[dannymack]

As above, just wondered how many do there mates or neighbours for free ? I did quite a few and some managers at offices there houses I did there windows for free it worked out around £120.00 a month it was working out and that's without the cost of fuel  to get there I've stopped it now as they never offered money and most I'd text to say cleaned your windows not even a reply of thanks. Now I don't mingle with them or mates very rarely see they would send text jokes near the time there windows were due so havnt bothered as they bring nothing to my table so sod erm. I did one mate today as they expected and when I finished I said that will be £20 he was quite shocked so I said I don't do free cleans anymore he paid said see ya didn't even wave me off like he always did !!! Fed up with being the mug !!!
No more free cleans for mates as they expect it and take it for granted not even a drink at Crimbo times either. That's my rant over lol !!!

[PoleKing]

I've now started saying 'if some beer turns up on my doorstep, we'll call it quits' for the odd £10ish house.
If they ask again, I say I'm still waiting for the beer.
It's not the amount it's the principle.
I hardly ever clean for mates though.

[dannymack]

Your right Darren, it's best not to start it and if you do make sure you charge. Have a good weekend m8

[Jonny 87]

I've now started saying 'if some beer turns up on my doorstep, we'll call it quits' for the odd £10ish house.
If they ask again, I say I'm still waiting for the beer.
It's not the amount it's the principle.
I hardly ever clean for mates though.

Yip.

Agree 100%.

Even if they just give you a packet of crisps and a sandwich, it's the principle. Both parties feel much happier.

[Michael Peterson]

Now if we're talking Pom bear crisps I would travel any distance

[dazmond]

im charging my mate £200 to clean his windows/ g/f/s and conny roof plus inside windows as well.ill be there all day as their really dirty.its a 4 bed house hes moving into shortly.

i clean some of my neighbours windows for free when i do my own though as their all skint/on the dole/working for min wage so i dont mind.

[gary999]

I don't clean my own for free....so no chance any bugger else
is going to get owt for nowt from me

[Sean Dyer]

only ones i clean that i dont make money on - are mine !
ive just picked up 3 neighbours as i said id do them after a drink in local as normally i avoid cleaning people i know as it can get weird if they dont pay etc , they all seem well happy though and are paying for each other etc, lets hope it lasts

[richywilts]

i live at my mums and charge her a tenner and my sister next door a tenner, they pay so that they can have them cleaned when i do rest in area both prob worth 14 and 20 respectively

but it not because i want to charge they respect the fact i pay an employee to work and want to see me succeed

[elite mike]

hi danny. you are well shot of mates like that.

[Clever Forum Name]

I don't clean my own for free....so no chance any bugger else
is going to get owt for nowt from me

 

[Phil J]

They get a small discount (mates rates ) my missus pays full whack!

[Rob@Blast off]

I do the front of next doors and they cut the grass, everyone's a winner.

[deeege]

I don't clean for any neighbours or friends, never works out well I've found. The only freebee I do is the boss of a cleaning firm who puts £25k a year worth of work our way and even that annoys me

[AuRavelling79]

Used to clean my old mum's windows. That was it.

Oh I clean my bro's gutters and soffits and conny roof once a year but I'm always scrounging tecchy favours like sorting my PC out or adding an electrical socket from him so fair's fair.

[PoleKing]

i live at my mums and charge her a tenner and my sister next door a tenner, they pay so that they can have them cleaned when i do rest in area both prob worth 14 and 20 respectively

but it not because i want to charge they respect the fact i pay an employee to work and want to see me succeed

You charge your mum, for YOUR OWN HOUSE Rich?!
Bloody hell. You ain't gonna be short of pennies bud.
My mum would clip me round the ear and tell me how many times she had to change my nappy for free as a babby!

[deeege]

i live at my mums and charge her a tenner and my sister next door a tenner, they pay so that they can have them cleaned when i do rest in area both prob worth 14 and 20 respectively

but it not because i want to charge they respect the fact i pay an employee to work and want to see me succeed

You charge your mum, for YOUR OWN HOUSE Rich?!
Bloody hell. You ain't gonna be short of pennies bud.
My mum would clip me round the ear and tell me how many times she had to change my nappy for free as a babby!

Agree. Does your mum charge her 30+ year old son "board" ritchy or you living there for free?

You must be loaded now with your £7k/ 6weekly round.

[dannymack]

Your right they Elite Mike can't be bothered with erm. Had my neighbour across the road mention O you window clean my wife and I noticed yes that's right could you do ours I said I can but next month when I'm doing mine ill do yours but it will be £10 which is cheap as he was an old boy and live across the road, should be around £15/£20 he turns round and goes O ill have to speak to the wife, didn't hear no more I think he thought I was gonna do them for free !!!!!

[Ian Lancaster]

The rule I've always tried to stick to is:

YOUR CUSTOMERS ARE NOT YOUR FRIENDS AND YOUR FRIENDS SHOULDN'T BE YOUR CUSTOMERS

As far as the first bit's concerned, wait till circumstances change and see how quick the 'friend' you viewed your customer as being drops you like a bag of siht!!

[slap bash]

Anything you give for nothing is worth nothing to the receiver.So don`t degrade your work.