Clean It Up
UK Window Cleaning Forum => Window Cleaning Forum => Topic started by: Lee Pryor on February 23, 2012, 06:13:58 pm
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My first ever you tube video! it was filmed today at the office with the new equipment and leaflets turning up.
sorry but I dont know how to make the video fill the box you are watching it in. Advice would be good on that. I filmed it on my i phone so maybe thats why?
Enjoy
http://www.youtube.com/user/pryorswindowcleaning
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like your new car,even comes with a dent or two,times must be hard,lol ;D ;D ;D
go for it lee weldone
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Well! What can one say? :o
That is 5m48s of my life I won't get back ;D
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Nice little video lee,
Hope all the investment goes well for you
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Looking good Lee. Well organised.
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I knew someone would mention that car lol
sorry you didnt like it scud
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Inspiring video mate, well done. Makes me wanna do more. Impressive
Have you traded the porsche in for he 106?
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Inspiring video mate, well done. Makes me wanna do more. Impressive
Have you traded the porsche in for he 106?
I am trading the porsche in and picking up my new car tomorrow which is the overfinch range rover. should be able to get a few leaflets in the back of that lol
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Dented 106 looks better.
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I reckon Steve cm should do a vid like this.. ;D
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You wanna see a video of me sitting on my throne scratching my nuts? Not much else goes on in my place
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My first ever you tube video! it was filmed today at the office with the new equipment and leaflets turning up.
sorry but I dont know how to make the video fill the box you are watching it in. Advice would be good on that. I filmed it on my i phone so maybe thats why?
Enjoy
http://www.youtube.com/user/pryorswindowcleaning
inspirational stuff lee.
really interesting to see a proper WC marketing campaign too.
a little question is, i noticed you seem to have a map on your wall of your local area, guessing this is your working area? where did you manage to get this? i'm trying to get the same for my own area, for the office, but can only get A-Z books, which are all single pages and split up, or maps that cover much greater areas, which are little use for my needs also.
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Well done mate! good luck! :)
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Im too tight to buy one of them poles ;D
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richard
I had the map custom made a few years ago from a company called geoplan, it wasnt cheap but its been great over the years as a quick reference. word of advice, I had the post code lines in yellow which is crap as you cant see them. go for blue or red maybe.
we actually cover a bigger area now, but the map is still a great addition to the office
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richard
I had the map custom made a few years ago from a company called geoplan, it wasnt cheap but its been great over the years as a quick reference. word of advice, I had the post code lines in yellow which is crap as you cant see them. go for blue or red maybe.
we actually cover a bigger area now, but the map is still a great addition to the office
thanks Lee. will get a quote...
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if alan partridge did window cleaning haha :)
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if alan partridge did window cleaning haha :)
very good matt and I always thought you didnt have a sense of humour? haha nice one. ;D ;)
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Lee that's amazing. That's some leaflets. Good luck mate
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We get to see the illusive leaflet :o looks good ;D
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Great leaflets must have cost a few quid 2
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My first ever you tube video! it was filmed today at the office with the new equipment and leaflets turning up.
sorry but I dont know how to make the video fill the box you are watching it in. Advice would be good on that. I filmed it on my i phone so maybe thats why?
Enjoy
http://www.youtube.com/user/pryorswindowcleaning
Hi lee
In your video you mention that last September you delivered 12000 leaflets and managed to get 38 regular customers.
I might be mistaken but I worked out that the ratio of your success in your leaflet was only 0.32 % which is less than half % .
Was it the same leaflets?
Was it the same company who delivered it for you?
If so, there might be something wrong with either the leaflet or the company who delivered them.
I might be wrong with my calculation, but leaflet should give you at least 1-2% result.
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My first ever you tube video! it was filmed today at the office with the new equipment and leaflets turning up.
sorry but I dont know how to make the video fill the box you are watching it in. Advice would be good on that. I filmed it on my i phone so maybe thats why?
