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UK Window Cleaning Forum => Window Cleaning Forum => Topic started by: Spruce on November 21, 2011, 07:41:33 pm

Title: Groupon again
Post by: Spruce on November 21, 2011, 07:41:33 pm
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/femail/article-2064208/Groupon-baker-nearly-ruined-bargain-hunters-flock-75-web-deal.html
Title: Re: Groupon again
Post by: windiewasher on November 21, 2011, 07:46:54 pm
Thats right,keep telling yourself that groupon is no good and you will be ok!
  :D Just a shame i have chatted to a few wc's that are than happy with Groupon but aslong as you see these reports about shops struggling cause they made a stupid mistake by doing deals they cant afford to do as they are losing money!
 Just read the bad reports and you will be happy  ;D ;D ;D
Title: Re: Groupon again
Post by: taylored on November 21, 2011, 07:52:34 pm
hows yours going kev ??? looked for it but cant find it, let us kow how your getting on  ;)
Title: Re: Groupon again
Post by: David Simmons on November 21, 2011, 08:07:59 pm
Hi,

Im new but dont shout :)

Ive been using groupon, i have gained 300 reg customers some on monthly, also done some gutters and ovens and have gained a extra 1000 jobs per year, all on a yearly basis.

just my experience i have used them for the past 6 months and was not working before.
Title: Re: Groupon again
Post by: Nameless Drudge on November 21, 2011, 08:16:56 pm
I think its obvious that Groupon will keep you busy,working for nowt. ;D

Title: Re: Groupon again
Post by: Pope vader on November 21, 2011, 08:18:03 pm
its her own fault for not making sure that even with the group on deal  she was breaking even,  bad business women
Title: Re: Groupon again
Post by: richard jagger on November 21, 2011, 08:25:03 pm
Signed up just to save the day Did you ? Dave.
Title: Re: Groupon again
Post by: David Simmons on November 21, 2011, 08:30:31 pm
Hi,

No i signed up because i thought it would be a good way of marketing my business, the money was quite good what they offered, but now i have repeat customers.
Title: Re: Groupon again
Post by: richard jagger on November 21, 2011, 08:39:33 pm
I meant the forum, It seemed strange you joining this forum as this thread appeared. ;D ;D
Title: Re: Groupon again
Post by: David Simmons on November 21, 2011, 08:41:42 pm
lol no i just signed up. just a coincidence, ill post on something diffrent next time :)
Title: Re: Groupon again
Post by: Nameless Drudge on November 21, 2011, 08:49:18 pm
Well do us a favour and post up some details that justify using Groupon.
Title: Re: Groupon again
Post by: taylored on November 21, 2011, 08:53:08 pm
what was the deal you did David? how did you make it work for you? did you do a window only deal? had a look at the docs deal and could see that would work well in the right hands ;)
Title: Re: Groupon again
Post by: windiewasher on November 21, 2011, 08:57:01 pm

its going really well Bee,really happy how its gone so far i have just signed up again and will have second van on the road before the new year!
Title: Re: Groupon again
Post by: Pope vader on November 21, 2011, 09:04:45 pm
what was ur deal doc?
Title: Re: Groupon again
Post by: windiewasher on November 21, 2011, 09:08:05 pm
what was ur deal doc?

was £24 should be £60
for windows and outside of gutters cleaned.
sold 50
Title: Re: Groupon again
Post by: taylored on November 21, 2011, 09:08:56 pm
well in mate keep it up ;) more to this than just knocking on doors.  
Title: Re: Groupon again
Post by: windiewasher on November 21, 2011, 09:10:01 pm
well in mate keep it up ;) more to this than just knocking on doors.  

i have 2/3 blokes knocking doors too
Title: Re: Groupon again
Post by: taylored on November 21, 2011, 09:12:29 pm
thats it use every club in the bag ;D
Title: Re: Groupon again
Post by: windiewasher on November 21, 2011, 09:16:29 pm
thats it use every club in the bag ;D

thanks m8 ;)
Title: Re: Groupon again
Post by: Nameless Drudge on November 21, 2011, 09:46:00 pm
This Groupon work isn`t going to stand up to scrutiny is it doc?,so it will work well as a nice excuse(you have already made)for keeping the details to yourself due to sceptics like me having the audacity to question it.

