[dazmond]

£462 and loads of cards this year and still 3 hours work to do today plus collecting on monday 4th jan from this weeks work.

i could end up with over £500 in tips which ive not had for years in this game plus loads more customers pay online these days.

maybe the economy is picking up finally?

[andyM]

Yes it has been a good year for tips and gifts.
I'm seriously considering turning the shed into a wine cellar to cope with it all. 

[Dave Willis]

Don't think I'll bother today - just seen the recycle bin lid fly past the window complete with the brick that's supposed to hold it on.

I'll count my tips instead and work out how much the taxman can have.

[Clever Forum Name]

Record year.

Never had so many bottles of drink etc.

[Dave Willis]

It's been a year of Xtremes I think.

[SB Cleaning]

Well think i will book myself into a 5 star hotel with the amount of tips this year.

[Clever Forum Name]

Just taken a photo of everything tips related and gonna post on my fb page.

merry Christmas everyone 

[andyM]

Just taken a photo of everything tips related and gonna post on my fb page.

merry Christmas everyone 

Now come on I know us window cleaners are an ostentatious bunch but in these times of austerity should we be flaunting it?

[Clever Forum Name]

Just taken a photo of everything tips related and gonna post on my fb page.

merry Christmas everyone 

Now come on I know us window cleaners are an ostentatious bunch but in these times of austerity should we be flaunting it?

I am proud of the tips and cards i have received. Makes all my hard work worth it.

[andyM]

Just taken a photo of everything tips related and gonna post on my fb page.

merry Christmas everyone 

Now come on I know us window cleaners are an ostentatious bunch but in these times of austerity should we be flaunting it?

I am proud of the tips and cards i have received. Makes all my hard work worth it.

You know you are right! 
I'll be wearing my Jimmy Choos (bought with customer tips) with pride at midnight mass.
To hell with what anyone else thinks! 

[Klean07]

£462 and loads of cards this year and still 3 hours work to do today plus collecting on monday 4th jan from this weeks work.

i could end up with over £500 in tips which ive not had for years in this game plus loads more customers pay online these days.

maybe the economy is picking up finally?

Collecting? Thought that was a 90's thing!

[johnny bravo]

one advantage of collecting  =  tips. ,
makes  it worth while

[paulben]

+1

[deeege]

Worse year yet for tips. Only around £100, 2 bottles of wine and some nice M&S choccies.

I think having a brand new van has had an effect on how my domestic custies view me and my business.

Not to worry though as I'm more than happy with the tips I did get.

[Mick Kent]

I doubt what van you have made an impact at all. A van is a van and customers don't care. doing a good job, being reliable and friendly with a smile on your face is what earns xmas gratitude tips from customers. You must be a right moody git ...

[Rich Wilts]

I found going from trad to WFP my tips dropped off the scale.  To me there are two other factors which are likely to influence tipping. A new van  and online payment systems. I have both, tips this year have been next to nothing, probably about £65.00.  Which isn't a surprise, it's a fairly normal level for the last 7 Christmases.

[dai]

I was given a fiver which I past on to the postman. Not worked in three weeks due to weather and engine problems with the motor.
Never known a spell of weather like this. I got the car back from the garage now but it's still not right after having a new injector and injector wiring loom. It sometimes goes into limp mode[no warning lights] leave it for an hour and runs great for the rest of the day, doing me bleeding head in.

[8weekly]

Hardly any tips here. I tend to tip those that work for cheap so I think that's an issue. For example a grade 2 at the hairdressers is £6 so I tend to just say keep the change. I reckon customers take the view that I charge enough. We tipped the postie a tenner for all the cheques he's had to carry to us this year. 

[deeege]

I doubt what van you have made an impact at all. A van is a van and customers don't care. doing a good job, being reliable and friendly with a smile on your face is what earns xmas gratitude tips from customers. You must be a right moody git ...

I disagree Mick. have always had £300+ In tips and the only thing that's changed is upgrading the van this last year. I also agree that moving most custies to online payments means less tips.

And I'm not (always) a grumpy git so can't really blame that! 😄

[Clever Forum Name]

I spent a weekend cleaning my 2006 combo 2 years back and several customers said "New van, you must be doing alright"