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UK Window Cleaning Forum => Window Cleaning Forum => Topic started by: martinsadie on January 17, 2009, 08:47:02 pm

Title: Finally seen one
Post by: martinsadie on January 17, 2009, 08:47:02 pm
People keep saying they are seeing a lot of shiny new ladders on cars,well ive just seen my first one in Ashton Under Lyne,that bright it dazzled me  ;D
Title: Re: Finally seen one
Post by: East coast window cleaning Services on January 17, 2009, 08:55:31 pm
summer brigade are making there way out :D :D
Title: Re: Finally seen one
Post by: Alex Gardiner on January 17, 2009, 08:57:13 pm
More like laid off before Christmas. :(
Title: Re: Finally seen one
Post by: Oakley Windows on January 17, 2009, 11:31:00 pm
Ive seen a couple of newbies (well, unrecognised) window cleaners this last week. Bit of an eye-opener.

Matt
Title: Re: Finally seen one
Post by: Londoner on January 18, 2009, 07:45:29 am
Its hard to tell round here who is new and whos not but there are certainly more about. Had a leaflet through our door last week, so if you are Terry's Window Cleaning Service - CLEAR OFF we aren't interested.
Title: Re: Finally seen one
Post by: sageorgeta on January 18, 2009, 10:03:11 am
We have had three laeflets delivered in the last month or so.
Each time i have called them round to give me a price on cleaning windows and gutters  ;D
Then i tell them that i am also a wc after they have gone through their newbie sales pitch...should see their faces drop...lol
Title: Re: Finally seen one
Post by: ronnie paton on January 18, 2009, 10:15:54 am
We have had three laeflets delivered in the last month or so.
Each time i have called them round to give me a price on cleaning windows and gutters ;D
Then i tell them that i am also a wc after they have gone through their newbie sales pitch...should see their faces drop...lol

so you get them giving you a quote and wasting there time when your not intrested????

do you not have better things to do with your time??
Title: Re: Finally seen one
Post by: JSMC on January 18, 2009, 10:52:30 am
We have had three laeflets delivered in the last month or so.
Each time i have called them round to give me a price on cleaning windows and gutters  ;D
Then i tell them that i am also a wc after they have gone through their newbie sales pitch...should see their faces drop...lol

i'm sure you wouold love the same joke to be played on you. grow up fella! the guy is trying to make a living.

remember it's a harder fall from the top. never think you ar ebetter than anyone as you dont know what is around the corner matey.

i have came through some very serious problems in my life and realise now after help that not to act in this way.
Title: Re: Finally seen one
Post by: LWC on January 18, 2009, 10:57:05 am
Its hard to tell round here who is new and whos not but there are certainly more about. Had a leaflet through our door last week, so if you are Terry's Window Cleaning Service - CLEAR OFF we aren't interested.

It could be Terry Burrows
Title: Re: Finally seen one
Post by: poole bay on January 18, 2009, 02:51:20 pm
thats the way we all started, got to start some where if your price is right come on down lol. it dont panic me bring them on as long as you do a good job you have them for life.
Title: Re: Finally seen one
Post by: chrisyg on January 18, 2009, 02:55:52 pm
We have had three laeflets delivered in the last month or so.
Each time i have called them round to give me a price on cleaning windows and gutters  ;D
Then i tell them that i am also a wc after they have gone through their newbie sales pitch...should see their faces drop...lol

Best way to keep tabs on the competition :P LOL
Title: Re: Finally seen one
Post by: seandyer2003 on January 18, 2009, 03:18:50 pm
Good news is hes no threat to me i only went to Ikea which is 25 miles away from my work  ;D

I was gonna say do you work in ashton?

IM only 10 mins from that ikea, my bro in law works round oldham/ashton, hes ladders are old though :)
Title: Re: Finally seen one
Post by: Chameleon on January 18, 2009, 04:01:54 pm
Did you know that your "Round' is not an asset?
It's not tangible and so therefore worthless, on paper anyway!
Our rounds are only as good as the customer saying "yes" to our service!
We don't own a "Patch, Pitch" or anything else you want to call it! ::)

I've been cleaning windows for about 8 years I suppose!
Never wanted to do an "Unskilled" job!
I thought it was beneath me (inverted snob!)
I was only helping out a friend... now look at me, happy as larry!

My point...!
Let them alone, they're  just people trying to make a living ::)
If there are any dole cheats among them they will be found out in the long run.  Thats not our problem and therefore not our concern! ;)
Title: Re: Finally seen one
Post by: niceandclean on January 18, 2009, 04:18:07 pm
People keep saying they are seeing a lot of shiny new ladders on cars,well ive just seen my first one in Ashton Under Lyne,that bright it dazzled me  ;D
I have not seen any as yet? Seen a couple of existing companies that have got new vans in the last 6 months.