[Sir Squeaky]

After the mixed response of my last topic on overpricing, I thought I'd stir things up with another one.

I was asked to go and give someone a price last week in a nice posh estate.
Lots of potential good high priced work, but I know there's a few other w/c's about.

So I turn up at this 4-bed detached and give my price.
(I won't mention the price as it's irrelevant.)

The lady tells me she already has a window cleaner.
I ask why she's asking me, and she tells me he uses wfp, but uses HER water! 

Now I don't know how this works, but what a cheeky sod if it's true.
That's unbelievable!
I'll have that one then, no guilt there...!
 

[Moderator David@stives]

She might just think he uses her water.

I had a customer ready to give me a mouthful until i explained the water actually came from my van

[Tosh]

Also, if she's so tight about 'her water', how tight is she with how much she's prepared to pay?

Don't some of your customers always say, 'If you need any water there's a tap... etc'?  Then you have to start explaining 'pure water' and stuff.

She sounds like a dodgy one to me.

Sounds like you've gained another idiot.

[Sir Squeaky]

Also, if she's so tight about 'her water', how tight is she with how much she's prepared to pay?

Don't some of your customers always say, 'If you need any water there's a tap... etc'?  Then you have to start explaining 'pure water' and stuff.

She sounds like a dodgy one to me.

Sounds like you've gained another idiot.

She's not an idiot at all, that's why she's not being taken for a ride on her water bill!

He turns up and connects to the outside tap which he turn full on and takes about 20 minutes.

We're not on about topping up a bucket Tosh. :

[Neil Williams]

Ionics sell a system you just plug into an outside tap, no doubt others do it too.
It will be DI system. Daves carrying wateraround

[groundhog]

You seem to attract the type of customers that I try to avoid!!  

[Dean Aspects]

The situation here in Scotland is different as the water charges are in with the council tax so using a customers water wouldnt matter but if i got a separate bill for it and someone used it without asking and then charging me for the privelidge then i would probably react the same as your customer good luck with your customer treat her with respect and you will get it back if not move on

Dean

[Tosh]

She's not an idiot at all, that's why she's not being taken for a ride on her water bill!

He turns up and connects to the outside tap which he turn full on and takes about 20 minutes.

We're not on about topping up a bucket Tosh. :

A bath full of water is just a few pence if you're on a water meter.

She's an idiot okay.

[Tosh]

Squeaks,

I bet you were cheaper than her last window cleaner and she just used the water thing as an excuse.

I'd bet money on it.

[TDW]

This is not unheard of. I know 2 w\c who use the customers water at every house. I dont think its a clever way of working but they say they dont have any problems from the customers.

Only last week my battery went flat and I asked a customer if I could charge it up and she flatly refused. So I certainly wouldn't like to go round all my customers asking if I could use there water.

[Sir Squeaky]

Squeaks,

I bet you were cheaper than her last window cleaner and she just used the water thing as an excuse.

I'd bet money on it.

Tosh, you're full of rubbish.
I was told about the water thing from the house opposite too, who's my mates mum.
Alright?

No need to get jealous because it's not in a council estate.

[Sir Squeaky]

You seem to attract the type of customers that I try to avoid!! 

...and what's your problem with my nice customer with nice house at a good price then Bushpig?

Another jealous council house king?

[Tosh]

 

I love a good bite.

[Tosh]

Squeaks,

I'm going to take some photos of those houses you used to do for £6, that I now do for £12.00, and post 'em here tomorrow.

I'm also still doing Greylands at 50% more than what you used to do it for.  I did it this morning; she's a lovely customer too.

Don't be so cheap, Squeaky, and hopefully you won't be flapping about your tax bill in future.

[Sir Squeaky]

Squeaks,

I'm going to take some photos of those houses you used to do for £6, that I now do for £12.00, and post 'em here tomorrow.

I'm also still doing Greylands at 50% more than what you used to do it for.  I did it this morning; she's a lovely customer too.

Don't be so cheap, Squeaky, and hopefully you won't be flapping about your tax bill in future.

Get your facts right first mate.

Those houses were £7 not 6.
Also I did them twice as quick as you, so I was no worse off.

I'm no cheaper than you, it's just that most of mine are old existing stuff.

Any new jobs you wouldn't get more.

[Sir Squeaky]

Anyway, how about get stuffed and get back on the topic, not having yet another pop at me.

[Tosh]

 

I love a good bite.

[Clive McDonald]

Just because you are cheap squeaky clean some don't like it. I get this a lot too.

It's on the side of my van, If you want a cheap window cleaner ring me! So you can imagine.

They ring and they say, I want a cheap window cleaner, and i have to laugh like it's the first time i've heard it.

[Bobs Window Cleaning]

Love you squeaky  ..................but not as much as you love us

[Bobs Window Cleaning]

Is that your new bird Roger