[Ian101]

Did an old boys house today ... friend of a friend gave me the enquiry.

He insisted on watching me and asked if I did anymore on the cul de sac ... told him I was going to canvass his neighbours later ... he says I will come with you and tell them how good you are.

Fair enough thinks me ... this guy was brilliant tells the neighbours how good and thorough I am ... im standing there saying nowt most of the time ... end result 5 houses out of 14 with maybe a few more.

He then tells me he used to be a windie until late 80's ! 

[the bfg]

so did you drop to your knees to repay him back 

don't speak with your mouth full 

[martinsadie]

had that happen in areas desperate for a cleaner,they think the more you get the more likly you will keep going back

[martinsadie]

so did you drop to your knees to repay him back 

don't speak with your mouth full 

is it not past your bedtime little boy 

[mci services]

i get that a lot as well the only downside to that is when you under price a job : and they go canvass lots more, but you live and learn

[Blue Frog Systems]

Went to quote one job and ended up standing in the street with 7 different people. Ran round the houses, quoted each one, wrote it down on a piece of paper with the house number.

I got back to the mob, gave them their individual prices and told them if they all had it done monthly that i would knock a pound off each price. They all snapped my hand off. Took me an hour and a half to do the 7 of them.... they were happy and i was laughing

[simon knight]

Oh yes. These old uns just really make yer day. Few years back I did an old girls house...3 bed semi. Charged her £10. Next thing I know I'm doing all her old-biddy-mates along the same street. They never "weather" you off and make great cuppas with bikkies. Down side is you have to spend ages chatting about their grandchildren, piles, council tax, bus services, binmen, the East European family living opposite...etc....

Wish all my custies were like 'em!   

[martinsadie]

woman rung up sunday cleaned it monday ,when i collected tonight she knocked on next doors house,so thats another one 

[LQQK]

I went into a road yesterday lived in by old biddies.

Now I know how the ice-cream man feels, except he gets it from selling cornets, I get it with the wrinklies. 




They were climbing over their hedges and gates to collar me.

'I say young man! Hello! I say, Could you do me too?'

'Form an orderly queue ladies and if I haven't got time Squeaky is always up for it, he probably quite fancy you lot too'