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UK Window Cleaning Forum => Window Cleaning Forum => Topic started by: LWC on February 08, 2008, 08:16:24 pm

Title: get this...really is no pleasing some people
Post by: LWC on February 08, 2008, 08:16:24 pm
first sunny day on wedesday,

lady in the garden with her dogs

me "hello there"
"oh hi, are you doing the windows today?"
"yes thats right"
"oh...could you come again on the next sunny day"

WHATTTTTTTTT! i laughed and said whens that. there really is no pleasing some people
Title: Re: get this...really is no pleasing some people
Post by: Stevie G on February 08, 2008, 08:56:14 pm
yep no probs   just turn up every sunny then ;D
Title: Re: get this...really is no pleasing some people
Post by: NWH on February 08, 2008, 08:59:42 pm
yep no probs   just turn up every sunny then ;D
I`d have said that is a joke isn`t it,cos if it`s not you need a new WC.
Title: Re: get this...really is no pleasing some people
Post by: MJH on February 08, 2008, 09:05:02 pm
Due to the terrible wind and rain in January i am slightly behind, as soon as the sun comes out customers seam to forget about the past month i had 3 people ring me up asking when i am coming, that does my head in!!! moan over ;)
Title: Re: get this...really is no pleasing some people
Post by: Tosh on February 08, 2008, 09:16:19 pm
Guys, if a customer messes you about and breaks your terms and conditions; drop them.

I'm no window cleaning millionaire, but I promise you that is really good advice.
Title: Re: get this...really is no pleasing some people
Post by: jeff1 on February 08, 2008, 09:31:33 pm
Spot on Tosh,
Take no prisoners I don't.
Title: Re: get this...really is no pleasing some people
Post by: windowwashers on February 08, 2008, 09:36:29 pm
first sunny day on wedesday,

lady in the garden with her dogs

me "hello there"
"oh hi, are you doing the windows today?"
"yes thats right"
"oh...could you come again on the next sunny day"

WHATTTTTTTTT! i laughed and said whens that. there really is no pleasing some people
1, I would have said I have already started so it will be front only.

if they saw me before I started and said that I would say:

you didnt call to let us know but thats ok but you will be charged the 2 monthly rate next clean which is 50% more.
if they argue I would not, I just say you are booked for 4 weekly clean, we work in all weather as this does not make a differece to us as we wet all windows anyway and if I am honest the rain helps me clean because I can use less water.

can you come on the next sunny day is a customer you dont want to keep or you need to lay down your t &c's if she does not like them find a new customer to replace her.

Ian
Title: Re: get this...really is no pleasing some people
Post by: jonah on February 08, 2008, 09:39:15 pm
Aint no sunshine when shes gone ".......... everybody
Title: Re: get this...really is no pleasing some people
Post by: windowwashers on February 08, 2008, 09:40:41 pm
Aint no sunshine when shes gone ".......... everybody
and shes always gone to long,  anytime  timme she goes awayyyyyyy..................................................cya
Title: Re: get this...really is no pleasing some people
Post by: jonah on February 08, 2008, 09:46:57 pm
I know I know I know I know I know I know ......
Title: Re: get this...really is no pleasing some people
Post by: matt on February 08, 2008, 11:17:51 pm
Due to the terrible wind and rain in January i am slightly behind, as soon as the sun comes out customers seam to forget about the past month i had 3 people ring me up asking when i am coming, that does my head in!!! moan over ;)

i had 1 on monday, last time she complained that i was cleaning and it was due to rain that night
this time she complains im late :)

