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michael o

  • Posts: 181
what to do
« on: September 16, 2011, 09:30:42 pm »
new build 15 3bed semis,wfp window cleaner doing them £10 each every two weeks,now thee months on he put prices up to £15 every two weeks reason,get this,extra cost because he has had van sign written (sorry if hes reading this).they have all told him they no longer want him,ive been asked to do at £10 every two weeks,i do know him,do i do or leave,due next week,
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Pope vader

  • Posts: 1944
Re: what to do
« Reply #1 on: September 16, 2011, 09:35:19 pm »
take them,  its called business, as if you dont some one else will,   just a wc trying to rip off custys
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Pope vader

  • Posts: 1944
Re: what to do
« Reply #2 on: September 16, 2011, 09:35:45 pm »
why is it every 2 weeks if he is wfp
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mci services

Re: what to do
« Reply #3 on: September 16, 2011, 09:37:44 pm »
do you think they are priced right at a tenner, if so do it, that is a terrible hike in price, but take a look and see if there isn't a reason for it, if not do it
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Ste M

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Re: what to do
« Reply #4 on: September 16, 2011, 09:39:53 pm »
Charge them £12.50
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Tom White

Re: what to do
« Reply #5 on: September 16, 2011, 09:44:16 pm »
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mci services

Re: what to do
« Reply #6 on: September 16, 2011, 09:44:48 pm »
he is going to lose them either way so you take them or someone else will
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Tom White

Re: what to do
« Reply #7 on: September 16, 2011, 09:45:49 pm »
Every two weeks makes me smile; all the new general stuff I'm taking on I'm pricing at every-other-month.

They really don't need done every two weeks; I bet your customers get sick of the sight of you.
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Ste M

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Re: what to do
« Reply #8 on: September 16, 2011, 09:50:12 pm »
I have 2 relatively new curtsies who both had cleaners previous, one was wfp and the other trad, both turned up every week. They couldn't believe it when I said 6 weeks min
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colin purewater

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Re: what to do
« Reply #9 on: September 16, 2011, 10:36:39 pm »
say £12 a month they be happy business is business
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keep it simple

G Griffin

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Re: what to do
« Reply #10 on: September 16, 2011, 10:44:08 pm »
Does he get his van sign written every fortnight?  ;D
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Steve Sed

Re: what to do
« Reply #11 on: September 16, 2011, 11:22:29 pm »
Quote from: Tosh on September 16, 2011, 09:45:49 pm
Every two weeks makes me smile; all the new general stuff I'm taking on I'm pricing at every-other-month.

They really don't need done every two weeks; I bet your customers get sick of the sight of you.

Totally agree. Those saying to go for monthy..... Sorry, but it don't work wfp. For a wc, it takes longer to build around, but I'd rather £15 every 2 months than £8 monthly
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the bfg

Re: what to do
« Reply #12 on: September 17, 2011, 07:36:35 am »
Quote from: ORI on September 16, 2011, 09:35:45 pm
why is it every 2 weeks if he is wfp














because its in Liverpool and in Liverpool a lot of people have their windows cleaned every 2 weeks
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bobplum

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Re: what to do
« Reply #13 on: September 17, 2011, 07:41:26 am »
Quote from: michael o on September 16, 2011, 09:30:42 pm
new build 15 3bed semis,wfp window cleaner doing them £10 each every two weeks,now thee months on he put prices up to £15 every two weeks reason,get this,extra cost because he has had van sign written (sorry if hes reading this).they have all told him they no longer want him,ive been asked to do at £10 every two weeks,i do know him,do i do or leave,due next week,
do you do whiston by any chance,sister in law looking for wfp windy
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Pope vader

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Re: what to do
« Reply #14 on: September 17, 2011, 07:44:47 am »
bfg

i know that when it was trad, but must be one a easy place to build a round if all you got to do is fill 2 weeks work up
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the bfg

Re: what to do
« Reply #15 on: September 17, 2011, 08:03:20 am »
Quote from: ORI on September 17, 2011, 07:44:47 am
bfg

i know that when it was trad, but must be one a easy place to build a round if all you got to do is fill 2 weeks work up















its a catch 22 up there mate,     all the genuine window cleaners up there have to compete with the lats say non genuine which forces the prices down.

even my owm sister refused to pay a genuine w/c who quoted £8 a month because the other guy charged her £2 a fortnight

I told her that if she went with the £8 wfp guy she would actually have cleaner windows and her reply was well everyone else has them done every 2 weeks with the other guy so I'm gonna stay with him.

the thing is her w/c has already been nicked for claiming benefits while cleaning windows and its just water off a ducks back.
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dazmond

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Re: what to do
« Reply #16 on: September 17, 2011, 08:41:14 am »
i would not take them on a fortnightly basis.monthly at £10 a pop.you should be easily able to clean them in a day with room for a few more jobs!

the other guy just got greedy.your customers are saving money and you have still got a good days work once a month.
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price higher/work harder!

Tom White

Re: what to do
« Reply #17 on: September 17, 2011, 09:51:11 am »
Quote from: the bfg on September 17, 2011, 07:36:35 am
Quote from: ORI on September 16, 2011, 09:35:45 pm
why is it every 2 weeks if he is wfp

It used to be every-four-weeks around here; but so what?  I just tell my new customers, I just explain to my customers that many still do every-four-weeks, but I've found that many people prefer to pay a little bit more, and have them cleaned at every-other-month.  Most go for it.

I know a local window cleaner charging £6 for small jobs that I charge £10 for (he's trad).  I also doubled the price on a wadge of houses that a previous window cleaner just dropped (a member of this site), and some years on I'm still cleaning these; and this bit of my round works out as £60 an hour.

Charge more and don't be so frequent; that's what works for me.














because its in Liverpool and in Liverpool a lot of people have their windows cleaned every 2 weeks
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michael o

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Re: what to do
« Reply #18 on: September 17, 2011, 09:58:55 am »
Quote from: bobplum on September 17, 2011, 07:41:26 am
Quote from: michael o on September 16, 2011, 09:30:42 pm
new build 15 3bed semis,wfp window cleaner doing them £10 each every two weeks,now thee months on he put prices up to £15 every two weeks reason,get this,extra cost because he has had van sign written (sorry if hes reading this).they have all told him they no longer want him,ive been asked to do at £10 every two weeks,i do know him,do i do or leave,due next week,
do you do whiston by any chance,sister in law looking for wfp windy
yes i do by wisthon email details thanks
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james51174

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Re: what to do
« Reply #19 on: September 17, 2011, 07:58:10 pm »
jesus....we aim for 10 weeks....but tbh we find it hard to get below 14 weeks on houses!!!
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