[windowwashers]

What about the c0ck who just rang my phone and quacked down it, while his little friend giggled in the background? Roll Eyes

If you had a smart professional logo that wouldn't have happened!

Just kidding Rog 

Andy

lmao thats just made my night, did that really happen Rog?
if it did has to be from here do some detective work and post it back on here so I can say thank you for making me laugh.

It has to be someone you speak to so I really hope you dont take offence to it in anyway as you will make me feel well bad for posting this

[Sir Squeaky]

Clearly one of the newbies mate.

The real pros on here wouldn't be so childish.
I'm not bothered, it was kind of funny, if I hadn't been having a shave at the time and covered my phone in foam.

[windowwashers]

Clearly one of the newbies mate.

The real pros on here wouldn't be so childish.
I'm not bothered, it was kind of funny, if I hadn't been having a shave at the time and covered my phone in foam.

I myself would have laughed it off aswell m8  .

[Nathanael Jones]

Take a look at this one,........................

Seriously,.. you could set your van on fire and it would look better!!!

Sad to say,.. but I actually know the bloke,... and he's BUSY!!! Just shows Rog,.. ignore those doubters,.. if he can get work from that,.. you'll be taking on helpers before the week is out with your design!

[Sir Squeaky]

 

[Davo]

07 plate van...jobs cleaned in 5 minutes used to take 20.... new fangled pole....they  just want clean windows WITHOUT YOU MAKING TOO MUCH MONEY OUT OF THEM.

Your old customers have noticed  the difference in the way you work and they dont like it. It was ok before, you were up and down that ladder using that squeegy like the pro you are. Now paying £10 for 20 minutes of hard graft, well you deserve it , nice hard working lad putting food on the table for his kids. Give you a few bob extra at christmas, buy your kids something, we know what its like we went through the war etc etc. weve struggled.

Now the pole has changed that, and the new van has reinforced their suspicons that you're doing alot better than they thought. Your new customers dont know any different, youve always had a new van and always taken 5 minutes to earn £10.

Thats why, in my opinion, youve lost so many customers.

And before I get the newbie card thrown at me. People are still people no matter what profession you happen to be in. You dont need to be a window cleaner for 60 years to understand how people think. Oh and while im on the subject of the newbie issue, different people with different skills bring different points of view to issues discussed on here.

Wether you choose to take any notice of advice based on their membership status is entirely upto the reader..



Mark

[Sir Squeaky]

07 plate van...jobs cleaned in 5 minutes used to take 20.... new fangled pole....they  just want clean windows WITHOUT YOU MAKING TOO MUCH MONEY OUT OF THEM.

Your old customers have noticed  the difference in the way you work and they dont like it. It was ok before, you were up and down that ladder using that squeegy like the pro you are. Now paying £10 for 20 minutes of hard graft, well you deserve it , nice hard working lad putting food on the table for his kids. Give you a few bob extra at christmas, buy your kids something, we know what its like we went through the war etc etc. weve struggled.

Now the pole has changed that, and the new van has reinforced their suspicons that you're doing alot better than they thought. Your new customers dont know any different, youve always had a new van and always taken 5 minutes to earn £10.

Thats why, in my opinion, youve lost so many customers.

Couldn't agree more Mark.

That's exactly what's caused the problem in my opinion.

[windowwashers]

07 plate van...jobs cleaned in 5 minutes used to take 20.... new fangled pole....they  just want clean windows WITHOUT YOU MAKING TOO MUCH MONEY OUT OF THEM.

Your old customers have noticed  the difference in the way you work and they dont like it. It was ok before, you were up and down that ladder using that squeegy like the pro you are. Now paying £10 for 20 minutes of hard graft, well you deserve it , nice hard working lad putting food on the table for his kids. Give you a few bob extra at christmas, buy your kids something, we know what its like we went through the war etc etc. weve struggled.

Now the pole has changed that, and the new van has reinforced their suspicons that you're doing alot better than they thought. Your new customers dont know any different, youve always had a new van and always taken 5 minutes to earn £10.

