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Title: Do you want PM's?
Post by: Grafters Cleaning Services on July 19, 2005, 11:33:15 pm: DO YOU WANT PM's
I DO!
Title: Re: Do you want PM's?
Post by: rosskesava on July 20, 2005, 12:03:28 am: Yup.

I think the idea to keep this forum strictly on the subject takes away from the fact that apart from being window cleaners we all have other things to say.

I know this is a free forum and we don't really have much in terms of 'rights' to expect anything but.................

A real reason for banning pm's would be polite.

Also, just why is this forum paid for by someone and why does it exist?

From day one when I first found it I've always wondered that.

Cheers
Title: Re: Do you want PM's?
Post by: Marc's on the Glass, LLC on July 20, 2005, 01:50:26 am: What's up folks??? Only 6 votes so far!??
Title: Re: Do you want PM's?
Post by: davidsabishop on July 20, 2005, 08:15:09 am: They have all gone to a forum with PMs.

This forum should be for the members not the organisers.

The members want PMs
Title: Re: Do you want PM's?
Post by: windows_chepstow on July 20, 2005, 08:51:48 am: Yes,

Bring 'em back!
Title: Re: Do you want PM's?
Post by: Steve.D on July 20, 2005, 09:54:05 am: Errrrr !! .......What's a PM ???

Spanner
Title: Re: Do you want PM's?
Post by: Grafters Cleaning Services on July 20, 2005, 12:01:24 pm: Quote from: Spannerhead on July 20, 2005, 09:54:05 am

Errrrr !! .......What's a PM ???

Spanner

it's a Personal Message that you can send to a fellow member on the forum
Title: Re: Do you want PM's?
Post by: Davindo Cleana on July 20, 2005, 12:31:28 pm: Yes
Title: Re: Do you want PM's?
Post by: Marc's on the Glass, LLC on July 20, 2005, 08:13:18 pm: I would like to point out to our viewers that many are looking at this thread but not selecting a YES or NO. Do not state what you want... you need to vote it on the poll at the top of the thread. ;)
Title: Re: Do you want PM's?
Post by: brett walker on July 20, 2005, 09:25:42 pm: ;) YES YES ;)
Title: Re: Do you want PM's?
Post by: Grafters Cleaning Services on July 20, 2005, 11:16:27 pm: 84% so far, just as i suspected
Title: Re: Do you want PM's?
Post by: AuRavelling79 on July 21, 2005, 05:54:56 pm: Yes - and would it be possible to disallow people who use them for naughty reasons? ;D
Title: Re: Do you want PM's?
Post by: Marc's on the Glass, LLC on July 26, 2005, 10:54:55 pm: How many avtive members are there?
Title: Re: Do you want PM's?
Post by: Ray Pickering on July 26, 2005, 11:05:58 pm: MARC.

I'VE CAST MY VOTE.

YES YES YES .

Ray. :)
Title: Re: Do you want PM's?
Post by: baldeagle on July 26, 2005, 11:07:15 pm: There's how many subscribers to this forum - 3000 odd?

An underwhelming 28 have expressed an opinion on this.

Tells you something, but I'm not sure what!

Baldeagle
Title: Re: Do you want PM's?
Post by: Marc's on the Glass, LLC on July 26, 2005, 11:21:16 pm: I'm getting the sense of it... :)
Title: Re: Do you want PM's?
Post by: Ray Pickering on July 27, 2005, 04:22:31 pm: Hi Marc. & Grafters.

You tried mate!!

It's quite possible the other 2& half thousand dont want to talk to us via PMs.

Its their LOSS. :(

Ray.
Title: Re: Do you want PM's?
Post by: Grafters Cleaning Services on July 27, 2005, 06:40:21 pm: Quote from: Ray Pickering on July 27, 2005, 04:22:31 pm
Hi Marc. & Grafters.

You tried mate!!

It's quite possible the other 2& half thousand dont want to talk to us via PMs.

Its their LOSS. :(

Ray.
thanks for your sentiments ray, yes we have tried and as you say IT'S THEIR LOSS but as i said over 80% that have bothered to vote want them back but it seems the mods don't want to listen to the majority (not very democratic is it?)
Jay
Title: Re: Do you want PM's?
Post by: windows_chepstow on July 27, 2005, 07:08:57 pm: Hey, it's not the moderators that don't want PMs. I voted a 'yes'. Ian_Giles wants 'em too. We're only Mike Boxhall's 'toys' and act as a human swear filters and anti-flaming devices on his behalf.
Title: Re: Do you want PM's?
Post by: Marc's on the Glass, LLC on July 28, 2005, 03:29:19 am: thanks for noticing
Title: Re: Do you want PM's?
Post by: Grafters Cleaning Services on July 28, 2005, 08:43:36 am: Quote from: windows_chepstow on July 27, 2005, 07:08:57 pm
Hey, it's not the moderators that don't want PMs. I voted a 'yes'. Ian_Giles wants 'em too. We're only Mike Boxhall's 'toys' and act as a human swear filters and anti-flaming devices on his behalf.

sorry guys, i stand corrected i thought it was a joint decission between the mods, but it just goes to show that if we had pm's the mods could have pm'd me earlier and explained that they too want pm's.
unfortunatly as they are only puppets working for mike boxhall their hands are also tied up (excuse the pun)
Title: Re: Do you want PM's?
Post by: Malcal on July 29, 2005, 03:14:25 pm: Yes lets have them back please.

