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UK Window Cleaning Forum => Window Cleaning Forum => Topic started by: darryn on February 25, 2015, 08:37:55 pm
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went on my round today one of my cussttys come out to say someone had put i card threw his door asking if they wanted there windows done,cut the story short this has happened to me twice same guy his first year in window cleaning,i have phoned him up calling him all the swear words under the sun,claims he can just do what he wants,i have had my patch for 16 year now for him to do this it is classed as poaching ,i have told him he has got to buy in to a window cleaning business its the way it works,he disagrees now things are going to nasty by this i mean fists are going to be flung about, why wont to listen to how window cleaning works ,other windy mates have come to agreement,someone cancels with me and approaches them fare does (vicea versa)
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Why does window cleaning work like this? Seems pretty pathetic is fists are going to fly. To be fair the guy can do what he wants. I could shop at sainsburys for 20 years and asda may throw me a offer to tempt me to shop there. It's my choice. If you provide a good service you should not be worried.
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Your a bit early for April first mate, post this again in five weeks time
Darran
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,he disagrees now things are going to nasty by this i mean fists are going to be flung about,
Hopefully he'll knock you out.
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Your on the wrong forum with that view mate. Only unhappy customers will switch, so you are just winding yourself up for no reason.
You get on with your business and he will get on with his, simples.
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Your having a laugh mate ;D
The guy can do what he wants it's a free country...I get my work leafleted loads but I don't think I've lost one in 5 years..
If you turn up do a good job are polite to.your customers you have nothing to worry about as they will stay with you if they are custys worth having ;)
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Tbh mate it is one of them............... I know you say you already been there 16 years and yes within rights you feel it's yours, and yes it's very frustrating for you to think he gets 1 then 2 then 5 ..............anyone can work anywhere and you just have to hope that your customers will stay loyal. It's how it is.
If you can't sort it out then punching his head in isn't really guna solve it, if I was you I would try an sort it out civilised,
If I was the other fella an you gave me a crack I would target your work something silly at crack head prices to screw you over and you don't really want that either.
It's how it is in business if he does take some of your work go and target his and he may think twice about it
Don't take this wrong mate but you don't own the street.
Good luck
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It's surely just knuckle draggers that still have this view?
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ways of poaching your work...
Undercutting- if he undercuts you then you don't want that type of customer anyway.
Does a better job- I have taken a lot of work from the traditional lads round my area since i started cleaning frames and doors included with the price.
Your attitude/time keeping- some customers like you there on time every month, and get sick when your late etc, or you might have a bad attitude with customers( I don't know)
At the end of the day... Anyone can go and poach my full round and I bet only 1or2 would leave! I personally think the people who get angry when someone's canvassing are the people who cut corners 👍
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Get a grip
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,he disagrees now things are going to nasty by this i mean fists are going to be flung about,
Hopefully he'll knock you out.
Fellow Jordie Tosh ;D
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where do you get the idea its YOUR patch ???
tony
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,he disagrees now things are going to nasty by this i mean fists are going to be flung about,
Hopefully he'll knock you out.
Top reply from the mod. Like it :D :D
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,he disagrees now things are going to nasty by this i mean fists are going to be flung about,
Hopefully he'll knock you out.
Fellow Jordie Tosh ;D
He's a Sand-dancer, mate; they're not much smarter than a Mackam to be honest.
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went on my round today one of my cussttys come out to say someone had put i card threw his door asking if they wanted there windows done,cut the story short this has happened to me twice same guy his first year in window cleaning,i have phoned him up calling him all the swear words under the sun,claims he can just do what he wants,i have had my patch for 16 year now for him to do this it is classed as poaching ,i have told him he has got to buy in to a window cleaning business its the way it works,he disagrees now things are going to nasty by this i mean fists are going to be flung about, why wont to listen to how window cleaning works ,other windy mates have come to agreement,someone cancels with me and approaches them fare does (vicea versa)
;D ;D ;D ;D
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What a top hat ;D
Have you signed up all your customers on legally binding contracts?
Business is business - if you do a good job and they are happy they'll tell him 'no thanks'
If they dump you either take a look at yourself or conclude they'll dump him just as fast as the next cheap windy comes along
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Wind up
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where do you get the idea its YOUR patch ???
tony
just like to say mate i paid a couple of grand when i first bought my rounds
And........
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Either a wind up or this thread did not go the way he intended it would go.
