[jaykie]

Some little nonce keeps ringing in this stupid voice saying to im on his patch and to get off, i just laughed at him and done the same back to him.The trouble with having to put your numbers on fliers.

[peter holley]

dont retaliate... just be polite and say that your not after his custies.

[tartan cleaning]

sounds like he has to much time on his hands anyway if hes doing a good job he has nothing to worry about

[jaykie]

Just logged it with police

[peter holley]

Just logged it with police

good move...it's always wise to be prepared for the unexpected

[simon knight]

Tell the little nonce to f*** off! Sorry mods!

[jaykie]

LOL, thing is my van stands out like a sore thumb otherwise i would, just going to hit areas hard now and get as much work as poss as im sure ill bump into him soon and it will be obvious who it is. Police just rung me back and there treating it as a crime.

Chris

[jampot]

jaykie

i wouldnt worry mate. its probaby just hes seen your van and your flyers and see how professional you look.
you done the right thing by loging it with the police.
just keep up the hard work, and  no owns a patch.

[RPCCS]

Has he used threats to you?

[m.b.s.]

theres no such thing as patches in my eyes m8
theres enought work for everyone
dont rise to it
when he rings dile 1471 and see if he leaves a number if so give it to cops as it will be evidence against him as your numbber will be on his phone bill
take no notice of him hes a to***er only jelous of all your new gear just make sure its well secure your gear i mean
good luck m8

[RPCCS]

theres no such thing as patches in my eyes m8
theres enought work for everyone
dont rise to it
when he rings dile 1471 and see if he leaves a number if so give it to cops as it will be evidence against him as your numbber will be on his phone bill
take no notice of him hes a to***er only jelous of all your new gear just make sure its well secure your gear i mean
good luck m8

Well said sir!! I agree whole heartedly, its up to the custie who they have to clean their windows,its their money after all

[jaykie]

When i canvassed i said to the custy " Morning/Afternoon Sir/ Madam i was just wondering if you have yourself a window cleaner, i either got the answer yes/no/dont want one or husband does it, if they said any of them except  yes id just say, thank you and walk away, if they said no then id ask if they would like one which is when i priced up a job, but there was one area today that i priced up for a family friend and then put a few leaflets in the area so maybe i put one through a cleaners door and this is a area id normally avoid.

Chris

[jonah]

I just picked up a few new customers in a new area , and I met the local wc ! I explained what I charged ( double what he was ) And told him not to worry as I wouldnt undercut him .  We got talking for half an hour !   

[jaykie]

Yer i bumped into a window cleaner today he was right at the beginning of a cul-da-sac i was going to canvass, he had come from another town, i went upto him and introduced myself and asked for a list of house numbers he did i that street as id avoid them, he was a really nice bloke and gave me some good tips and would contact me if he heard of any work going. We spoke for about 40 mins in total but not all in one hit.

Chris

[jonah]

Yer i bumped into a window cleaner today he was right at the beginning of a cul-da-sac i was going to canvass, he had come from another town, i went upto him and introduced myself and asked for a list of house numbers he did i that street as id avoid them, he was a really nice bloke and gave me some good tips and would contact me if he heard of any work going. We spoke for about 40 mins in total but not all in one hit.

Chris

Dont be put off mate , stick to your guns , charge good prices and be regular , and your reputation will bring home the business    I charge double now for all first cleans which includes cleaning frames , they love the finnished job , and is gonna be easier when i go over to the dark side (wfp ) !

[jaykie]

Well i approached one woman yesterday and she said she never wants a window cleaner again, i asked why and she said because they get left in a mess, sills etc, i told her im a window cleaner not a glass cleaner and that ill do frames too etc, i told her to give me 2 cleans and if she not happy she could sack me too, got job 

[davids3511]

I got loads of this when I started. Whatever you do, do not sound like you might back down. These tos*ers are cowards and if you show a hint of weakness they will be on your case.

One funny one was a guy who rang up and said I better hope I never bump into him. I asked why and he said I was going to get a kicking. I said 'tell me exactly where you are right now and I will come see you'. 'Erm, cant do that' was the reply.

Eventually, when they see you won't go away they will give up. I have releafletted the same area 3-4 times now and after the first lot I got no more phone calls. They knew it was no use.

Having said that, the phone that took the calls wasn't my regular mobile and to this day I dislike using it after all the hassle I had on it. It feels dirty or somethin like that. Soft, I know....

[davids3511]

Oh, by the way, the police won't do diddly! Been down that road when one guy left a voicemail saying he was going to wait for me on dark night and break my legs. He even left his number unhidden so the cops had his number. DId they do anything? Did they hell!

[pingu]

Had this when I first started....just explain you're starting and will carry on but will not be stealing work from him....

Other than that...there is not such thing as a patch....

Dave..

ps. Good luck.

[jonah]

This is a big problem with window cleaning that needs to be change.It shows that the window cleaning industry is still stuck in the past. When you here a professional window cleaners get telephone calls like this, in this day and age. The rest of the working world seems to have moved on. It’s these types who lower the image of window cleaning and keep it there.Removing these types from window cleaning will change the industry overnight and give it the right image it deserves. It should be regulated and enforced on the H&S aspect alone.I know a lot of you don’t agree with being licensed, it will stop a lot from entering the trade and get rid of a lot already working in it.It will go towards helping the professional window cleaner and not the other sort.Ewan

Agree    Last week I had a conman on my round telling my elderly customers , thet he was working for me , and he conned 3 old people out of 2 cleans !