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UK Window Cleaning Forum => Window Cleaning Forum => Topic started by: MNWC on April 01, 2008, 05:28:07 pm

Title: Going back to trad fulltime
Post by: MNWC on April 01, 2008, 05:28:07 pm

Hi

 ive been thinking about this for a while now. i turned wfp about 2 years ago at the time it was great but as time has

 gone by ive been doing more and more trad work with better results.

Evan customers have said that they prefer trad to wfp.

i know its a bit naughty but i know where there is a lot of work thats done by wfp and am thinking of undercutting him by about a quid just to get his  work.

What does everyone else think

Marcus

Title: Re: Going back to tad fulltime
Post by: cbcs on April 01, 2008, 05:30:08 pm

Are you nuts?

Title: Re: Going back to tad fulltime
Post by: simon knight on April 01, 2008, 05:31:30 pm

What does everyone else think

Marcus

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About the going back to trad or the undercutting bit?

Title: Re: Going back to trad fulltime
Post by: MNWC on April 01, 2008, 05:33:16 pm

Well both really

Title: Re: Going back to tad fulltime
Post by: craig b on April 01, 2008, 05:35:27 pm

go for it business is business...
going from what some people charge on this site you could under cut  more than a pound
but then they might under cut you next april then you would be the fool..

Title: Re: Going back to trad fulltime
Post by: MNWC on April 01, 2008, 05:38:43 pm

are you trad then ??

Title: Re: Going back to trad fulltime
Post by: simon knight on April 01, 2008, 05:38:57 pm

I'm trad so would say "welcome home" ;D

Personally I don't undercut. But there's nothing to stop you leafleting offering a trad service. Then if they contact you that's different IMO.

Title: Re: Going back to trad fulltime
Post by: d s windowcleaning on April 01, 2008, 05:39:04 pm

is this a wind up ? you dont go undercutting thats way out of order if you didnt no you was undercutting then that would be diffrent .

Title: Re: Going back to trad fulltime
Post by: garry on April 01, 2008, 05:40:51 pm

 This is a april fools joke if not your bloody mad ;D

Title: Re: Going back to trad fulltime
Post by: jampot on April 01, 2008, 05:42:53 pm

IMO if you want to go back to trad its up to you, but it wouldnt  ;) wfp is going to be the norm in the future,
and as for undercutting a fellow shiner i think that is not on (imo)
how would you feel if you had put all your effort into building up that wfp work  :-\ and some tradish guy undercuts you  ??? >:( >:(
i would not be happy.  >:(

Title: Re: Going back to trad fulltime
Post by: jampot on April 01, 2008, 05:44:12 pm

Quote from: garry on April 01, 2008, 05:40:51 pm

This is a april fools joke if not your bloody mad ;D

didnt think  ::) ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D
nice joke you had me  ;D

Title: Re: Going back to trad fulltime
Post by: MNWC on April 01, 2008, 05:51:12 pm

at least i could carry on working when the national hosepipe ban comes into effect later in april

Title: Re: Going back to trad fulltime
Post by: L.J.Thorpe on April 01, 2008, 05:54:57 pm

i lost a good customer today ,I dont think she ever really took to wfp and today she cancelled,i asked her why and she said "sorry but a man came knocking and said he could do it the old way for about a pound less :o,i asked if she knew him and she said no,so iasked her to describe him,she said
HE WAS A BIG FAT SLAPHEAD WHO LACKED MY EASY CHARM AND NATURAL CHARISMA.......BUT AT LEAST HE WAS CHEAP ;D ;D ;D ;D
oh and his wife was fit ;)

Title: Re: Going back to trad fulltime
Post by: MNWC on April 01, 2008, 06:04:21 pm

id hate that to happen to me

do you think a pound is too cheap shall i go for 2 quid cheaper ??

Title: Re: Going back to trad fulltime
Post by: windowwashers on April 01, 2008, 06:11:27 pm

Quote from: Marcus Norton on April 01, 2008, 05:28:07 pm

Hi

 ive been thinking about this for a while now. i turned wfp about 2 years ago at the time it was great but as time has

 gone by ive been doing more and more trad work with better results.

Evan customers have said that they prefer trad to wfp.

i know its a bit naughty but i know where there is a lot of work thats done by wfp and am thinking of undercutting him by about a quid just to get his  work.

What does everyone else think

Marcus

I will buy your stuff if you dont carry on ;)

Title: Re: Going back to trad fulltime
Post by: L.J.Thorpe on April 01, 2008, 06:15:01 pm

Quote from: Marcus Norton on April 01, 2008, 06:04:21 pm

id hate that to happen to me

do you think a pound is too cheap shall i go for 2 quid cheaper ??

i dont think anything is too cheap for you  ;D ;D

Title: Re: Going back to trad fulltime
Post by: MNWC on April 01, 2008, 06:18:34 pm

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I will buy your stuff if you dont carry on

Ill think about that ian

Title: Re: Going back to trad fulltime
Post by: anderclean on April 01, 2008, 06:20:46 pm

got to be april 1st wind up.............

Title: Re: Going back to trad fulltime
Post by: Bobs Window Cleaning on April 01, 2008, 06:26:52 pm

Your post should have been up before 12 lunchtime.................it doesnt count now. ;D

Title: Re: Going back to trad fulltime
Post by: MNWC on April 01, 2008, 06:31:48 pm

why should it have been before 12  ???

Title: Re: Going back to trad fulltime
Post by: NWH on April 01, 2008, 06:35:27 pm

April fools,only a fool would go back to traddin.If i lost any work i would get some more.

Title: Re: Going back to trad fulltime
Post by: Bobs Window Cleaning on April 01, 2008, 06:35:46 pm

April fool don't count after 12 noon :P
 

Title: Re: Going back to trad fulltime
Post by: craig b on April 01, 2008, 06:39:02 pm

mr norton its law no pranks after 12 noon...also if you went back to trad your profits would be down that went up this year...

Title: Re: Going back to trad fulltime
Post by: MNWC on April 01, 2008, 06:52:05 pm

 ;D ;D

You got me boys april fools

  ;D ;D


How many did i get  ;D ;D

Trad no way

Marcus

Title: Re: Going back to trad fulltime
Post by: Moderator David@stives on April 01, 2008, 07:03:12 pm

I was going to say come to my area and help me get rid of my whingers, they would probably go for it for 50p less never mind a pound

Title: Re: Going back to trad fulltime
Post by: windowwashers on April 01, 2008, 07:16:25 pm

Quote from: Marcus Norton on April 01, 2008, 06:52:05 pm

;D ;D

You got me boys april fools

  ;D ;D


How many did i get  ;D ;D

Trad no way

Marcus

so you not going to sell me your stuff then  ::)  :P

Title: Re: Going back to trad fulltime
Post by: Wayne Thomas on April 01, 2008, 08:57:17 pm

I wish more would go back trad. Less competition that way. I'm happy WFP, with no intentions of ever going back trad for less money. WFP is a poor substitute for trad, best everyone goes back trad.