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Pole 2 Pole

  • Posts: 1051
What class of customer are you losing most?
« on: November 18, 2008, 04:34:05 pm »
I'm not gonna say i'm losing customers,left,right and center because i'm not. However...the ones that are calling/texting to cancel are undoubtably the ones with a "few bob". I'm not losing any run of the mill punters, but the posh ones must be feeling one hell of a pinch. Has anyone else noticed this trend???

drakestar!

  • Posts: 311
Re: What class of customer are you losing most?
« Reply #1 on: November 18, 2008, 04:42:54 pm »
Ive noticed every class has got people who are struggling, retired peoples pensions havent gone up & some of there private pensions have devalued. Food & fuel have gone up so everyone is feeling it

Re: What class of customer are you losing most?
« Reply #2 on: November 18, 2008, 04:47:56 pm »
Food and fuel are coming down in price and have been for a good while now.

AuRavelling79

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Re: What class of customer are you losing most?
« Reply #3 on: November 18, 2008, 04:59:21 pm »
And all the OAP's are about to get their heating allowance too!
It's a game of three halves!

RSWindows

  • Posts: 286
Re: What class of customer are you losing most?
« Reply #4 on: November 18, 2008, 05:45:01 pm »
my belief is that the "well to do" people are feeling it just as everyone else, however these people live high class lifestyles and will get rid of the window cleaner before they cancell their exclusive gym membership and expensive eating habbits

geefree

  • Posts: 6180
Re: What class of customer are you losing most?
« Reply #5 on: November 18, 2008, 05:58:03 pm »
Not losing any yet..... just had one who asked me to reduce payment...a pensioner.

still gaining new work all the time.  ;)... but im pushing it to the limit...to prepare for any future losses.

Re: What class of customer are you losing most?
« Reply #6 on: November 18, 2008, 06:32:30 pm »
Im gaining more OAP's.

Did one old lady's bungalow with a 2 sided cons, and i got an extra £5 tip  ;D

I will be popping back to the area as she has friends that are after a window cleaner.

Wayne Thomas

Re: What class of customer are you losing most?
« Reply #7 on: November 18, 2008, 06:42:31 pm »
Rich people have more to lose and wouldn't hessitate to cancel the non essential items as they really don't like being hit where it hurts...in their wallets or purses. The richer they are, the tighter they get and the less they care for others. Poor people are the most friendly people you'll ever find as they have nothing much to lose financially but are rich in life's general happiness.

cybersye

Re: What class of customer are you losing most?
« Reply #8 on: November 18, 2008, 06:44:10 pm »
young couples / first time buyers with baby / one on the way.
Already mortgaged up to their eyeballs and with credit card bills, xmas on the way and high heating bills to look forward to plus the fear of how secure their jobs maybe by the new year all thanks to the non stop hype of the good old media  >:(

Pole 2 Pole

  • Posts: 1051
Re: What class of customer are you losing most?
« Reply #9 on: November 18, 2008, 07:27:57 pm »
I wish all my customers were' OAP's. The only time i ever seem to lose them is when they move into homes or buy a one way ticket to the party in the sky.  :-\

groundhog

  • Posts: 1806
Re: What class of customer are you losing most?
« Reply #10 on: November 18, 2008, 07:47:47 pm »
Not lost any yet, and have already gained another 3 good quality customers this week!

Sir Squeaky

  • Posts: 8341
Re: What class of customer are you losing most?
« Reply #11 on: November 18, 2008, 07:59:33 pm »
Same here.

Haven't lost one.
Picking up new jobs more than ever too.
Not loads but more than I have for the last 11 years.

mr D

  • Posts: 913
Re: What class of customer are you losing most?
« Reply #12 on: November 18, 2008, 08:02:48 pm »
i think your getting 'Well to do' mixed up with those 'up there eye balls in debt to make it look like there doing well'. in my opinion the 'credit crunch' is only hurting those up to there eyeballs in debt.

and to answer the subject question What class of customer are you losing most?

all my customas are 1st class ;D ;D