Customer REFUSED To Be INTIMIDATED BY AGGRESSIVE SCAMMERS Before Calling Me To Fix Their MESS!!
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- Опубліковано 4 жов 2024
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Hey everyone, welcome to a late posting of my weekly video. Thank you for your patience, and especially thank you to the kind comments from the guys who responded to my post explaining that it would be late.
This was a job that I carried out last week. I was unaware what had happened with the scammers, until a few days after i'd completed the job, so was unsure why the clean areas were there at the time.
So the customer had a couple of young guys knock at her door about a month before I arrived, saying that they could clean up her driveway and get rid of the weeds. My customer accepted their price, saying they seemed very friendly & pleasant and she thought they would do a good job.
But.....when they knocked on her door again after half an hour, much sooner than she expected, they said they had finished, and asked for payment. She couldn't believe what they had done. As you can see from the thumbnail and beginning of the video, all they did was wave their pressure washing wand about randomly, removing a few weeds as they went, then just lightly rinsed the the whole area down.
My customer simply said she wasn't going to pay for what they had done, as she expected the whole area to be cleaned thoroughly and properly. To which they became very confrontational and aggressive telling her in no uncertain terms, they want paying. My customer bravely stood her ground, although she said she felt very intimidated. In the end they left without payment because her little dog was getting quite agitated, and started barking and getting quite aggressive himself. I think she rewarded that little dog with a steak dinner that night 🙂
This is another occasion where rogue traders have carried out another bad job, or tried to intimidate someone into doing something they didn't want to do. This sadly isn't the first time i've shown a video where I have had to finish off a job started by people that have done stuff like this, and seems to be happening more often 😡
I hope you enjoy watching me transforming this bodge job into the standard of work my lovely customer should have received in the first place. Thanks for watching, Nick.
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Definitely a 10! The moment I think, “oh, you’ve missed a spot,” you turn around and grab it. Thank you for keeping my OCD-like tendencies stay in check.
Awesome, thanks for the great comment ❤️
This was definitely an awkward job, no visible borders , different angles and a fence and then grit. But as always you did a fantastic job. Big Kudos!!!
Thank you very much Alina 💕
I love your attention to detail concerning the borders, property lines etc. I was nodding my head in agreement to your decisions :) Thanks for sharing!
Thanks so much, great comment ✊
There are always scammers - whether it's roof, furnace, whatever - someone out there is gonna try a scam. I'm glad you could help the lady actually get the job done - and done beautifully!
Very well done Nick. The happiness of your customer is probably proportional to the jealousy of the neighbour 😄
Very true, thanks mate 👍
Definitely permeable paving, you can usually tell by the wiggly edges of the paviours
Very good point, I should have mentioned that in the video, cheers Tracy ❤️
Another great job. From experience, it isnt easy standing up to pressure from some salesmen/women when you’re 70+. I also love your attention to detail and how you explain things. Well done.
Thanks for sharing!
Your line was good enough .. lovely job, came up a treat
Cheers Terry 👍
I have to say that when you do these shared driveways, I always feel sad for the neighbor that doesn't get their's done. However, it really shows up your customer's driveway. Great job. The grit was a change, and looked really good when done. Thanks for sharing. Have a great week, Nick. ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
Great way to get the next door neighbor as a customer though!
Very true, many thanks Denise, hope you're having a great week too 💕
Very professional. It's hard to believe those colours were underneath all that grime. I think the crunch underneath your feet crackling when you were inspecting the grime was once inside the gaps. You did a great job. I'm sure the owner will be very happy with the job. 😊
10/10 for the line
Awesome, thanks ❤️
Straight as can be that line... Liked how you paid attention to the fence as well, only just started watching your vids and not only is it good to see someone doing an honest job, but helpful to someone who is looking for info with the view of doing this themselves, so thank you.
