[ftp]

Have you got any? I mean jobs you've done and NEVER been paid, i've got one that deliberately held back then moved, another who won't answer the door (kids looking out of the top windows) another one who's had two cleans and has never paid and several more like her.

[johnny_h]

yes i have had a few got one coming up to be done friday i will put another envelope in asking for payment if i dont get it this month i will put the dirt back on her windows next month

[ftp]

I have another that does pay, but lets me wait outside for a full ten minutes whilst she looks for her chequebook. I can barely speak to her when she finally hands it over.

[windowwashers]

I have another that does pay, but lets me wait outside for a full ten minutes whilst she looks for her chequebook. I can barely speak to her when she finally hans it over.

dont wait post a ticket and get her to send it and explain why if she asks, this is what I would do.


Ian

[David Seaman]

I got caught out a while back. Was owed for three cleans and got to the point of sending letters etc to no avail. I went away for a week and one of my sons did a couple of days for me. He told me when I got back that he had picked up a "new" job. You've guessed it! It was the people who owed me for the 3 cleans. They obviously thought there was a new window cleaner in the area. At least he got paid for the clean he did. They still won't answer the door to me though.

DJ

[Carey Ward]

Found that if you send a relative to the door at an odd time of day they are more likely to answer the door - you can then ask for your money

[Wayne Thomas]

Get some Xmas window spray paint and use your loaf

[Roger Slater]

yes i have had a few got one coming up to be done friday i will put another envelope in asking for payment if i dont get it this month i will put the dirt back on her windows next month

Yip ive got one at the mo I use a 3 strike rule then the egg squad gets hired.

[simon123]

When I start to clean a new account I explain I expect payment within 7 days ! I charge double for the first clean ( which includes wiping round the frames with a microfibre )  If they do not send a cheque within the time allowed , I visit the house to ask for the money and explain that if they cant send me the money within 7 days next time , then I wont be coming back !  

[peter holley]

if a they dont pay.... agreement finished.... oh  and i knock the door i dont beet around the bush

[Londoner]

No customer ever gets cleaned if they owe me for the last clean and after the money is handed over I drop them.
Bad payers never turn into good payers.

[dai]

Two of the customers that I did today have moved without telling me they were going, my slips have my name, address, phone numbers and e-mail.
I found out later that one of them that owed me for the last clean has been repossessed.
It's so annoying when people can treat us with so little consideration.

[*strawman69]

i had one who used to always say can you come back in an hour ill just nip out and get your money. she went out but didnt come back for ages she did this 3 times before i decided to paint her windows black. was worth the money she owed still laugh about it now

[dai]

they only bother telling the gas electric and phone,we are not on the list,worst is when you dont realise stright away and you clean a few windows for nothing

And that is usually the case WFP, doing the tops first, you don't see that the place is empty.

[mark dew]

Two of the customers that I did today have moved without telling me they were going, my slips have my name, address, phone numbers and e-mail.
I found out later that one of them that owed me for the last clean has been repossessed.
It's so annoying when people can treat us with so little consideration.

Are you going to be chasing these up dai, if you can find them?
Do you get on with the postman in that area? Because they know where everyone has gone.

[dai]

Two of the customers that I did today have moved without telling me they were going, my slips have my name, address, phone numbers and e-mail.
I found out later that one of them that owed me for the last clean has been repossessed.
It's so annoying when people can treat us with so little consideration.

Are you going to be chasing these up dai, if you can find them?
Do you get on with the postman in that area? Because they know where everyone has gone.

Good idea, I know the postman well.