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Title: desperately seeking window rounds for sale....any ideas????
Post by: shaun Collier on May 16, 2008, 10:28:39 pm
hi guys,

you may have noticed i'm looking for rounds in areas upto about 1.5 hours from home (rossendale). i am really struggling to find work. any advice on where rounds are up sale. so far i'm looking in the following

ebay
this site
windowroundsforsale
yeller
loot
f-w-c (formerly nfmwgc)
gumtree
oodle
the sun
chic cleaning
browns ladders brierfield
ca browns bradford
bradford ladder centre
newspapers
and finally driving around and asking window cleaners

where are all the rounds. 7 years ago was easy to find em.....these days, is a bloody nightmare

been looking about 12 weeks now

any ideas appreciated

cheers

shaun
Title: Re: desperately seeking window rounds for sale....any ideas????
Post by: Moderator David@stives on May 16, 2008, 10:30:59 pm
Moxhams in Farnworth
Title: Re: desperately seeking window rounds for sale....any ideas????
Post by: shaun Collier on May 16, 2008, 10:33:20 pm
cheers dave,

but that is a bit far (5 hours, desperate not crazy...lol)

cheers

shaun
Title: Re: desperately seeking window rounds for sale....any ideas????
Post by: jonah on May 16, 2008, 10:37:04 pm
You want a ready made round/ business ? I think you are looking for something else ( Bit of security )  :(
Title: Re: desperately seeking window rounds for sale....any ideas????
Post by: jonah on May 16, 2008, 10:40:37 pm
I have been there ! Relax a bit mate ,we will sort you out . 
Title: Re: desperately seeking window rounds for sale....any ideas????
Post by: jonah on May 16, 2008, 10:44:05 pm
Hay I am just down the road from you  ;D . How about we meet up for a proper coffee ? I am buying !
Title: Re: desperately seeking window rounds for sale....any ideas????
Post by: jonah on May 16, 2008, 10:49:13 pm
I am going to bed now , but need to plan my busy scheduale for saturday !we meeting for coffee ( I will have tea , I hate coffee ! )
Title: Re: desperately seeking window rounds for sale....any ideas????
Post by: shaun Collier on May 16, 2008, 10:58:10 pm
ok jonah.

cheers
Title: Re: desperately seeking window rounds for sale....any ideas????
Post by: jonah on May 16, 2008, 10:59:57 pm
Brighouse no good ?
Title: Re: desperately seeking window rounds for sale....any ideas????
Post by: jonah on May 16, 2008, 11:07:22 pm
I will be free after 12 pm .  i  am quite good at selling , If you want to some selling , i am here  ;D
Title: Re: desperately seeking window rounds for sale....any ideas????
Post by: shaun Collier on May 16, 2008, 11:10:05 pm
sorry jonah, i don't understand what you mean? you have work to sell? or you want to canvass? sorry if i'm being thick

cheers

shaun
Title: Re: desperately seeking window rounds for sale....any ideas????
Post by: jonah on May 16, 2008, 11:14:56 pm
sorry jonah, i don't understand what you mean? you have work to sell? or you want to canvass? sorry if i'm being thick

cheers

shaun
Sorry you sounded fed up , I gave you a link to a friend who was selling up a bit of work ! How was that ?      If you wanted to get some work I would have come along and helped you  ;D
Title: Re: desperately seeking window rounds for sale....any ideas????
Post by: mark dew on May 16, 2008, 11:31:17 pm
how about trying doorknockers or roundbuilders to build you up a round. I think they are still charging 2 times the monthly value.
Do a search on this site for posts about them that will have contact details.
Title: Re: desperately seeking window rounds for sale....any ideas????
Post by: shaun Collier on May 16, 2008, 11:34:54 pm
cheers mark, had emails from both. they are based down south and are expensive to come up north. besides have done the canvassing bit myself. have picked a few up but will take time.

cheers


Title: Re: desperately seeking window rounds for sale....any ideas????
Post by: jonah on May 16, 2008, 11:40:16 pm
cheers mark, had emails from both. they are based down south and are expensive to come up north. besides have done the canvassing bit myself. have picked a few up but will take time.

