cleanability

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My worse waste of money advertising mistake
« on: August 12, 2004, 12:28:47 am »
And first prize goes to .........................Doctors surgery appointment cards. I've been on my local surgery appointment cards for about 2 years so far. NOT HAD 1 JOB FROM THEM. Ok so my ad isnt the best. Not much space on them. But I think absolutely no one must read them.


                              Chris

paulchambers

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Re: My worse waste of money advertising mistake
« Reply #1 on: August 12, 2004, 01:06:59 am »
Just thought of this reading your post people need to see a ad more then once i might see the doc once a year

cleanability

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Re: My worse waste of money advertising mistake
« Reply #2 on: August 12, 2004, 01:21:24 am »
Paul     You're right to a degree but some people are always in the doctors. Obviously no one reads the cards. Just thought of this...................one of the other advertisers on the cards is a Funeral Directors no less. I ask you.......on a doctors appointment card  ;D ;D ;D

                           Chris

Fintan_Coll

Re: My worse waste of money advertising mistake
« Reply #3 on: August 12, 2004, 01:38:56 am »
An Undertaker friend of mine describes himself as 'following the Medical Profession'.

Dynafoam

Re: My worse waste of money advertising mistake
« Reply #4 on: August 12, 2004, 03:02:33 am »
Chris,

A doctor buries his mistakes - does not advise them on home hygiene  ;D

John.

paulchambers

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Re: My worse waste of money advertising mistake
« Reply #5 on: August 12, 2004, 12:21:36 pm »
When i was a postman in salisbury i delivered to a funeral directors whoms name was   WILL CASE & SONS

Ian Gourlay

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Re: My worse waste of money advertising mistake
« Reply #6 on: August 13, 2004, 04:01:59 am »
Also avoid DIY shops, Suppermarkets etc.

The companies are usually based in the North West, Blackpool area.

If you try to get out of paying they bite

Kinver_Clean

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Re: My worse waste of money advertising mistake
« Reply #7 on: August 13, 2004, 05:36:15 pm »
Many years ago I refused to pay when I found the rack of cards in a back yard covered in old boxes. Took a photo and told them to take me to court.

Never touched them since.

God must love stupid people---He made so many.

Ian Gourlay

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Re: My worse waste of money advertising mistake
« Reply #8 on: August 14, 2004, 01:30:08 am »
Regretably the stand has stayed in position.

What I object to is they sell you space on the card stand.

Exclusive carpet cleaning.

Then Homebase allow a leaflet base advertising company to put leaflet type adverts on the wall.





Shorty

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Re: My worse waste of money advertising mistake
« Reply #9 on: August 14, 2004, 07:06:46 am »
I believe the ideal business would be an undertakers.

After all, everyone is dying to get in there. :o  :o

I could never be a doctor, I don't have the patience  ::)  ::)

I wanted to be a baker, because I kneaded the dough  :-[  :-[

When I was a kid, I thought I was a truck, 'cause everyone called me Lorrie  :(  :(

That's 'nuff.

Cheers,

Shorty.  ;D

Shorty.

The short, round, mound of sound, from up top, down under.

paulchambers

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Re: My worse waste of money advertising mistake
« Reply #10 on: August 14, 2004, 10:19:45 am »
I wanted to be a photogragher but i had a negetive approach and i never had my sights set so it never processed into a pictire of my imagination

Mark_Jubb

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Re: My worse waste of money advertising mistake
« Reply #11 on: August 14, 2004, 10:44:23 pm »
so it never developed into anything then Paul?  ;D
Regards
Mark
If there isn't enough time to do the job right,  how do we find the time to go back and do it again when the customer is not happy ?   Do it right the 1st Time.
NCCA Member 1399.  Swindon, Wiltshire

Dynafoam

Re: My worse waste of money advertising mistake New
« Reply #12 on: August 14, 2004, 10:53:06 pm »
OK Mark,

We get the picture, no need to enlarge upon it  ;D

So now you've read it in black and white, does that colour your opinion?