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Poll

At £6 is it worth bothering about

Do them for free
9.5%
2 (9.5%)
Canvass them at £12
14.3%
3 (14.3%)
When I have 500 customers go and shake him by the hand for dropping me
19%
4 (19%)
WFP my house next time hes on the estate (he is trad)
57.1%
12 (57.1%)

Total Members Voted: 18

Ian101

  • Posts: 7889
My old window cleaner grrrrrrr !!
« on: April 17, 2010, 10:40:44 am »
Is doing all of my neighbours houses as I write this.

He dropped me because I was never in to pay him cash and had to post a cheque ( I think )

However got him to thank for getting me aware of this fantastic business !!

He just done 8 houses on the cul de sac each at £6 ... Im getting £12 for smaller houses .... mine and the neighbours have 16 windows and 2 lots of patio doors each so a tad undercharged at £6.

Feel territorial as it was me that brought him onto the estate and looks like he canvassed all of my neighbours houses .... which is fair enough as any good W/C would do the same.

Should I undercut him when I go full time or take the view that at £6 he is welcome to them  ;) 




Ian101

  • Posts: 7889
Re: My old window cleaner grrrrrrr !!
« Reply #1 on: April 17, 2010, 10:46:31 am »
btw I never undercut this post is more tounge in cheek than serious .... just in case people get all excited about me undercutting  ;D

paul rulton

Re: My old window cleaner grrrrrrr !!
« Reply #2 on: April 17, 2010, 10:49:16 am »
in a word...NO  ::) if the muppet is doing them that cheap let him carry on  ;D

Gav Camm lammy 283

  • Posts: 7520
Re: My old window cleaner grrrrrrr !!
« Reply #3 on: April 17, 2010, 12:34:14 pm »
jus do your own wfp neiughbours wil b
amazed n ask u lol ;D ;D
LET YOUR PANES BE MY PLEASURE

"If CALSBERG did WINDOW CLEANING
 it would be C.C.C  Probably the best WINDOW CLEANERS IN THE WORLD ..........."

Smudger

  • Posts: 13459
Re: My old window cleaner grrrrrrr !!
« Reply #4 on: April 17, 2010, 01:48:29 pm »
Ian - in 6 months time when hes knackered and fed up earning little or no money you will be ready to step in with a decent price  8)

Darran
Never argue with an idiot, they will only bring you down to their level, and beat you with experience

formb

Re: My old window cleaner grrrrrrr !!
« Reply #5 on: April 17, 2010, 02:16:50 pm »
Why do you want your neighbours?

Neighbours should be seen and not heard!

We have been on the go since 1992, we don't do any on our street and don't want to either!


lee09

Re: My old window cleaner grrrrrrr !!
« Reply #6 on: April 17, 2010, 02:21:18 pm »
Why do you want your neighbours?

Neighbours should be seen and not heard!

We have been on the go since 1992, we don't do any on our street and don't want to either!


Snap. When I turn into my road it's time for a beer not cleaning windows!
Lee

mlscontractcleaner

  • Posts: 1483
Re: My old window cleaner grrrrrrr !!
« Reply #7 on: April 17, 2010, 02:22:41 pm »
It really amazes me the amount of people who come on here just to slag off some other window cleaner who charges less than they do ::)

So the guy charges £6. His customers are obviously happy. He's obviously happy. Perhaps he doesn't ned to earn any more than he is. Who's to say he's wrong and you're right ??? ??? ???

Do you reckon the boss of M&S pops on to the Supermarket forum site to slag off Asda for selling a dozen eggs for just 70p when they do them for £2.99.

You really need to take a good look at yourself mate and stop your whining :'(
Come and talk dirty to us!!!

mci services

Re: My old window cleaner grrrrrrr !!
« Reply #8 on: April 17, 2010, 02:22:59 pm »
neither do i, in fact i have turned down neighbours. the windae that does them is a good guy a does a good job at half the price i would take anyway

formb

Re: My old window cleaner grrrrrrr !!
« Reply #9 on: April 17, 2010, 02:23:31 pm »
It really amazes me the amount of people who come on here just to slag off some other window cleaner who charges less than they do ::)

So the guy charges £6. His customers are obviously happy. He's obviously happy. Perhaps he doesn't ned to earn any more than he is. Who's to say he's wrong and you're right ??? ??? ???

Do you reckon the boss of M&S pops on to the Supermarket forum site to slag off Asda for selling a dozen eggs for just 70p when they do them for £2.99.

