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UK Window Cleaning Forum => Window Cleaning Forum => Topic started by: LWC on April 29, 2008, 07:20:38 pm

Title: putting prices up...why didnt i do it ages ago
Post by: LWC on April 29, 2008, 07:20:38 pm
well i aint put my prices up since ive started... :-[ far too longer a time

but with all the new work i get on my new prices i just cant keep cleaning the old ones at these prices

anyway, ive been putting most up  a £1 or £2, and no one has battered a eyelid so far, just "thats fine" i feel myself apologising, i know i shouldnt. but theyre all fine about it

gonna have a massive cull of my work i think, these price increases will bring out the cream in my work

feel good  :)
Title: Re: putting prices up...why didnt i do it ages ago
Post by: Moderator David@stives on April 29, 2008, 07:23:53 pm
LWC

Good on you

Dave
Title: Re: putting prices up...why didnt i do it ages ago
Post by: LWC on April 29, 2008, 07:26:05 pm
LWC

Good on you

Dave

was after our talk dave, you really put thing into perspective for me.

thanks
Title: Re: putting prices up...why didnt i do it ages ago
Post by: Sanity on April 29, 2008, 07:30:31 pm
I am thinking of adding 50p per clean simply to cover the cost of diesel :/

I hope my customers are as understanding as yours...
Title: Re: putting prices up...why didnt i do it ages ago
Post by: Dean Aspects on April 29, 2008, 07:33:23 pm
I put all my prices up last year and again this year and didnt lose any i hoped i would as some are still under my new pricing rate eventually the bottom end work will be passed on as i now have more and more work at the top end and need to make room for more

Dean
Title: Re: putting prices up...why didnt i do it ages ago
Post by: LWC on April 29, 2008, 07:49:22 pm
I am thinking of adding 50p per clean simply to cover the cost of diesel :/

I hope my customers are as understanding as yours...

just do it, like i said no one has battered a eyelid, and thats at £1. if you in a position to loose a couple do it!

10 customers at £8
up a £1 each
extra £10.
loose one? £8 down
but extra £9 from other houses so extra £1, and for 1 less house, bargain!
Title: Re: putting prices up...why didnt i do it ages ago
Post by: LWC on April 29, 2008, 07:57:24 pm
corrr how confusing was that, i hope it makes sense, lol
Title: Re: putting prices up...why didnt i do it ages ago
Post by: Feen on April 29, 2008, 08:33:39 pm
Been doing it this last week. Lots of small jobs together. All up 50p. A couple of grumbles from the old ones and I have sympathy. Their groceries, gas, oil, electricity has gone up. Not one has dropped. Maybe I should have said £1, and got a few to fold  :-X
Title: Re: putting prices up...why didnt i do it ages ago
Post by: edd on April 29, 2008, 08:55:30 pm
MATT YOUR STILL A NOOB!!!   


£ 12 min i told u ages ago they will pay mine do and not lost any , in fact still getting more!!!

now the min is £15 for the smallest bungalow or terraced house no sorry we don`t do rubbish jobs
as you know lol ;D ;D
Title: Re: putting prices up...why didnt i do it ages ago
Post by: Moderator David@stives on April 29, 2008, 10:42:11 pm
LWC

Good on you

Dave

was after our talk dave, you really put thing into perspective for me.

thanks

Glad someone listens to me lol,

Dave
Title: Re: putting prices up...why didnt i do it ages ago
Post by: Rob.Hall on April 29, 2008, 10:49:11 pm
My Grandad said, 'the ones that survive in business are the ones who work smarter not harder'.
Title: Re: putting prices up...why didnt i do it ages ago
Post by: DASERVICES on April 30, 2008, 08:59:19 am
I am thinking of adding 50p per clean simply to cover the cost of diesel :/

I hope my customers are as understanding as yours...

50p is old school in window cleaning. Prices should be rounded up to nearest pound and increments in pounds not pence.

When I first started window cleaning I used the 50p rule that a lot of old window cleaners use. I found this a pain as come collecting time I had to have a pocket full of 50p and £1 coins, now it's only £1 coins.

The problem a lot of us have is the fear factor the customer will cancel on us, but how many times I have had a customer move or cancel there are two new ones around the corner.

Go for it times are changing , prices are rising.
Title: Re: putting prices up...why didnt i do it ages ago
Post by: Londoner on April 30, 2008, 09:28:46 am
Yes I am in the same boat but mine are going up £2. If I lose 20% I am still no worse off and some really need to get sorted out. Trouble is the ones who need it most are the best / oldest / nicest / customers.

Would Alan Sugar be so concerned?
Title: Re: putting prices up...why didnt i do it ages ago
Post by: LWC on May 01, 2008, 03:53:47 am
Yes I am in the same boat but mine are going up £2. If I lose 20% I am still no worse off and some really need to get sorted out. Trouble is the ones who need it most are the best / oldest / nicest / customers.

Would Alan Sugar be so concerned?

i know what you mean though! it is hard to tell a old dear the price is going up, when theyve just counted your money out in pounds from there pention.

would Alan Sugar be concerned! would he hell!! dammm im doubling all my prices! why should i care
Title: Re: putting prices up...why didnt i do it ages ago
Post by: paul hughes31 on May 01, 2008, 06:30:19 am
MATT YOUR STILL A NOOB!!!   


£ 12 min i told u ages ago they will pay mine do and not lost any , in fact still getting more!!!

now the min is £15 for the smallest bungalow or terraced house no sorry we don`t do rubbish jobs
as you know lol ;D ;D
you must live in London or something because £15 for a bugalow or one up one down terrace is extremely steep...
Title: Re: putting prices up...why didnt i do it ages ago
Post by: Londoner on May 01, 2008, 07:05:25 am
I'm in London and I don't get £15 for a bungalow.
Title: Re: putting prices up...why didnt i do it ages ago
Post by: paul hughes31 on May 01, 2008, 08:29:13 am
I'm in London and I don't get £15 for a bungalow.
it is pretty steep dont you think (smallest bungalow £15) i could have that done in 3 minutes, £45 every 10 mins, madness...
Title: Re: putting prices up...why didnt i do it ages ago
Post by: JSMC on May 01, 2008, 09:41:16 am
would love to see you charge some of those prices in scotland. I reckon you would end up with very little or no work.
Title: Re: putting prices up...why didnt i do it ages ago
Post by: Londoner on May 01, 2008, 06:25:13 pm
In Scotland you are liable to end up with no teeth charging those prices.
Title: Re: putting prices up...why didnt i do it ages ago
Post by: p1w1 on May 01, 2008, 06:55:35 pm
must have stupid customers if they pay that lol
Title: Re: putting prices up...why didnt i do it ages ago
Post by: paul hughes31 on May 01, 2008, 07:01:24 pm
fiver maximum for a small bungalow......