Great job... I've just came back in from doing a night shift and your video popped up on my phone. I started watching it from the beginning and I was hooked. I did not forward it one bit and watched it all the way till the end. Great video great job! Keep them coming - I'm definitely going to subscribe 😊
That's awesome! Welcome on board ✊
Perfectly executed Nick, another job well done 👏
Nice one bud ✊
Well done to the Lady for standing up to the scammers 😁👍
Well done you for spotting it wasn't sand needed in there and for making sure the correct stuff went in 😊
It was a pretty neat line Nick so 9/10 just a slight wobble and I have been told I am very mean with my scoring before 😂😂
Ouch on the hail storm. I remember that hitting here luckily I was safely indoors but at least you had the van to hide in 😊 was it around school pick up time there it was here I was very relieved mine get dropped off at the door 😂😂
Love and hugs 🤗
🤣 I think you're being generous and kind, i'm my own worst critic, I would have scored it a 7, maybe an 8 at best. But thank you for going easy on me, it just shows what a good heart you have.
Big hugs back at ya 🥰
Spot on job Nick, sadly though, you're not 99.9% right about the block being permeable, you're 100% right. It became in the late 90s/00s when they decided to build large housing estates on green belt land and flood planes and permeable block was an efficient way to drain water to the large soakaways that they also started adding.
Excellent job bud. Perfect result 👌
Sorry I missed this mate, many thanks for your comment as always 👍
@21:42 looks straight to me mate 🤓 It's the blocks that are wonky not your line 🤣 Never mind when the camera gets knocked, it keeps it real. That's what we like about you 😁 Hail = free grit 🤣
🤣 I think you might be onto something there, it's the blocks fault not mine, love it 😂 🤜🤛
I once lived on a shared driveway house. Nightmare.
A good point that it can be tricky to figure where property borders and areas are. Saw small gravel in the intro and wondered if the paving had been done with that. Apparently so. Nice it worked in your favor as far as supplies and weather. You said (permeable paving) was rare and in this case, it was side-by-side with sanded paving. There were absolutely huge joints at 16:58. Artwork and skill meet, 18:46 was a neat Grime Line. This seems to have a lot of hidden small variables, but you appear to be enjoying figuring out solutions. Turned-out nicely.
Really nice work, Nick! I love how you really meant to do your best with that line, so you get a 10/10 from me ❤
When you said that these gaps are meant for grit I immediately knew this is nice since it doesn't matter if grit is wet or not, I knew it before you actually said it. Being loyal to you starts to pay off :D
Aw thanks Tatjana, I really did, but couldn't quite pull it off in the end 🙃
Good Morning Nick 😊 That’s a 10 👍 Another awesome job ❤
Good morning to the lovely Randi, aw I think your being your usual lovely and kind self, and going easy on me, but thank you, that means a lot 💕
@@PrestigeExternalCleaning Your so kind 🥰
Your the best nick,loved the grit going in x
You're not too bad yourself Nicola
Beautiful job from Kansas City Missouri USA... it's so good to find there are people with good ethics and honesty 💪
Wow, thank you!
Another amazing job. Love your attention to detail. That line really bothered you but it looked pretty straight on camera. The end result is brilliant. Well done.
Y'all did an amazing job
I think it’s a great job - that line was well done! 😊
Never ceases to amaze me, the attention to detail and knowledge of what you're looking at.
Fantastic job Nick, thanks for the upload, have a great week :)
Sorry dude, missed this one somehow
@@PrestigeExternalCleaning :D no worries at all! You have a lot of replies to get through!
@@alstalbs2265 thanks Al 😊
I hate people that try to take advantage advantage of other people
Beautiful job.. hard work..i love seeing these houses as i have a penpal who lives in Ipswich.. greetings from Kansas City Missouri USA 🤗❤️
Thank you so much!
Surely this should be clarified so an appropriate quote can be issued.
No need, the grit and sand are almost identical in price, so there's no reason for the quote to change
incredible job! that line is a solid 9 outta 10, brilliant work.
Thank you very much!
@@PrestigeExternalCleaning you are absolutely welcome.
