I've been looking for work in the Kendal- Lancaster area for months now and regularly search for any work being sold. One site I use is the windowcleaningroundforsale site.
You gotta be quick and I've missed out by even as little as 5 mins in getting some work. I was right in there with some recently, a nice round in Cumbria and I knew I was early. Thought it weird though as the seller didn't reply to any emails or phone calls (phone was never answered) and then my emails were returned to me through mailer daemon.
Eventually as I was persistent I had a reply which was rude and rough to say the least. She'd sold the round, well arranged for someone to take it anyway and they'd warned her about me. ME!?!? Told me I was a lying timewaster that wanted to see the work so that I could go round and undercut her. Told me not to answer the phone from me and to block my emails.
I asked and asked until she gave me the name of the window cleaner that said this. I called him and told him he was playing dirty and there was no need, to be met by what seemed like total surprise from him. After long conversations with him and his wife, they both insisted they had nothing to do with it, had no interest in the work as he was miles away and already v busy.
I've since tried to buy off someone else that I think knows this first seller and have been treated in a similar way. Was due to meet up and look at just a small patch of work but he's gone quiet and won't reply to me.
All very weird, this is now the third time in this area. Can't find out who or why.
Just for the record I've undercut nobody, I don't canvas where there is obviously high w/c coverage and I've not had a run in with anyone.