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UK Window Cleaning Forum => Window Cleaning Forum => Topic started by: mr merson on July 19, 2008, 07:09:27 am

Title: Standing order. . . . . How ?
Post by: mr merson on July 19, 2008, 07:09:27 am
How do you go about getting your customers on to standing order ?    And what happens if you cant get round to the property that month , when they have allready paid ?  ;D
Title: Re: Standing order. . . . . How ?
Post by: Londoner on July 19, 2008, 07:24:37 am
You just about summed it up. Its a good idea but its hard to make it work. The wheelie bin cleaners use it a lot but it doesn't fit window cleaning quite so well.
You get the forms from your bank and get your customers to fill in their details and sign it. You have to make sure you fill in the reference box with their address so you can identify who it is when it comes up on your bank statement.
Title: Re: Standing order. . . . . How ?
Post by: mr merson on July 19, 2008, 07:28:18 am

Thank you  ;D
Title: Re: Standing order. . . . . How ?
Post by: windowwashers on July 19, 2008, 03:46:59 pm
I work 4 weekly rounds and take standing orders monthly they get a free clean per year if I am bang on time and I get money the same day every month, customers have a client id so check agaist that, I am looking into direct debit but am told it is a lot more complicated then standing orders
Title: Re: Standing order. . . . . How ?
Post by: Steve CM on July 19, 2008, 04:11:10 pm
we use standing orders a lot. great for on time payments, plus the bank doesn't charge for this service. we are always pretty much bang on a 4 week rota as well so the customer gets a free clean a year. you can create your own standing order form for the customer to fill out and send in. i have one on my main site under payments if you wish to have a look