you really cannot win
Title: Re: get this...really is no pleasing some people
Post by: jonah on February 08, 2008, 11:19:25 pm
" the winner takes it all " everybody............
Title: Re: get this...really is no pleasing some people
Post by: jonah on February 08, 2008, 11:22:19 pm
reminds me of that film michael douglas was in where he flipped and went on rampage !
Title: Re: get this...really is no pleasing some people
Post by: windowwashers on February 08, 2008, 11:39:13 pm
" the winner takes it all " everybody............
the loser has to fall................ ;D
Title: Re: get this...really is no pleasing some people
Post by: edd on February 09, 2008, 12:21:47 am
Matt the town  is full of losers just walk on by head up and somthing new
will not be far away , like the job we quoted 60 quid for and lost to a dick
doing it for ........yes 20 well guess what we got it back and at 60 so big up
mate Edd
Title: Re: get this...really is no pleasing some people
Post by: LWC on February 09, 2008, 07:44:11 am
nice one edd, how are ya buddy? i saw you the other day next to the wynnstay, cant remember what its called, did text you but you were obvioulsy working like a trooper in the nice weather  ;D
Title: Re: get this...really is no pleasing some people
Post by: NWH on February 09, 2008, 11:04:51 am
reminds me of that film michael douglas was in where he flipped and went on rampage !
Falling down.
Title: Re: get this...really is no pleasing some people
Post by: dai on February 09, 2008, 12:41:52 pm
I once had a customer that said "please don't do them if it's going to rain", and I never did them again. Dai
Title: Re: get this...really is no pleasing some people
Post by: LWC on February 09, 2008, 04:43:07 pm
I once had a customer that said "please don't do them if it's going to rain", and I never did them again. Dai

well its what they asked lol
Title: Re: get this...really is no pleasing some people
Post by: groundhog on February 09, 2008, 05:37:20 pm
Quote from: windowwashers
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1, I would have said I have already started so it will be front only.

if they saw me before I started and said that I would say:

you didnt call to let us know but thats ok but you will be charged the 2 monthly rate next clean which is 50% more.
if they argue I would not, I just say you are booked for 4 weekly clean, we work in all weather as this does not make a differece to us as we wet all windows anyway and if I am honest the rain helps me clean because I can use less water.

can you come on the next sunny day is a customer you dont want to keep or you need to lay down your t &c's if she does not like them find a new customer to replace her.

Sometimes you talk a lot of sense windowwashers!  ;)
Ian
Title: Re: get this...really is no pleasing some people
Post by: Wayne Thomas on February 09, 2008, 07:37:47 pm
I would leave it until she rings asking why you haven't been in ages. Tell her you've been window cleaning for regular customers only and that if she wants them done again, that it will be on your terms to include working in inclement weather and re-price it, bump it up to show you won't be taken advantage of.
Title: Re: get this...really is no pleasing some people
Post by: Feen on February 09, 2008, 08:18:33 pm
Have my own little gripe at the moment. Customers says last month "are you not drying the windows off any more?". I explain I have doing them wfp since August. She says "Oh, I must have been out when you've been doing them." The previous month she was sat at her kitchen table watching me ??? Then she says "and you missed a couple of months out!." Well, I felt the blood rising. I knew I hadn't missed and had my records to show when they were done and when they were paid. I told her that I hadn't missed a clean and she just shook her head >:( Her parting comment was " I'll see what they're like when I get home." My parting comment is unprintable, but was fortunately said under my breath :) I,m due back in 10 days. Not sure how I'll deal with it. Maybe she had the painters in??
Title: Re: get this...really is no pleasing some people
Post by: Londoner on February 10, 2008, 07:57:07 am
They live in their own little worlds. Reality is just an illusion.
Title: Re: get this...really is no pleasing some people
Post by: johnny_h on February 10, 2008, 09:36:16 am
I once had a customer that said "please don't do them if it's going to rain", and I never did them again. Dai
yep dai i had the same thing and never went back when she saw me and asked why i looked skyward and said "looks like rain"
Title: Re: get this...really is no pleasing some people
Post by: MJH on February 10, 2008, 09:34:31 pm
i had one one guy complain that it always rained when i turned up!! he was being truly serious ::) He is a bit strange though!!