So this new poster is you as well,

You will reap what you sow!
Title: Re: Groupon again
Post by: David Simmons on November 21, 2011, 09:50:48 pm
I dont need to argue because for me its worked very well.
Title: Re: Groupon again
Post by: John F on November 21, 2011, 09:52:23 pm
i think ive understood what docs trick was and why it worked. he claimed the work was worth 64 and he got 12 for it. so in reality it was worth about 18 to 20 so he still made enough to make it worth doing and picked up new custies at the same time. so over all, a win win.


i think.
Title: Re: Groupon again
Post by: taylored on November 21, 2011, 09:53:53 pm
docs deal was posted on here ??? looked ok to me
Title: Re: Groupon again
Post by: taylored on November 21, 2011, 09:57:20 pm
david tell us about your deal and how it worked.
Title: Re: Groupon again
Post by: PureClean Window Cleaning Ltd on November 21, 2011, 10:14:19 pm
i bet there was a lot of cake shops laughing their heads off at that stupid cow!

good publicity though, might come out ok out of it if shes lucky
Title: Re: Groupon again
Post by: windiewasher on November 21, 2011, 10:20:52 pm
This Groupon work isn`t going to stand up to scrutiny is it doc?,so it will work well as a nice excuse(you have already made)for keeping the details to yourself due to sceptics like me having the audacity to question it.

So this new poster is you as well,

You will reap what you sow!

no,your wrong im not posting as anyone else!
i have no reason to lie and can't see the point,so far its working really well,really happy with it and am offering it again in the near future.
 I have no idea who this David is.
Title: Re: Groupon again
Post by: windiewasher on November 21, 2011, 10:22:19 pm
I dont need to argue because for me its worked very well.

why not tell people your deal and where are you based??????? :o
Title: Re: Groupon again
Post by: Crystal-clear on November 21, 2011, 10:42:09 pm
ok well guess we need to all just go on Groupon guess ill get an account and start right away,

might as well see it for our selfs. just price them all as one offs ie 3x the clean and say its 70% off then offer them maintenance cleaning for the same price or a fiver less, guess you will get deals.
Title: Re: Groupon again
Post by: windiewasher on November 21, 2011, 11:05:13 pm
ok well guess we need to all just go on Groupon guess ill get an account and start right away,

might as well see it for our selfs. just price them all as one offs ie 3x the clean and say its 70% off then offer them maintenance cleaning for the same price or a fiver less, guess you will get deals.

its not for everyone and obviously in my opinion i hope that other windies dont go on there!
 
Title: Re: Groupon again
Post by: deeege on November 22, 2011, 07:46:26 am
Wait.

So 'Kev@cleanerbrighterwindows' is the same person as 'doctorwindows' who is now 'docwindows'?

If so, then these name changes are getting out of control.

Title: Re: Groupon again
Post by: gary999 on November 22, 2011, 08:03:20 am
there are guys on here who are making it work,seems
to me you simply make the figures suit yourself when
you go in for the deal with groupon.

people seem to have a obsession with groupon,i would
imagine it wouldnt be hard to give a potential customer
the illusion they are getting a bargain.

when in fact!
Title: Re: Groupon again
Post by: daniel worgan on November 22, 2011, 08:31:33 am
So price fixing/manipulation goes on at groupon  ::) who would have thought.... ;D
Title: Re: Groupon again
Post by: gary999 on November 22, 2011, 08:36:35 am
So price fixing/manipulation goes on at groupon  ::) who would have thought.... ;D

doesnt it everywhere...its what they like to call clever
marketing and most of the followers in this world are
suckers for it.