[rl]

well I only bought my Window Cleaning Backpack a couple of weeks ago as well as my Xtel Pole (7 section 34ft reach) Glass fibre. But unfortunately i'm going to have to sell them, long story but hopefully will be able to start up next year sometime.

So if anyone is interested in buying them off me let me know or they'll be going on ebay. Looking for about £95 for the backpack with microbore tap (cost just over £120 used 3 times). This will connect directly to the Xtel pole. This cost just over £185 would like about £ 160 for this, used 3 times aswell. If anyone is interested let me know, if not thanks anyway.

Whilst i'm here i'd like to say a big thank you for all the help you guys have given me over the past few weeks and hopefully i'll be looking for more advice from you when i'm able to get up and running. And i'll keep looking in to see what your all talking about.

Cheers again. 

[tomy jackson]

why dont you kepe hold of them till you nead em

[premier window cleaners]

where abouts are you?

[R W C]

whats going on rl you where so eager mate.

[Dean Taberner]

rl,

where in lancs?

id take the back pack,

is it a wcw one?

dean.

[rl]

Thanks for the replies guys.

I know I was so eager! To be honest, we're planning on having another baby and I'm just too worried about giving up my job when the wife will be off work for a year. Having seen so many people doing w/c in the past couple of weeks, I'm worried it could all go a bit pete tong! I'd love to do it but when it comes to my days off work i'm that knackered from the 47 hours i've just worked I haven't got it in me to get out there. I'm not affraid of hard work but I have to spend time with my wife and 4 year old girl or life would be even more crap!  Honestly I hope one day I'll be able to do it but just now I'm to worried. I'm selling the backpack and pole cos it's virtually brand new and the cash would be handy with xmas coming up.

Thanks again.

WILL GET THE BACKPACK AND POLE DELIVERED NATIONWIDE IF ANYONE'S INTERESTED.

[rl]

yeah its a window cleaning warehouse WCW backpack.

[ian1972]

were in lancs are you? i am in wigan and looking for a backpack

[rl]

see now i'm looking around on here, i'm getting the bug to want to get out there and do it again, plus my step dad just rang and said he saw a woman who owns a pub thats desperate for a window cleaner. But at the same time I saw (and I'm not joking) 15 window cleaners that I have never seen before, in the last week on top of the 10 I see about every day.                  

[rl]

i'm in lancaster.

[Murdie window cleaning]

see now i'm looking around on here, i'm getting the bug to want to get out there and do it again, plus my step dad just rang and said he saw a woman who owns a pub thats desperate for a window cleaner. But at the same time I saw (and I'm not joking) 15 window cleaners that I have never seen before, in the last week on top of the 10 I see about every day.                  

Now only you know if it's worth pushing on and trying to establish your self, but is leaving it a few months and trying again next year going to change how much competition is out there.

What is it that is making you doubt your self(if it's not to personal to say), you have to remember what it was that made you want to do it in the first place.

I'm like you just a newbie.I'm trying to do this part time along side a job that i hate and want to be rid off and it may take a little longer than I had hoped to get to a level where i can ditch my job. But I'm just going to stick with it and give it my best and hopefully be on here next year making a decent living out of working for myself.

But what ever you decide then all the best 

[welshwindows]

if window cleanings what you want to do then do it. if you have the passion for it then its impossible to fail. canvass till you drop!

[JSMC]

doa little each week and no more. make yersel a little bit of cash each time yer off but also make sure you have yer own time with family.

do it mate dont giv eup

[R W C]

make christmas your motivation to get more work, youll make more money out of the backpack then you will selling it, youll get £255 by selling them but even if you get 5 custys cleaned a week at say £10 each £50 a week youll earn about £600 from now till christmas just for say 2 hours a week work, you wouldnt need to do much canvassing for that amount of work, plus offer fascia and soffit cleans youll have plenty in the kitty mate.

[AuRavelling79]

Keep the cream - do it every other weekend and try again in Spring!

[GWCS]

see now i'm looking around on here, i'm getting the bug to want to get out there and do it again, plus my step dad just rang and said he saw a woman who owns a pub thats desperate for a window cleaner. But at the same time I saw (and I'm not joking) 15 window cleaners that I have never seen before, in the last week on top of the 10 I see about every day.                  

There are lots of wc'ers around, but there are lots of windows too.

and also not all window cleaners are any good.. many are rude, do a crap job or go awol.

[Dean Taberner]

Im up for this back pack and can collect tomorrow or wednesday,

Is it happening rl?

I dont know ian but if he isnt wfp yet or needs it more than me than I wont stand in his way,

Rl and Ian get bk to me boys,

Dean

[windowashing]

Thanks for the replies guys.

I know I was so eager! To be honest, we're planning on having another baby and I'm just too worried about giving up my job when the wife will be off work for a year. Having seen so many people doing w/c in the past couple of weeks, I'm worried it could all go a bit pete tong! I'd love to do it but when it comes to my days off work i'm that knackered from the 47 hours i've just worked I haven't got it in me to get out there. I'm not affraid of hard work but I have to spend time with my wife and 4 year old girl or life would be even more crap!  Honestly I hope one day I'll be able to do it but just now I'm to worried. I'm selling the backpack and pole cos it's virtually brand new and the cash would be handy with xmas coming up.

Thanks again.

WILL GET THE BACKPACK AND POLE DELIVERED NATIONWIDE IF ANYONE'S INTERESTED.

In this economic climate, a good stable job is hard to find, so think carefully about keeping your job.

Working for yourself is hard work - Too many just see what a window cleaner can bring home in a day and think - "Thats for me!"

....but, they forget about the running a business side of things, and the time and effort, and money! that that takes. (just maintaining a WFP system eats into your standard 9-5 hours, and therefore family time)


plus, No paid holiday, sick pay, paternity/maternity leave, than there's the paperwork involved of running a succesful legitimate business.


However, if you quit your job and put 47 hours a week into canvassing a round and then into actually cleaning windows  (and learn to stick it out, taking the rough with the good), you'll do well, no doubt. 

Just my thoughts...

All the best with whatever you choose.

[peter holley]

 

[Clive McDonald]

Maybe the 34' put you off.

You need a 17'. Get one and try again.

That's how simple it is. Lads back me up.