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UK Window Cleaning Forum => Window Cleaning Forum => Topic started by: windowcleaninginessex.co.uk on April 15, 2008, 02:02:37 pm

Title: Price increase
Post by: windowcleaninginessex.co.uk on April 15, 2008, 02:02:37 pm: Hi,

I usually put my prices up every two years and they are now due to go up.

Not sure whether to increase prices at the moment , due to the ecomomy being so bad ( thats what people keep telling me anyway ). I have no problem at moment, and i still get paid to clean windows, so surely my customers have no problem.

No one better to ask than the professionals do they go up or not, what do you think

If anyone has had any luck with price increases let me know, likewise if anyone has any horror stories, add that to.

Thanks

Darren
Title: Re: Price increase
Post by: d s windowcleaning on April 15, 2008, 03:39:00 pm: with the way things are at the moment everything going up you minght aswell ive just been putting mine up £1 each and not 1 as said anything , but the biggest part of the house i do are all bought so no morgage payments for them , if they were new buyers then it could be a diffrent story . just go for it mate good luck .
Title: Re: Price increase
Post by: Dean Aspects on April 15, 2008, 04:40:23 pm: Everything has to go up in price so just do it most will be expecting it anyway if you do lose one or two then so be it i have just put all mine up a minimum of £1 and lost none

Dean
Title: Re: Price increase
Post by: Dave Turley on April 15, 2008, 04:52:35 pm: imo go for it!

especially if you have plenty of work and can afford to lose a few.
Title: Re: Price increase
Post by: elite mike on April 15, 2008, 05:54:36 pm: you have got to review your prices at least yearly :D some times 18months :D

i ha ve just put up mine again ,i have had no problems.

go for it
Title: Re: Price increase
Post by: Moderator David@stives on April 15, 2008, 06:18:39 pm: I am currently putting up my prices 20 %, I have had one or 2 moans and one switch to 2 monthly so far.
Title: Re: Price increase
Post by: windowwashers on April 15, 2008, 06:41:30 pm: Quote from: Dave morris @ st-ives on April 15, 2008, 06:18:39 pm
I am currently putting up my prices 20 %, I have had one or 2 moans and one switch to 2 monthly so far.

did you give them a reason for the increase ?
Title: Re: Price increase
Post by: Moderator David@stives on April 15, 2008, 06:48:27 pm: Quote
did you give them a reason for the increase ?
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No, I never explain, sometimes make a point of saying they havent gone up for a year or so.
Title: Re: Price increase
Post by: windowcleaninginessex.co.uk on April 15, 2008, 08:43:55 pm: Thanks all of you, looks like my customers prices are going up,

Darren
Title: Re: Price increase
Post by: windowcleaninginessex.co.uk on April 15, 2008, 08:45:18 pm: Quote from: elite mike on April 15, 2008, 05:54:36 pm
you have got to review your prices at least yearly :D some times 18months :D

i ha ve just put up mine again ,i have had no problems.

go for it

Mike how much do you put your prices up each year ?

Darren
Title: Re: Price increase
Post by: m.b.s. on April 15, 2008, 09:36:01 pm: mine are all going up all seam fine with it as cost of living is going up
Title: Re: Price increase
Post by: Rob.Hall on April 15, 2008, 09:46:01 pm: Dito that M.B.S
Title: Re: Price increase
Post by: Skyglide on April 15, 2008, 09:47:44 pm: Currently putting prices up. About half the round done now and no cancellations. Lots of customers in the last few months have been telling us to put prices up.

Do it - you won't regret it. {My accountant warned me against it earlier this year, but have ignored his advice!)

Chris
Title: Re: Price increase
Post by: Highrise on April 15, 2008, 10:25:28 pm: I put my prices up in January, Just before things started to get worse( At least I think they will get worse :'()