[Danny Guest]

I have just received a call from an old customer saying that they desperately need a window cleaner.

The problem is that i have sold this round about 2 years ago to a guy whos seems to be incompetent. From what the lady has told me nobody in the street has him cleaning their windows anymore and the competition are just as bad as he is.

I have tried to purchase these rounds back on numerous occasions without success as the guy tells me hes not interested in selling. He has admitted he has lost a considerable amount of customers from the rounds that he bought from me. I have heard from ex customers on other rounds that it is the same there. He purchased the work for 6x monthly income and ive offered him 11x current monthly income but he wont sell.

Im looking for work and i know its going. I will probably have a lot of success with ex customers when they see me showing up!

What would you do? Would you go back and clean or would you pass on the details to another window cleaner or recommend one you know in the area.

I have just ordered 1000 new glossy leaflets and my canvasser is running out of estates to canvass locally.

Best Regards
Danny

[Pope vader]

go knock it all, its called business

[Dougaldum]

I have just received a call from an old customer saying that they desperately need a window cleaner.

The problem is that i have sold this round about 2 years ago to a guy whos seems to be incompetent. From what the lady has told me nobody in the street has him cleaning their windows anymore and the competition are just as bad as he is.

I have tried to purchase these rounds back on numerous occasions without success as the guy tells me hes not interested in selling. He has admitted he has lost a considerable amount of customers from the rounds that he bought from me. I have heard from ex customers on other rounds that it is the same there. He purchased the work for 6x monthly income and ive offered him 11x current monthly income but he wont sell.

Im looking for work and i know its going. I will probably have a lot of success with ex customers when they see me showing up!

What would you do? Would you go back and clean or would you pass on the details to another window cleaner or recommend one you know in the area.

I have just ordered 1000 new glossy leaflets and my canvasser is running out of estates to canvass locally.

Best Regards
Danny

why did you sell in the first place

[Steve Sed]

Why do you need them back?

[Danny Guest]

Why do you need them back?

I dont need them but i have been trying to buy them. I sold them 2 years ago to clear some debts. I have moved on and have a large successful round but have been asked to go back before. I hgave tried to buy it back and now one of the residents is phoning me asking me to go back.

I can either take them on and compromise my friendship with the window cleaner or i could pass on the residents details and leave it.

Thats why ive written the post to ask others opinions

[rob thomas]

Just do it!!!!!!!

[Lee GLS]

I can either take them on and compromise my friendship with the window cleaner

how well do you know the windy? if hes a friend, talk to him tell him the situation, if hes just an acquaintance, go ahead and get the work, its the same as any other customer asking you to clean their window becasue they arnt happy with their current windy, you would be dont nothing wrong, 2 years have past.

[Danny Guest]

I occasionally speak with him on the phone and would class him as an associate.

I might call him tomorrow and tell him that ive been asked to go back and try and force his hand to sell. If i get turned down i will canvass it.

Thanks for the advice

Danny

[rob thomas]

Lee GLS YAAAAAAWWWWWWNNNNNNN!!!!
Just do it!!!!!!!!!!

[tacky]

why dont u take on the custies .who ar not happy with the window cleaner u sold the round to .and give him the money back .( maybe a bit xtra )saying they dont want him .and ether take the money u offer him .because u will have the unhappy custies any way .
 if i were him                    id take ur money and ask u politly .could i come with u for a few weeks n learn how to clean windows properly

[mikecam]

I have just received a call from an old customer saying that they desperately need a window cleaner.

The problem is that i have sold this round about 2 years ago to a guy whos seems to be incompetent. From what the lady has told me nobody in the street has him cleaning their windows anymore and the competition are just as bad as he is.

I have tried to purchase these rounds back on numerous occasions without success as the guy tells me hes not interested in selling. He has admitted he has lost a considerable amount of customers from the rounds that he bought from me. I have heard from ex customers on other rounds that it is the same there. He purchased the work for 6x monthly income and ive offered him 11x current monthly income but he wont sell.

Im looking for work and i know its going. I will probably have a lot of success with ex customers when they see me showing up!

What would you do? Would you go back and clean or would you pass on the details to another window cleaner or recommend one you know in the area.

I have just ordered 1000 new glossy leaflets and my canvasser is running out of estates to canvass locally.

Best Regards
Danny

I'd say its very bad form to consider cleaning in the area you have just (or relativley recently) sold work. Its not really ethical at all. I'd do something you havn't mentioned..and that is go and see the guy i sold the work to and tell him i'm getting interest there and see what he wants to do about it. Not sure why you're asking this though. What do you expect everyone to say,....sod it , just go clean it? Some already have !!! Then you'll be wondering who is throwing paint on your cars !!!  

[tacky]

thats true mike .

[G Griffin]

Offer to teach him how to clean windows properly.

[mci services]

you cant sell work then pinch it back if he is still in the area

agreed

[Danny Guest]

I have just received a call from an old customer saying that they desperately need a window cleaner.

The problem is that i have sold this round about 2 years ago to a guy whos seems to be incompetent. From what the lady has told me nobody in the street has him cleaning their windows anymore and the competition are just as bad as he is.

I have tried to purchase these rounds back on numerous occasions without success as the guy tells me hes not interested in selling. He has admitted he has lost a considerable amount of customers from the rounds that he bought from me. I have heard from ex customers on other rounds that it is the same there. He purchased the work for 6x monthly income and ive offered him 11x current monthly income but he wont sell.

Im looking for work and i know its going. I will probably have a lot of success with ex customers when they see me showing up!

What would you do? Would you go back and clean or would you pass on the details to another window cleaner or recommend one you know in the area.

I have just ordered 1000 new glossy leaflets and my canvasser is running out of estates to canvass locally.

Best Regards
Danny

I'd say its very bad form to consider cleaning in the area you have just (or relativley recently) sold work. Its not really ethical at all. I'd do something you havn't mentioned..and that is go and see the guy i sold the work to and tell him i'm getting interest there and see what he wants to do about it. Not sure why you're asking this though. What do you expect everyone to say,....sod it , just go clean it? Some already have !!! Then you'll be wondering who is throwing paint on your cars !!!  

Thanks mike
Thats the reason i posted this. I like to ask as many people as possible before i make my conclusions. I am asking if put in my situation would how would you respond?
At the time i sold the wc couldnt afford all the work in the area so i divided it in two. I have a large round over the road from the round in question and buying it back would be a great add on as it once was.
I am approaching him tomorrow and will try and force his hand to sell.

Stan this is why i wanted a number of opinions before i make a move

Whichever way it goes ive never had any of my vehicles vandalised and i doubt that anyone would want to damage my property. I have very few enemies

Danny

[Danny Guest]

Offer to teach him how to clean windows properly.

Im sensing an opportunity to buy a round inexpensively. Im not looking to improve my competition 

[GB Window Cleaning]

you cant sell work then pinch it back if he is still in the area

its not pinching if the custy dont want him stan! but i would tell the custy to sack the windy first then i'll give em a price

[mikecam]

Should point this thread out to everyone who looks at the rounds for sale section !!

[mikecam]

you cant sell work then pinch it back if he is still in the area

its not pinching if the custy dont want him stan! but i would tell the custy to sack the windy first then i'll give em a price

Listen mate, you appear to be a disaster. You'll leave the custy with spotty windows and knock out the competition with your gracie jujitsu, give some of us a chance will ya !!!

[mikecam]

Offer to teach him how to clean windows properly.

Im sensing an opportunity to buy a round inexpensively. Im not looking to improve my competition 

I'd of thought you'd be paying him what you sold it for?