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Ian Lancaster

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Re: Window cleaning franchises
« Reply #40 on: March 26, 2012, 02:10:16 pm »
i remember from an old post that you and your wife were leafletting/canvassing for each franchisee , is this still the model or are you using other canvassers?

Yes, but only for 'topping up'  I'm supposed to be retired ::).  The business is still developing though, through the efforts of our Master Franchisee who runs the Medway Towns area.  He does his own canvassing as he found the same as us: nobody does it as well as you can do it yourself.  Our business model allows for unlimited expansion regardless of the actual canvassing/marketing strategy.

wightsurf

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Re: Window cleaning franchises
« Reply #41 on: March 26, 2012, 09:32:44 pm »
How do you stop them picking up there own work and not paying 20% to you ?
This is some thing i have been wondering for a while.

edward1

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Re: Window cleaning franchises
« Reply #42 on: March 26, 2012, 11:45:24 pm »
i imagine he can view thier returns or something like that

Window Washers

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Re: Window cleaning franchises
« Reply #43 on: March 26, 2012, 11:49:47 pm »
Ian lancaster, I would love to have a chat with you about something that may benifit us both at some point. great to see you growing from the back seat :)
If your not willing to learn, No one can help you, If you are determined to learn, No one can stop you ;)

Ian Lancaster

  • Posts: 2811
Re: Window cleaning franchises
« Reply #44 on: March 27, 2012, 03:11:18 pm »
How do you stop them picking up there own work and not paying 20% to you ?
This is some thing i have been wondering for a while.

That's where the contract comes in.  Doing 'foreigners' is specifically banned in the contract, along with hundreds of other things, many of which I'd never thought of till I went to a Franchise Solicitor.  Apart from the fact that you can cancel their contract, their vans all have the company signwriting and company telephone numbers on them and they have to wear their company uniform while working.  It only takes one call:  "you're man xxxxx did my windows today and ......."  I have caught the odd one trying to slip a sly one in - all it takes is a gentle reminder that it could cost him his entire business.

On the subject of contracts:  The reason I paid for a proper contract instead of relying on the one I wrote myself is that should I have to take a franchisee to court, a judge would scrutinise my entire contract and if he deemed any part of it to be unfair or unenforceable, the whole contract would be declared invalid.

Ian Lancaster

  • Posts: 2811
Re: Window cleaning franchises
« Reply #45 on: March 27, 2012, 03:13:28 pm »
Ian lancaster, I would love to have a chat with you about something that may benifit us both at some point. great to see you growing from the back seat :)

Hi Ian,

Any time, either phone or e-mail

01795 430208  07952 813636  ianlancaster@blueyonder.co.uk