Clean It Up
UK Window Cleaning Forum => Window Cleaning Forum => Topic started by: Dean Aspects on April 25, 2008, 04:28:33 pm
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I have just quoted for a one off job today at 2x day rate for a small castle/large house and they didnt even bat an eyelid some people are so obviously loaded and dont think twice at spending this type of money
Dean
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u whatch them . normans .vikings etc. lol .well done mate
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yes what time will you be coming round to the castle i have to get out and groom the dogs
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Groom the dogs she has five of them and two of them are those evil Alsatians >:(
Going to do them tomorrow got a key and a clicker for the electic gates ::)
Oh and if you are interested the house goes on the market in four weeks for.............£4,000,000 :o
Dean
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yes i was looking to move, this 2,000,000 house just isnt enough for me anymore
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I have just quoted for a one off job today at 2x day rate for a small castle/large house and they didnt even bat an eyelid some people are so obviously loaded and dont think twice at spending this type of money
Dean
Dean
So what you are saying is that you have overcharged, these people, simple because they are wealthy.
How "professional" and "honest" you are.
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we all do it
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I don't, I charge what the job is worth, not whats in the customers bank account.
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I have just quoted for a one off job today at 2x day rate for a small castle/large house and they didnt even bat an eyelid some people are so obviously loaded and dont think twice at spending this type of money
Dean
Dean
So what you are saying is that you have overcharged, these people, simple because they are wealthy.
How "professional" and "honest" you are.
Where does it say i have overcharged them the statement i made was that i have charged them 2x day rate and they didnt bat an eyelid
If you want to know more details about the job just ask me and i will tell you do not read anything between the lines and come to the wrong conclusions this is how arguements start and disagreement snowball to all out slanging matches
Dean
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Dean
My apologies if i am mistaken, but you have said that you charged them 2 times you daily rate, so if a customers day rate is £200 and you have charged £400, then surly this is an overcharge of £200, or do you have different daily charges.
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Its a one off job i have to clean all the frames inside and out i have to clean all the dirt from under the sills scrape the moss/lichen from the sills remove house martins nests and i expect it to take two days hence 2x day rate
Having said all that i do hope it takes less as it is going to be hard work as they are extremely dirty and have not been cleaned in fifteen years when the place was built
Oh my aching limbs ;D
Dean
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charge what the hell you want, thats why we work for ourselves
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I do, sometimes Im feeling more generous than other times, its human nature. Sometimes I make a mistake, sometimes I dont.
People pay what theye prepared to pay.
I just priced up a gutter clean today, its £85.00, I was surprised at how eager she responded, all things considered (shes an O.A.P, I generally get negative responses for jobs I price for elderly people, they have to watch the pennies more), she in hindsight would have paid more, it seems, however if it had been a professional couple living there the price would have been more, but I can live with £85.00; and so it seems can the customer.
Matt
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charge what the hell you want, thats why we work for ourselves
That's very true.
But to charge different prices for the same amount of work for no other reason than they look rich, that is morally wrong.
The same applies to customers who think that they should only pay a pittance because they are hard up.
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The reason i have charged them this rate is that is what i expect it to take me their is no rich tax added all my customers are charged for the job not on how much i can push them for
Dean
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charge what the hell you want, thats why we work for ourselves
That's very true.
But to charge different prices for the same amount of work for no other reason than they look rich, that is morally wrong.
The same applies to customers who think that they should only pay a pittance because they are hard up.
Are you a JW? if so then maybe you have a point reminding your brothers about greed!
Tony
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i agree totally
2 X is shocking for a small castle >:( >:( >:(
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it should have been 3 X ;)
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i agree totally
2 X is shocking for a small castle >:( >:( >:(
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it should have been 3 X ;)
;D ;D ;D
Apperentley, or so i'm told, it depends where your heart lies, or maybe the rules change in business, either way it confuses me :-\
Tony
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you dont have to justify yourself to anyone mate the agreement between you and a customer is just between the two of you not anyone else
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you dont have to justify yourself to anyone mate the agreement between you and a customer is just between the two of you not anyone else
You are so right i was just re reading the thread and that is exactly what i was trying to do and like you say their is no need
Dean
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Are you a JW? if so then maybe you have a point reminding your brothers about greed!
Tony
No I'm a failed catholic.
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Did he say he was going to do it all in one day?
I think what he is saying is that in his eyes this is a big job, which is worth the equivalent of two days work for him and that he was surprised that the client didn't question the price.
This could be for several reasons, he has in fact got lots of money and no grasp on value, he understands the value of money and thinks he has got a bargain, he understands the costs of the job and has paid what he expected to pay.
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Park your morals at the door, Im in business.
Do you think tesco check there morality every morning before they open?
Business is about money, Community service I do in my spare time!
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with jobs like the one in question .... you have to add extra to cover yourself.... as things dont always go to plan.... yes! sometimes your on a winner ;D....other times your a little slower and out of pocket >:(
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charge what you want!!!
i sometimes charge less for a job i want and i think it will lead to more work but charge for others..........................im i coning anyone ..................no i just think im using my head!
we all know you can command higher prices with bigger properties :)
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charge what the hell you want, thats why we work for ourselves
But to charge different prices for the same amount of work for no other reason than they look rich, that is morally wrong.
We are all in business to make money. I don't think you should ever limit yourself to a 'day' rate. Yes, it is good to have something to aim for but you shouldn't let it dictate the maximum you allow yourself to earn in a day.
Each job should be priced to the maximum you think you can get for it (unless there is a good reason not to do so such as a loss leader to gain more work). How you come to that figure, be it house, area, car on drive or profession of the owner is entirely up to you and not something you need to apologise for or justify to anybody trying to judge you.