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Jays Window Cleaning

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New wc s propa poaching!!!
« on: February 09, 2010, 01:51:33 pm »
Here guys listen to this . We have a new wc starting out in our area. What this guy is doing  is when door knocking, and the custy saying they have a window cleaner he is asking who they are then saying to them that they arnt trading anymore with a cock a ball story. Also he has been know to be watching other cleaners whilst cleaning to find out wich company is cleaning,  so that he can tell there custys when he knocks that they aint trading any more and that he has taken over. This came from one of my good custy Cant wait to bump into him ....

Ian Lancaster

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Re: New wc s propa poaching!!!
« Reply #1 on: February 09, 2010, 02:00:55 pm »
It's happened to me a couple of times over the years.  I've also had chancers turning up on my work telling the custys I've asked them to take over as I can't cope with all the work I've got.

They usually end up targetting the wrong man and get a slap = end of problem.  If any of your custies have been conned into changing, just tell them he's a con-man and it's not true.  They'll come back to you and tell the other one to get lost. If they don't, they weren't worth hanging onto in the first place.

tom2009

Re: New wc s propa poaching!!!
« Reply #2 on: February 09, 2010, 02:02:50 pm »
thats just plain cheeky >:(

Sapphire Window Cleaning

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Re: New wc s propa poaching!!!
« Reply #3 on: February 09, 2010, 02:03:59 pm »
Sounds very much like pikeys.



Matt
Reaching parts traditional window cleaners can not reach.

Jays Window Cleaning

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Re: New wc s propa poaching!!!
« Reply #4 on: February 09, 2010, 02:06:24 pm »
Hes upsetting alot of the wc s round here. Theres just no need for it .I talk to all the wc round our area and we are all matey with each other . He will be heading for a few slaps  ;)

Sapphire Window Cleaning

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Re: New wc s propa poaching!!!
« Reply #5 on: February 09, 2010, 02:11:10 pm »
Take him to a secluded spot, and give him a lesson!  ;D
Reaching parts traditional window cleaners can not reach.

Jays Window Cleaning

  • Posts: 356
Re: New wc s propa poaching!!!
« Reply #6 on: February 09, 2010, 02:14:10 pm »
It anoyes me as i have worked and canvassed hard to get my custies. And i have full respect for my fello window cleaners. As i know it aint that easy to put together a nice size round quickly. Thank god all the custys i have seem very loyal. I am also finding it hard to get good prices as most of the wc are charing £5 glass frames and sills a month for a 3 bed house . So its taking some time for me to get more i seem to have stuck at 70 These all being 10 - 15 quid a 3 bed house wich i think is good.

Hopefully my website will pull some work in too.

jay

Jays Window Cleaning

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Re: New wc s propa poaching!!!
« Reply #7 on: February 09, 2010, 02:15:28 pm »
Yeah Matt will do . Matt do you get much work from your website?

jay

Sapphire Window Cleaning

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Re: New wc s propa poaching!!!
« Reply #8 on: February 09, 2010, 02:22:03 pm »
Since November last year I have picked up 8 customers from it and 3 gutter cleaning jobs.




Matt
Reaching parts traditional window cleaners can not reach.

Jays Window Cleaning

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Re: New wc s propa poaching!!!
« Reply #9 on: February 09, 2010, 02:28:50 pm »
Nice one how old is your site? Sorry bout all these questions but i really would like my site to pull me in some work. Did you pay anyone or company to help you get the traffic/customers to your site? Only i want to pay someone to help me with it but i just dont know who to trust any help would be great.

Thank you Jay

Sapphire Window Cleaning

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Re: New wc s propa poaching!!!
« Reply #10 on: February 09, 2010, 02:30:48 pm »
I did it myself, just make sure you have the right tag words in your metatags.
I will alter the website slightly each week. this helps with the listings.



Matt
Reaching parts traditional window cleaners can not reach.

Jays Window Cleaning

  • Posts: 356
Re: New wc s propa poaching!!!
« Reply #11 on: February 09, 2010, 02:35:19 pm »
Nice one thank you

jay