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Passing on Credit Card Fees to Commercial Customers
Does anyone have a recurring commercial customer that pays by credit card? If so, I'm wondering how you handle the credit card processing fees (i.e. increase the invoice price, disclose that the price is plus processing fees, or just eat the fee yourself). For residential customers, I give them the 4-5 options for payment and let them know I take credit cards but there is an additional processing fee and there has been no issue. For commercial clients, I'm going to require credit cards on file so I can charge immediately. I'm just trying to figure out the best way to package it since I'm not offering another way for them to pay. Stripe charges nearly 3% and my CRM takes 1% so the 4% really adds up over time so I want to pass this along. Thanks!
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@T D Thanks, TD. Do you service any commercial clients? If so, have you received any push back from them about the fee?
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@T D Thanks, TD. That helps.
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Hello everyone, I'm excited to be starting my own window cleaning business after working 14years for my Dad's window cleaning and pressure washing business. I have the work ethic and customer service skills, but I know little about what it takes to run a business. I look forward to learning from people in the same trade and be as successful as can be on my new venture.
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Welcome, Daniel! You certainly have a lot of experience and should do really well on your own. It's your Dad still running his own company? At first, I thought you were going to say you took over the company from your Dad.
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Thank you for letting me be part of the group! I appreciate your content and I look forward to interact with everyone! Have a great and safe weekend!
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Welcome, Scott!
Domain Offer
Has anyone been contacted by someone offering a domain that matches your business name? Obviously it costs but I am always suspicious especially if it has been used by another business.
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Hi Scott, you are right to be suspicious. I don't know if what you received is legitimate but I would suggest you go to a website like https://www.namecheap.com/ or GoDaddy and just look a different variations for your business name and buy the domain there.
S.O.P
Hi All, we are try to create a training program for newly hired technicians as well as establish Standard Operating Procedure… we could use as much help as possible.
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Hi TD! Smart move thinking about this now. There are others here who can probably offer more window cleaning specific advice, but I've created training manuals for other businesses. A good place to start is by writing down everything you do before, during, and after a job. That gives you the foundation for a training manual, checklists, and eventually training videos. It's also important to clearly communicate your expectations from the beginning and provide regular feedback, both positive reinforcement and constructive coaching, so new hires always know where they stand. If they'll eventually be working on their own, I'd definitely include plenty of ride-along training first. It gives you the opportunity to teach your quality standards, the technical aspects of the job, and how you want customers to be treated. Hope that helps a little, and best of luck as you grow your business!
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@T D It was for an accounting department in commercial real estate.
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Darius Irani
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Rinse Exterior Cleaning is a family-owned window & gutter cleaning business in the Greater Sacramento Area. www.RinseExteriorCleaning.com

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Joined Jan 9, 2026
Fair Oaks, CA