Dishonest Customers

[Diwrnach]

lol i quoted a powerwashing job up at 130 ages ago got it and done it but before the man asked how long itd take i said about 4 hours /emoticons/tongue.png i finished in 2 hours place was perfect and it even included my complimeantry windie clean lol
she wernt impressed i was so quick

looked everywhere for faults

she aid i could do it for cheaper as i done it in half the time

i said it shud be dearer as i saved her 2 hours of inconveince lol

she gave me 130 and said no one would use my services again in the street i was so delighted when i walked to the van got some water and food then took the powerwasher out when she was still out lookin at the drive she then said what are you doing i said next doors and when i went in she came out and handed me my miney before i started

neigbour says u shud only give him half as he will do it in half time

the new customer said thats even better as she has friends coming round and the place be clean for them coming she said to the other that i deserve a bonus /emoticons/tongue.png she camre out whne i was cleaning and gave me a botle wine and i asked her could she swap it for a fresh flask of tea /emoticons/smile.png loved it that made my year

lol

Brilliant!

 

[Diwrnach]

My ratings aren't working but nice one fella..that is called karma

Same.... whats up with that? /emoticons/sad.png

 

[TolishAPurd]

lol i quoted a powerwashing job up at 130 ages ago got it and done it but before the man asked how long itd take i said about 4 hours /emoticons/tongue.png i finished in 2 hours place was perfect and it even included my complimeantry windie clean lol
she wernt impressed i was so quick

looked everywhere for faults

she aid i could do it for cheaper as i done it in half the time

i said it shud be dearer as i saved her 2 hours of inconveince lol

she gave me 130 and said no one would use my services again in the street i was so delighted when i walked to the van got some water and food then took the powerwasher out when she was still out lookin at the drive she then said what are you doing i said next doors and when i went in she came out and handed me my miney before i started

neigbour says u shud only give him half as he will do it in half time

the new customer said thats even better as she has friends coming round and the place be clean for them coming she said to the other that i deserve a bonus /emoticons/tongue.png she camre out whne i was cleaning and gave me a botle wine and i asked her could she swap it for a fresh flask of tea /emoticons/smile.png loved it that made my year

lol

That is what winning looks like. Well played sir.

 

[Dave B]

Same.... whats up with that? /emoticons/sad.png

Gav had a touch of the "franks" earlier

 

[MrBump]

My ratings are invisible but still work if you poke where they should be (on my android phone)

 

[bill]

lol i quoted a powerwashing job up at 130 ages ago got it and done it but before the man asked how long itd take i said about 4 hours /emoticons/tongue.png i finished in 2 hours place was perfect and it even included my complimeantry windie clean lol
she wernt impressed i was so quick

looked everywhere for faults

she aid i could do it for cheaper as i done it in half the time

i said it shud be dearer as i saved her 2 hours of inconveince lol

she gave me 130 and said no one would use my services again in the street i was so delighted when i walked to the van got some water and food then took the powerwasher out when she was still out lookin at the drive she then said what are you doing i said next doors and when i went in she came out and handed me my miney before i started

neigbour says u shud only give him half as he will do it in half time

the new customer said thats even better as she has friends coming round and the place be clean for them coming she said to the other that i deserve a bonus /emoticons/tongue.png she camre out whne i was cleaning and gave me a botle wine and i asked her could she swap it for a fresh flask of tea /emoticons/smile.png loved it that made my year

lol

Brilliant

 

[Damo]

To stop yourself being caught out. You could ;

Charge them double (4th clean free)

Charge them double (6th clean free)

Charge double then don't give anything free.

Problem is window cleaners are a lot easier to come by.

The customers doesn't know you. If you start quoting £30 for a £10 house just to cover messers they could turn around and say we will think about it. They may not be a messer but will just find another company who charges £10 but no premium on first clean.

If you do the

Charge them double (4th clean free) Charge them double (6th clean free) You and customer both win.

I decided last year "buying customers" is a far better way to expand for me. So although i may loose out on a free clean. If i keep customer for 10 years! Was it worth it, hell ya!

 

[cheapncheerful]

ta very much mr bump for giving me my icon power back ..your like a wizard...it does work if you hover over them..well spotted

yeh not so sure I like the hide the icons game gav...:rofl:

great inspiring post this thanks lads ...up the prices I say.:thumbsup:

had one this week priced at thirty double first time no call back but....Im just to feckin busy so I dont want any new work getting in the way...

well george has phoned from holmes chapel....hi its george here from holmes chapel..

its a good job I know who it is...I er...do have other customers george..:rofl:

 

[tiktik]

f*** em allll

 

[cheapncheerful]

I do feel like that some days tiktik...

not so cheerful today as :turd: weather meant late start and all the buggers were in...

still thats the way the cookie crumbles sometimes..but I WAS thinking why dont you all feck off out and leave me alone..

well until barbara gave my some lovely fruit cake and a cuppa tea...

knocked the door and one bloke came to the door and said oh I think she has put your money out...

so he left the door open and trundled off to see if it was there...

then comes back and said yes shes left it out for you...

not being funny but why the feck didnt he bring it back with him and give it me..

