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UK Window Cleaning Forum => Window Cleaning Forum => Topic started by: The Jester of Wibbly on November 14, 2019, 07:36:27 am
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Anyone else dabble with a second business to your window cleaning?
I fix up and refurbish old retro computers as a sideline hobby.
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I have done. When I started window cleaning I had resigned my directorship in a small office equipment company back in the 1990's. I had agreed not to work in the same field for 9 months and so did some window cleaning.
When the 9 months were up I started selling refurbished ink cartridges to some of my old customers. I did this for about three years but the window cleaning grew and paid better. Also I had to be Vat registered to keep my prime customer even though I was nowhere near the turnover limit. When that customer went elsewhere I knocked it on the head.
I also sold Health Insurance for a couple of years on a commission basis but again Window Cleaning grew and I knocked that on the head or rather they knocked me on the head as I spent the last two years picking up a commission for renewals of about ｣100/｣200 a month without putting in any new work.
Now I am in the position of renting out a couple of properties (sounds a bit grand but we were lucky enough to start off by inheriting my parents home and we were likeminded in having little pension provision and kept it) with my brother but I ring fence that as a retirement pot/income.
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Anyone else dabble with a second business to your window cleaning?
I fix up and refurbish old retro computers and a sideline.
i make a bit of money drumming in a band but i cant call it a "sideline business".......more like getting paid occasionally for my hobby....a bit like tosh and his photography! ;D
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No other business at the moment. But I知 seriously considering selling umbrellas if we get any more ferkin rain. 🌂🤔
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No other business at the moment. But I知 seriously considering selling umbrellas if we get any more ferkin rain. 🌂🤔
Im very close to flooded areas and so perhaps selling sand bags or holding them for ransome lol, though the sodiers my not agree so best not
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No other business at the moment. But I知 seriously considering selling umbrellas if we get any more ferkin rain. 🌂🤔
Im very close to flooded areas and so perhaps selling sand bags or holding them for ransome lol, though the sodiers my not agree so best not
the last thing theyll want is a wfp cleaner turning up and splashing more water around!i think some of them might lynch ya! :o ;D
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i cycle coach and personal coach cyclist from youth to adults and also do work with British cycling and work at the velodrome in Newport,admit the velodrome work is helping a friend out
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Trading.
Great fun!
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i cycle coach and personal coach cyclist from youth to adults and also do work with British cycling and work at the velodrome in Newport,admit the velodrome work is helping a friend out
I do see your van there most Friday afternoons
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not really another business, I used to be a football scout for a professional club, still have 2 players playing in the premier league
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Porn star one week a month, it's hard going but helps pay the bills.
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Porn star one week a month, it's hard going but helps pay the bills.
So, you're a fluffer?
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After having a van stolen over ten yrs back I made a lock that fits over the pedals.
After making it I had a few pals ask for one an then there mates wanted one so every rainy day I知 either making them or out selling them.
It痴 getting to the stage where I知 looking at doing it all the time and passing my round over to my sons as the weather is crap now nearly all the time.
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After having a van stolen over ten yrs back I made a lock that fits over the pedals.
After making it I had a few pals ask for one an then there mates wanted one so every rainy day I知 either making them or out selling them.
It痴 getting to the stage where I知 looking at doing it all the time and passing my round over to my sons as the weather is crap now nearly all the time.
Brilliant! Why not ask admin about advertising them on here?
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After having a van stolen over ten yrs back I made a lock that fits over the pedals.
After making it I had a few pals ask for one an then there mates wanted one so every rainy day I知 either making them or out selling them.
It痴 getting to the stage where I知 looking at doing it all the time and passing my round over to my sons as the weather is crap now nearly all the time.
Any link to a website or anywhere we can get a look at it? Sounds like a great product, good luck!
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Windy Miller go on to Facebook mate and type in John Biggs pedal locks and you値l find me and all the info 👍
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After having a van stolen over ten yrs back I made a lock that fits over the pedals.
After making it I had a few pals ask for one an then there mates wanted one so every rainy day I知 either making them or out selling them.
It痴 getting to the stage where I知 looking at doing it all the time and passing my round over to my sons as the weather is crap now nearly all the time.
https://www.facebook.com/groups/tradesmansvantheftawareness/
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I offer a man and van service lugging small items of furniture etc from A to B locally and rubbish tip runs.
I don't get many jobs from it as I don't push it very much but every little helps.
John
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up to 1 year ago the wife and I had a weekend business buying and selling antiques, we also used to run antiques fairs twice a month
due to ill health and semi retirement we pack it in 1 year ago and now just sell the occasional things online
however antiques are still in my blood and sometimes at weekends I pop along to a fair and maybe buy an item or 2 as I'm a avid collector
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i cycle coach and personal coach cyclist from youth to adults and also do work with British cycling and work at the velodrome in Newport,admit the velodrome work is helping a friend out
I do see your van there most Friday afternoons
in the winter yes,not coaching but actually riding the veteran session
what you doing over there
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i cycle coach and personal coach cyclist from youth to adults and also do work with British cycling and work at the velodrome in Newport,admit the velodrome work is helping a friend out
I do see your van there most Friday afternoons
in the winter yes,not coaching but actually riding the veteran session
what you doing over there
Ah I see
I play 5 a side over there between half 6 and half 7
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i cycle coach and personal coach cyclist from youth to adults and also do work with British cycling and work at the velodrome in Newport,admit the velodrome work is helping a friend out
I do see your van there most Friday afternoons
in the winter yes,not coaching but actually riding the veteran session
what you doing over there
Ah I see
I play 5 a side over there between half 6 and half 7
i see,our session just finishing at 6pm ,in there from 4-6pm but not there this friday ;D