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Kevin, I was thinking exactly the same, he's only new with a few posts and I think he was hoping it would be justified some how.
No one best go near my work or else............................
1st, erm !!!!!!!!! am guna be not very happy
2nd there's guna be speeches
3rd am leaving the forum
So stay away
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where do you get the idea its YOUR patch ???
tony
just like to say mate i paid a couple of grand when i first bought my rounds
darryn....appreciate that, but you only bought the round NOT the area
tony
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went on my round today one of my cussttys come out to say someone had put i card threw his door asking if they wanted there windows done,cut the story short this has happened to me twice same guy his first year in window cleaning,i have phoned him up calling him all the swear words under the sun,claims he can just do what he wants,i have had my patch for 16 year now for him to do this it is classed as poaching ,i have told him he has got to buy in to a window cleaning business its the way it works,he disagrees now things are going to nasty by this i mean fists are going to be flung about, why wont to listen to how window cleaning works ,other windy mates have come to agreement,someone cancels with me and approaches them fare does (vicea versa)
If this isn't a wind up, then you are the kind of scumbag window cleaner that gives us a bad name.
Phoning the guy up and swearing at him and threatening to beat him up because he put a leaflet in one of your customers doors, what an absolute bell end you are. Everything you have written is pathetic and embarrasing.
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where do you get the idea its YOUR patch ???
tony
just like to say mate i paid a couple of grand when i first bought my rounds
darryn....appreciate that, but you only bought the round NOT the area
tony
Also, the fella's got what, £500 worth of round? (£2k =4x round value)
How much of a 'patch' can you have at £500?
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,he disagrees now things are going to nasty by this i mean fists are going to be flung about,
Hopefully he'll knock you out.
Well said. I know I would. How do you think the first window cleaners started? did they buy a round? NO and this is a long time ago
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I am one of those who leaflets all over other peoples " patches" got quite a good round building up for not much money. Odd at some areas I get nothing and move on. Then others I get loads. I think your in the loads area ;D You do a rubbish lob and you have an attitude problem. Time you lost all that money you paid for your round. It takes more than £ to run a business
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to be honest mate i dont like your attitude you dont even know me been a window cleaner for 25 year now
Stupid and aggressive eh? Nice combination that is.
Well done on the 25 years window cleaning too.
Have a chufty badge:
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Patch?
You think your a postman or something?
anyone can leaflet anywhere they want. You don't decide how other people run their business.
Just look after your own customers and that's all you can do.
Patch.......hahahahahahaha
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Whoops ive wet my pants, patch!! There is no such thing, if you provide professional friendly an reliable service you should have a problem, but ringing him up going blah blah, your having a laugh, your lucky if some fudgepacket rang me giong blah blah, I would turn your phon into a suppository and smile while posting video of it on u tube, all jusst for the cheak of it,
every april they come out of the woodwork with flyers call calling, but I know if im doing my job right and providing correct service, ive got nothing to worry about, its that simple, I dont need agreements with any local shinners, I just get on with my jobs,
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I met a guy in similar circumstances to the OP recently. He wanted me off his 'patch', well his words were that he has been in business 25 years and therefore the estate is his! Now I know for a fact that he bought the work last year, so I have actually been working the estate longer than he has! I told him firmly, but politely that I will continue to work the estate as I have good, regular work there, and will take on any new customers who approach me. Balancing it up, I told him that if I lose anyone to him, that's fair game too.
Couldn't argue with that really, could he, so off he went, huffing and puffing!
I know I am too nice for my own good sometimes, but my message to the OP is simply, do a good job for a fair price, and be friendly to your customers, and you'll have nothing to worry about.
John
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Either a fake account or an idiot. Take your pick.
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went on my round today one of my cussttys come out to say someone had put i card threw his door asking if they wanted there windows done,cut the story short this has happened to me twice same guy his first year in window cleaning,i have phoned him up calling him all the swear words under the sun,claims he can just do what he wants,i have had my patch for 16 year now for him to do this it is classed as poaching ,i have told him he has got to buy in to a window cleaning business its the way it works,he disagrees now things are going to nasty by this i mean fists are going to be flung about, why wont to listen to how window cleaning works ,other windy mates have come to agreement,someone cancels with me and approaches them fare does (vicea versa)
I take it that you're having a laugh :)
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Think this is a wind up ... one of the older members bored ... i reckon i know who it is ;D
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Either a fake account or an idiot. Take your pick.