Enjoy
http://www.youtube.com/user/pryorswindowcleaning
Hi lee
In your video you mention that last September you delivered 12000 leaflets and managed to get 38 regular customers.
I might be mistaken but I worked out that the ratio of your success in your leaflet was only 0.32 % which is less than half % .
Was it the same leaflets?
Was it the same company who delivered it for you?
If so, there might be something wrong with either the leaflet or the company who delivered them.
I might be wrong with my calculation, but leaflet should give you at least 1-2% result.
most leaflets dont get 1% result nowadays. i;d bight your hand off for a leaflet that did!
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hey lee,
have you tested the response rate if you leave the price on, against taking it off? or do you put the price on because it makes it easier for you marketing process as a whole?
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My first ever you tube video! it was filmed today at the office with the new equipment and leaflets turning up.
sorry but I dont know how to make the video fill the box you are watching it in. Advice would be good on that. I filmed it on my i phone so maybe thats why?
Enjoy
http://www.youtube.com/user/pryorswindowcleaning
Hi lee
In your video you mention that last September you delivered 12000 leaflets and managed to get 38 regular customers.
I might be mistaken but I worked out that the ratio of your success in your leaflet was only 0.32 % which is less than half % .
Was it the same leaflets?
Was it the same company who delivered it for you?
If so, there might be something wrong with either the leaflet or the company who delivered them.
I might be wrong with my calculation, but leaflet should give you at least 1-2% result.
most leaflets dont get 1% result nowadays. i;d bight your hand off for a leaflet that did!
mmmmm are sure? ;)
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that's certainly my own experience, and i have done a lot of leafleting for the past 5 years (tho nothing on the scale lee's talking about!)
if you get a rate at 1-2% you're doing exceptionally well ;D
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good vid,i dont normally go in for watching window cleaner vids boring etc
but an enjoyable watch i have lately found window cleaning hard going but
watching your vid has given me fresh invigoration
cheers gary ;D
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How does your dog get in his bed?
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I know others will see this as a pitch but its not, I couldnt take on any more customers at the moment.
38 customers from 1200 leaflets? Is it just me or would you not be happy with this? Thats 300 odd leaflets per customer and you will need to do about 220,000 leaflets to hit 700 customers.... Thats frightening
I also think its hilarious how Lee protects his so called secret formula pricing structure on the video yet its on the website for anyone to see...
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Hi Lee
Great video your unit looks nice as well, much more tidy than mine.
On you score board you should also add a colum for jobs lost, that way you can keep an acurate score of how many jobs in total you pull in.
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How many leaflets are stacked up? I didn't quite catch the number, you didn't say it enough times in the video?
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lots of good coments there.
.5 a % is a good return by anyones measure. dont forget that drop was done at the end of the summer, that does have an effect.
I should also point out that we had loads of one off services and the board is for only regular round customers. the money we got in from jet washing gutters con roofs and so on more than covered the cost of the print and delivery. so in a way you could say we got those 38 for free.
I maintain you end up with a more solid customer base through this method than canvassing, however it does have its place so dont get me wrong.
GD 200,00 doesnt frighten me as I think you can all see.
My dog bless him does not get in his bed as the leaflets have taken its place lol ;D
I have done similar leaflets in the past without prices but it gets hard to find the time to get round all the quotes. when someone calls me from a leaflet they are already a customer and it all gets done over the phone. rapid growth requires systems in place as i learnt the hard way a few years ago.
this batch of leaflets cost £4,000
there i think that answers most of the posts.
thank you all for your posts
Lee
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How many leaflets are stacked up? I didn't quite catch the number, you didn't say it enough times in the video?
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you will find its 100,000 haha cheers mate. it was my first vid after all, give me a chance ;)
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you will find its 100,000 haha cheers mate. it was my first vid after all, give me a chance Wink
Ha ha, I was just joking - It was a good video... Makes my unit look like a shed ;)
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I am sure it doesnt lee, each to their own and you have obviously been successful so far. Nice to see what can be done....
