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scrimit2

  • Posts: 155
Re: Quoting for properties that when you arrive, are up for sale!
« Reply #20 on: April 02, 2007, 10:24:29 pm »
If it fitted into my round I would do it, with the thinking there was a chance of getting the new owners if they sell it, if it didnt fit into my round then no I wouldnt do it, unless I had nothing else to do

scrimit

Sir Squeaky

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Re: Quoting for properties that when you arrive, are up for sale!
« Reply #21 on: April 02, 2007, 10:31:31 pm »
£55 for a bungalow like that? ::)

Tosh, if it's worth doing in future I'd do it, becuase I'm there anyway.
I've got a day and a half in Tintern.

S.A.J

  • Posts: 2162
Re: Quoting for properties that when you arrive, are up for sale!
« Reply #22 on: April 03, 2007, 07:49:20 am »
Every friday night i do a check on http://www.rightmove.co.uk/ to see if anyone is on the move and ive found a few that im keeping an eye on and once they are sold or under offer i just clean them when they are in or ill just leave them... so far ive been 1 step ahead of them..



Bazz....

I do the same as Bazz always checking the property paper and the local property websites. I’ve got about 10 jobs on the market at the mo.

Problem is 4 of them do not have for sale signs up if i would not have checked i would not av known, so i tred carefully.

Stuart

PS if i turn up for a job and it is up for sale i will still call and tell the owner of the house i dont quote for houses up for sale. Say goodbye and walk away



Tosh

Re: Quoting for properties that when you arrive, are up for sale!
« Reply #23 on: April 03, 2007, 07:52:03 am »
Why do you guys have a problem with your customers selling up?  That never bothers me.

It's the people that've been quite happy to live for years with dirty windows, then decide to sell their house and suddenly get desperate for a window cleaner that bug me; especially if they don't tell me at the quoting stage.

Richy L

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Re: Quoting for properties that when you arrive, are up for sale!
« Reply #24 on: April 03, 2007, 06:50:23 pm »
its typical, ive just finished my chepstow work now for another couple of weeks. Im in caldicot and magor now.

You can have it squeaks if your already cleaning up there. I only have about half a day in tintern anyway.

Looking at those pics again, i would say that the price i said earlier was too high. I thought it was a detatched bungalow, didnt read the write-up

AuRavelling79

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Re: Quoting for properties that when you arrive, are up for sale!
« Reply #25 on: April 03, 2007, 08:24:40 pm »
I'd have gone to the "Moon & Sixpence" for a pint! I just love the Wye Valley.

It's a game of three halves!

Mr.G

  • Posts: 364
Re: Quoting for properties that when you arrive, are up for sale!
« Reply #26 on: April 03, 2007, 09:13:01 pm »
I hate getting caught out by the 'one off' type people, I did one today, afterwards she said "can you come back in 6 months?" and they were FILTHY!

Mr.G

  • Posts: 364
Re: Quoting for properties that when you arrive, are up for sale!
« Reply #27 on: April 03, 2007, 09:15:26 pm »
Tosh, I'd have done the same as you, it's good that they had a board up, at least you were forewarned.

marc

  • Posts: 516
Re: Quoting for properties that when you arrive, are up for sale!
« Reply #28 on: April 03, 2007, 09:22:16 pm »
had a phone call today i said do you want them done reg or one off and she said one off because they are selling no prob with that i will go past tommorrow 3 bed house i will price 2or3 times what i would usually charge if not more i have a prob when you think its going to be reg then they say thanks will give you a call when we need you again ,you never know when they move you may get there custom on there new house

Dust Knights

  • Posts: 43
Re: Quoting for properties that when you arrive, are up for sale!
« Reply #29 on: April 04, 2007, 11:19:23 pm »
Poor woman's just wanting some help to make her property look nice to help sell it.

I'd have priced it at £150 to clean the whole conservatory and £75 to do the rest.

That way I'd make good money on a one-off and she'd be more comfortable showing people around the home and maybe get a higher purchase price as first impressions do count.

Chris

gmcs

  • Posts: 174
Re: Quoting for properties that when you arrive, are up for sale!
« Reply #30 on: April 05, 2007, 07:11:54 am »
Had one of those yesterday 18 miles to get there big house with 14 windows charged her £5.00 per window as she forgot  :o to tell me it was up for sale she paid and asked if I would come back next month if she ad not sold by then said fine but it will still be £5.00 per window and she agreed ;D