Poaching, what do you think?

<p>Ok, I gave a "newbie", some advice, a few cups of coffee at my house and an ear to moan to. I also gave him a couple of my customers when he started out, as I knew them well enough and they only needed small van work.</p><p>Now he has approached one of my own main regular customers, directly</p><p>He also took a photograph of my van outside one of my customers.</p><p>What do you all think about that?</p>

Can i pop round, I will bring a note pad!!<br><br>Yes it is an unwritten rule.<br><br>It's something i think about but i'm pretty certain i would never approach someone else's customer.<br>

thats not right at all mate,ive had it done twice to me in the last couple of weeks but one of the subbies had worked for a different courier company for over a year before approaching me to tell me he would take the jobs at my price,so i had to check back through all the jobs,can you confront the person about it

<p>A note pad and the coffee lol, </p><p>I agree, In the past 4 years that I have dealt with the customer, my number is always on the van, and the customer has always called me direct.</p><p>However this new driver has used an image of my van to try to win the customer over.</p>

Definitely a no no, what is they say dont bite the hand that feeds you or dont shit on your own doorstep,&nbsp;<div>Its definitely something I would never do.</div>

<div>an unwritten rule?</div><div>I'd carve the bloody thing on his forehead with a very sharp knife</div><div>" DO NOT TRY AND NICK MY CUSTOMERS "</div><div></div>

or the shorthand version " I'M A C**T"

Surely if he has got a picture of your van (your property ) you could attack back that way as you did not give consent for this to be used commercially.

maybe said customer is just playing you off one another trying to get your rate down have you spoken to him and has he said anything about this driver

My customer is fine, they are happy with the service and rates, that I offer,&nbsp;so I am not worried about him taking the work.<br>

What a ffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffff turd. I dont thing we should name and shame cos we are bigger than that. Although for this site i suppose it would be helpful.