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RCS

  • Posts: 49
how do you guys get paid?
« on: October 23, 2011, 10:36:27 am »
Wondering what's the best way now to get paid, I get cheques n cash and some bacs! But was wondering what's the best way you guys get paid, I just hate the collecting thing!

Pope vader

  • Posts: 1944
Re: how do you guys get paid?
« Reply #1 on: October 23, 2011, 10:44:04 am »
online payments are best if you can get everyone to pay

mike roberts

Re: how do you guys get paid?
« Reply #2 on: October 23, 2011, 10:55:33 am »
usually by money  ;D ;D But depends what they look like  :P :P :P

james51174

  • Posts: 218
Re: how do you guys get paid?
« Reply #3 on: October 23, 2011, 11:09:56 am »
ive said it before

the time taken to collect, gives a chance to take a few minutes to build a rapport with the customer...this can often be the difference between keep a job, and losing it

Stephen Dwyer

  • Posts: 85
Re: how do you guys get paid?
« Reply #4 on: October 23, 2011, 11:14:45 am »
If we don't get paid by the customer at the time of us doing the job then for the most part we will leave a stamped envelope for the person to send a cheque.  We get the odd few though who don't seem to like to do this even though we are providing them with a stamped envelope.  Just lazy I guess.  There are also a few that take ages to send them but we just don't clean their windows again until we receive it in those rare instances. 

It probably would be worth us looking into some sort of online payment system though because we seem to get charged a lot by the bank for paying in cheques.  I'm not good with computers though so don't really understand how it all works.   

sven

  • Posts: 148
Re: how do you guys get paid?
« Reply #5 on: October 23, 2011, 11:17:49 am »
as the recession hits harder some of my female customers are now paying me in kindness which means my day gets longer and longer,  didn't get finished till midnight on some days last week  ;D

if you want to avoid collecting then call or text your customers the night before and let them know your coming so they can leave payment somewere safe for you

james51174

  • Posts: 218
Re: how do you guys get paid?
« Reply #6 on: October 23, 2011, 11:25:10 am »
as the recession hits harder some of my female customers are now paying me in kindness which means my day gets longer and longer,  didn't get finished till midnight on some days last week  ;D

if you want to avoid collecting then call or text your customers the night before and let them know your coming so they can leave payment somewere safe for you

got any jobs sven.....i can work late shifts and everything :D

Blue Frog Systems

  • Posts: 3813
Re: how do you guys get paid?
« Reply #7 on: October 23, 2011, 11:31:52 am »
40% bacs
10% cheque
50% cash
Only those who risk going too far will truly know how far they can actually go

rosskesava

  • Posts: 17015
Re: how do you guys get paid?
« Reply #8 on: October 23, 2011, 12:02:18 pm »
Ok guys and chaps......... how do I get paid?

By any method where upon the money ends up either in my pocket or in my bank account.

With regards bank charges, I was with Lloyds whose charges seemed to be always increasing although each month I roughly paid in the same number of cheques.

I now use the Cooperative Bank. They have never questioned how many cheques I pay in and added to which, I can pay money/cheques in at any post office.
Just chant..... Hare Krsna, Hare Krsna, Krsna Krsna, Hare Hare, Hare Rama, Hare Rama, Rama Rama, Hare Hare. It's beats chanting Tory Tory or Labour Labour.

sandy

  • Posts: 105
Re: how do you guys get paid?
« Reply #9 on: October 23, 2011, 12:15:55 pm »
collecting is a pain and we need to do it  WHAT CAN WE DO TO MAKE IT LESS OF A PAIN
HOW IS IT A PAIN
1 PEOPLE NOT IN
2 PEOPLE IN  BUT HAVE NO CASH  ON THEM
3 WHEN THEY OWE FOR MULTIPLE CLEANS THEY MOAN LIKE HELL AN D THREATEN TO CHUCK YOU
4 THERE FACE IS LIKE FIZZ WHEN THEY HAVE TO PAY YOU
5 THEY MOAN ABOUT YOUR WORK
MAKE COLLECTING EAST

1 COLLECT ON DAY
2 COLLECT AFTER SHOPS SHUT ON A SAT
3 MAKE SURE YOUR WORK IS TOPPS
4 ALLWAYS BE COOL AND PLEASENT (FIGHTING WITHOUT FIGHTING)
5 PRE ARANGE SOMEWHERE SAFE TO PUT MONEY IF YOU ARE HAVING TROUBLE ROUND THE BACK OF HOUSE UNDER PLANT POT AT A PRE ARANGED TIME ON SET DAY
6 ALLWAYS MAKE SURE THEY KNOW HOW MUCH MONEY THEY OWE YOU BEFORE YOU CHAP THEM UP MAKE YOUR TICKETS CLEAR ON THIS
7 WHEN YOU GO COLLECTING GIVE THEM ANOTHER TICKET TELLING THEM THAT YOU HAVE BEEN ROUND AND YOU ARE SORRY BUT YOU CANNOT COME BACK TILL NEXT CLEAN (IF NOT IN)

REMBER YOU GET GOOD TIPS WHEN COLLECTING

birdymiller

  • Posts: 682
Re: how do you guys get paid?
« Reply #10 on: October 23, 2011, 02:50:06 pm »
Best payers are the ones that leave it on upstairs window sill, bit of a problem if you are wfp i suppose

John F

  • Posts: 494
Re: how do you guys get paid?
« Reply #11 on: October 23, 2011, 09:54:09 pm »
collecting is a pain and we need to do it  WHAT CAN WE DO TO MAKE IT LESS OF A PAIN
HOW IS IT A PAIN
1 PEOPLE NOT IN
2 PEOPLE IN  BUT HAVE NO CASH  ON THEM
3 WHEN THEY OWE FOR MULTIPLE CLEANS THEY MOAN LIKE HELL AN D THREATEN TO CHUCK YOU
4 THERE FACE IS LIKE FIZZ WHEN THEY HAVE TO PAY YOU
5 THEY MOAN ABOUT YOUR WORK
MAKE COLLECTING EAST

1 COLLECT ON DAY
2 COLLECT AFTER SHOPS SHUT ON A SAT
3 MAKE SURE YOUR WORK IS TOPPS
4 ALLWAYS BE COOL AND PLEASENT (FIGHTING WITHOUT FIGHTING)
5 PRE ARANGE SOMEWHERE SAFE TO PUT MONEY IF YOU ARE HAVING TROUBLE ROUND THE BACK OF HOUSE UNDER PLANT POT AT A PRE ARANGED TIME ON SET DAY
6 ALLWAYS MAKE SURE THEY KNOW HOW MUCH MONEY THEY OWE YOU BEFORE YOU CHAP THEM UP MAKE YOUR TICKETS CLEAR ON THIS
7 WHEN YOU GO COLLECTING GIVE THEM ANOTHER TICKET TELLING THEM THAT YOU HAVE BEEN ROUND AND YOU ARE SORRY BUT YOU CANNOT COME BACK TILL NEXT CLEAN (IF NOT IN)

REMBER YOU GET GOOD TIPS WHEN COLLECTING
good post  :)

Dave.

  • Posts: 557
Re: how do you guys get paid?
« Reply #12 on: October 23, 2011, 10:20:23 pm »
Best payers are the ones that leave it on upstairs window sill, bit of a problem if you are wfp i suppose

A good rinse will wash it off the sill ;)

sandy

  • Posts: 105
Re: how do you guys get paid?
« Reply #13 on: October 24, 2011, 05:29:02 pm »
thanks kcleaning