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thedrumcrew
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United Kingdom
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 Posted - 01/08/2012 : 19:06:23
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I got asked to clean some gutters out. I went there about 2 miles and said £20 to clean front and back and unblock the downpipe.
The women said she would get another qoute ?? Fine i leave and drive the other side of the town for me next job.
About 1 hour later the women ring can i do it today i said no as i am now busy. She said this was the only day she would be in OMG is it my fault.
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mully
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United Kingdom
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Posted - 01/08/2012 : 19:14:45
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Why would anyone go to the bother of another quote for the sake of a couple of quid?
I'll give you a score to clean mine, Kev, but you'll have to make your own way here.
Stephen |
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logic_user99
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United Kingdom
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Posted - 01/08/2012 : 19:38:33
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OriginalAnimal
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United Kingdom
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Posted - 01/08/2012 : 20:02:44
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Originally posted by logic_user99
What a prat! Heh.
Oi! leave Kev alone...
Oh you meant the customer
I could do with you cleaning out me mother in law's guttering at some point Kev!
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mully
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United Kingdom
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Posted - 01/08/2012 : 20:11:39
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quote:
Originally posted by OriginalAnimal
quote:
Originally posted by logic_user99
What a prat! Heh.
Oi! leave Kev alone...
Oh you meant the customer
I could do with you cleaning out me mother in law's guttering
No euphemisms on the forum.
Stephen |
MD Fount of All Wisdom for Life and Extraordinary Amusement Officer of the forum's Sonor Delite Appreciation Society.
"Jayz mully, you're like the Django of the internet!" - scottser on the Drumming Ireland forum |
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nick65
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Posted - 01/08/2012 : 20:44:34
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Originally posted by mully
quote:
Originally posted by OriginalAnimal
quote:
Originally posted by logic_user99
What a prat! Heh.
Oi! leave Kev alone...
Oh you meant the customer
I could do with you cleaning out me mother in law's guttering
No euphemisms on the forum.
Stephen
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hat trick
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United Kingdom
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Posted - 01/08/2012 : 20:50:28
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Gee Kev! 20 quid?  , for 2 visits , I can't see how you're making a living being that cheap, unless you have at least five of these jobs a day, I think you could double that price and still be reasonable, of course don't put up your prices till you've done OA's job |
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Wannabedrummer
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United Kingdom
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Posted - 01/08/2012 : 21:09:14
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| Our secretary's husband is a window cleaner. He charges window cleaning with gutter cleaning for £100!!! I supose his usual window cleaning is about £10, but hey, if people will pay. DefinTELY UP YOUR PRICE! |
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shoestring
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United Kingdom
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Yard
Advanced Contributer
Uzbekistan
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Posted - 01/08/2012 : 21:35:45
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Too cheap Kev.
You just lost 20 quid going and coming back. |
Shut it and whack the poxy things!
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Yard
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Uzbekistan
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Posted - 01/08/2012 : 21:39:34
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ps Knock up a scale of prices for bungalows and houses eg semi or detached. with/without garage/conservatpry etc.
You can give a ballpark figure before traipsing over if needed?
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Shut it and whack the poxy things!
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dibs
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United Kingdom
855 Posts |
Posted - 01/08/2012 : 22:14:23
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| I had a roofer come to mine to replace one cracked tile and a little bit of repointing on my ridge tiles. He was at the house about half an hour and charged £60 cash in hand which I was content with. He was up and down his ladders more times than I would ever dream about doing and was completely no fuss and no nonsense in his approach. I would expect to pay at least that kind of sum to have my gutters cleaned. |
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StormBlast
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United Kingdom
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Posted - 01/08/2012 : 22:38:17
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| Would have loved to have seen her face when she got the next quote |
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dwpaddy
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Ireland
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Posted - 02/08/2012 : 08:12:30
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I have 2 rules when it comes to DIY round my house.
1. NO fiddling with electrics ( apart from wiring a plug)
2. NO ladders higher than first floor.
So, I will pay whatever it costs for some other mug to put their life at risk.
Kev did work for my in the past as is very VERY good. Polite, efficient, tidy.........but way too cheap.