cheers



I am free for a half day next week , so i could go out with you to get some work for you ?
Title: Re: desperately seeking window rounds for sale....any ideas????
Post by: mark dew on May 16, 2008, 11:42:14 pm
cheers mark, had emails from both. they are based down south and are expensive to come up north. besides have done the canvassing bit myself. have picked a few up but will take time.

cheers
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No worries.
Are you searching in town only? I started off rural and working town but i found the best way was canvassing villages, putting adverts in village shops but the best way was (and still is) is to put adverts in parish magazines. The type of people who buy these church mags are the ones who network like demons and are generally very community oriented.
I pay a tenner a year for my advert. The best money i've ever spent.
Title: Re: desperately seeking window rounds for sale....any ideas????
Post by: tomy jackson on May 17, 2008, 06:03:58 am
jonah im looking for bit of work £400 ish a month not to far from brighouse give us a ring 07919533887
Title: Re: desperately seeking window rounds for sale....any ideas????
Post by: d s windowcleaning on May 17, 2008, 09:01:45 am
shaun would cleck heaton be a ok area for you , i was doing a customers last week and her sister whos from cleck heaton was there she asked if i went that far , she reckons theres been no window cleaner around there for over 8 months , will try to get you contact details for her if you are intrested .
Title: Re: desperately seeking window rounds for sale....any ideas????
Post by: shaun Collier on May 17, 2008, 09:05:01 am
yeah cleckheaton is fine. i have just bought small round in brighouse so not too far

cheers

my number is 07918 698 794 feel free to pass it on
Title: Re: desperately seeking window rounds for sale....any ideas????
Post by: d s windowcleaning on May 17, 2008, 09:12:56 am
i will pass it on for you shaun good luck in finding some work .
Title: Re: desperately seeking window rounds for sale....any ideas????
Post by: shaun Collier on May 17, 2008, 09:14:25 am
thanx
Title: Re: desperately seeking window rounds for sale....any ideas????
Post by: shaun Collier on May 17, 2008, 08:54:45 pm
 :D
Title: Re: desperately seeking window rounds for sale....any ideas????
Post by: geefree on May 17, 2008, 08:58:17 pm
now your moving shaun eh... where you based  ;)
Title: Re: desperately seeking window rounds for sale....any ideas????
Post by: shaun Collier on May 17, 2008, 08:59:37 pm
no not moving, don't know why you would think that? based in rossendale

cheers
Title: Re: desperately seeking window rounds for sale....any ideas????
Post by: geefree on May 17, 2008, 09:21:36 pm
 ::)... your moving... as in things are moving for you now. results on here .
Title: Re: desperately seeking window rounds for sale....any ideas????
Post by: shaun Collier on May 17, 2008, 09:24:42 pm
oooohhhhhh....yeah things moving slowly but its a start, managed to get about a grand a month so still need or would like another 3 to 5 grand a month yet

cheers
Title: Re: desperately seeking window rounds for sale....any ideas????
Post by: geefree on May 17, 2008, 09:31:49 pm
oooohhhhhh....yeah things moving slowly but its a start, managed to get about a grand a month so still need or would like another 3 to 5 grand a month yet

cheers
are you paying out for all this shaun.... must be costing you some... are you also building too...i get around 2% from leaflets which i think is excellent.... and a much much better responce knocking doors which i hate.... even though i was in sales with lots of door to door over the years..... Jonah is a good guy, and always willing to help... and i believe he loves round building... take him up on his offer and see how many you get.... i would.

cheers
Title: Re: desperately seeking window rounds for sale....any ideas????
Post by: shaun Collier on May 17, 2008, 09:36:54 pm
cheers gazza,

have you had help from jonah before? i have leafletted an area where the windows were filthy but only one phone call...apparently  they have wc but he rips em off and doesn't turn up so often, amazing they stay loyal. but when i turn up i plan to do an amazingly good overtop job to convince neighbours they need me, but if jonah good at door knocking maybe worth a shot...does he charge?

