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David Beecroft

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Prices for "one off" cleans
« on: July 10, 2017, 08:49:33 am »
Question for Alan Ritchie.
I read your Gumtree advertisement yesterday Alan and you say that one off cleans start at £45. I just wondered if you get ANY takers at that rate  or is just to stop anyone calling you?

Soupy

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Re: Prices for "one off" cleans
« Reply #1 on: July 10, 2017, 10:38:09 am »
Question for Alan Ritchie.
I read your Gumtree advertisement yesterday Alan and you say that one off cleans start at £45. I just wondered if you get ANY takers at that rate  or is just to stop anyone calling you?

£45 is cheap.
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Stoots

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Re: Prices for "one off" cleans
« Reply #2 on: July 10, 2017, 03:13:40 pm »
Yes  £45 is a bargain to have your windows cleaned.

I don't generally do one offs but I've accidentally done loads at a loss when they lie to you about wanting regular.

Dave Anderson

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Re: Prices for "one off" cleans
« Reply #3 on: July 10, 2017, 04:32:00 pm »
I do not do them very often and avoid them like the pox but I generally start with x2 my normal 8 weekly price and then depending on how bad it is would depend if more were added to the price....

Sorry its vague but I just try to avoid them as best as I can.... :-)
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Marc Stock

Re: Prices for "one off" cleans
« Reply #4 on: July 10, 2017, 04:42:42 pm »
Question for Alan Ritchie.
I read your Gumtree advertisement yesterday Alan and you say that one off cleans start at £45. I just wondered if you get ANY takers at that rate  or is just to stop anyone calling you?

£45 is cheap.

If you read it carefully, it says it STARTS at £45. I don't think that's 'cheap' at all, that's about the right price. My one off cleans START at £50, so in essence pricing goes up from there and rarely do I actually charge the £50 it's often 1 or 2 times that by the time I'm done especially if it turns out to be a pita



AuRavelling79

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Re: Prices for "one off" cleans
« Reply #5 on: July 10, 2017, 04:52:42 pm »
I think "it depends".

If the person is polite, pleasant and up front about it being a "one off" and happy to wait until I am in their area then I will usually charge double my 8 weekly rate if it's not too filthy.

It's a game of three halves!

Soupy

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Re: Prices for "one off" cleans
« Reply #6 on: July 10, 2017, 04:52:51 pm »
Question for Alan Ritchie.
I read your Gumtree advertisement yesterday Alan and you say that one off cleans start at £45. I just wondered if you get ANY takers at that rate  or is just to stop anyone calling you?

£45 is cheap.

If you read it carefully, it says it STARTS at £45. I don't think that's 'cheap' at all, that's about the right price. My one off cleans START at £50, so in essence pricing goes up from there and rarely do I actually charge the £50 it's often 1 or 2 times that by the time I'm done especially if it turns out to be a pita


I can read. He is 10% cheaper than you but he's not cheap?

£45 is cheap.
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Soupy

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Re: Prices for "one off" cleans
« Reply #7 on: July 10, 2017, 04:54:05 pm »
I think "it depends".

If the person is polite, pleasant and up front about it being a "one off" and happy to wait until I am in their area then I will usually charge double my 8 weekly rate if it's not too filthy.

So £150 then?
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robbo333

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Re: Prices for "one off" cleans
« Reply #8 on: July 10, 2017, 05:58:37 pm »
I'm doing a few at the moment, higher than normal price but not silly. I've got my stepson out leafletting for me and these extra cleans help pay his wage. Other than that I would be like everyone else and price x2, or more, I don't want them either.
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paul alan

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Re: Prices for "one off" cleans
« Reply #9 on: July 10, 2017, 09:19:22 pm »
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Ian Lancaster

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Re: Prices for "one off" cleans
« Reply #10 on: July 13, 2017, 07:10:27 pm »
Find another windy that likes one-offs and pass on his number - that's what we do ;D