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UK Window Cleaning Forum => Window Cleaning Forum => Topic started by: richywilts on March 31, 2011, 05:37:38 pm

Title: advantages of using small firm like most of us over using bigger firms like nati
Post by: richywilts on March 31, 2011, 05:37:38 pm

thinking of putting an advantage of using me page into a quote can anyone think of reasons why using a small firm is better than a large national/regional firm

Title: Re: advantages of using small firm like most of us over using bigger firms like nati
Post by: Tom White on March 31, 2011, 05:41:31 pm

Big enough to do the job, yet small enough to care - or something like that!  :P

Title: Re: advantages of using small firm like most of us over using bigger firms like nati
Post by: david watts on March 31, 2011, 05:45:20 pm

you havent got a police record/apart from walking on the moon ;)

Title: Re: advantages of using small firm like most of us over using bigger firms like nati
Post by: richywilts on March 31, 2011, 05:52:45 pm

unfortunately i have :'( :'( :'(

Title: Re: advantages of using small firm like most of us over using bigger firms like nati
Post by: david watts on March 31, 2011, 05:56:33 pm

just paint it your reformed they might not be ;)

Title: Re: advantages of using small firm like most of us over using bigger firms like nati
Post by: TomCrowther on March 31, 2011, 06:37:08 pm

The same guy/guys will do the job each time, so not a "stranger" each time.
Because you are smaller, each customer is more important.
Locality, so if ever a problem you are at hand so to speak.
A local business is also much better for the environment {more people are caring about this now}.
And that's all I can think of just now...

Title: Re: advantages of using small firm like most of us over using bigger firms like nati
Post by: bobplum on March 31, 2011, 08:39:20 pm

because when you need to you can always nip round to bobs and borrow his wagtail ;D

Title: Re: advantages of using small firm like most of us over using bigger firms like nati
Post by: Mike_G on March 31, 2011, 08:53:37 pm

How about the fact they can deal with you direct if they need something extra as opposed to having to phone somebody miles away, who then phones an area manager who phones another subbie who phones another subbie who eventually gets on to the guy who cleans the windows by which time the reason for the original call is long since gone.... I had it recently with Argos, the manager needed the windows cleaned before the new catalogue launch, phoned interserve (who has the contract) and no surprise nobody turned up, ok for me as he got me to them instead, but that has to be a big advantage with using the local guy, when they need something  extra doing it will normally get done there and then, whereas with some of these nationals (dare I say all of them?) it might get done eventually or not at all.

Title: Re: advantages of using small firm like most of us over using bigger firms like nati
Post by: petemg on March 31, 2011, 10:25:49 pm

hi ya  :) i agree with the above post, put flyers out of my local area no response. put flyers out in my local area good response, thats for domestic work , custermers still like the personel touch of a smaller concern, thats why super markets decided to do a delivery service like the old time shop keepers , it keeps them in touch with what the custermer wants,thats my opnion........pete

Title: Re: advantages of using small firm like most of us over using bigger firms like
Post by: windiewasher on April 01, 2011, 08:58:18 am

How about you take great pride in giving the customer the best results possible using the saffest methods available.we want you to be proud of your business like we are ours and are honest.reliable and friendly  and professional.
 Any problems you can approach us on site and we only use professional and trained staff.

Title: Re: advantages of using small firm like most of us over using bigger firms like nati
Post by: Wc Solutions on April 01, 2011, 05:10:57 pm

to help our business grow - we keep your business clean

we clean to a standard not a price

im not earning min wage and actually give a sh*t