That means in either case they're an idiot. ;D
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where do you get the idea its YOUR patch ???
tony
just like to say mate i paid a couple of grand when i first bought my rounds
Well, you've had a good run......
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Think this is a wind up ... one of the older members bored ... i reckon i know who it is ;D
Mr Willis ???
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ive had loads of leaflets/canvassers etc,etc go round lots of my work over the years and ive lost.......errm..........one customer last week as he s £3 cheaper! ;D
i bet he doesnt last 5 mins as he will have to clamber on 2 ROOFS(he s trad) to clean 2 windows as well as a small conny and skylight all for £7!
i have 4 days work on this estate(90+ accounts)
i phoned him up and passed a potential customers number over to him as i didnt fancy it(in another area).he texted me back and thanked me.i also said id pass some gutter clearing jobs over to him if he wants as i dont offer this service anymore.
i probably get large chunks of my work canvassed/leafleted around 4-5 times a year EVERY year.
its part and parcel these days mate.it helps us all keep on our toes and keep providing the best service possible for our customers. ;)
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I thought it was gonna be a Lancashire lout, but no it's one of the Jarrow boys!
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Quite often in some areas I work, I get informed by my customers that other windies are out trying to undercut my work, I don't worry as I do a good job for a sensible price.
Had work lossed occasionally to undercutters and got them asking to come back again, but won't take back messers.
I take some work off other wfp' ers and trad's as basically they're rubbish or unreliable.
I'm behind with my work this month owing to a bereavement in the family and a road accident and I'm getting even further behind with new work request (large jobs), will get round to fitting them on my round when I get the chance to get back to normality.
I chat with other windies whilst working, I pass on inside work to a couple women who clean insides and ironing and in return they mention me to some folk, don't see it as competition, just clever networking.
If you feel bitter about other windies nicking your work then do as some do on here and become selfish and never contribute to this forum and exaggerate your hourly rate of pay forgetting to mention or the negatives of being self-employed and running costs to encourage yet more competiton from more wannabe newbies bored and suicidal living on the minimum wage
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Think this is a wind up ... one of the older members bored ... i reckon i know who it is ;D
Mr Willis ???
Not me - I can't spell that bad.
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went on my round today one of my cussttys come out to say someone had put i card threw his door asking if they wanted there windows done,cut the story short this has happened to me twice same guy his first year in window cleaning,i have phoned him up calling him all the swear words under the sun,claims he can just do what he wants,i have had my patch for 16 year now for him to do this it is classed as poaching ,i have told him he has got to buy in to a window cleaning business its the way it works,he disagrees now things are going to nasty by this i mean fists are going to be flung about, why wont to listen to how window cleaning works ,other windy mates have come to agreement,someone cancels with me and approaches them fare does (vicea versa)
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I used to do this when I had a few ID's on here ;D Great wind up, gets the members posting.
lol @ Hectoid.
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Think this is a wind up ... one of the older members bored ... i reckon i know who it is ;D
;D
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I used to do this when I had a few ID's on here ;D
You make that sound as though it is PAST tense Cozy.... ::)roll ::)roll
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went on my round today one of my cussttys come out to say someone had put i card threw his door asking if they wanted there windows done,cut the story short this has happened to me twice same guy his first year in window cleaning,i have phoned him up calling him all the swear words under the sun,claims he can just do what he wants,i have had my patch for 16 year now for him to do this it is classed as poaching ,i have told him he has got to buy in to a window cleaning business its the way it works,he disagrees now things are going to nasty by this i mean fists are going to be flung about, why wont to listen to how window cleaning works ,other windy mates have come to agreement,someone cancels with me and approaches them fare does (vicea versa)
I think you have gone about this the wrong way.
By phoning him sounds like he now knows exactly who you are and will more than likely shop you to the cops for harrassment.
You should have remained anonymous, hand written warnings to back off left on his windscreen.
If he didn't take the warning you could step it up,
dogs mess on door handles, slashed tyres etc. will put the fear of god in to him. He'll begin to realise its not worth all the grief and will stay out your way. Works every time.
