[steve rix]

Just started to put out our price increase letters, everyone up by 10%.
No cancellations so far but sure to be a few and/or going to bi-monthly,anyone else doing the same?

[Jackal]

some of mine are going up in april getting ped off with doing a few of them now as they are underpriced,they nice people done them for couple of years but got to put em up now,its work iv brought and windy used to put them up 10p a year so they going get a shock 

[steve rix]

10p a window or a customer? If the latter they are due for a shock!!

[king marko]

I've already put a few of my bi-monthlys up - they won't feel the effect till march
I'm gonna wait until Easter for the rest methinks - the vibe I get is folk are still a bit skint so don't wanna push it

[DJCS]

I will have to bite the bullet and do it this year, I bought some work about 7 years ago and prices are still the same, will wait until March and give it a go.

[Jackal]

10p a customer  i no its a joke not even worth putting up for that much,never used to minnd when first used to do them but now i get new jobs for same or more money but can do em in a lot less time these jobs start to annoy me

[H S and Son]

Mine are going up end of March.

[KS Cleaning]

I have been putting prices up since the new year,not lost 1 YET.I have a full round anyway so not really bothered if I lose some,have ditched quite a few too(bad payers,dog poo minefields etc).

[deeege]

Mine are going up end of March.

Same.

[dazmond]

im having a price review in feb.then im going to tell customers face to face of a slight increase in march.then price rise in april.i will lose a few.i always do but its a very small percentage.

then im going to canvass some new better priced work.


regards


dazmond

[Richard Shepherd]

I will have to bite the bullet and do it this year, I bought some work about 7 years ago and prices are still the same, will wait until March and give it a go.

WTF, how do you make it pay, 7 YEARS??

I increase my prices every two years, my customers expect it and understand that I also have bills to pay. Some go up by 50p others by £1 but they all go up.

Yes I do lose the odd one but if they don't like it, tough.

Beginning of last year diesel cost me £1.18ltr now it's £1.41ltr, Van insurance has gone up, liability has gone up, food, gas and all that has gone up  and you can't be expected to stand those increases year on year.

If you do not increase prices fairly regularly then customers will moan and drop you when you get round to it. At the end of the day you are running a business not a charity.

[dave the rave]

Djcs.
I have seen the standard of your work  and you should knock 50 p of every year

[DJCS]

The cheek of these jumped up newbies, if i knocked 50p off every year i'd still be getting more than you in 10 years time, I haven't seen any of your work but from what I'm told you won't have any left soon , they should call you streaky Pete!!. Thats it i'm off.

[Ronnie Bryce]

See what you'v done now Pete.

[dave the rave]

If you have a big one. Then streak

[Frankybadboy]

yes putting some of mine up this week,so far no problems.

[londoncleaners]

All up a pound for every £5.00 once a year.
If they leave they leave, to be honest we really don't give a hoot

Business is easy, it amazes me how many people don't understand the price increase

[Perfect Windows]

All up a pound for every £5.00 once a year.

Using your system since the turn of the century on a customer who was paying £7.

2000 - £7
2001 - £8
2002 - £9
2003 - £10
2004 - £12
2005 - £14
2006 - £16
2007 - £19
2008 - £22
2009 - £26
2010 - £31
2011 - £37
2012 - £44

Sounds a bit unlikely to me. £52 next year and £62 the year after...

Business is easy, it amazes me how many people don't understand the price increase

I understand it but I really would be surprised if you had any long-term customers left after those increases.

Vin

[Perfect Windows]

After half a minute with Excel...

Hope you're still in business in 19 years - I'd love to see how many customers you have left...

2012   £44
2013   £52
2014   £62
2015   £74
2016   £88
2017   £105
2018   £126
2019   £151
2020   £181
2021   £217
2022   £260
2023   £312
2024   £374
2025   £448
2026   £537
2027   £644
2028   £772
2029   £926
2030   £1,111

[brianbarber]

Price rises are essential,
Its one things do every year, revue em all, then increase where necessary, nobody ever goes more than 2years without increase

Guy local to me, custy I know says she and neighbour paying same for over 8 years, £8 for 4 bed det Hse..........
This is crazy, even custy says he must be living in cuckoo land..

Mr B