Great job as always Nick and spot on about the permeable driveway .water runs through the drive if installed on the correct ground that is .6mm clean chipping not sand is correct. Great job looked totally different 👍
Wow, it looks fabulous! The grit is obviously the right thing for those huge joints. The customer must have been thrilled with the result. I wonder how long til next door want theirs done too?! Have a lovely week Nick 😊
Aw bless you Mishka, big thanks as always 💕
Nice job, such a big difference. Well done.
Sir Nick you did a wonderful job at keeping that line straight. It's amazing how well you can do it. I've seen you keep straight lines on a roof of a house. What a talent. As always fantastic video. Cheers from the pacific northwest. Canada side.
Thanks so much for your kind words, it means a lot ❤️
Just a beautiful job well done looks amazing ❤❤❤❤❤
Huge thanks Sheila 💕
First time seeing grit as opposed to sand being used. Looks nice! Great work, Nick.
Cool, thanks mate
Nick your line gets 10/10 great job as always ❤
Nice one mate ❤️
Looks fantastic now..
Aw thanks ☺️
Hard work deserves reward,lovely job
Thanks a lot
Another great job keep them coming
Thanks, will do!
Hi Sir Nick, this is like cleaning one side of a two sided split home !! The great conundrum of the invisible line between 2 spaces. I suppose when the neighbor sees the invisible line and his dirty drive, he might just ring you up to come clean his side as well !! Nice job. A Master Class in the fine art of Following Invisible lines.
Many thanks Jeremy 👍
Good job Nick it came up really nice, shows the neighbours up now, maybe you’ll get some more work! ❤
I hope so!
Definitely a 10/10 great job well done😊
Love your realism and teaching moments, Nick, keep it up! Oh... a solid 8.5 on the straight line. 😉 -- Chris
Aw thanks Chris 😍
Becoming a big fan of your work.. nicely done :o)
That line was amazing lol it is what it is
Brilliant how you worked that out! Great job!🎉🏆🕶
You keep popping up so I subbed as I do find it fascinating to see the process. Cheers.
10 / 10 Really Nick always a pleasure to watch what you do. 👍👍👍👍
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I have a new found respect for you and your trade. Having just bought a reasonable washer & kit to do my own and family's drives I can confirm it's hard work and difficult to get the standard of finish you achieve. I'm no stranger to washing plant and machinery down but paths that' have not been cleaned for 25 years were tough going. Main lesson was stronger bleach / hypo and leave on a bit longer. Block paving next week!
That is awesome!
Thanks for educating us about when to use sand or grit. Unfortunately my driveway is near a large tree, and although I would love to have pavers, I’m sure the tree roots would heave them in no time, so I’m forced to have concrete. 😢
Your line was perfect!
Aw thanks Colleen 💕
That came out looking really good. Your line was plenty straight enough! No one is going to use it as a straightedge.
Well I'll give you a 10 for the straight line and another 10 for the overall job mate! Great call re the grit - wide joints: the grit will be effective for drainage and won't harm anything but if you'd put sand back in you'd have ruined it as it wouldn't drain properly. Was that just 3mm grit Nick?
Great job and lovely outcome as per usual mate! 👍
Thanks mate as always, yep 3mm granite chippings mate 👍
Another great job done!
Another banger! Ty for your hard work and have an awesome week ahead!
Thanks so much 😍
Looks absolutely awesome to me!!❤
Beautiful job!!
That driveway looks fantastic ❤
Thanks Julie 😍
That come up lovely.. Good work.
Much appreciated
I'd say a ten out of ten, you're very good at your job. :) Thank you for another video :D
Aw so kind, thanks Mary 💕
Thanks Nick
Looks so good Nick!
Many thanks 🤩
Love the grime line 😊 perfect
Aw thanks Fug 😍
Definitely a 10 with two thumbs up for the driveway line 👍👍
So kind, cheers Amy 😍
If I lived in England I'd hire you for the cleaning job. Another awesome job 👍
Cheers Charles, you're very kind 👍
Domination Line!
