Trev81
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Hi all,
Well I had quite a amusing yet rather threatening call yesterday from what I can only guess is some scally wag and his mate that clean windows in a area where some of my leaflets were distributed. Prob the dirty sponge and chamois leather type that claim the dole and clean a bit on the side to fund there crack habit!!!
My phone kept been called from a "unknown" number non stop so decided to answer it in the end and was asked if this is the "window cleaner" first I thought it's a enquiry so I said yes it is how can I help you etc, to be greeted with a mass of abuse, not to drop anymore leaflets in my area we dont need your type here and if we see you dropping more leaflets or see you working we will slash your tyres, beat you up etc etc, this went on for some time to the point where they were stating they will find out where my van is and where i live and "torch" it and beat up my family put me in a wheel chair etc!!! All nasty threats which I take with a pinch of salt and prob just bluffs, but I was quite shocked that some scumbags would go to such a extent over a few leaflets and another window cleaner canvassing a area he happens to perhaps work in.
I have had no more calls back from them yet, but what I find weird is they kept asking what my company name is when it was clearly written on the leaflet, so it got me thinking if perhaps somebody got a leaflet and just passed my number on to a fellow windy or mate of theres? I dunno but all a bit weird and although they don't scare me it has upset my partner a lot and she is feeling uneasy about the threats.
The number was witheld but what would you guys do if it happened to you with such threats? Anybody would think I am a rival mafia/drug gang rather than just a chap offering a decent standard of window cleaning! I kept stating to them it's a decsion made by the customer who they use just like in any other trade etc etc but the abuse just kept coming! Well my van is still in 1 piece currently but for peace of mind I am having a tracker fitted to it next week as I guess you never know what these scumbags are capable off!
Well I had quite a amusing yet rather threatening call yesterday from what I can only guess is some scally wag and his mate that clean windows in a area where some of my leaflets were distributed. Prob the dirty sponge and chamois leather type that claim the dole and clean a bit on the side to fund there crack habit!!!
My phone kept been called from a "unknown" number non stop so decided to answer it in the end and was asked if this is the "window cleaner" first I thought it's a enquiry so I said yes it is how can I help you etc, to be greeted with a mass of abuse, not to drop anymore leaflets in my area we dont need your type here and if we see you dropping more leaflets or see you working we will slash your tyres, beat you up etc etc, this went on for some time to the point where they were stating they will find out where my van is and where i live and "torch" it and beat up my family put me in a wheel chair etc!!! All nasty threats which I take with a pinch of salt and prob just bluffs, but I was quite shocked that some scumbags would go to such a extent over a few leaflets and another window cleaner canvassing a area he happens to perhaps work in.
I have had no more calls back from them yet, but what I find weird is they kept asking what my company name is when it was clearly written on the leaflet, so it got me thinking if perhaps somebody got a leaflet and just passed my number on to a fellow windy or mate of theres? I dunno but all a bit weird and although they don't scare me it has upset my partner a lot and she is feeling uneasy about the threats.
The number was witheld but what would you guys do if it happened to you with such threats? Anybody would think I am a rival mafia/drug gang rather than just a chap offering a decent standard of window cleaning! I kept stating to them it's a decsion made by the customer who they use just like in any other trade etc etc but the abuse just kept coming! Well my van is still in 1 piece currently but for peace of mind I am having a tracker fitted to it next week as I guess you never know what these scumbags are capable off!