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Pure Shine

  • Posts: 119
Window cleaning payments
« on: June 16, 2013, 09:23:35 am »
Am considering asking customers to pay by direct debit how does this work is anyone else doing it ???
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cgh window cleaning

  • Posts: 555
Re: Window cleaning payments
« Reply #1 on: June 16, 2013, 09:34:41 am »
I have started to get more of my customers to pay via Internet banking.i have a business account and just give them the account number and sort code,I then ask them to use their address as a reference.
Most like this method it's very easy.
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Pure Shine

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Re: Window cleaning payments
« Reply #2 on: June 16, 2013, 09:43:21 am »
I have started this but some of them seem to drag out paying was looking to creat an ensured amount of banked money each week if u get what i mean
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formb

Re: Window cleaning payments
« Reply #3 on: June 16, 2013, 09:51:06 am »
Quote from: Andy* on June 14, 2013, 07:34:16 pm
I'm currently in the process of moving all slow payers over to direct debit >> www.iconicwindowcleaning.co.uk/directdebit

I'm also explaining to all new customers that I only commence cleaning once a direct debit has been setup... Seems to be working so far.

Andy :-)
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formb

Re: Window cleaning payments
« Reply #4 on: June 16, 2013, 09:52:17 am »
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Pure Shine

  • Posts: 119
Re: Window cleaning payments
« Reply #5 on: June 16, 2013, 05:56:54 pm »
Cheers andy how do i get dd set up
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SunShineCleaning

Re: Window cleaning payments
« Reply #6 on: June 17, 2013, 04:44:57 pm »
You can't really do DD as it means the seller (i.e. you) request the fee on a certain day. The bank charges heavily for this. Plus you have the authority to change the amount after giving warning.

I find Standing Orders are better. The customer sets it up and controls it. You simply check the cleans off with payments.

Some just do Bank Transfers after each clean.
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Nick Attwood

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Re: Window cleaning payments
« Reply #7 on: June 17, 2013, 04:47:18 pm »
Take a look at https://gocardless.com have just started using it and is so easy to set up a direct debit! No mor worries.
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Nathanael Jones

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Re: Window cleaning payments
« Reply #8 on: June 17, 2013, 05:14:35 pm »
Paypal on my website works best for me when it comes to residential payments.

Round here, no one will sign for a standing order,.. its simply not done unless its to a utility provider, but no way would anyone trust a tradesman to turn up on time every month (I do live in Ireland & can understand this attitude!).

Some of my commercials pay by Bacs,..
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ascjim

Re: Window cleaning payments
« Reply #9 on: June 17, 2013, 05:15:19 pm »
 Bacs has made life alot easier
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Pure Shine

  • Posts: 119
Re: Window cleaning payments
« Reply #10 on: June 17, 2013, 05:57:34 pm »
Choices choices cheers for your ford back guys
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SunShineCleaning

Re: Window cleaning payments
« Reply #11 on: June 17, 2013, 06:31:40 pm »
Quote from: Nick Attwood on June 17, 2013, 04:47:18 pm
Take a look at https://gocardless.com have just started using it and is so easy to set up a direct debit! No mor worries.

That's a lot cheaper than I have seen in the past.
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