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Title: got a phone call today??
Post by: daniel horne on November 27, 2008, 05:53:40 pm
i got a phone call the other day to see a house and give a price.. i went this morning and got the job.. they said that the window cleaner was not doing them and wanted paying for a job he had not done.they was not happy with him.so aked if i would do it??? i just got a call from him saying that i have taken the house of him what i do??? do i do the house or not???
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Post by: MNWC on November 27, 2008, 05:56:11 pm
If hes smaller than you do it

If hes bigger dont

Hope that helps
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Post by: daniel horne on November 27, 2008, 06:04:15 pm
ye thanks for that lol
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Post by: ronnie paton on November 27, 2008, 06:06:40 pm
just explain your running a business and was asked to quote for a job, the occupier is un happy with your service so they have asked me to clean hem.

tell him your not targetting is work but if you get calls to quote and pick up the jobs you will clean them.

he may threaten you but it will all be hot air 99% of the time, and if you are to start a business you will have to step on someones toes just try not to be underhand and make sure you do a good job and you should be fine.
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Post by: CLEANGLASSUK on November 27, 2008, 06:07:48 pm
Do the house,dont worry about him moaning i wouldnt.if he phones again just say tuff and then put the phone down on him. ;)
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Post by: daniel horne on November 27, 2008, 06:08:22 pm
thanks for that he was aa little heated with me lol
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Post by: CLEANGLASSUK on November 27, 2008, 06:09:16 pm
thanks for that he was aa little heated with me lol

If he cant stand the heat tell him to get out of the kitchen  ;D ;D
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Post by: johnny_h on November 27, 2008, 06:13:18 pm
thanks for that he was aa little heated with me lol

If he cant stand the heat tell him to get out of the kitchen  ;D ;D
or as my granny used to say if you cant p** get off the toilet
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Post by: geefree on November 27, 2008, 06:13:47 pm
If i was that guy.... i would have been too ashamed to call the new window cleaner...

knowing that , he knows the customer thought i was crap and did not do a good job....

he has got a nerve ringing you actually!..... what does he expect if he is rubbish at his job...

clean it... show him how it should be done... ;)
Title: Re: got a phone call today??
Post by: daniel horne on November 27, 2008, 06:17:08 pm
i just dont want the c..p of him you know what people sre like ;D ;D ;D
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Post by: geefree on November 27, 2008, 06:17:51 pm
i cleaned a new house the other day... a window cleaner comes strutting over to me...

"ere , mate... have you got this job through leafletting" ?

I said, no... yellow pages why?....

he said oh right mate... just wondered .. and walked off.


Strange man.


i wish i had have leafletted now.... then i could have asked him if he " Owned " the area.  :(
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Post by: richywilts on November 27, 2008, 06:18:21 pm
did u get his number il phone the little muppet!!!
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Post by: tomy jackson on November 27, 2008, 06:19:49 pm
how did he get your No ,
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Post by: seandyer2003 on November 27, 2008, 06:20:34 pm
just explain your running a business and was asked to quote for a job, the occupier is un happy with your service so they have asked me to clean hem.

tell him your not targetting is work but if you get calls to quote and pick up the jobs you will clean them.

he may threaten you but it will all be hot air 99% of the time, and if you are to start a business you will have to step on someones toes just try not to be underhand and make sure you do a good job and you should be fine.

i got a call from a window cleaner on macc road the other week ronnie...wasnt you was it :)
Threatening that i shouldnt leaflet drop etc...do you know anyone who works there?? sounded asian? but i may be way off there could of just been a really bad manc accent...
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Post by: RSWindows on November 27, 2008, 06:21:57 pm
how did he know you took the job? i guess the customer must have told him.
Why would a customer give your details out to him in order for him to call you?

Some people!  calls you again explain that you will meet up with him and chat about it, dont be threatening but soon as you say that he might realize that your not intimmidated and if he keeps it going go round every street in that area and canvass it!
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Post by: tomy jackson on November 27, 2008, 06:22:15 pm
im not that little
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Post by: tomy jackson on November 27, 2008, 06:24:42 pm
just joke ing , but how did he get your No ????
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Post by: daniel horne on November 27, 2008, 06:24:58 pm
i gave her a leaf let as i left and she must of given it to him good eee
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Post by: ronnie paton on November 27, 2008, 06:27:44 pm
sean weres macc road???
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Post by: trike on November 27, 2008, 06:29:59 pm
here my story,no one had seen there window cleaner for two months,i cleaned 10 houses in a row,been doing them for 2weeks,cleaning away see a window cleaner coming towards me,puts ladder next to house im doing,i have just done that i said,so he goes to the next one,i have done that aswell i said ??? ???.i said what are you playing at.what are you playing at you............,these are my custie he says.i have been ill,well you should have told your custies that,now im a calm guy,ok i said,you go around all your custies and if they want you back ill not come again,but i will be back in a fortnight to carry on,well there was about 50 custies,i went back the next fortnight and i still have them all,what makes it worse he has done them for 30 years goes around with a tin bucket with a tshirt for a scrim,and a wooden ladder and alie ladder tied together ???.that was ten years ago,i still see him around and chat to him,still tin bucket and tshirt,but if custie is not in he wont do windows,askes for tea and biscutes at every house. the end
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Post by: tomy jackson on November 27, 2008, 06:39:47 pm
did he say who he wos and il tell you if you shud be botherd as im close to you, but go and clean them , if custy gave them your No id be wondering why
Title: Re: got a phone call today??
Post by: daniel horne on November 27, 2008, 06:46:18 pm
ye im thinking that now its in denhome???
Title: Re: got a phone call today??
Post by: daniel horne on November 27, 2008, 06:47:21 pm
i dont no any one up there :( :( :(
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Post by: tomy jackson on November 27, 2008, 06:56:48 pm
go wash them
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Post by: Andy@w.c.s on November 27, 2008, 07:50:11 pm
if i were you i would have said that you got the job for some stupid amount of money say double what it is worth
I always find it knocks the wind out of their sails ,its then more about the job being done right and being charged for
what can he say to the fact your on more money for the job !!!! ;)
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Post by: jaykie on November 27, 2008, 08:08:57 pm
What else did he say besides youve taken the house from him?
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Post by: tomy jackson on November 27, 2008, 08:43:33 pm
you carnt print it on hear  ??? ??? ??? ??? well not be for 9oclock  :-X :-X :-X :-X
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Post by: daniel horne on November 27, 2008, 10:21:56 pm
carnt rally say lol but you can think about it  ;D ;D ;D
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Post by: seandyer2003 on November 27, 2008, 10:27:22 pm
sean weres macc road???

