Clean It Up

UK Floor Cleaning Forum => Carpet Cleaning Forum => Topic started by: John Gregory on September 17, 2007, 01:28:44 pm

Title: What wound you ave done
Post by: John Gregory on September 17, 2007, 01:28:44 pm

While I was working at a local Factory last week the managing director approaced me and asked if I could just give his car interior a quick going over, I explained that I did not have treatment risk insurance for this type of work, but he insisted I gave it a go , so Ive just spent 2 hours this morning doing his car . My question is did I do the right thing by not charging him?
Bareing in mind there is potental for a lot more work

Title: Re: What wound you ave done
Post by: Ian Gourlay on September 17, 2007, 02:12:57 pm

Did he pay you or was it a Freebee

If it was a freebee try to avoid being sucked in.  The right answer is if you were not insured you were taking a risk.

If he paid you consider if you want to do this type of work as part of your services and if answer is yes get insurance if not no.

Title: Re: What wound you ave done
Post by: John Gregory on September 17, 2007, 02:21:50 pm

Ian

It was a freebie and no I dont want do that sort of work
But I do want to be going back to the factory   for the next 20 years to maintain there carpets and chairs

John

Title: Re: What wound you ave done
Post by: Phil Marlor on September 17, 2007, 04:16:31 pm

If you are going to get loads of work out of this bloke then yes it was ok to do it for free.

But will you get loads of work, too many people promise but never deliver. :(

Phil

Title: Re: What wound you ave done
Post by: Susan Dean (1stclean) on September 17, 2007, 05:27:59 pm

i would of done the same as you , how ever be very careful in people saying that it will lead to more work as if i had a pound for every time i heard this i would be rich !

Title: Re: What wound you ave done
Post by: stevegunn on September 17, 2007, 05:33:05 pm

I would have done it but not spent 2 hours doing it especially for a freebie

Title: Re: What wound you ave done
Post by: mark_roberts on September 17, 2007, 06:59:07 pm

Reluctantly cleaned a 4x4 interior for a gardener today so hes coming round next week to take a load of clay away from my garden.

Never do free unless they are already a good customer.  The number of landlords who spin this line.

Mark

Title: Re: What wound you ave done
Post by: nick p on September 17, 2007, 07:10:48 pm

he may expect you to clean his car for free every time you go back now aswell
i would have done his footwell or one seat for free