[tonyoliver]

i have lost 21 joibs since xmas some monthly... 2 mth ect. every time i get a chq through the post it also seems to have a note saying goodbyeor we will call you

pub i have dine for 20 yrs shut down. i am owed a fortune in unpaid invoices from last year wondering when it will stop and my luck will change .it will but when
whats your experences this year

[mci services]

not lost any and picked up a new customer first day back and a decent commercial last week, quoted two more on friday so not bad start, sorry sure you will pick up soon

[wizard]

 one canceled no cash
One said she will come back in april ( her ass)
one I will kick out bad payer.
Could be worse just move on they are the loosers.Sing them a hyme.

[jouk45]

lost 2, and got 3 new ones, blimey, you lost 21 ouch, how are you replacing them tony

[gewindows]

1 lost (£22.00)

Gained £98.00 since Xmas; one where they thought they could get it done cheaper, they could but got a crap job. A nice £38 job in an area Im looking to pick stuff up in and a £40 shop done monthly.

Plus £280 in gutters.

[dave0123]

Lost one commercial because the cleaner would do it cheaper and they wanted me to cut my price. And gained about 5 new jobs

[ccmids]

non lost , got 1 new one last week , but the one that bounced the cheque still aint paid , i think ill send them packing , ill warn other windys though.

[leapstallbuildings]

I've lost 1 x £13 since Xmas.
I've gained 1 x £39 though.

Forgot to add I picked up one for £120 every other month too.
Quite a decent start to the new year so far.

[Frankybadboy]

lost none,but gain 6 house for a toatlly of £80


also give a m8 of mine 5new house in a arae that i dont clean,but know he cleans there.

[dai]

I have lost more than I have gained since the reccession bit.
A lot will depend on the type of customers you have.
I have six days work on one estate that could be classed in the starter home bracket, this type of customer tends to feel the financial squeeze more than others.

[gr cleaning solutions]

sorry it hear about losing your customers but i have picked up 14 new customers in January and some very very good leads from a networking meeting on Friday

[Mike #1]

lost 3 custy's because of price increase next day picked up £10 job which takes less time than the 3 i lost which was £14 in total not bothered though they were twisty

[S.A.J]

Lost 1 due to price increase!! But picked up 4 new commercial jobs and about 15 new residential custys.

Things are looking good after a bad start to the year due to weather.

Am expecting to lose a few more next week as we are putting more prices up.

[AuRavelling79]

Yes a £25 lorry firm that is struggling. But I've gained £73 in four new custies  on domestic - and I've put some lower priced stuff up totalling over £30 too.

Is there some big firm gone bust round your way tonyoliver?

[paul rulton]

not lost any not gained any. just a bit of bad luck i think tony. u will pro b on here again next month bragging. fingers crossed 4ya fella.

[george formby]

lost a few houses but won  4  new contracts windows and cleaning worth over £30,000
cant stop smileing

[geoffreyspecht]

lost 1job worth £10,picked up one contract worth £10000 a year

[rolo123]

HI Tony try not to worry to much,you will pick more up,always remember lossing 9 in one week,some  time back,but gained new back over the next few week ,the weather also getting better,try a bit of door knocking.

[david watts]

lost one idiot wanting me to put ladders on a roof. and not do them wfp
so i told him to go forth;
picked up some new with the nice weather;i didnt bother going out in the snow and ice cleaning
and thats paid off able to do them now and leave the crap till later

[geefree]

its a lot to lose in a month !..... especially since , after the bad weather the windows are bad....

dont take this the wrong way , but have you taken a look at other reasons instead of the recession,

are you polite and approachable?

do you pride yourself on being the best around?

are you organised and regular?

do you think that the customer may think, that you are expensive.

I know we all gain and lose customers, but that is a real hit in one month.

I would be asking myself lots of questions.... not aiming it at you... its just how i would think, if i lost a huge bunch like that.

Gary.