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Ian101

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Speaking in Punjabi but didnt need a translator
« on: September 28, 2011, 05:46:15 pm »
Just finishing last house tonight and the Asian couple from next door come out and say how much ??

Tells em £12 once a month .... no no no we only want them doing the once

sorry only taking regular customers

so they start wittering away in Punjabi (very discourteous) then say yes ok u come tomorrow

pretty certain they were saying along of lines get em done then cancel or mess about with paying etc etc

so will go there tomorrow and apologise for forgetting to tell them first clean is treble charge as theyre so dirty

dave f

Re: Speaking in Punjabi but didnt need a translator
« Reply #1 on: September 29, 2011, 02:53:09 pm »
that rings a bell got the same got a call of one to clean windows   person i spoke to on phone spoke perfect english gose to collect money only got some one who had no idea got paid though gose back next month said we will let you know when we wont em doing a gain>:(

pristinewindows

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Re: Speaking in Punjabi but didnt need a translator
« Reply #2 on: September 29, 2011, 04:16:01 pm »
Don't go back at all You are wasting your valuable time

Avo

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Re: Speaking in Punjabi but didnt need a translator
« Reply #3 on: September 29, 2011, 08:37:29 pm »
God they always pull that trick after the one off cleans...had this a few times but your doing the right thing here.. first time £24 then £12 on the rota but i bet you a fiver they knock you back..

sly crusties   ;D

bad trippy

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Re: Speaking in Punjabi but didnt need a translator
« Reply #4 on: September 29, 2011, 09:09:43 pm »
Tosh loves em, but there again in Sleepy old Chepstow the nearest thing to an Asian is a Daowoo matiz thats parked down the street from him  ;D
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mac74

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Re: Speaking in Punjabi but didnt need a translator
« Reply #5 on: September 29, 2011, 09:12:59 pm »
Don't go back at all You are wasting your valuable time
He's dead right, i dont want to sound racist but the asians are a nightmare! they just dont want to part with it? AND they really think there DOING U the favour! Plus theres no loyalty, once the dole brigade knocks ther off!

bumper

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Re: Speaking in Punjabi but didnt need a translator
« Reply #6 on: September 30, 2011, 06:11:57 am »
what i think off are fellow asians can not be printed coz ill get banned they all same clean them for zilch money wait while i close all my curtains,stand there watching you can u clean the frames same price,the list goes on and  on STAY A WAY FROM THE  ;D

Ian101

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Re: Speaking in Punjabi but didnt need a translator
« Reply #7 on: September 30, 2011, 05:30:17 pm »
If I'm wrong I will admit it ... Went there and told him that I wanted 3 cleans in advance ..paid no problem .. He gave me his name and his wifes name said no problem with money so perhaps 1st time for everything ??

H S and Son

Re: Speaking in Punjabi but didnt need a translator
« Reply #8 on: September 30, 2011, 05:38:44 pm »


so will go there tomorrow and apologise for forgetting to tell them first clean is treble charge as theyre so dirty


 ;D ;D
Welsh should suffice.

cozy

Re: Speaking in Punjabi but didnt need a translator
« Reply #9 on: September 30, 2011, 05:53:35 pm »
If I'm wrong I will admit it ... Went there and told him that I wanted 3 cleans in advance ..paid no problem .. He gave me his name and his wifes name said no problem with money so perhaps 1st time for everything ??

LOL, shows you how wrong we can be eh? I would've bet the family siver on them being a one off. ;D ;D RESULT!

Neil Gornall

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Re: Speaking in Punjabi but didnt need a translator
« Reply #10 on: September 30, 2011, 06:30:18 pm »
I had the owner of our local tandoori ask me to clean his house once.
"How much you charge?" £12 i said.
"Thats too much I give you ten pounds". My price is £12.
"I will only give you ten pounds, you do them yes?". Ok I said I will do them for £10, which windows would you like me to miss?
"I want them all cleaning". Ok fine that will be £12 pounds please.
He walked off at that point. ;D
 

cozy

Re: Speaking in Punjabi but didnt need a translator
« Reply #11 on: September 30, 2011, 06:32:39 pm »
LOL, I remember you posted that before! I use your answer for anyone who wants to haggle when asking how much we charge. Works a treat  ;D ;D

andyM

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Re: Speaking in Punjabi but didnt need a translator
« Reply #12 on: September 30, 2011, 06:37:59 pm »
I've only got a couple of Asian customers but i've got to say i've never had a problem with them.
Always home and pay me on the day.
I also did a one-off clean the other day for an Asian doctor who was renting a property. The windows were filthy and had not been cleaned for ages. When I quoted him I asked if he wanted a one-off or regular. He told me it would probably just be a one-off but may be regular in the future. I charged him the higher one-off rate and he was fine with that.  
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Avo

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Re: Speaking in Punjabi but didnt need a translator
« Reply #13 on: September 30, 2011, 09:04:22 pm »
God that's a five sheet I owe you then..  ;D
I take back all my words that I thought was gonna happen and I was to fast to jump the gun.

dave f

Re: Speaking in Punjabi but didnt need a translator
« Reply #14 on: October 01, 2011, 07:22:36 am »
i got a smll round of 40 houses going in a asian area of west yorkshire most of paid ok if you got them but they where mostly at mosque to be fair always got money just took a bit longer so i sold round to loacal asian guy who built round up and doing well i still see him from time to time ive got a few jobs off him just shops that are to big for him hes trad so he aint bothred

Ian101

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Re: Speaking in Punjabi but didnt need a translator
« Reply #15 on: October 01, 2011, 08:08:26 am »
God that's a five sheet I owe you then..  ;D
I take back all my words that I thought was gonna happen and I was to fast to jump the gun.

we can donate it to the racial equality board or the bnp ... your choice  ;) ;)

Londoner

Re: Speaking in Punjabi but didnt need a translator
« Reply #16 on: October 01, 2011, 08:42:53 am »
Asians used to be a nightmare but now they are among some of my best customers. They can be a bit edgy till they get used to you but once that happens they are fine. And they pass you on to all their friends and family.