You really need to take a good look at yourself mate and stop your whining :'(

Harsh.

mlscontractcleaner

  • Posts: 1483
Re: My old window cleaner grrrrrrr !!
« Reply #10 on: April 17, 2010, 02:24:37 pm »
Why ??? ??? ???
Come and talk dirty to us!!!

formb

Re: My old window cleaner grrrrrrr !!
« Reply #11 on: April 17, 2010, 02:40:22 pm »
Why ??? ??? ???

I'm almost certain that the CEO of M&S watches the prices that ADSA sell eggs for every day.

Hence the reduction of prices at M&S in recent months.

He was not whining.

You say that the window cleaner and his neighbours are obviously happy.

How do you know?

1 person on that street has already been cancelled by this guy and he now does them himself...............

groundhog

  • Posts: 1806
Re: My old window cleaner grrrrrrr !!
« Reply #12 on: April 17, 2010, 05:18:05 pm »
Sorry but £6 is ridiculous!!! Window cleaners have been charging £1+ per  window for years now!! Let him have them, and get yourself some decent work!  ;)

Ian101

  • Posts: 7889
Re: My old window cleaner grrrrrrr !!
« Reply #13 on: April 17, 2010, 07:31:34 pm »
It really amazes me the amount of people who come on here just to slag off some other window cleaner who charges less than they do ::)

So the guy charges £6. His customers are obviously happy. He's obviously happy. Perhaps he doesn't ned to earn any more than he is. Who's to say he's wrong and you're right ??? ??? ???

Do you reckon the boss of M&S pops on to the Supermarket forum site to slag off Asda for selling a dozen eggs for just 70p when they do them for £2.99.

You really need to take a good look at yourself mate and stop your whining :'(

errr wow so much pent up agression there ....  easy tiger  :D never been flamed on here before ... sorry if i came across all whining and that ..... like i said its was a more tounge in cheek post  ;) ... didnt slag him off i actually praised his business acumen ... ok as suggested ive took a look at myself and no im defo not whining just commeting on his undercharging as others have agreed with ... suggest you chill out and take a good look at yourself ... btw that was also tounge in cheek as well  ;D

mr D

  • Posts: 913
Re: My old window cleaner grrrrrrr !!
« Reply #14 on: April 17, 2010, 08:30:34 pm »
Why do you want your neighbours?

Neighbours should be seen and not heard!

We have been on the go since 1992, we don't do any on our street and don't want to either!



I'm with Form B I turn down sooo many neighbours because there neighbours. I don't want to become 'staff'.

You know it will happen.

Gav Camm lammy 283

  • Posts: 7520
Re: My old window cleaner grrrrrrr !!
« Reply #15 on: April 17, 2010, 10:12:55 pm »
nothing wrong in doin neiugbours windys
 ;)
LET YOUR PANES BE MY PLEASURE

"If CALSBERG did WINDOW CLEANING
 it would be C.C.C  Probably the best WINDOW CLEANERS IN THE WORLD ..........."

Ste M

  • Posts: 1826
Re: My old window cleaner grrrrrrr !!
« Reply #16 on: April 17, 2010, 11:04:09 pm »
ive picked up the majority of my neighbours, all good money in 4 bed detached houses. i like it as its compact and near to home so i dont need to travel. the first round i ever bought was on my old estate, people appreciate it as they know they can trust you, all of my original customers know me by name and my wife, and the rest of my family, i have an excellent relationship with them all and they know they can trust me to look out for their houses if their not in or on holiday

Gav Camm lammy 283

  • Posts: 7520
Re: My old window cleaner grrrrrrr !!
« Reply #17 on: April 17, 2010, 11:06:20 pm »
well said ste ows anfeild coming on  ;D
LET YOUR PANES BE MY PLEASURE

"If CALSBERG did WINDOW CLEANING
 it would be C.C.C  Probably the best WINDOW CLEANERS IN THE WORLD ..........."

Ste M

  • Posts: 1826
Re: My old window cleaner grrrrrrr !!
« Reply #18 on: April 17, 2010, 11:10:48 pm »
wont be going anywhere near it until i felt confident that i could price it right, although i must say i do possess some insider knowledge so i could take a sort of educated guess ;D anyway id also prefer to wait till i go hot as it would make life easier on big jobs like that ;D

Gav Camm lammy 283

  • Posts: 7520
Re: My old window cleaner grrrrrrr !!
« Reply #19 on: April 17, 2010, 11:15:06 pm »
tidy we used do club shop 3x a wk centery stand every game inc ex
boxes in /out = players entrance was tidy job  ;D
LET YOUR PANES BE MY PLEASURE

"If CALSBERG did WINDOW CLEANING
 it would be C.C.C  Probably the best WINDOW CLEANERS IN THE WORLD ..........."