Man at front door asking if I want windows cleaned?

[cate]

Anyone else experienced this recently? I seem to remember that there was a thread about someone doing it and then taking money in advance and disappearing. This guy said that he 'was doing a neighbour's house' and wondered if I wanted mine done. Conversation conducted through the door. Doesn't sound kosher to me. Don't have a description unfortunately.

[peckhamboy]

Sounds like this guy might be a window cleaner. You have to watch them - they're as bad as the clowns.

[Pearson]

Did he ask for money in advance..?

[cate]

I didn't open the door or ask him to do the windows so no mention of money was made. He did say to contact him if I wanted him to do them and I said OK put your card through the door but he didn't which makes me think he was trying it on. We've had at least 4 burglaries in this road in the last 10 days.

[Pearson]

There are some good people in this world believe it or not, he could just have been one of them..maybe?

I think you need to get out more :)

[max wellhouse]

In a similar vein, I was recently approached by a man wanting to know whether I would like regular deliveries of some sort of white liquid in a bottle, in exchange for cash. Apparently, he could also get me 'eggs' and 'juice' if I wanted them (obviously some code for drug-related paraphernelia I shouldn't wonder!). I slammed the door in his face and called the police, who were less than helpful. Be on your guard if you see this man. He drives a slow-moving electric vehicle with crates stacked on the back, and he seems to tour the area in the early mornings.

[Pearson]

:))

[Keef]

Ha ha Max Wellhouse, good one.

If this chap should come calling again, could you send him my way, as we really do need a window cleaner.

Anyone who pays in advance is a muppet.

[djw]

This is a con man.

There are several threads about him. He told me the flat above were having there's done, so I agreed to have mine done as well. Paid him, because he was vey personable and I didnt feel any reason to doubt him. He said he would just get the ladders. Never saw him again.

You were right to turn him away. Never pay in advance. It taught me a rather embarrassing lesson.

[Loz]

max wellhouse Wrote:

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> In a similar vein, I was recently approached by a

> man wanting to know whether I would like regular

> deliveries of some sort of white liquid in a

> bottle, in exchange for cash. Apparently, he

> could also get me 'eggs' and 'juice' if I wanted

> them (obviously some code for drug-related

> paraphernelia I shouldn't wonder!). I slammed the

> door in his face and called the police, who were

> less than helpful. Be on your guard if you see

> this man. He drives a slow-moving electric

> vehicle with crates stacked on the back, and he

> seems to tour the area in the early mornings.

In 2010? I don't believe you!

(Mind you, I've never up early enough to have seen such a fellow, anyway.)

[cate]

Thanks djw. I posted this as a warning because I remember reading about it before. I'm happy to have occupied the 'jokers' on here who think they are very funny. You're not, and you would never get a job as a stand-up.

[Pearson]

But seriously Cate, you never even found out if he was a 'con-man'?

You didn't even open the door...

Sure, i & other know of the ones how do ask for cash up front and i agree they are not to be trusted.

But you're just adding 2 + 1 and getting 37???

[cate]

He said he would put his card through the door and he didn't. He didn't say he didn't have any cards on him and so would come back and drop it through the door. I have dealt with quite a few window cleaners in the past and none of them get work by knocking on doors and touting for business. They come on recommendation.

[Pearson]

He didn't have a card!! OMG

I hope you called the police :(

[*Bob*]

I remember when we first met our current window cleaner.

He arrived in top hat and tails and bowed - before presenting his card.

[max wellhouse]

Cate,

Funnily enough, I did once have a job as a stand-up, though it didn't last long as I would get to the end of a joke and then I could never remember the, erm .... no, it 's gone.

Now I'm forced to live a hand-to-mouth existence and eke out a living where I can.

Let me know if you ever need your windows cleaning, or I'm a dab hand at tarmacing (spelling?) drives or replacing loose tiles (special rates for OAPs and the vulnerable).

[ruffers]

cate Wrote:

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>.. I have dealt with quite a few

> window cleaners in the past and none of them get

> work by knocking on doors and touting for

> business. They come on recommendation.

That's because you don't open the door when they knock.

[cate]

I don't want to open the door to cold callers. I fail to see why that is something to laugh about.

[Tarzan]

Cate is mental

[ludoscotts]

Keef Wrote:

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> Ha ha Max Wellhouse, good one.

>

> If this chap should come calling again, could you

> send him my way, as we really do need a window

> cleaner.

>

> Anyone who pays in advance is a muppet.

hi keef if you really do need a window cleaner we use chris 07947127789

he is really good and even scraped old paint off windows first tie he came. He charges ?20 for our house front and back upstaairs and downstairs and is usually there for 2 hours. He will do inside too if required and happy to just do front if thats all you want doing/going to be out etc.

[Jeremy]

Jesus christ, what has happened to this forum?

[*Bob*]

ludoscotts Wrote:

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> hi keef if you really do need a window cleaner we

> use chris 07947127789

Will he be happy to converse through the letterbox - or does he prefer face-to-face communication?

[Pearson]

http://www.petside.com/petsideblog/2009/06/23/23-elly%20cat%20letterbox.jpg

[felt-tip]

looks like a cat burglar to me. you were right to not open the door.

[mum2theboys]

Came to our house too and tried to be quite persuasive. Said that some flats were having theirs done. We said that we didn't have any cash in the house and he said he would take whatever we had. He asked if he could step in while he waited. Be very careful, he is very charming but forceful in his speech and does not want to take no for an answer!