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UK Window Cleaning Forum => Window Cleaning Forum => Topic started by: windiewasher on August 26, 2010, 07:01:50 pm

Title: operation get lots of custys starts in 2 weeks
Post by: windiewasher on August 26, 2010, 07:01:50 pm
Found a canvassing company that will have the 2 owners working for me 2 hours a evening and then saturday too.
paying a set fee for every customer i get on my prices etc,i will have a sheet for each custy recieved with there address phone numbers and signature to say they have agreed to the price set!
 could be a great partnership.
 future is looking bright!
me and my wife will also be out a lot over the next few weeks to also get custys
set them a target of 60 customers a week.
 Also hoping to get 3 a hour everytime and the wife are out.
 Anybody else have canvassers working for them on a set rate?
cheers guys
Title: Re: operation get lots of custys starts in 2 weeks
Post by: R W C™ on August 26, 2010, 07:20:31 pm
Nope and I wouldnt, as they wouldnt care if they got a £5 job or £50 job,
Title: Re: operation get lots of custys starts in 2 weeks
Post by: windiewasher on August 26, 2010, 07:30:38 pm
im going through my price structure and have told them im not paying for any underpaid work,they have agreed to this.
they know they have to do a very good job else there reputation will be on the line!
Nope and I wouldnt, as they wouldnt care if they got a £5 job or £50 job,
Title: Re: operation get lots of custys starts in 2 weeks
Post by: R W C™ on August 26, 2010, 07:31:45 pm
I pay for the job this way I get better quality and priced work....
Title: Re: operation get lots of custys starts in 2 weeks
Post by: WCE on August 26, 2010, 07:56:43 pm
im going through my price structure and have told them im not paying for any underpaid work,they have agreed to this.
they know they have to do a very good job else there reputation will be on the line!
Nope and I wouldnt, as they wouldnt care if they got a £5 job or £50 job,

Ok who is this canvassing company? Bet it is one of the usual suspects who promise the earth and deliver nothing :'(  If you don't want to share who it is I would suggest doing a forum search to see if they have come up on here in the past and if they have "form" or not (honest advice there!)
Title: Re: operation get lots of custys starts in 2 weeks
Post by: windiewasher on August 26, 2010, 08:03:15 pm
no,its a small local company just down the road!
deal with them easier and if they do a good job it will be ongoing work for them!
im going through my price structure and have told them im not paying for any underpaid work,they have agreed to this.
they know they have to do a very good job else there reputation will be on the line!
Nope and I wouldnt, as they wouldnt care if they got a £5 job or £50 job,

Ok who is this canvassing company? Bet it is one of the usual suspects who promise the earth and deliver nothing :'(  If you don't want to share who it is I would suggest doing a forum search to see if they have come up on here in the past and if they have "form" or not (honest advice there!)
Title: Re: operation get lots of custys starts in 2 weeks
Post by: WCE on August 26, 2010, 08:15:23 pm
no,its a small local company just down the road!
deal with them easier and if they do a good job it will be ongoing work for them!
im going through my price structure and have told them im not paying for any underpaid work,they have agreed to this.
they know they have to do a very good job else there reputation will be on the line!
Nope and I wouldnt, as they wouldnt care if they got a £5 job or £50 job,

Ok who is this canvassing company? Bet it is one of the usual suspects who promise the earth and deliver nothing :'(  If you don't want to share who it is I would suggest doing a forum search to see if they have come up on here in the past and if they have "form" or not (honest advice there!)

Is this just a small general canvassing company? If so I would still be carefull - Jack of all trades master of none springs to mind! Not trying to pee on your bonfire I would just be careful as you run the risk of being able to do a better job and bring in better results for no cost than other your own efforts.
Title: Re: operation get lots of custys starts in 2 weeks
Post by: WCE on August 26, 2010, 08:16:54 pm
Where in the midlands are you anyway? if they are not that far away and are good I might even give them a go!
Title: Re: operation get lots of custys starts in 2 weeks
Post by: mikecam on August 26, 2010, 10:06:12 pm
no,its a small local company just down the road!
deal with them easier and if they do a good job it will be ongoing work for them!


Eh? I'd of thought if they do a good job it will not be ongoing work. Unless you have rapid expansion plans or expectations of a high drop off rate?
 I've said it before, i don't know why anyone uses these expensive round building/canvassing companies (not saying yours is expensive !). There's plenty of people willing to go door knocking for potentially £50 for a couple hours work in the evenings and as opposed to a hard sell they are guaranteed to find people who do want a cleaner !! Pay them 50% of the buisness they generate, its a good deal for both of you.
Title: Re: operation get lots of custys starts in 2 weeks
Post by: Dave Willis on August 26, 2010, 10:19:58 pm
Doctor windows, are you sure you are not from Devizes?
Title: Re: operation get lots of custys starts in 2 weeks
Post by: mci services on August 26, 2010, 10:25:09 pm
Doctor windows, are you sure you are not from Devizes?

nah imber village ;)
Title: Re: operation get lots of custys starts in 2 weeks
Post by: windiewasher on August 27, 2010, 07:34:20 am
wheres that m8?
im a midlander pal!
Doctor windows, are you sure you are not from Devizes?
Title: Re: operation get lots of custys starts in 2 weeks
Post by: mci services on August 27, 2010, 10:14:48 pm
wheres that m8?
im a midlander pal!
Doctor windows, are you sure you are not from Devizes?

its in wiltshire