[Richard Shepherd]

I was talking to a fellow windie this week and he told me he had spent two nights posting christmas cards to all his custies.

Thats nice of you I said,

Its amazing what a difference it makes to tips, says he.   

I was considering posting them myself to wish customers a merry christmas, but don't want customers to feel obliged to give tips...

[C o z y]

I was talking to a fellow windie this week and he told me he had spent two nights posting christmas cards to all his custies.

Thats nice of you I said,

Its amazing what a difference it makes to tips, says he.   

I was considering posting them myself to wish customers a merry christmas, but don't want customers to feel obliged to give tips...

What would you think if YOUR windie sent you a card? I'd feel awkward and think they were after a tip. Next chance I have, I'd change windies. Only my opinion, and everyone sees things their way I suupose. I've never done this in over 20 years.
I've found that when I forst started, I was a lot cheaper than I work for now and got a lot of tips. Now my prices are higher, I get less tips. Dunno if that tells me anything, but a tip is a tip, if I get one, good, if not, so what?

[keyser soze]

I was talking to a fellow windie this week and he told me he had spent two nights posting christmas cards to all his custies.

Thats nice of you I said,

Its amazing what a difference it makes to tips, says he.   

I was considering posting them myself to wish customers a merry christmas, but don't want customers to feel obliged to give tips...

im not bothered about tips ... its nice to have free money but rather they didnt tbh ... am i mad?

[keyser soze]

i wait till they pay me then wish them a happy xmas etc .... i feel awkward sometimes in i dont want them thinking im waiting for a tip....it reminds me of  begging ...... lol

[Window Washers]

I have done this every year since a started to say happy Christmas and thanked them  for their custom, I also no not to give a card to mrs L as she is Jewish and its offensive to her.
We don't get tips like we used to, tbh I'm not bothered about them.

[Dave Willis]

I've never given out a single card. Still got the same customers. Waste of money.

[Window Washers]

I've never given out a single card. Still got the same customers. Waste of money.

£30 ish once a year to spreads some cheer, do you sit at home Christmas Day counting your money sucking humbugs Dave

[Dave Willis]

Does your postman give you a card, does the dustman give you a card, does your hairdresser give you a card, does your plumber give you a card - what's the point?

[andrew hamshare]

My bin man is what I affectionately call a 'scab' worker; stole the job from the local council employees whilst they were in negotiation over cuts.

No scruples, no values, no Christmas tip.

[Window Washers]

Does your postman give you a card, does the dustman give you a card, does your hairdresser give you a card, does your plumber give you a card - what's the point?

to be nice Dave try it some time.
Hairdresser does, as did the Indian restaurant/ take away ( that one shocked me too) but made me smile all the same.

[geefree]

Used to send cards, but i gave up.... main reason was because they sent one in return.... and we had xmas cards coming out of our ears. too much our lass said. 

[Cliff perkins]

i give them out its my way saying thankyou.

[andyM]

I was talking to a fellow windie this week and he told me he had spent two nights posting christmas cards to all his custies.

Thats nice of you I said,

Its amazing what a difference it makes to tips, says he.   

I was considering posting them myself to wish customers a merry christmas, but don't want customers to feel obliged to give tips...

im not bothered about tips ... its nice to have free money but rather they didnt tbh ... am i mad?

No im the same. It's nice to get a tip as a form of recognition but I don't feel I need to be tipped.
So far i've only received a few fivers here and there but I am seriously considering saving any tips I get and giving it to charity in the new year.
Hopefully might make a small difference to someone else. 

[matty72]

corney

[gary999]

sending xmas cards i think not!....thats what a wife is for

[Smudger]

We give out Christmas cards - it's not to promp for a tip ( we never expect a tip as we charge a fair/good price for our service ) and is given after custy makes payment

it's nice to let the customer we apprieciate the customer and with the card is our newsletter, which amoung other things promotes other services

I'd say about 25% of customers give us cards so you look a bit like a scrooge if you don't have one to return  

Darran

[Smudger]

I will be next year with a voucher for something to use in the new year.

Maybe 50% off a gutter clean or something.

well done mate 

[Window Washers]

I will be next year with a voucher for something to use in the new year.

Maybe 50% off a gutter clean or something.

50% off I think I need to lay Down 

[SB Cleaning]

I had a card from a custy the other day so I'm going to return one to them minus the fiver tip they gave me in my card though

Still not sure whether to send one to all custys though..

[Window Washers]

I will be next year with a voucher for something to use in the new year.

Maybe 50% off a gutter clean or something.

50% off I think I need to lay Down 

Will jack the price up by 55% tho MOHAHAHAHAHAH

good man