Clean It Up
UK Window Cleaning Forum => Window Cleaning Forum => Topic started by: pdhanson on December 14, 2003, 01:13:50 am
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Dircet debits (Where your bank requests payment from your customer) are the subject of the "direct debit guarantee" and are only available to companies with turnover greater than £500,000
You could however ask your customers to pay by standing order, whereby the money is sent from their account to yours every month on a set date. I have heard of one customer who pays this way, and it seemed to work fine. If you miss a month because of bad weather or illness, simply pop a cheque through the door to even things up again.
Silly
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I agree with you silly. The weather is the BIG problem. If you can't make it on your due day because of rain/snow, you need to visit the premises on that day to either discuss/leave a note explaining circumstances together with a contact number.
In my opinion, So much more admin is needed with Standing Order. Credit Card payments over phone are cool if the job is over a tenner and the customer has gained trust. I've recently learned that paypal.com can be a cheap way of transfering payment from any customer who has an email address. I mainly do carpets now and they are always home.
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www.nochex.com
these are better than paypal, you can use any debit card and its uk based
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nohcex is ok if your customers are online. This company here use's a good way to collcect money have a look at the video http://www.ezy-clean.co.uk/start.htm
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ezy-clean :-/ OK system :) Cheesy Video :P :P :-[
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Made me cringe :D
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nice video ::) ::) ::)
not too keen on the worker though, he would take 2 hours a house
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CHEEEEEEEEEEEZZZZZYYYY clean ;D
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if above is right these guys doing £500,000 a year :o :o :o
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Does anyone know where this company is based ???
Steve
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I have about 10 on SO's
They are always out.
As they have paid I do it rain or shine. I NEVER give money back!
Biggest problem is putting up the price.
I have just been round and put up prices which have not changed for 5 yrs. So a £10 house goes to £12.50.
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"if above is right these guys doing £500,000 a year"
They dont earn a fraction of that so i guess u dont have to earn £500,000 a year to set up direct debit.
Their based in the south east, Steve.
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Looks like chem dry type advertising
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Thanks Sham33,
The company name seemed to ring a bell but i could not remember. Where in the South east are they ???
Steve
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I use pre-paid envelopes for my wheelie cleaning business.it costs 20p every time i recieve one but just stick it in your price...works for me.