If we keep posting the thread goes back to the top and more may vote.

Raining here in Northumberland today, no cleaning, no money, very sad
Cheers Mal
Title: Re: Do you want PM's?
Post by: Grafters Cleaning Services on July 29, 2005, 03:48:55 pm: Quote from: Malcal on July 29, 2005, 03:14:25 pm
Yes lets have them back please.

If we keep posting the thread goes back to the top and more may vote.

Raining here in Northumberland today, no cleaning, no money, very sad
Cheers Mal
good point mal, yes it seems the mayorioty of members would like pm's ......... SO HOW ABOUT IT MIKE? lets face it you can also censor rude mails or even ban the said person from using the site.
jay
Title: Re: Do you want PM's?
Post by: Ray Pickering on July 29, 2005, 05:13:56 pm: GOOD COMMENT JAY--IF THEY ABUSE PMs BAN EM!!!

Ray.
Title: Re: Do you want PM's?
Post by: windows_chepstow on July 29, 2005, 06:29:49 pm: Quote from: Malcal on July 29, 2005, 03:14:25 pm
Raining here in Northumberland today, no cleaning, no money, very sad

Mal,

Don't be soft. Get out in the rain and work!
Title: Re: Do you want PM's?
Post by: windows_chepstow on July 29, 2005, 07:07:07 pm: Quote from: Graham G on July 29, 2005, 06:57:11 pm
Many customers don't like it.

What's that got to do with it? They dislike it more when you drop them.
Title: Re: Do you want PM's?
Post by: windows_chepstow on July 29, 2005, 07:32:35 pm: Quote from: Graham G on July 29, 2005, 07:14:40 pm
Well they're not worth it then, are they?

Better off to clean them in the rain when they're not their.

No need to drop them then.

:)

Graham,

why not start a new thread... I'll discuss it there. However, just a quick last point, NO; ANY CUSTOMER THAT COMPLAINS THAT YOU CLEAN IN THE RAIN ISN'T WORTH IT. You're the one getting wet to ensure their windows are cleaned, within the agreed timescale.

They're just being tight-fisted moaners. DROP THEM. Let them have the window cleaner who they don't see for three months, then turns up twice in a week; who only cleans till he's made £30 and then hits the pub.

There's still a good few of them about.
Title: Re: Do you want PM's?
Post by: Malcal on August 07, 2005, 12:46:05 am: Tosh
Would like to PM you about being soft but I can't.
Have tried cleaning in the rain but dont feel safe on wet ladders and sloping roofs, any suggestions.
Regards Mal
Title: Re: Do you want PM's?
Post by: Majestic on August 07, 2005, 11:38:41 am: I voted for the return of PMs but dont think that they will come back , once Mike has made his mind up only Craig (Mawlem, Ionnics )can change it ;D

Bring back PM s ,Bring back PM s, Bring back PM s ,Bring back PM s, and so on
Title: Re: Do you want PM's?
Post by: windows_chepstow on August 07, 2005, 12:22:39 pm: Quote from: Malcal on August 07, 2005, 12:46:05 am
Tosh
Would like to PM you about being soft but I can't.
Have tried cleaning in the rain but dont feel safe on wet ladders and sloping roofs, any suggestions.
Regards Mal

Going by what you're saying; you don't clean on damp days either, ie when it's not raining but the ground is wet too!

Good footwear (trainers with a good grip will suffice) and don't do the windows above the sloping roofs.

I've an estate with identical houses - all with a bedroom window above the sloping roof.

I used to 'Spiderman' upto the window; but it wasn't safe in any weather condition. So I stopped doing it. I never changed the price either. I never told the customer too. Only a few have asked me about it and I explained I was stupid for doing them in the first place and I didn't want to do a 'Freddy Flintstone' onto the ground and kill myself.

They're all happy.
Title: Re: Do you want PM's?
Post by: The Bear on August 07, 2005, 01:36:36 pm: Quote from: Malcal on August 07, 2005, 12:46:05 am
Tosh
Would like to PM you about being soft but I can't.
Have tried cleaning in the rain but dont feel safe on wet ladders and sloping roofs, any suggestions.
Regards Mal

You could buy a WFP
Title: Re: Do you want PM's?
Post by: Malcal on August 07, 2005, 07:09:06 pm: Tosh
Recently changed footware to overcome wet lader problem and had to change back as then slippy after walking on wet grass. Going to have to look at ladders and footware before winter.

Mike
Any news on getting PM's back?.

Regards Mal