WOW! Definitely a 10!!!! Neighbors will be ringing you next! 😂❤
Cheers Kelli, I knew you'd go easy on me 💕
looks good.. you did a very good job
From here in Germany that line looks straight🤭🤭🤭🤭
Yes I agree, from Sweden it looks wonderful!
Fab job looks really good ⭐
Thank you! 😊
I think you did a smashing job 👍
Aw thanks Sheraline 💕
Great job Nick Definitely grit your line looks Ok
Thanks dude, yeah it wasn't great unfortunately 👍
Wonderful improvement 👍😁🥳🥳🥳🌷
Thank you! 😃
You and that flipping camera 😂
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True grit.
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Really good job!
Have you thought about a laser level for doing boundaries like that? There are models that emit a horizontal as well as a vertical line.
Boy what a mucky driveway, yuk! You are doing a great job especially when you compare it to the neighbour's driveway!
Your line is fine!!!
Lovely clening, got it good done. Myself would choose brighter layout.
A straight line is one thing but getting your equipment out in public is entirely another. 🤭😈
You’re about your business. Really put a lot time labor into your jobs .
Thanks mate 👍
The line looks good, especially if you look at it while bent sideways.🤣
🤣🤣👍
Excellent job - much better than the company who did ours recently 😮 Just one question how do you keep the overspray from splashing the neighbours van ? You’d have thought they’d come out and move it for you although they did eventually!
It's almost impossible not to splash next door if there's no fence, so I always knock on there door and assure them that I will clean it up 👍
Good job!❤
Thanks so much 😍
are these scammers also called travellers? I'm an American so I'm thinking about the movie with Brad Pitt
I don't know mate because I wasn't there at the time, but my customer said they had a strange English accent that she'd not heard before, so it's possible they were 👍
Great job Nick line was like a dog's hind leg 😂😂 only joking mate
🤣 Thanks mate 😍
9 1/2 Ha 🤪 👍 ! good job Nick looks like new 👏👏 well done !
🤣 cheers Russ 😍
Hello Nick ,
Great job as always ...
Can I ask where you buy your hypo please.?
Wow that was definitely a 10 mate. Those white spots are really tough. I have a few here on a stone wall that I always believed were impossible to get away. Seems like I need to try harder 😅 I really wonder if you let customers sign off for own risk or whatever if anything might get 'damaged'. Here in Norway with all the freezing and all the you could suddenly encounter concrete that is very weak. In that case you might for example have some spots where some damage might happen even if you make the best of it. How do you insure yourself you won't get some crazy claim and have to replace the entire driveway? Or what if you hit say a door with very old weak paint and a bit would flake off. And they demand you to repaint the entire door. Is this ever any problem? I am going to start doing this myself so that's why I wonder. Don't worry, I'll stay here in Norway and am not planning to make any videos either so no competition 😉😎
I’ll bet the neighbor thought he should have asked you to do his driveway too. Looks great.
Thanks Joe and Judy 😍
Is it OK in the UK to put a business card into the neighbour house to help them know that they need yours help?
The average person would never notice a tiny wiggle in the line. I thought it was practically perfect.
My question to you is with these types of shared driveways does the neighbor ever (or never) have you come back and do theirs after noticing the beautiful difference?
This is the first time that I’ve ever heard any of you guys use “grit” instead of sand. Why? What’s the difference? Thanks
Im surprised that you didnt sweep first...wasnt all that grit..dirt..sand just being flung around?
Another great job 👍👍Looks new 👍👍You should be getting a call from the neighbour to do there drive 👍👍I would 😁😁
That would be cool
Would it have been helpful to get clarity on the 'border' line from the client? Or he/she wasn't available to ask?
Iv had to fix another cleaners job recently as they had took the guy for a ride on the clean, but cracking job as normal id give you an 9 out 10 would be 10 out 10 if you didn't use the boards lol
😆 thanks mate 👍
Question: Does the grit not hurt / damage the surface cleaner? 😮
Hi Nick, another great job & video. Hope you don’t mind me asking, but what grit (grade) did you use for this ? Many thanks 👍🏼
Cheers mate, it was 3mm granite chippings 👍