[Bay View WCS]

Harks back to the 1970's:

http://www.lancashiretelegraph.co.uk/news/burnley/9698178.Padiham_window_cleaners_in_turf_war/

So everyone just watch your 'window cleaning etiquette' from now on.

You have been warned!   

[dazmond]

theres lots of places where i wouldnt dream of canvassing near me.some parts of salford and bolton i stay well clear!!

[WISEOWL]

"Take it on the chin..."

Wrong choice of words there during his defence!

 

[GDwindowcleaning]

I have had them on the phone from bolton daz lol....

[rosskesava]

He wasn't a violent man but had been done previously for GBH when his 'heart ruled his head'.

[bumper]

thats what you will get going on my patch,so watch out.You only get a fine, so well worth it.

[H2GoKent]

So they guy beats up an older bloke just because he's too crap at his job to keep his customers.

What a scumbag. Gives window cleaners a bad name

Quite frankly I hope he tries it on with someone who carries a baseball bat in their van.

I've had loads of canvassers and windy's working in roads I work in, never a problem cos I don't cheat people, I just do a proper job.

[dazmond]

same here sparklebright.ive had loads of canvassers knocking on my customers doors lately.not lost a single customer.one company has picked up ones ive dropped though due to payment issues/messing me about.

most of my work is in affluent areas so dont get much trouble although ive had window cleaners from miles away in wigan and leigh threaten me by phone years ago.nothing ever came of it!they just seem to disappear overnight!(weighed down with bricks in  body bags at the bottom of pennington flash!)

regards


dazmond

[GS CLEANING SERVICES UK]

Dont blame you for not wanting any aggro from the Salford lot Daz , they dont muck around with threats lol

[mikecam]

So they guy beats up an older bloke just because he's too crap at his job to keep his customers.

What a scumbag. Gives window cleaners a bad name

I didn't read it like that. (might be me who's got it wrong). I thought the older guy was the established guy in the area and the younger guy was the newcomer.

[AuRavelling79]

So they guy beats up an older bloke just because he's too crap at his job to keep his customers.

What a scumbag. Gives window cleaners a bad name

I didn't read it like that. (might be me who's got it wrong). I thought the older guy was the established guy in the area and the younger guy was the newcomer.

That's how I read it too.

[ian1965]

Not long after I started, seen a fellow window cleaner up his ladder- thought it would be nice to put my hand up to say hello-could not believe what happened next arms, waving-f~~k off, finger gestures the lot. Shocked me at the time but now (settled in to my round) I laugh at the thought off him! 

[brynley]

in general, the window cleaners in my town get on and i speak to everyone, just one company think they should have every thing, one of their rivals took on one of their jobs, two of the employees decided to have a dig at the old man from the rival firm, until his son came round the corner and sorted them both out, they still don't get on.

i wouldn't take any nonsense from anyone.

[elite mike]

wonder how stans getting on ?

[H2GoKent]

So they guy beats up an older bloke just because he's too crap at his job to keep his customers.

What a scumbag. Gives window cleaners a bad name

Oh yeah, you're right bloke who attacked was 49, other guy was 'in his forties'

The blokes still a turd, why sort things out like that?

I didn't read it like that. (might be me who's got it wrong). I thought the older guy was the established guy in the area and the younger guy was the newcomer.

That's how I read it too.

[mark mids]

The way i see it is that all this leg cocking and its my patch crap makes no sence.
The bloke who live down the road from me is a plumber, i dont think he would give a feck who came to fix my boiler!! Walsall is quite a big town and i drive around all areas of it, im a small business trying to make ends meat, so if someone the other side of town down like me doing a house on "their Patch" tought s hite, im a trades man and im there to serve customers not worrie about what some chidish dingbat thinks 

[Paul Coleman]

I once had someone drop a leaflet through a letter box while I was cleaning.  It was funny because I was around the back (trad job so no hose to give it away).  He did apologise (and mean it) but it wasn't necessary because I thought it was funny.

[Window Washers]

I once had someone drop a leaflet through a letter box while I was cleaning.  It was funny because I was around the back (trad job so no hose to give it away).  He did apologise (and mean it) but it wasn't necessary because I thought it was funny.

did he get the job ?

[Paul Coleman]

I once had someone drop a leaflet through a letter box while I was cleaning.  It was funny because I was around the back (trad job so no hose to give it away).  He did apologise (and mean it) but it wasn't necessary because I thought it was funny.

did he get the job ?

No.  I did lose the job eventually but it was because they moved away.

[Johnny B]

I was working away one day when a young guy came along dropping leaflets. When he was at the house I was working on he stopped and apprehensively asked if he was on my patch.

I said he was free to go where he likes as I don't believe in patches. I even pointed to the house across the street. The owner had approached me minutes before and had rejected my quote, so I told the young guy he might get him as a customer.

We had a chat for a few minutes during which I gave him a few tips and wished him well.

John