[SherwoodCleaningSe]

Don't know if anyone else has had the same thing recently but it seems like the economy is finally getting to my customers.
Went out today and did 4 offices all okay in fact one had a new car so safe there. Then onto 3 houses to loose 2, nobody says it because of money but when the husband is around in the middle of the day it's a bad sign. One of them assures us that it's not us doing a bad job but still can't bring himself to say he's out of work.
I'm now starting to think that oap's are the best custy's to have when the mrs does a block of 4 flats all at a fiver each and all oaps to be told that one of them has got a pole thing and will be cleaning them from now on. 

So at the end of the day I'm 6 custys down totaling 38.50. Not high prices but all together a bit of a sting.

Simon. 

[Nathanael Jones]

I'm starting to like the OAP's too.
Before they were a bit of hassle, and low priced,.. now they're the only ones that pay cash, and sometimes even pay for their neighbours too.

I haven't lost any custies yet,.. but the SAE's are getting later and later arriving,.. I've an absolute fortune outstanding at the mo.

[LWC]

I haven't lost any custies yet,.. but the SAE's are getting later and later arriving,.. I've an absolute fortune outstanding at the mo.

few im not the only one then. its getting ridiculous how long people are taking to send stuff in this made up recession that people have made for themelves

[trike]

in the last month,i lost a 5quida 6.50,5,6,5,but this week got two 7quids and a 7,50 and two six quids,so nothing lost realy,one said there were cob webs,other said husband lost job so he will clean them.other said they were still dirty,one got another window cleaner other said i was hit or miss

[Moderator David@stives]

I lost one over the weekend, an estate agent , his house and 2 offices, I wasnt that bothered, plenty more fish in the sea

[pjulk]

I have noticed that the SAE sometimes seems to be taking a while.

Before long we will be back out collecting

[niceandclean]

I have lost 4 this month, low priced ones thank goodness, did nearly lose 2 high priced ones but managed to put them onto 8 weekly.

[pjulk]

I lost one today as i was using WFP she didn't like it saying it was damaging her wooden sills so i have been doing downstairs by hand for the last 6 months.

Today go there o i won't need you any more i have found a ladder window cleaner.

I use ladders also but not this house due to sloping roofs.

But the other window cleaner is a new chap starting quite a few of my customers have told me he has been knocking.
So he is welcome to her.

[mistersqueegee]

We've been experiencing the same thing on this side of the pond. My service area however  is a University town and has a big university hospital and clinics as well. That adds up to a self generating economy for me. They just keep building new subdivisions and nobody seems to notice any slow down. Other guys over here however are beggining to feel a little nip.

[ok cleaning]

hey mr squegee well come to our world in britain from iowa USA i did not know people are interested from there what we do in here thanks anyway and all the best

[Chris Galloway]

Not lost any yet, but not gained any either (waiting for my new flyers to arrive to go canvassing)

Even got paid finally an £50 outstanding, i was about to write it off! One of my customers has now gone to every 3 weeks rather than every 4.

My missus is getting a new PT job, to help pay the bills, she worried that i might lose customers. Just have to see how things pan out.

[Roy Harding]

I have been waitng for this to happen, but work has been streaming in.

This is one job cofirmed today, and have picked up another one about 3 times the size.


Roy

[pjulk]

Christ its going to take a while getting all those pencil marks off 

[RSWindows]

that comment made me laugh for the first time today 

[DASERVICES]

I've just had a letter saying my electricity is going up 29%, how can they justify that. I'm sacking my window cleaner, me

[seandyer2003]

i dont think the recession is as made up as you think, the banking disaster is the worst thing to hit this country financially since ww2, the ripples from it in everyday life are just starting....

[NBwcs]

Getting a lot of people comtemplating stopping over winter. I think once this spell of good weather has gone and the clocks change, things are going to get alot worse, especially with xmas round the corner.

[MNWC]

Lost a commercial today... a £50er  an engineering firm that went bust

Got a phone call today to quote for one of the biggest houses in the village 

I don't think it will be £50 though !!

its all swings and roundabouts

[Paul Coleman]

I had a £40er switch from 6 to 12 weekly today but in the past few days have picked up some £10 -= £12ers which more than balances it up.  I don't normally do 12 weeklies for jobs under £50 and I was tempted to offer the less frequent service at the higher price.  However, the price is a decent one so I decided to swallow on it.  Maybe £40 will be my new bottom line for 12 weeklies (until someone else decides they don't want it done so often).  This could yet be a good business move if I get the others in the complex through it.

[simon knight]

Seem to be keeping the £10ers ok, but bigger ones seem to be pushing for longer intervals. I suppose lashing out £40 every 2 months hurts these days.