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Just wanted to say hi to everyone, been a while since i logged on, how is everyone doing and getting on over here in Oz?
had few ups and downs, car motorbike kids and now jobless but hey least the weather is nice
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Originally Posted by laverda down under
Just wanted to say hi to everyone, been a while since i logged on, how is everyone doing and getting on over here in Oz?
had few ups and downs, car motorbike kids and now jobless but hey least the weather is nice![Smile](https://britishexpats.com/forum/images/smilies/smile.gif)
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Hi
Welcome to the madhouse part of BE. I live in the Uk still, got all the "fun" to come.
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Originally Posted by laverda down under
Just wanted to say hi to everyone, been a while since i logged on, how is everyone doing and getting on over here in Oz?
had few ups and downs, car motorbike kids and now jobless but hey least the weather is nice![Smile](https://britishexpats.com/forum/images/smilies/smile.gif)
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Originally Posted by laverda down under
Just wanted to say hi to everyone, been a while since i logged on, how is everyone doing and getting on over here in Oz?
had few ups and downs, car motorbike kids and now jobless but hey least the weather is nice![Smile](https://britishexpats.com/forum/images/smilies/smile.gif)
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well they cant get much worse lol...
not to stressed about job, werent impressed there anyway, trying to start my own lil business up in redlandshire now...even thats looking a disaster hahaha
maybe i should go swimming with the sharks hmmm theres a thought lol.
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..still it could be worse..i could be in the uk...
not to stressed about job, werent impressed there anyway, trying to start my own lil business up in redlandshire now...even thats looking a disaster hahaha
maybe i should go swimming with the sharks hmmm theres a thought lol.
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Originally Posted by laverda down under
not to stressed about job, werent impressed there anyway, trying to start my own lil business up in redlandshire now...
Who knows, you may have future customers reading
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Tell us what the business is then ?
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bit of a difference from a print machinist lol ...
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Originally Posted by laverda down under
starting off with window cleaning in &/or out, blinds and gutters, if when that takes off i will broaden more.
bit of a difference from a print machinist lol ...
bit of a difference from a print machinist lol ...
Well good luck with it.
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well thank you very much wendy...
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Originally Posted by laverda down under
starting off with window cleaning in &/or out, blinds and gutters, if when that takes off i will broaden more.
bit of a difference from a print machinist lol ...
bit of a difference from a print machinist lol ...
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Originally Posted by Vanessa
That should give you some reasonable money. They charge $200 for mine inside and out - 2 of them and takes about 1 hour and they say that they do about 7 a day. Not bad for little outlay!
geee how much!!! im not charging that much ... depending on size of property depends on charge but the highest is a large highset, and windows inside and out is only $80 then if its a senior citizen its $10 cheaper, i have a friend in brisbane wanted her gutters cleared, they wanted to charge $175, i done it for $80 huge difference, im not here to be greedy just as long as i can pay my bills and have a little fun im happy, i work alone unless big job then the wife comes, normally a good 2 hours, im a fussy bugger so like it to be as id like to see mine done if i was topay for it. but saying that, i also done a large lowset, windows, in & out and blinds took me 4 hours, $125 thought that was reasonable.
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Originally Posted by laverda down under
geee how much!!! im not charging that much ... depending on size of property depends on charge but the highest is a large highset, and windows inside and out is only $80 then if its a senior citizen its $10 cheaper, i have a friend in brisbane wanted her gutters cleared, they wanted to charge $175, i done it for $80 huge difference, im not here to be greedy just as long as i can pay my bills and have a little fun im happy, i work alone unless big job then the wife comes, normally a good 2 hours, im a fussy bugger so like it to be as id like to see mine done if i was topay for it. but saying that, i also done a large lowset, windows, in & out and blinds took me 4 hours, $125 thought that was reasonable.
Oh well can't afford to pay travelling as well
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Goo dluck with it , it is a shame that you aren't here in Victoria as I would happily pay that sort of money as I HATE cleaning windows.
Oh well can't afford to pay travelling as well
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Originally Posted by Vanessa
That should give you some reasonable money. They charge $200 for mine inside and out - 2 of them and takes about 1 hour and they say that they do about 7 a day. Not bad for little outlay!
Mate has just been quoted $160 for 3 bed house with 2 large sets of paio windows, inside and out. Reckon on about 2 hours for 1 person.
I used to be a window cleaner many years ago, so I've some idea how to price a job.
Would you believe we were once asked to quote for this place...
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It's the insurance that is the biggest outlay.
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Originally Posted by gedge
Sounds steep. Why does it take 2 hours for 2 windows? or do you mean 2 window cleaners?
Mate has just been quoted $160 for 3 bed house with 2 large sets of paio windows, inside and out. Reckon on about 2 hours for 1 person.
I used to be a window cleaner many years ago, so I've some idea how to price a job.
Would you believe we were once asked to quote for this place...
It's the insurance that is the biggest outlay.
Mate has just been quoted $160 for 3 bed house with 2 large sets of paio windows, inside and out. Reckon on about 2 hours for 1 person.
I used to be a window cleaner many years ago, so I've some idea how to price a job.
Would you believe we were once asked to quote for this place...
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It's the insurance that is the biggest outlay.
the thing i struggled with was finding out the going rates, after having people round and quoting i then sat down and thought, gee thats alot of money, and they all worked to "it will cost a minimum of..." and every wuote i thought was outrageous. now ive pretty much laid out all my costs, ive now got to get the customers....which is the hardest part.
ideally just to get a few pennies in each week i need a few shops, but they are all contracted, though i prefer houses as they can be done during the day instead of early hours of the morning lol...
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