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john63.

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friends and families
« on: February 24, 2013, 07:49:40 am »
Had a few friends and families ask me recently to clean their windows some of them out of the way.said i would clean them probably should of politely said it was out of the way also its hard to take the money.
what do others do?
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Smudger

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Re: friends and families
« Reply #1 on: February 24, 2013, 07:56:04 am »
I clean close family for free - they do live "on my rounds"so its not out of my way, it doesn't take long,  I look at it as a bit of advertising, maybe their neighbours will want them done - I know from past experience family and money never work well. I would also do the same for CLOSE friends.
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Never argue with an idiot, they will only bring you down to their level, and beat you with experience

colin purewater

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Re: friends and families
« Reply #2 on: February 24, 2013, 11:15:08 am »
Mum dad, sister, nan & grandad all get cleaned
For free bi monthly or when I have time

Everyone else gets hit  with full price! Discounts
For no one!  The amount of friends that have
Asked me how much to clean there's and then
When I tell them it all goes quiet and is never
Mentioned again  :D

Then about a month later some  will ask me or the
Mrs how much I earn...   


The all get the same answer:

Minimum wage  ;)
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keep it simple

ben M

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Re: friends and families
« Reply #3 on: February 24, 2013, 11:35:06 am »
i don't have friends and family live abroad!
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Dean Taberner

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Re: friends and families
« Reply #4 on: February 24, 2013, 12:14:14 pm »
I once reluctantly cleaned a friend of the familys house on the cheap.

I said to just buy me a couple of pints for the clean so he gave me a fiver,

I went back a month later and he'd got me his neighbours either side and a few more all at a fiver each. I nearly died with fear.

Its the 2nd time this had happened to me so now I just tell anyone who asks that we're too busy, which isn't a lie because we are.

Dean.
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Johnny B

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Re: friends and families
« Reply #5 on: February 24, 2013, 01:23:22 pm »
When in England I did my family members who were on my run, and while I didn't formally charge them, they always paid me knowing that it was my living.

When I moved to Ireland I adopted the same stance with my wife's family, although I now don't get a penny!

As Smudger said, it is a way of advertising, and at least  I have a few houses nearby that I do.

John
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PurefectWindowCleaning

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Re: friends and families
« Reply #6 on: February 24, 2013, 05:30:23 pm »
I clean some friends and family slightly cheaper.

No one gets it for free mind  ;D
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concept

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Re: friends and families
« Reply #7 on: February 24, 2013, 06:34:10 pm »
Quote from: Dean Taberner on February 24, 2013, 12:14:14 pm
I once reluctantly cleaned a friend of the familys house on the cheap.

I said to just buy me a couple of pints for the clean so he gave me a fiver,

I went back a month later and he'd got me his neighbours either side and a few more all at a fiver each. I nearly died with fear.

Its the 2nd time this had happened to me so now I just tell anyone who asks that we're too busy, which isn't a lie because we are.

Dean.

Sounds very distressing Dean.
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