cheers
Title: Re: desperately seeking window rounds for sale....any ideas????
Post by: jonah on May 17, 2008, 09:52:12 pm
cheers gazza,

have you had help from jonah before? i have leafletted an area where the windows were filthy but only one phone call...apparently  they have wc but he rips em off and doesn't turn up so often, amazing they stay loyal. but when i turn up i plan to do an amazingly good overtop job to convince neighbours they need me, but if jonah good at door knocking maybe worth a shot...does he charge?

cheers
I am just a fellow window cleaner  ;D . I am buiding up my own work shaun , I just offered to go out with you and do a bit of canvessing . Bit of moral support can do wonders .  Offer is still there ( I can help people get more business than I can myself ! Whats that about ? lol  ;D
Title: Re: desperately seeking window rounds for sale....any ideas????
Post by: geefree on May 17, 2008, 11:11:38 pm
i do a top job too... i regard my work better than anyones... and i mean that... not knocking people at all... i simply know i take time out to give the best possible service .. even offering free clean if not happy... never once have i had to return.

Jonah is a good guy... he really wants to help.. but i think he is a little jealous of me because iam better looking than him, and i want the same van  ;D ;D
Title: Re: desperately seeking window rounds for sale....any ideas????
Post by: geefree on May 17, 2008, 11:16:40 pm
dont forget... when you leaflet an area that is filthy...and get nothing

thats because they choose to clean their own or are happy not to bother.(mingers)

and they may ring in 3 months or even longer.... i drop leaflets every night and i get 2 calls per day... through leaflets.. yellow pages and advertising from other forms....

if i dont get phone calls i think of other ways to advertise....or other ways to bump up my round.
Title: Re: desperately seeking window rounds for sale....any ideas????
Post by: jonah on May 17, 2008, 11:18:07 pm
i do a top job too... i regard my work better than anyones... and i mean that... not knocking people at all... i simply know i take time out to give the best possible service .. even offering free clean if not happy... never once have i had to return.

Jonah is a good guy... he really wants to help.. but i think he is a little jealous of me because iam better looking than him, and i want the same van  ;D ;D
I look like a bulldog chewing a wasp , but I can make people laugh  ;D . I love it when i give new customers a price , and they bend over in laughter with tears in there eyes . . . . You either have it or you dont  ;)
Title: Re: desperately seeking window rounds for sale....any ideas????
Post by: geefree on May 17, 2008, 11:19:32 pm
thats why you only have a weeks work tha slack get lol  ;D ;D ;D
Title: Re: desperately seeking window rounds for sale....any ideas????
Post by: jonah on May 17, 2008, 11:22:59 pm
thats why you only have a weeks work tha slack get lol  ;D ;D ;D
would love to tell you what I get for a weeks work  ;D . Telling ones earning on here is bad taste in my opinion  ;D
Title: Re: desperately seeking window rounds for sale....any ideas????
Post by: geefree on May 17, 2008, 11:25:17 pm
yup.... :D
Title: Re: desperately seeking window rounds for sale....any ideas????
Post by: jonah on May 17, 2008, 11:31:28 pm
seriously gary would love to meet and have a gossip  ;D 07892 764854
Title: Re: desperately seeking window rounds for sale....any ideas????
Post by: Alistair@AWC on May 18, 2008, 12:12:12 am
cheers dave,

but that is a bit far (5 hours, desperate not crazy...lol)

cheers

shaun

Shaun are you walking  ;D

Dave means Moxhams in Farnworth, Bolton and your only in Rossendale thats a 30 minute drive at most!

F Moxham & Son
43, Higher Market St, Kearsley, Bolton, Lancashire BL4 8HQ
Tel: 01204 573342

Why not give them a ring and ask if they've got anything in

Al
Title: Re: desperately seeking window rounds for sale....any ideas????
Post by: shaun Collier on May 18, 2008, 12:15:33 am
ooohhh...was thinking of down south sorry...will give em ring momday


thanx