Sorry macclesfield road, you do some off of it dont you?? From where i seen you that day you go to the end and left onto a6 then first right at rising sun pub is macclesfield road, A523 i think :) wondered if you knew anyone who worked around there who may of rang??
Title: Re: got a phone call today??
Post by: ronnie paton on November 27, 2008, 10:29:47 pm
argh the a6 i work all over that area but dont know that many i just put my head down and work has quick has i can.
Just ignore them or blame me hahaha
Title: Re: got a phone call today??
Post by: seandyer2003 on November 27, 2008, 10:34:30 pm
yeah no worries, didnt sound like you :) i want poachin work round there just leaflets dropping but whoever it was was very unhappy was gonna try and have a chat  ;)

I keep seeing "david wood window cleaning" vans all round there, they are like locusts in the morning they do nearly every shop on a6 between hazel grove & stocky and crap loads of houses!! Its getting really cramped with window cleaners now,we should go round and get them all out and split in half between us - hazel grove that is ;)
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Post by: ronnie paton on November 27, 2008, 10:52:28 pm
david works on is own think is dad helps him out every now and then unless he has expanded.

He is alright dave i bought my first bit of work of him.

I used to be jelous when i seen comapny with loads of vans or doing well but know i know there is more than enough for everyone some will do better than others and i know which bracket im in so im happy.

Sean you ever need any help with prices give us a shout.

You should get your self on the that NVQ course in manchester in march
Title: Re: got a phone call today??
Post by: seandyer2003 on November 27, 2008, 11:10:18 pm
Emailed about an hr ago :) i am doing it if i can, do you have to pay, how much?
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Post by: ronnie paton on November 27, 2008, 11:13:48 pm
no its free less your days off work
Title: Re: got a phone call today??
Post by: seandyer2003 on November 27, 2008, 11:21:07 pm
no its free less your days off work

Good stuff, should be good, and meet some other manchester cleaners, will all have to go for a good drink when its last day eh :)

Anyway im off to bed, in Hazel Grove first thing got as much as i can fit it to do tommorow, im behind and wanna finish ahead so i can whack another clean in before crimbo :)

See you around mate, or on here :) Have a good weekend 
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Post by: davids3511 on November 28, 2008, 12:09:33 am
yeah no worries, didnt sound like you :) i want poachin work round there just leaflets dropping but whoever it was was very unhappy was gonna try and have a chat  ;)

I keep seeing "david wood window cleaning" vans all round there, they are like locusts in the morning they do nearly every shop on a6 between hazel grove & stocky and crap loads of houses!! Its getting really cramped with window cleaners now,we should go round and get them all out and split in half between us - hazel grove that is ;)

I know Dave Wood fairly well and he's a member of this forum as it happens. He got me started, showed me the ropes. Will be working with him on saturday in Stockport.
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Post by: seandyer2003 on November 28, 2008, 07:39:12 am
I want bad mouthing him :) just commenting that i seen em alot this week :) Im not jealous (honest), no really, just working out who is in the area im in to find the little toerag who is trying to threaten people, i know its not ronnie or dave as they have no need too...
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Post by: Straker Cleaning on November 28, 2008, 08:00:25 am
Hello fellas, popped in from Carpet Cleaning section and was compelled to read this thread ......... take it from me, this bloke would not ring if he meant you harm.
He is trying to bluff you off job with loud noises, we all know that if we were wound up that much then we would just turn up and get it sorted ........... people who tell you what they will do are normally VERY unlikely to follow it up.
If they grow some and do turn up, then they should be in for a surprise as you should be prepared  ;)
Title: Re: got a phone call today??
Post by: seandyer2003 on November 28, 2008, 08:04:47 am
Hello fellas, popped in from Carpet Cleaning section and was compelled to read this thread ......... take it from me, this bloke would not ring if he meant you harm.
He is trying to bluff you off job with loud noises, we all know that if we were wound up that much then we would just turn up and get it sorted ........... people who tell you what they will do are normally VERY unlikely to follow it up.
If they grow some and do turn up, then they should be in for a surprise as you should be prepared  ;)

I told the guy where to find my address, on the website but he hasnt been round :)

Just interested to find him, i so badly wanna nick his work hahaha he has asked for it :)
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Post by: Straker Cleaning on November 28, 2008, 08:17:14 am
Good for you ......... had similar before and when you say that address is on website so feel free to pop by it does throw them a bit ........... adding that he should bring a mate to help him or to get his van back for him is something i found as a good additive to the conversation  ;D
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Post by: david wood on November 28, 2008, 02:43:23 pm
i run the window cleaning in stockport ive got 10 vans on the rd .ronnie pays me 100pound a week to be able to clean round here if you want to join in sean show me your money or stay of my patch ;D ;D