[Londoner]

my customers get canvassed and leaflets stuck through their doors all the time. Its life, its going to happen. I never try to go against other cleaners, some are friendly some are not but I am in it to make money not win popularity contests.
I am going to look at a house today where I know there is another window cleaner in place. But she phoned me, she is the sister of an existing customer. If the jobs OK and she likes the price I will take it. Market forces.

[Pureclean Essex Services]

Gone are the good old days of having a patch, I think it's all fair game out there now days, although I would never take some one's work by under cutting, I've been asked before if I can do a better price, I dont bother, I've had people come up to me and ask to give them a price, but straight away they tell me they are unhappy with their current windy and plan to get rid anyway, if I dont pick up that work then another windy will.

Brian.

[Paul Coleman]

Gone are the good old days of having a patch, I think it's all fair game out there now days, although I would never take some one's work by under cutting, I've been asked before if I can do a better price, I dont bother, I've had people come up to me and ask to give them a price, but straight away they tell me they are unhappy with their current windy and plan to get rid anyway, if I dont pick up that work then another windy will.

Brian.

When I'm asked for a "better" price, I have been known to suggest a higher one.  Then the penny drops and I tell them that it's a better price for them as I will have more time to give an even better quality.  When we stop laughing, I usually end up doing the job at the first price I quoted.

[bumper]

Yes there is window cleaners patch in manchester just like drug dealers have there own patch thats were you get all the shootings and  stabings like going in a pub in manchester and single out a  particular person and pull the trigger and run, if i was you paul i should buy a hand gun that fits nicely in your pocket just incase oh and a big knife for good measures,ohh a bob hat and glaases so they  wornt recognize you.


 

[bobby p]

id carry on as you are but try to find out who this oppo is. once youre established a couple of more years,then  target his customers  if you have time/energy

[paulswindows]

Ok thanks for all your views, don't feel too worried about it now!