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UK Window Cleaning Forum => Window Cleaning Forum => Topic started by: Bungle on May 21, 2020, 12:45:55 pm
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All these walk up’s. Don’t they know I’m busy ;D
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Yep, I've had a few. And this morning a very inconsiderate commercial customer asked if I could start again as they were going back into their offices on June 1st. ;D
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Better than Xmas this ;D
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Lol, im getting quite a few enquiries coming through as well. So far im passing them to the chaps who bought my work in those areas.
Hhmmm, might have to start charging for leads ;D ;D
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Make the most of it whilst it lasts.
There’s 8 million people currently on furlough being paid by the government, when that furlough comes to end there’ll be millions more unemployed people, many who won’t be able to afford our services anymore.
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It's only because the suns out ;D
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Lol, im getting quite a few enquiries coming through as well. So far im passing them to the chaps who bought my work in those areas.
Hhmmm, might have to start charging for leads ;D ;D
They are a nightmare to do traditionally.
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I've been getting a few as well these last several weeks. It's worse when they just pull up in a car in which case you can't see what their property looks like.
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ive lost 4 jobs this week......
one customer is moving to wales,one other cant afford me and is in a mess financially,2 customers have died (owing me money too)
i turned down a job yesterday......its part of a listed building and the windows are not in a good condition,i already clean one part of this building but the windows leak like mad( old,wooden, large georgian sash windows!)and i didnt fancy it......i told her if she gets the windows replaced ill clean them no problem......it would of easy been a £40-£50 job too.....
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Its crazy, never know anything like it, 1 walk up today, another 2 wanting FSG, 1 gutters and 2 more messages off fb.
Im turning work down and i never turn work down, stopped all add ons now.
Next week ive got 20 odd first cleans to do!
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All these walk up’s. Don’t they know I’m busy ;D
Its like working a Saturday when everyone is in and sees you.
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Lol, im getting quite a few enquiries coming through as well. So far im passing them to the chaps who bought my work in those areas.
Hhmmm, might have to start charging for leads ;D ;D
They are a nightmare to do traditionally.
I see what you did there :D
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Make the most of it whilst it lasts.
There’s 8 million people currently on furlough being paid by the government, when that furlough comes to end there’ll be millions more unemployed people, many who won’t be able to afford our services anymore.
I’ve been tending to assume those on furlough will have cancelled anyway by now unless they’ve taken a voluntary one with a secure job at the end. For example my daughter works in facilities management and the site she’s responsible for is currently closed so she’s furloughed but as soon s the site reopens she’s back. However someone that works in a pub is on much dodgier ground and would presumably be making financial choices accordingly.
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It's a flash in the pan nowt to get excited about
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I wouldn't assume them all to become regulars. Loads more people are home and weather has been good. How dirty their windows are would be a good indication .
Not that it bothers me, work is money and I'm not going to turn anything down just now providing its worth my time.
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Remember Tom Wilkinson in the Full Monty? Couldn't tell his wife he had lost his job for six months? His character was the kind that would have had clean windows.
We've got four months before they start cancelling.
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It’s ridiculous , I’m cancelling every new number that rings then block them straight away! I can’t keep up with this 😅
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When this all started I had a new customer on the cards who ran her own events company, so she relied on weddings and outdoor parties etc for her business and income.
Understanding she might be in a bit of a pickle I phoned her up and asked if she wanted to put off our regular visit. She was very much in favour of that and I agreed, there's no problem in that so far as Im concerned. We left it that she'd call whenever this all settled down.
Anyway, I ran in to her today, happened to be pressure washing her neighbour's drive. She asked could I start going back to do her windows regularly.
Seems although she isn't likely to get anything financially of any substance from the Govt she has managed to diversify and is now offering additional services instead of just managing weddings etc, specialising currently in cream tea deliveries. She has 80 to deliver this weekend. £15.00 a pop. Case of diversifying it would seem.
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i picked up £150 F/S/G clean today......its a 2 hour job(but ill stretch it out another 30 mins if their in)... :D
you just cant lose in this game! 8)
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It’s ridiculous , I’m cancelling every new number that rings then block them straight away! I can’t keep up with this 😅
only an idiot would do this.... ::)roll.....you might be missing out on some good paying work....you dont know unless you answer the phone!you cant be THAT busy......and theres always work that you could replace with a better job.........it might be a job that you dont want but you never know if you block them straight away....its very unprofessional IMO......
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It’s ridiculous , I’m cancelling every new number that rings then block them straight away! I can’t keep up with this 😅
only an idiot would do this.... ::)roll.....you might be missing out on some good paying work....you dont know unless you answer the phone!you cant be THAT busy......and theres always work that you could replace with a better job.........it might be a job that you dont want but you never know if you block them straight away....its very unprofessional IMO......
Call me intuitive if you like, and i'll admit its just a hunch, but i think he's joking ;D
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My phones been deathly quiet for 6 weeks or so but has come alive these past couple of weeks. I even got contacted by a job that I quoted 18 months ago for a full conservatory / fascia / gutter clean.
Also took on a £830 grounds maintenance job which I’ve subbed out and added £250 for myself 😆
Have also added £85 in domestics monthly to the turnover with 2 more to quote next week.
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It’s ridiculous , I’m cancelling every new number that rings then block them straight away! I can’t keep up with this 😅
only an idiot would do this.... ::)roll.....you might be missing out on some good paying work....you dont know unless you answer the phone!you cant be THAT busy......and theres always work that you could replace with a better job.........it might be a job that you dont want but you never know if you block them straight away....its very unprofessional IMO......
Could be another £10 job eh daz 😂
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It’s ridiculous , I’m cancelling every new number that rings then block them straight away! I can’t keep up with this 😅
only an idiot would do this.... ::)roll.....you might be missing out on some good paying work....you dont know unless you answer the phone!you cant be THAT busy......and theres always work that you could replace with a better job.........it might be a job that you dont want but you never know if you block them straight away....its very unprofessional IMO......
Could be another £10 job eh daz 😂
or it could be a nice £50 8 weekly job that takes 40 mins to clean with easy access and a fantastic garden.....you just dont know....... ;)
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