Kev me old mucker, up your prices dear boy. |
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jamoca
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United Kingdom
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Posted - 02/08/2012 : 08:43:12
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£20? £20?! For that I would pay for you to travel to London to do my gutters, charging time as well.
Sort your prices out, Kev. That's WAY too cheap. |
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thedrumcrew
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United Kingdom
8443 Posts |
Posted - 02/08/2012 : 13:40:18
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To be fair not being very good at spelling as been a nightmare.
Scaffolding was the best job i could of had and i was very good at it.
I got told there was not a job for me the day after Jordan got cancer????? been there about 15 years.
Never go back to working for any one again but they has asked me back. I told them to feck off
But after 4 years of setting my firm up it still just pays the bills and i am happy with that.
£20 is cheap but i need the money and cannot afford to lose work and i swear i do lose jobs because everyone seem to be doing it now most have no insurance and don't pay tax.
When Jordan became ill we never had any money i blow the lot of drumsbut looking back it was the best thing i could of done.
But we did get in a lot of debt and after 4 years of doing cheap jobs i have pay it off just a few little one left and things will start to become easier for us.
If ive got £100 left after bills i am rich 
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The next Jordan Terris Memorial Drum Festival will be Feb 24th 2013
ANY RAFFLE PRIZES WOULD BE GOOD FOR THE CLINIC
Memories are some of lifes most wonderful treasures. |
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Yard
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Uzbekistan
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Posted - 02/08/2012 : 13:49:56
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Good for you Kev.
Once you build a customer base you can gradually increase your prices.
Remember that anyone can clean a gutter,so the only difference is you! If they like and trust you then they will stay with you if good work,reliability and honesty are your traits.
It worked for me in my early days.It takes about 5 years for a business phone to ring regularly. |
Shut it and whack the poxy things!
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thedrumcrew
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United Kingdom
8443 Posts |
Posted - 02/08/2012 : 14:10:40
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Cheers lads my main job is UPVC cleaning got loads of work doing that small roof repairs. But i do a lot of flat roofs and i am doing a training course using the new rubber stuff.
Do small bits of brickwork but i must say my re pointing is the best in town OMG some of the repointing work i seen done they must use a catapult
But we are getting there and tomorrow we are off camping for 3 days but next year i am looking to take her away for a week some where as she needs a good holiday as we have not been for 5 years but she never moans about it. |
The next Jordan Terris Memorial Drum Festival will be Feb 24th 2013
ANY RAFFLE PRIZES WOULD BE GOOD FOR THE CLINIC
Memories are some of lifes most wonderful treasures. |
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thedrumcrew
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United Kingdom
8443 Posts |
Posted - 02/08/2012 : 14:17:05
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After posting this i look around and she is like a kid in a toy shop getting really. I will tell everyone Fiona is amazing
I may be skint but i am so lucky |
The next Jordan Terris Memorial Drum Festival will be Feb 24th 2013
ANY RAFFLE PRIZES WOULD BE GOOD FOR THE CLINIC
Memories are some of lifes most wonderful treasures. |
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martydrums
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United Kingdom
6135 Posts |
Posted - 02/08/2012 : 14:24:43
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Originally posted by mully
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Originally posted by OriginalAnimal
quote:
Originally posted by logic_user99
What a prat! Heh.
Oi! leave Kev alone...
Oh you meant the customer
I could do with you cleaning out me mother in law's guttering
No euphemisms on the forum.
Stephen
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shoestring
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United Kingdom
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Posted - 02/08/2012 : 17:06:00
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Originally posted by thedrumcrew
After posting this i look around and she is like a kid in a toy shop getting really. I will tell everyone Fiona is amazing
I may be skint but i am so lucky
Yes Kev, very true. Your outlook on life is worth the £20 to knock on someone's door, never mind getting work done.
Get Fiona, or a good friend to help you out with spelling when quoting for work if you really need to, better still get one of us from here to send you a template where all you have to do is type in the customers name and the fee. I'm sure you will get plenty of offers of help.
YOU'RE STILL TOO CHEAP THOUGH!!!!!
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