I says as we only priced for the windows ............ she then says well it will only take you 5 mins after all all you do is squirt water from the pole thing and brush ::)roll ::)roll .... so says yes I can clean the roof next month but it will be £60 extra .... her face was a picture :o :o :o ... but you only squirt the water on it so not paying £60 for that and off she huffs :-\
don't see this being a long term relationship ;D
'Good point love, I'll lend you my pole for 5 minutes-see how you get on'
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if you arent too busy they are a nice thing to round off a week doing , cash only for a hotel bed for the night for you and yer ladyfriend
id never do them early on in the week as one timers theyll sap your strength bigtime