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Dave B

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So one of our barterer friends approaches me the other week while i am at the other end of the cul de sac cleaning

Says her house is identical to the one i am doing so i give her a price there and then without looking

She says next time i am round can i do hers and she wants it 2 monthly which she hadn't said originally

She asked how often i was round and i said monthly so she said ok how much so i priced it as a monthly

I can swallow that as i have lots of work there anyway

I turn up today after arranging it by text yesterday

She replied great and give me your bank details so i can pay and i will be in waiting

Long story short i get there today she has extra windows at the side a conny on the back and is not in and they are filthy

Can't open back gate

Ladders back on roof

No windows cleaned

And not going back

Are they taking the p### or what

 
I think where you went wrong Davey is; did you realise it was a first clean and you should have had a look at the property before giving a price. Barterers usually never give you the whole info I've found. And if they do give you the whole info and you seem to be getting a good deal out of them they will ask for little extras to be done to make themselves feel better about being out done by the windy.

Sounded like a messer when you said she'll be in and pay by BACS while you're there. That part didn't add up to me.

 
I was dubious but had 2 new jobs in that road today so went to have a look

I have some barterer custys that i have had for years no problems and one of them pays into the bank as the husband is always out but controls the money like so many of them do

I have learnt my lesson but you would think after 24 years i would know better

 
She originally said the same as most in that road that the old windie just vanished

All my new ones round there were still quite reasonably clean due to him vanishing when the weather went **** a few months ago

Oh well my own fault i should have looked

 
I think we've all been caught with that one at sometime or other....I never give a price now solely on customers discription of their property....I always take a look first....also first question I ask is what frequency of service are they looking at....

The way to do it is to have a well rehearsed speech in yea head that you can just reel off when asked ....that way less chance of getting caught out..!!

 
I usually am on the ball

It was raining at the time and it had been a long day and just wanted to finish what i was doing

She pulled up in her car on the way past and i had to climb down the ladder to speak to her

I usually never quote without seeing the job

And no i didn't leave a note

I just added her number to my reject spam list on my mobile so she can't ring me

 
The old conny switcheroo ay. I've had that one, most times I've been lucky enough for them to be in so I can go and put the price up on them, but if they werent in I would just leave a note saying I havnt got time to do it today, but when I come back I'm afraid the price will be ____ due to the conservatory.

 
I won't go back as i won't tolerate being mugged off by someone
In the case of this shes not really mugged you IMHO. You didnt ask the question, and you didnt look beforehand. Its the risk you take. Just bump up the price next time you see her and add a bit for punishment.

 
i had one like that in december....as i walked towards it i could see the conny from the side road and of course you know what i did....

when i went back she was out and the price on the note went up....still not heard off her yet.....and of course..if she is much longer....the price will have gone up again....bloody pub lunch has gone up so some one has to pay...from £5,95 to £6,75 and even less peas than last time now that is taking the pea....

its okay...we only have three pubs to choose from so i will try the dumpy one next time..../emoticons/biggrin.png

 
In the case of this shes not really mugged you IMHO. You didnt ask the question, and you didnt look beforehand. Its the risk you take. Just bump up the price next time you see her and add a bit for punishment.
I know but it makes me feel better to blame someone else lol

 
i had one like that in december....as i walked towards it i could see the conny from the side road and of course you know what i did....
when i went back she was out and the price on the note went up....still not heard off her yet.....and of course..if she is much longer....the price will have gone up again....bloody pub lunch has gone up so some one has to pay...from £5,95 to £6,75 and even less peas than last time now that is taking the pea....

its okay...we only have three pubs to choose from so i will try the dumpy one next time..../emoticons/biggrin.png
What are you telling us.....you actually.....count the number of peas on yea plate...lol...!!

 
I hate the ones that say it will be regular then when you turn up next time they say leave it. I really feel sometimes like smashing there windows. I wouldn't but it really pisses me off big time.

 
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