Thats why, in my opinion, youve lost so many customers.

Couldn't agree more Mark.

That's exactly what's caused the problem in my opinion.

I also agree with what Mark says, and I really hope this does not happen to me will findout soon enough, but I am pretty good at selling myself but soon see

[Dean Aspects]

This is some of the reason i got an older van and got a new car the customer doesnt see the car so cant make comments
A few years ago a customer was talking about the vehicle another local window cleaner had(a brand new 4x4)and said how can he afford that hes only a window cleaner must be charging too much
although that could also have something to do with the low regard window cleaners are seen in

Dean

[brett walker]

I got an old van because its all i can afford 

Customers dont mind when theyve got 2 brand new vehciles sitting on the drive

Then how many of you when you see big posh cars on your customers drives put a bit extra money on the price

Come on be honest

Brett

[matt]

Then how many of you when you see big posh cars on your customers drives put a bit extra money on the price

Come on be honest

Brett

Brett, no1 will admit it, its just not the thing, we dont need to do that sort of thing these days, afterall we all earn 500 quid a day 

[brett walker]

Then how many of you when you see big posh cars on your customers drives put a bit extra money on the price

Come on be honest

Brett

Brett, no1 will admit it, its just not the thing, we dont need to do that sort of thing these days, afterall we all earn 500 quid a day 

Matt

only 500 quid a day? you must be slow ive normally done 2 grand by dinner it must be my ionics pole lol 

Brett, counting his millions :

[matt]

Then how many of you when you see big posh cars on your customers drives put a bit extra money on the price

Come on be honest

Brett

Brett, no1 will admit it, its just not the thing, we dont need to do that sort of thing these days, afterall we all earn 500 quid a day 

Matt

only 500 quid a day? you must be slow ive normally done 2 grand by dinner it must be my ionics pole lol 

Brett, counting his millions :

good on you, you just knew that pole would pay for itself in a few weeks

[Alex Wingrove]

at the end of the day your not going to convince someone to use your services if they dont want a window cleaner, the only people i know that have window cleaners, are the ones that want clean windows, i know that sounds off buts its true, all people want to see, if they are after a cleaner is "window cleaner" and your number, i don't believe it extends to more than that, all a logo and fancy wording and lettering will do will make it stand out in a crowd, and how often are you in a crowd?

[NWH]

So what are we supposed to do then drive round in S*** vans or cars day in day out,no way pedro my customers couldn`t give a dam most of them are driving 4x4 s or mercs and bmw s 50 grand upwards,do you think they give a toss if i`ve got a new van ?.

[Davo]

So what are we supposed to do then drive round in S*** vans or cars day in day out,no way pedro my customers couldn`t give a dam most of them are driving 4x4 s or mercs and bmw s 50 grand upwards,do you think they give a toss if i`ve got a new van ?.

Maybe they do maybe they dont. The comment was made in relation to squeeky's particular situation. If you want to clean windows in a bentley with a roof rack then carry on. Everyones situation differs, your customers dont mind, squeekys old ones, in my opinion, do.

Mark

[xxmattyxx]

If you want to clean windows in a bentley with a roof rack then carry on.

That isnt so far off the mark so far as Im aware.

Theres a window cleaner round where I live, he has a 5 series BMW, with a roof rack on it and does his round in that. I personally think its madness, I thought it would do damage to his round at least, customers opinions an' all that stuff.
He's still working, I dont know if it did lose him custys. In my eyes a BMW doesnt look good, even if there are cleaners with more expensive vans and setups. To me its craziness.

Appparently his roof-rack cost more than my car   

He was investigated by the tax-man after acquiring it though!

[Sir Squeaky]

In my eyes a BMW doesnt look good...etc

I agree, they look horrible.
Not for window cleaning either.

[geefree]

i think its poope squeaks 

[geefree]

only kiddin... name smaller.. window cleaning and number huge.  ..

thats just my opinion though.