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Think this is a wind up ... one of the older members bored ... i reckon i know who it is ;D
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lmao ;D ;D ;D ;D
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This has to be a joke
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Didn't know you were giving out 'Chufty' badges :(
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went on my round today one of my cussttys come out to say someone had put i card threw his door asking if they wanted there windows done,cut the story short this has happened to me twice same guy his first year in window cleaning,i have phoned him up calling him all the swear words under the sun,claims he can just do what he wants,i have had my patch for 16 year now for him to do this it is classed as poaching ,i have told him he has got to buy in to a window cleaning business its the way it works,he disagrees now things are going to nasty by this i mean fists are going to be flung about, why wont to listen to how window cleaning works ,other windy mates have come to agreement,someone cancels with me and approaches them fare does (vicea versa)
I think you have gone about this the wrong way.
By phoning him sounds like he now knows exactly who you are and will more than likely shop you to the cops for harrassment.
You should have remained anonymous, hand written warnings to back off left on his windscreen.
If he didn't take the warning you could step it up,
dogs mess on door handles, slashed tyres etc. will put the fear of god in to him. He'll begin to realise its not worth all the grief and will stay out your way. Works every time.
(http://www.sherv.net/cm/emoticons/fighting/slapping.gif)
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(http://www.cleanitup.co.uk/smf/1424946819_12121212121212121.jpg)
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went on my round today one of my cussttys come out to say someone had put i card threw his door asking if they wanted there windows done,cut the story short this has happened to me twice same guy his first year in window cleaning,i have phoned him up calling him all the swear words under the sun,claims he can just do what he wants,i have had my patch for 16 year now for him to do this it is classed as poaching ,i have told him he has got to buy in to a window cleaning business its the way it works,he disagrees now things are going to nasty by this i mean fists are going to be flung about, why wont to listen to how window cleaning works ,other windy mates have come to agreement,someone cancels with me and approaches them fare does (vicea versa)
(http://www.cleanitup.co.uk/smf/1424946865_1212121212121212121.jpg)
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Me think someone has had a verbal kicking.
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Me thinks someone has had a verbal kicking.
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Omg, how can I do any work when I have got tears running down my face 😢👍
If there's a winner for thread of the month then this has to be it, no need to do a poll. This is funny stuff, I just told the lads I will catch them up while I read this important email haha
Them pics have tickled me
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Quite often in some areas I work, I get informed by my customers that other windies are out trying to undercut my work, I don't worry as I do a good job for a sensible price.
Had work lossed occasionally to undercutters and got them asking to come back again, but won't take back messers.
I take some work off other wfp' ers and trad's as basically they're rubbish or unreliable.
I'm behind with my work this month owing to a bereavement in the family and a road accident and I'm getting even further behind with new work request (large jobs), will get round to fitting them on my round when I get the chance to get back to normality.
I chat with other windies whilst working, I pass on inside work to a couple women who clean insides and ironing and in return they mention me to some folk, don't see it as competition, just clever networking.
If you feel bitter about other windies nicking your work then do as some do on here and become selfish and never contribute to this forum and exaggerate your hourly rate of pay forgetting to mention or the negatives of being self-employed and running costs to encourage yet more competiton from more wannabe newbies bored and suicidal living on the minimum wage
best reply ever lol
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went on my round today one of my cussttys come out to say someone had put i card threw his door asking if they wanted there windows done,cut the story short this has happened to me twice same guy his first year in window cleaning,i have phoned him up calling him all the swear words under the sun,claims he can just do what he wants,i have had my patch for 16 year now for him to do this it is classed as poaching ,i have told him he has got to buy in to a window cleaning business its the way it works,he disagrees now things are going to nasty by this i mean fists are going to be flung about, why wont to listen to how window cleaning works ,other windy mates have come to agreement,someone cancels with me and approaches them fare does (vicea versa)
I think you have gone about this the wrong way.
By phoning him sounds like he now knows exactly who you are and will more than likely shop you to the cops for harrassment.
You should have remained anonymous, hand written warnings to back off left on his windscreen.
If he didn't take the warning you could step it up,
dogs mess on door handles, slashed tyres etc. will put the fear of god in to him. He'll begin to realise its not worth all the grief and will stay out your way. Works every time.
If this is a serious post then you need to give your head a wobble.
who goes around hanging dog shi* on door handles, and slashing van tyres.... Only
Cowards do that ??? If I caught anyone damaging my property I would cut their fingers off! If you have a problem over something go round and see them you girl, not running around at night.
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If you have been trading as a window cleaner for 25years you really would not be bothered about some one putting a card through your customers door.
If your good at what you do ,price your work well and are established you should be snowed under with work.
