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UK Window Cleaning Forum => Window Cleaning Forum => Topic started by: Ta-ra on January 29, 2010, 11:13:20 pm

Title: "My annuity has gone down with inflation"
Post by: Ta-ra on January 29, 2010, 11:13:20 pm
Five years, price held at £15.

So today, the big day, going to put the price to £16.

Said as much, and I got the, "My annuity has gone down because of the decrease in inflation".  This from mr Daily Telegraph reader.

How tight can you get?
Title: Re: "My annuity has gone down with inflation"
Post by: gewindows on January 29, 2010, 11:26:45 pm
Tell him you dont give a toss about his annuity, its your annuity that concerns you, which is why HIS price is going up.
Title: Re: "My annuity has gone down with inflation"
Post by: Ta-ra on January 29, 2010, 11:29:28 pm
Indeed, this is the argument for putting prices every damn year, stoopid old git.  Trouble it would be a paltry 50p each time.
Title: Re: "My annuity has gone down with inflation"
Post by: Sean Dyer on January 29, 2010, 11:30:29 pm
one of my custys owned a chain of shops and cashed in his annuity just before the big recession hit 12-18 month ago

he were well lucky

he put pretty much all his money into pension as it was a good deal and obviously it was tax free

he does well out of it though must be on about 1k a week from it :o
Title: Re: "My annuity has gone down with inflation"
Post by: dazmond on January 29, 2010, 11:36:15 pm
mine are going up EVERY APRIL.i started this last year.even if its only 50p.a lot of mine are underpriced.one guy said he wasnt going to pay £6-50 for his 3 bedroom semi(up from £6!) so  that was that!.his are still filthy from april last year but i do all the neighbours still! ;D ;D.
Title: Re: "My annuity has gone down with inflation"
Post by: michael papworth on January 30, 2010, 11:03:03 am
Tell him you dont give a toss about his annuity, its your annuity that concerns you, which is why HIS price is going up.

Indeed, this is the argument for putting prices every damn year, stoopid old git.  Trouble it would be a paltry 50p each time.

I can't quite believe that you two really think that's appropriate.

People on here often talk about loyalty they get from their customers. That's a one-way street, then, is it?
Title: Re: "My annuity has gone down with inflation"
Post by: gewindows on January 30, 2010, 11:07:50 am
Tongue in cheek Wally so far as I was concerned, most of my posts are  ;)


Although it can feel like a Dog Eat Dog World out there sometimes.
Title: Re: "My annuity has gone down with inflation"
Post by: drwindows on January 30, 2010, 02:43:20 pm
you have to put prices up every year without fail, even if it is only by 50p

otherwise this is what happens.

this customer has now entered "the drop zone"