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UK Floor Cleaning Forum => Carpet Cleaning Forum => Topic started by: Paul W Jones on April 23, 2010, 11:20:34 am

Title: Advance bookings
Post by: Paul W Jones on April 23, 2010, 11:20:34 am

I priced a job for a new customer on Tuesday this week the 20th of April.  A two-bed roomed apartment in a converted old Rectory.  We agreed a price and he said that he was quite specific with a date to which I said that I would do my best to work around him.  He then told me that he wanted the job doing on MONDAY 20th of SEPTEMBER, five months away!  (Err let me check if that date's available)  Anyway I booked it in and went off to another job.  It got me thinking if any of you guys have had new, not repeat or contract customers, book you up this far in advance?

Title: Re: Advance bookings
Post by: M.Acorn on April 23, 2010, 02:00:46 pm

Nope ! 3 weeks or so max,for the organised folk,although,i did quote a job in Dec,that was supposed to go ahead in Jan,forces waiting for leaving date,did them last week ,so that`s a good few months

Title: Re: Advance bookings
Post by: clinton on April 23, 2010, 04:31:14 pm

Sounds like it might be the end of his rental maybe..

Title: Re: Advance bookings
Post by: derek west on April 23, 2010, 04:40:52 pm

Quote from: clinton neylan on April 23, 2010, 04:31:14 pm

Sounds like it might be the end of his rental maybe..

had a 3 month one, she said she was a very organised person who doesn't like running round like a headless chicken at the last min. she'd even booked the removal company the same day she booked me. wish i was that organised :)

Title: Re: Advance bookings
Post by: Paul Heath on April 23, 2010, 07:49:24 pm

Quoted for a job in November...she rang las tweek and booked it in for next week  ???