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This is so funny,
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Think this is a wind up ... one of the older members bored ... i reckon i know who it is ;D
Mr Willis ???
Not me - I can't spell that bad.
Haha!
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Poachers need licenses, check their credentials. Ive got some customers they can have as they annoy the hell out of me:-)
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I caught a windy poaching on my patch the other day.
Well, I say he was poaching, I'm assuming he was 'cos there were two pheasants in the bucket that was swinging from the pointer on the roof of the Focus and a feckin' brace of rabbits on the back seat.
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;D Very good Haemorhoid ;D
Now bog off back to the carpet cleaning section ;D
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Oh my goodness ........... It's getting better !
These picture quotes are the best you can get, please carry on with them.
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geroffmypatchorelse ;D ;D ;D ;D
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Can we make this an unfair scrap and you fight with a microfiber cloth and he has a scrim and see who wins just so we all know what's the best form of defence out on da streets - ya get me bruv ;D
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just like to say i am in for 40s now think window cleaning has changed a lot in the past 20 odd years ,like to say some comments are just a p take which does not bother me in the slightest,to me someone trying to pinch my customers who i have had for past 16years ,then someone just thinking they can knock on my doors trying there luck is not on/until it happens to yourself then yous might look at it a bit different ,thanks for a few who have not slated me,just to let you know i have well over 500 customers ,its not that i am frightened to loose work its point of someone knocking on houses known they have a windowcleaner
There's not a single shiner that hasn't had their work knocked.
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Get a grip. Why take it so serious. Who cares who canvasses or leaflets.. What gives you the right to call that person and have a go at them. I bet a lot of your work had a window cleaner before you.
If this thread isnt a windup then you have some issues going on up there.
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just like to say i am in for 40s now think window cleaning has changed a lot in the past 20 odd years ,like to say some comments are just a p take which does not bother me in the slightest,to me someone trying to pinch my customers who i have had for past 16years ,then someone just thinking they can knock on my doors trying there luck is not on/until it happens to yourself then yous might look at it a bit different ,thanks for a few who have not slated me,just to let you know i have well over 500 customers ,its not that i am frightened to loose work its point of someone knocking on houses known they have a windowcleaner
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went on my round today one of my cussttys come out to say someone had put i card threw his door asking if they wanted there windows done,cut the story short this has happened to me twice same guy his first year in window cleaning,i have phoned him up calling him all the swear words under the sun,claims he can just do what he wants,i have had my patch for 16 year now for him to do this it is classed as poaching ,i have told him he has got to buy in to a window cleaning business its the way it works,he disagrees now things are going to nasty by this i mean fists are going to be flung about, why wont to listen to how window cleaning works ,other windy mates have come to agreement,someone cancels with me and approaches them fare does (vicea versa)
just like to say i am in for 40s now think window cleaning has changed a lot in the past 20 odd years ,like to say some comments are just a p take which does not bother me in the slightest,to me someone trying to pinch my customers who i have had for past 16years ,then someone just thinking they can knock on my doors trying there luck is not on/until it happens to yourself then yous might look at it a bit different ,thanks for a few who have not slated me,just to let you know i have well over 500 customers ,its not that i am frightened to loose work its point of someone knocking on houses known they have a windowcleaner
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Are you trying to say that there are some discrepancies in his story Rossy?
:o
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Put a poster on all 500 of your customers houses saying:
'window cleaner owns this house and has cleaned for over 16years'
That way, if another window cleaner is around the area they know not to knock as big bad daryn cleans them...
i've never knowingly lost anything to a cavasser and if i have then fair enough.
Either i wasn't doing something right or they weren't the type of customer i want
I'd recommened getting a grip of your testicles and get on with it.
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You know, I don't think this was a wind up after all. :'(
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You know, I don't think this was a wind up after all. :'(
Pray tell us more??
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I don't think it's a wind up, there's plenty of window cleaners out there that think they own patches, I've met a few myself. Obviously the majority on here don't agree, myself included, but that doesn't mean they don't exist.
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This is not funny guys, Darryn has already been filmed attacking a window cleaner on his patch.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=6fyq0uWkhag
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;D ;D
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:o :o :o Was it something someone said?
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ok f*** yous lot and this crappy forum
Close the door on ya way out mate, and get some plasters for your knuckles ;)
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Stop it,
can some one please explain darryn's actions in a pic please