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dai

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Re: customers dropping like flies
« Reply #20 on: December 09, 2008, 06:47:32 pm »
Cotton bud, it's been the same for me mate, lost a lot more than I have gained. Last year I had a five week round, now I can do it in 4 weeks and two days.
Try not to leave the ones that are out till next time, Paying out for 2 or 3 cleans when I catch up with them has cost me dear. People that are asked to pay for 2 or three cleans are the most likely candidates to cancel.

bonsey

  • Posts: 203
Re: customers dropping like flies
« Reply #21 on: December 09, 2008, 06:50:53 pm »
cottonbud do you do rochford

bonsey

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Re: customers dropping like flies
« Reply #22 on: December 09, 2008, 07:02:12 pm »
??????????????????

Jeff Brimble

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Re: customers dropping like flies
« Reply #23 on: December 09, 2008, 08:23:16 pm »
Best I can come up with is that you will have to target in a 10 % loss for whatever is the true reason they are dropping you. Some you will only find out 6 months down the line. Would immagine S/end glass gets really dirty and they would need cleaning more than other areas on a regular business.
There is no such thing as loyalty but most of my custys have been through the wfp learning experience for more than 10 years now and I think we both trust each other, maybe you aint yet built that "trust thing".
I offered  them all an extended cleaning period and now clean most approx 2 monthly, I am in a very rural area and they dont get too dirty, most are happy with that and compared to the 4 weekly compettitors my annual charge bill is less than the competitorsm maybe ask/offer them the choice before too many drop you, its better to keep customers than lose them in the long run. It also gives you a very strong customer base but it does take time to develop. As Stan has said we are struggling to keep up and will offer a price saving to the custy by extending to 10 week approx cleaning in the new year so that if we lose more we can regroup back to 8 weeks or even 6 temorarily.
Hope this helps. I honestly think its a glitch you are going through, you aint going to loose all your jobs so enjoy Christmas and re group in the Spring. Thats how I am thinkinking anyway. :)

russ_clark

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Re: customers dropping like flies
« Reply #24 on: December 09, 2008, 08:37:14 pm »
essexwc
we cover rochford
saw your van popping into tesco a127 couple of weeks ago
hope you were working  ::)
Russ

bonsey

  • Posts: 203
Re: customers dropping like flies
« Reply #25 on: December 09, 2008, 10:06:28 pm »
yes russ was that on a sunday

AuRavelling79

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Re: customers dropping like flies
« Reply #26 on: December 09, 2008, 10:56:56 pm »
Lost a couple in October (when BBC and Daily "Wail" were highlighting every bad bit about the economy) Had a flurry of new custies in Nov. All steady now and a few more than last year.
It's a game of three halves!

cottonbud10

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Re: customers dropping like flies
« Reply #27 on: December 10, 2008, 08:35:14 pm »
hi essexwc,yes i do rochford,well as far as the ashingdon road and a couple of roads around that way,,why do you ask have you seen me old van around that way....kev

bonsey

  • Posts: 203
Re: customers dropping like flies
« Reply #28 on: December 10, 2008, 08:40:25 pm »
will email you soon cotton bud about some work  ;)

cottonbud10

  • Posts: 270
Re: customers dropping like flies
« Reply #29 on: December 10, 2008, 08:41:21 pm »
THANKYOU JEFF,ALL THE BEST TO YOU THIS CHRISTMAS....KEV

cottonbud10

  • Posts: 270
Re: customers dropping like flies
« Reply #30 on: December 10, 2008, 08:43:22 pm »
thanks essexwc,that sounds like great news....merry christmas

russ_clark

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Re: customers dropping like flies
« Reply #31 on: December 10, 2008, 08:55:49 pm »
don't get too excited kev
its all his old dross  ::) ::) ::)



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