i put 3-5, don't really know but it mainly happens with me because i don't really collect anymore, they send it, if they don't send, i stop till they do.
main reasons for losing work are non payment, anti wfp, financial trouble, moving house, me not wanting to do the job! not necessarily in that order

I have put 3 - 5 at a guess. Had a few complain too but like I say to them I have put a slip through to let you know the windows have been done, on it is my online bank details my address phone number and the amount owed. They could at any time have made payment and also had the option of putting the money to one side. I refuse to travel 10 miles to collect £5 so if everyone else pays there is no collection thus it is there bad money management that leaves them with a larger bill.

I think the numbers would be higher for new customers, but it is very rare it happens now because wasters have been replaced and dumped

Thanks to everyone who took the time to vote, and all the input in the posts.

Stu, I never found that to be the case, I always had a problem when the money mounted up.  Not so much them thinking you were trying to con them, more a case of them thinking it was to much money to be giving away for window cleaning.  They didn't look at it that it was say 3x£6 or £18, they would just think £18 for window cleaning.  I would think it would be more of a problem now in this economic climate, than it was when I cleaned windows.  If I was window cleaning now I would try and make sure it didn't mount up.

Peter

funny how that happens,you lose 1,you gain another 2,happens to me aswell

I have one that has not paid 3x times now bank transfer payee bloke as well . So No more cleaning from now , was a quick£7 job , but no chance now.
probably lost several due to house sales , etc , but unfortunately gained 30/40 without trying .
Some more rubbish I need to get rid of , but you need some stock for when its raining type jobs .

Plenty of work , loads of work , can't fail in this job , if like many on here reasonable persons and honest hard workers .

All the best , Happy Easter

good luck mate , should be ok on here , any question will be easily answered .
Grit your teeth as at times you will have a mare , but you will learn by the many faults with the kit and soon a little hiccup or equipment problem will be easily solved .

Iv had several hard to find custies not though want of trying got fed up chasing them so just tried every time when I was working in area finally got it all the main guy was an alcoholic lost his job etc for drink driving 4 months to get the cheque all kinds of excuses for £20
Another took 3 months cos they live in london she payed me 6 months in advance     
Topped the best excuse yesterday a new couple moved in a previous job got money 2 times no probs then took 3 months to get £10 caught them in yesterday then the lady said a neighbor told her the windows where payed up for a whole year by previous owner so she thought they where free    thats a big pile of smelly stuff or shes in cookoo land 

Iv always done new jobs once for 1st 8-12 months till you get to know them then 2 or 3 times max depending on price cos I hate collecting high amounts messers are not hard to work out.

Most are ok with double treble hits. But the ones i find a pain are the young brigade 20/30 bracket. They have got this debt mentality .They brown me off.....The older generation hate debt and will be you on the day in most cases.

ageist.
you're just jealous of their youthful vigour and boundless knowledge of absolutely everything

take a mooch  down union street catch them out stu 

learn to count 2/5 paid I mean who doesn't have £3.50 on them