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Paddy Woods

What should I do?
« on: March 23, 2012, 09:22:14 pm »
Canvassed an area recently & tonight got a call saying will burn my van & attack wife & kids !
What should I do??

matthewprice

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Re: What should I do?
« Reply #1 on: March 23, 2012, 09:26:09 pm »
phone the cops ???

mick hay

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Re: What should I do?
« Reply #2 on: March 23, 2012, 09:26:33 pm »
bet he witheld his number?   All talk, ive had it, i went and saw the fella who called me...couldnt apologise to me enough the twat  >:(

CLEANCARE WC

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Re: What should I do?
« Reply #3 on: March 23, 2012, 09:27:11 pm »
phone the police they can track the number even if it was witheld
WE CLEAN BY FAITH, NOT BY SIGHT WITH WATER FED POLE WHEN WORKING AT HEIGHT.

ben M

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Re: What should I do?
« Reply #4 on: March 23, 2012, 09:29:51 pm »
omg! :-[
call the police!
let us know after that!

Gary nee

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Re: What should I do?
« Reply #5 on: March 23, 2012, 09:39:23 pm »
Wife and children mentioned, go to the police.

Window Washers

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Re: What should I do?
« Reply #6 on: March 23, 2012, 09:41:35 pm »
Wife and children mentioned, go to the police.
totally agree
If your not willing to learn, No one can help you, If you are determined to learn, No one can stop you ;)

Simon@ Clearview contractors

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Re: What should I do?
« Reply #7 on: March 23, 2012, 09:45:38 pm »
Hi Pat, that's shocking!
There's 3 scenarios here you could either
1, Go round mob-handed and kick the living crap out of him...
2, Ring him first thing in the morning when his hangover is at it's worst and try talking sense to him
Or 3, Call the cops, mentioning the kids and wife is bang out of order.

Good luck mate.

ben M

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Re: What should I do?
« Reply #8 on: March 23, 2012, 09:48:23 pm »
Wife and children mentioned, go to the police.
totally agree
total agree too!
don't wait!

Gary nee

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Re: What should I do?
« Reply #9 on: March 23, 2012, 09:50:59 pm »
Phone him , record him , then play that to the police.

Tom White

Re: What should I do?
« Reply #10 on: March 23, 2012, 10:04:31 pm »
His number came up even gave his name! But will going to police not make it worse!

Phone the police!  Phoning the police will not make it worse; I've been in a similar - but worse situation - a couple of goons threatened Wor Lass and I face to face - not over the telephone.

Oh, him phoning you shows that he's full of urine mind, if he were serious, he'd have visited you BTW; so I wouldn't worry too much.

But the police discussed all possible angles, including the 'making the situation worse'; they were very good, I can't fault the police we dealt with.

Now, phone the police, it's mega important you do; two or more incidents can be classed as harassment (though there's probably more since you've been threatened), but for these to be counted as incidents means that you must report the first one.

And FFS keep canvassing.  Don't jack it in because some coward has threatened you over the phone.  Transform any negative feelings you feel into a strong determination that you'll stick with canvassing and improving your business.  This is mega important.  The nob 'eads that do this sort of thing don't tend to last anyway.  It takes a bit of character to stick this business.

gary999

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Re: What should I do?
« Reply #11 on: March 23, 2012, 10:14:16 pm »
when i fisrt started i had some big idiot hurling threats at me i ignored them
untill he came over  one day and made a crap job of dropping the nut on me even though
it hurt it didnt stop me punching the big lug in the gonads he went down like a sack of crap
and i proceeded to kick the crap out of him i then knifed his tyres threw his ladders in the canal
we were next to and then i proceeded to threaten all sorts of retribution if he came anywhere
near me and mentioned my family again.

obviously i had lost control and there was a couple of moments where i would of happily
drowned him.

the truth is at the time i was pleased with myself this twat had me stressing out most days
and if i had cut his throat he would of got what i deserved far as i was concerned

but it was idiotic and i could of landed myself in deep poope lucky i didnt

the lesson to be learnt was if anything ever happened similar again i would be straight
onto the police

i strongly suggest you do the same because you never know how things can escalate
so nip it in the bud and let the coppers deal with it

Fieldsy

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Re: What should I do?
« Reply #12 on: March 23, 2012, 10:23:17 pm »
Hope all goes ok mate, what a fecker !!!. Head says call police, but anyone threatens my wife and kids it would become personal and probs would have it out with the twat (but thats just me..lol ). Don't let it put you off mate, I speak to quite a few windys on our travels and all have been top blokes, helpful with no bad words and plenty of work for everyone.
If Carlsberg made window cleaners....I'd be one of them....lol

CLEANCARE WC

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Re: What should I do?
« Reply #13 on: March 23, 2012, 10:24:01 pm »
Reported !but boy it has shaken me up !!thanks guys for your comments but when wife & kids are mention it becomes whole different story ....

well done pod you will sleep better for it. but forget about it for tonight now dont lose sleep over this idiot.
WE CLEAN BY FAITH, NOT BY SIGHT WITH WATER FED POLE WHEN WORKING AT HEIGHT.

gary999

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Re: What should I do?
« Reply #14 on: March 23, 2012, 10:24:18 pm »
you have done the right thing :)

Danny Guest

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Re: What should I do?
« Reply #15 on: March 23, 2012, 10:24:38 pm »
Where in lancashire are you?

You've done the right thing by reporting it. Don't let him scare you. I would think that if he's worried about losing customers that's we're I'd get him. Canvass even harder and erode his business

Go after him
Danny
Guest Cleaning Services

ben M

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Re: What should I do?
« Reply #16 on: March 23, 2012, 10:31:15 pm »
Reported !but boy it has shaken me up !!thanks guys for your comments but when wife & kids are mention it becomes whole different story ....

well done pod you will sleep better for it. but forget about it for tonight now dont lose sleep over this idiot.
total agree!
Well done pod! :)

Roy Cauldery

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Re: What should I do?
« Reply #17 on: March 23, 2012, 10:52:21 pm »
I had a similar situation a while ago, I took someone on in my team who has got huge potential and he brought some customers with him too boot -long and short , a couple of goons took immense dislike to this and gave him verbals in the street.
My immediate response( within in 15 mins) was to inform local plod and got a reference number.No further instances since then , but I have been on a personal mission to bury this twat and his crew into the ground since then( with great success with relentless canvassing)
Do not, ever ever give in to these bullies.You are entitled to work where you want and with whom you want.Please contact the police as they will work with you especially if they have threatened your family
And then bury this moron in the ground with your excellent service and dedication

Regards
Roy
(apologies for the tirade ,but can't stand bullies !!)
we succeed because others can't or won't

Cliff perkins

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Re: What should I do?
« Reply #18 on: March 23, 2012, 11:05:18 pm »
Best of luck pod
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chris ranger

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Re: What should I do?
« Reply #19 on: March 23, 2012, 11:12:55 pm »
call the c£$t out kick the living poop out of him and then take his work, if someone did that to me i would do time, its only window cleaning there is more then enough house to go round, if he wants to be like that give him a good f***ing kicking mug