[pingu]

I have done some favours for free and felt let down afterwards for various reason...the way I see it now is if I do a freebie it is on the basis that I feel good doing it...and do it with no thought as to any payment.  This way I cannot feel dissapointed about doing it...

Sometimes it is nice to help out....

Dave

[xxmattyxx]

I don't do favours for the majority of my customers because they will start taking advantage of my good nature.

Isnt that a contradiction 

Just a way of justifying something?

[philboy]

I don't mind helping people out from time to time as I think it's good for your reputation and in turn good for business. But only if they are good custies, the pain in the neck one can take a run and jump!  I clean this old lady's windows every 2 weeks (bit excessive I know, but she asked for for that frequency) and last year her home help stole £300 from her and disappeared, I asked if she needed any help, she asked me to put some cloths in the washing machine, thought that seemed reasonable, I did it, but wish I hadn't and won't do it again, so.. a word to the wise... old ladies undies....STINK!!!

[mark dew]

I don't mind helping people out from time to time as I think it's good for your reputation and in turn good for business. But only if they are good custies, the pain in the neck one can take a run and jump!  I clean this old lady's windows every 2 weeks (bit excessive I know, but she asked for for that frequency) and last year her home help stole £300 from her and disappeared, I asked if she needed any help, she asked me to put some cloths in the washing machine, thought that seemed reasonable, I did it, but wish I hadn't and won't do it again, so.. a word to the wise... old ladies undies....STINK!!!

you weren't supposed to smell them before you put them in the washing machine... 

[philboy]

I don't mind helping people out from time to time as I think it's good for your reputation and in turn good for business. But only if they are good custies, the pain in the neck one can take a run and jump!  I clean this old lady's windows every 2 weeks (bit excessive I know, but she asked for for that frequency) and last year her home help stole £300 from her and disappeared, I asked if she needed any help, she asked me to put some cloths in the washing machine, thought that seemed reasonable, I did it, but wish I hadn't and won't do it again, so.. a word to the wise... old ladies undies....STINK!!!

you weren't supposed to smell them before you put them in the washing machine... 

  See where ya comin from and OH NO NO NO!!!! I could smell it before they came out the bag, only then did I know they were undies, could a been a fish mongers stained apron for all I knew!!!! Anyway...we should stop talking bout it now cos I'm startin to re-live the experience and it's puttin me of my lunch!!! (Fish sandwiches by the way!!!!)