.

I then had to go and get it and post the plastic envelope through the door....

but still barbara always gives me nice cake...so mustnt grumble../emoticons/biggrin.png

 

[tiktik]

lol i quoted a powerwashing job up at 130 ages ago got it and done it but before the man asked how long itd take i said about 4 hours /emoticons/tongue.png i finished in 2 hours place was perfect and it even included my complimeantry windie clean lol
she wernt impressed i was so quick

looked everywhere for faults

she aid i could do it for cheaper as i done it in half the time

i said it shud be dearer as i saved her 2 hours of inconveince lol

she gave me 130 and said no one would use my services again in the street i was so delighted when i walked to the van got some water and food then took the powerwasher out when she was still out lookin at the drive she then said what are you doing i said next doors and when i went in she came out and handed me my miney before i started

neigbour says u shud only give him half as he will do it in half time

the new customer said thats even better as she has friends coming round and the place be clean for them coming she said to the other that i deserve a bonus /emoticons/tongue.png she camre out whne i was cleaning and gave me a botle wine and i asked her could she swap it for a fresh flask of tea /emoticons/smile.png loved it that made my year

lol

i find alot of these clients can be quite jealouse of our jobs

 

[tiktik]

Deary me /emoticons/sad.png
Tight as a jar of jam done up by Mr T?

i love it when pwople dont agree to your price and then their neigbours take you happily , then they see you working and theyre all grumpy

 

[Danfire]

I do feel like that some days tiktik...
not so cheerful today as :turd: weather meant late start and all the buggers were in...

still thats the way the cookie crumbles sometimes..but I WAS thinking why dont you all feck off out and leave me alone..

well until barbara gave my some lovely fruit cake and a cuppa tea...

knocked the door and one bloke came to the door and said oh I think she has put your money out...

so he left the door open and trundled off to see if it was there...

then comes back and said yes shes left it out for you...

not being funny but why the feck didnt he bring it back with him and give it me..

.

I then had to go and get it and post the plastic envelope through the door....

but still barbara always gives me nice cake...so mustnt grumble../emoticons/biggrin.png

I've had customers say hello to me when I'm cleaning and bugger off to do their shopping without paying me when I'm half way through... People must think I've got nothing better to do then drive round collecting money.

 

[Ant]

I've had customers say hello to me when I'm cleaning and bugger off to do their shopping without paying me when I'm half way through... People must think I've got nothing better to do then drive round collecting money.

Drives me crackers that!

Or when they come out, say hello, go back in, then when you knock for the money they've disappeared off the face of the earth

 

[tiktik]

id dont see the problem paying up front i mean its not asif they dont know you

 

[cheapncheerful]

yep danfire I had many like that...

one house...was ..very big...it took me two days..

one day in and one day out...

all georgians....and long before wfp..

just as I was finishing the last windows she said oh hello to me right by the door and I said yes iv nearly finished now..my arms are aching I joked..

of course I had to go back the next morning for my cheque../emoticons/biggrin.png

oh yep I felt physically sick walking down that long drive knowing what I had to face..

but even that not always a loser...

as I always kept an eye on the weather forecast and conveniently made the inside when it was raining.../emoticons/biggrin.png

 

[tiktik]

ive had 3 shop fronts not pay me the months work and go out of business, now thats cheeky

 

[Tuffers]

Yep, I had one big house that I dumped years back. She actually buggered off out without paying me and left me stranded behind the electric gates. That was the final straw

 

[tiktik]

has anyone not been paid and had to make the widows dirty again?

 

[Ant]

Had one a few years back,lived round the corner from me. I didn't make her windows dirty again but I really really wanted to! First clean, asked if she could drop money to my house when she got paid! I thought 'ere we go! But she dropped it round. Next 2 cleans no one in so popped my card through. Every time I went to collect it was obvious she and others were in but never answered the door! Except when they sent their 6 year old daughter to the door claiming to be the only one home! Yes of course you're home alone at 6 years old! Shocking!

I came to terms with being knocked for the money, it's only £14 but it's the principle. One day whilst working in her road, she approached me and apologised for not having paid yet but said she would, when I asked when that would be she actually said these words "how long is a piece of string"

Yes, the only thing that stopped me hulking out on her was that she had her daughter with her

 

[Diwrnach]

If I don't get paid for a clean, I don't clean anymore and keep dropping reminders through the door whenever I drive past, which is fairly regular, they have always paid, then I don't go back.