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Title: sacked by text.replaced by a pressure washer
Post by: oasisdweeb on April 21, 2008, 04:50:40 pm
got text this morn thanking me for my hard work and said her husband has just been down wilkos and bought a car pressure washer and from now on was going to do the windows with it so i was no longer req. :'( :'( :'( :'( :'( :'( :'( :'( :'( :'( :'( i would love 2 see the results.wonder if it white spots ??? ???
Title: Re: sacked by text.replaced by a pressure washer
Post by: Mike_G on April 21, 2008, 05:14:02 pm
You will get a call back in a few months, be sure to put the price up
Title: Re: sacked by text.replaced by a pressure washer
Post by: jewelcleaning on April 21, 2008, 05:22:50 pm
He'll probably force water through or at least damage all of the window seals too.

That'll learn the clever clogs. ;)
Title: Re: sacked by text.replaced by a pressure washer
Post by: windowwashers on April 21, 2008, 05:30:05 pm
got text this morn thanking me for my hard work and said her husband has just been down wilkos and bought a car pressure washer and from now on was going to do the windows with it so i was no longer req. :'( :'( :'( :'( :'( :'( :'( :'( :'( :'( :'( i would love 2 see the results.wonder if it white spots ??? ???
lol, I hope you called them an explained about the spots etc that will appear.
Title: Re: sacked by text.replaced by a pressure washer
Post by: johnny_h on April 21, 2008, 06:00:53 pm
had the same last year they will soon come back when hes made a mess of them or cant be bothered then hit them with a rather large price hike  ;D
Title: Re: sacked by text.replaced by a pressure washer
Post by: MJH on April 21, 2008, 09:18:58 pm
had the same last year they will soon come back when hes made a mess of them or cant be bothered then hit them with a rather large price hike  ;D

I had the same last week, a note with a cheque saying his mrs had bought a long pole and squegee and would now do it, i cant wait to see her using it, she will get bored and want me back but i struggle to give second chances, the husband even stated he wanted me to continue :-X(under the dumb sprang to mind)!
Title: Re: sacked by text.replaced by a pressure washer
Post by: LWC on April 21, 2008, 09:24:25 pm
and when they come back and say can you do them again

smugley say "did the pressure washer not work? funny that"
Title: Re: sacked by text.replaced by a pressure washer
Post by: MJH on April 21, 2008, 09:26:30 pm
and when they come back and say can you do them again

smugley say "did the pressure washer not work? funny that"

i normally say you have been replaced, have a nice day ;D
Title: Re: sacked by text.replaced by a pressure washer
Post by: M & C Window Cleaning on April 21, 2008, 11:14:16 pm
If it leaves the windows spotted it could be difficult to remove = at least double the cost when you take em back on for the first clean.
It may also involve getting on a ladder and some serious elbow grease as I've found that pure water doesn't remove lime scale which is what those white spots will more than likely be. At least they would be in my area.
Title: Re: sacked by text.replaced by a pressure washer
Post by: brett walker on April 21, 2008, 11:21:55 pm
 :o :o :o mark she will be back  ;D ;D ;D

 your fired  :'(

i had a customer who had moved out today owed me 24 quid

and ive been robbed  ;D :'(

Brett
Title: Re: sacked by text.replaced by a pressure washer
Post by: mr D on April 21, 2008, 11:41:26 pm
i had one , nice couple too send me a note saying they have bought a ladder so wont be needing me any longer thanks for my help. saddened mebecause i dont like thinking of silly people who have no exsperance falling off ladders. he's gonna become a satistic!!
Title: Re: sacked by text.replaced by a pressure washer
Post by: Londoner on April 22, 2008, 07:17:24 am
I did a first clean a few weeks ago on a house where someone had tried to use a pressure washer. I had to do every window with Cillit Bang to get the white spots of limescale off the glass.
Title: Re: sacked by text.replaced by a pressure washer
Post by: d s windowcleaning on April 22, 2008, 07:28:20 am
in all honesty would you really take a customer back on that can dump you in this way , i wouldnt .
Title: Re: sacked by text.replaced by a pressure washer
Post by: Londoner on April 22, 2008, 07:43:57 am
I have a waiting list and I make sure the customers know it. Its the most wonderful thing that has happened to me as a window cleaner.

The customers see me in a new light, no longer "Oh its just Vince the window cleaner."

They don't mess me about because they know that I can pick and choose and whats more "I ain't Bovvered !"

Sacking you by text is just a lack of respect. It probably not the whole story though. Some household bills have gone up by 25% and everybody is feeling the pinch
Title: Re: sacked by text.replaced by a pressure washer
Post by: Helen on April 22, 2008, 09:10:24 am
Quote from: Vince Green
Sacking you by text is just a lack of respect. It probably not the whole story though. Some household bills have gone up by 25% and everybody is feeling the pinch
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The text bit is bad, but makes me think they couldn't face "saying" it. At least they didn't wait till you turned up next time and turned you away.
Household bills are a good point and some people will not want to admit to being short of money etc etc, and afterall window cleaning is on the "luxury" service list if you are a customer and the "necessary" service list if you are a window cleaner ;) ;D
Title: Re: sacked by text.replaced by a pressure washer
Post by: oasisdweeb on April 23, 2008, 09:04:19 am
yes i was concerned bout the text.if theyd told me 2 my face id have said "fair enough".just seemed bit odd.u loose 1 u pick another up.its no hardship.i had one customer a while back who sent her 7yr old daughter out 2 tell me that her mummy doesnt want her windows cleaning anymore.i wasnt bothered bout the windows just the fact they couldnt tell me 2 my face.
Title: Re: sacked by text.replaced by a pressure washer
Post by: Xline Systems on April 23, 2008, 09:07:51 am
aup mark doesnt look like you will be out using the trolley today!
Title: Re: sacked by text.replaced by a pressure washer
Post by: oasisdweeb on April 23, 2008, 09:38:22 am
4 cast ok later.trouble is its hard 2 motivate yourself 2 go out when youve been sitting in watching jeremy kyle and phil n fern!!!!!!!!