[Ian101]

Keep picking up new customers last few weeks ... charging higher rates and still saying yes.

Not canvassed or leaflet dropped for over 6 months.

Tried to get rid of a few low priced jobs by putting them up and all took price increase without a problem.

Only prob is Im knackered worn out 

Anyone else having a good run of new customers ?

[bad trippy]

praise the lord brother, yes its been manic for us too

[gr cleaning solutions]

Yeah picking new customers on windows got some conny cleans to do and some booked in for next year , gutter cleans are way up on this time last year thank god i made the gutter vac got a good size power washing job to do on saturday and the carpet cleans are going well all in all very pleased with this year so far

[George P]

we had a busy week last week on new jobs picked up,

[cardiffno1]

We are very busy, we have just won a national contract with a major pub chain (700 Stores in total)

[sean84]

Keep picking up new customers last few weeks ... charging higher rates and still saying yes.

Not canvassed or leaflet dropped for over 6 months.

Tried to get rid of a few low priced jobs by putting them up and all took price increase without a problem.

Only prob is Im knackered worn out  Sad

Anyone else having a good run of new customers ?
   

Fair play! Just wandering how you manage to do that without canvassing?

[Ian101]

Keep picking up new customers last few weeks ... charging higher rates and still saying yes.

Not canvassed or leaflet dropped for over 6 months.

Tried to get rid of a few low priced jobs by putting them up and all took price increase without a problem.

Only prob is Im knackered worn out  Sad

Anyone else having a good run of new customers ?
   

Fair play! Just wandering how you manage to do that without canvassing?

They see you about a few times then they ask for a price.

The more you have the more u get .... unfair cos u need em more when first starting out but thats life

Signwritten van helps too

[dazmond]

thats true ian!the more customers you have the more you get asked!!im in a great position as ive got plenty of work.i can pick and choose what jobs i want to take on!

keep doing a fantastic job,dont let your standards drop and dont get too greedy with pricing and you ll always have work!!

this is one of the best thing about window cleaning when you get yourself established.always another customer just around the corner.dont ever take them  for granted though.



best wishes


dazmond

[Mike_G]

We are very busy, we have just won a national contract with a major pub chain (700 Stores in total)

What chain? Subbing any out?

[sean84]

Keep picking up new customers last few weeks ... charging higher rates and still saying yes.

Not canvassed or leaflet dropped for over 6 months.

Tried to get rid of a few low priced jobs by putting them up and all took price increase without a problem.

Only prob is Im knackered worn out  Sad

Anyone else having a good run of new customers ?
   

Fair play! Just wandering how you manage to do that without canvassing?

They see you about a few times then they ask for a price.

The more you have the more u get .... unfair cos u need em more when first starting out but thats life

Signwritten van helps too

Thanks for the info.
Haven't started out yet, just signed up here to research etc.. Was thinking of having name and number on the back window of an estate but wasn't sure whether it would be worth it?

[Ian101]

will be ur best investment EVER ... window cleaner in BIG LETTERS - see photo

[AuRavelling79]

Steady stream trickling in.

[Daniel12]

We are very busy, we have just won a national contract with a major pub chain (700 Stores in total)

thats all my you know what pubs gone then all 2

[mci services]

will be ur best investment EVER ... window cleaner in BIG LETTERS - see photo

agreed it works a treat

[cardiffno1]

What chain? Subbing any out?
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No we have our own staff don't sub out any thing as it doesnt get done right.

[Mike_G]

What chain? Subbing any out?

No we have our own staff don't sub out any thing as it doesnt get done right.
[/quote]

You must of used bad subbies then.

[Ian101]

5 more this week and 1 to go and see early doors Monday 

[Pure Glass]

Ian

Same here-we had no new custies for around 3 weeks and then this week 7 new jobs. All people in their 50/60's and always about with cash. Really good week.

Ido think there are a lot of lads that are now jacking it,or have made a poor job and leaving some decent custies behind

Steve

[Johnny B]

After I moved to Ireland in August I was told that I would find it really difficult to get customers due to the demise of the Celtic Tiger.

In 5 weeks I now have around 60 customers, which equates to around 35% of what I am looking for before I can stop canvassing. Most of these are monthly, and over here the going rate is a lot higher than UK rates! At the rate my business is growing, I will have enough customers and turnover to have a good living within the next couple of months, and I won't be working as hard as I had to in good old Blighty, because I have finally learned not to underprice my work! 

John