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Lee why do you have so many poles who are they all for? , are you doing charitable donations to other window cleaners in the area?
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Lee why do you have so many poles who are they all for? , are you doing charitable donations to other window cleaners in the area?
you wish I was, now go to bed lol :P
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no but seriously Lee , who are they all for?
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no but seriously Lee , who are they all for?
Im not sure what to say matt? they are for us, who else would they be for?
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Hi Lee
Can we have pictures of the new Range Rover as well please? what extras do you get on an Overfinch that you dont get on a standard Range Rover?
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I dont know how to put pictures on.
overfinch is like AMG to Mecedes. bodykit, wheels, interior, and more power ect ect. im just waiting for my girlfriend to arrive at my house then were off to get it. nice day out and road trip. its 45 miles away in essex.
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Just caught up with the video
All looks great- very good set up you have
Good luck with the push onwards
Roy :D
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how long have you been trading lee and what sort of turnover do you have??
is it all mainly domestics you clean
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how long have you been trading lee and what sort of turnover do you have??
is it all mainly domestics you clean
I have been going 8 years it is 90% domestic. I would rather not discuss my turnover on here because if I do we all know what sort of coments will come next from the small minded people.
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How many leaflets are stacked up? I didn't quite catch the number, you didn't say it enough times in the video?
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That tickled me, i was thinking the same thing lol
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Surely there wasnt 10,000 tho, cause there was one on the desk so that makes 9999 by my calculations.
Can you recount them please Lee.
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Lee do you find that you get a better % of customers with a pricing structure on your leaflets?
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Lee do you find that you get a better % of customers with a pricing structure on your leaflets?
yes and no. its not so much about that. It just saves me time and saves me wasting my time quoting those that would say no. it is better to see every house but that gets difficult in certain situations.
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there are 100,000 leaflets :o
pay closer attention to what im saying
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there are 100,000 leaflets :o
pay closer attention to what im saying
Oops only watched it once. So 100,000 by my calculations...1 on the desk there was 99,999 ;D
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there are 100,000 leaflets :o
pay closer attention to what im saying
Oops only watched it once. So 100,000 by my calculations...1 on the desk there was 99,999 ;D
Nope, you usually get an over run by a few copies. So you'll probably find that there's 100,099 in boxes and 1 on the desk :P
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Right lee, would you please do me a favour and count all them out otherwise i wont sleep tonight.
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Lee I'm sorry for all the questions mate. I just think you've got a really good idea, I want to get a round together myself for weekends. As you say yourself you find more dedicated customers if you leaflet over canvassing.
The thing is I don't like canvassing and would rather go leafleting, don't get me wrong if I'm in a road working I don't mind knocking a few doors but find it really hard to get out canvassing if I'm in the house.
I am hoping to get a canvasser in to help me but the one I'm hoping to use seems to be really busy so I need to do something constructive in the meantime as I'm driving myself mad.
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silence!!
It reminded me of this http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cf7uJDhVZIE
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silence!!
It reminded me of this http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cf7uJDhVZIE
;D ;D
How you doing steve?
haven't seen you for a while :)
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Hi Alex
Doing well thanks, i don't go to Brighton much these days as have another van covering that area
Hows business going for you?
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Thanks Lee enjoyed it, lots of information and really helpful. Just wish Id seen it 3 years ago and would be sorted by now. Keep doing the videos. :)
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good video
how many vans and staff have you got ??
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Hi Lee
I enjoyed your video. Thank you.
Two questions about your system if you don't mind please.
On your R/O unit you mentioned the second filter down was a water softener. How does that work?
You also mentioned a Robak (spelling) recycle system that captures about 50% of your waste. I've never heard of that before. Please can you tell us how that works.
Interesting to see how the effectiveness of leaflet drops has deminished over the years. About 15 years ago we estimated that we got a 4-5% return on mailing shots in the motor trade, and many an hour was spent putting leaflets into envelopes and attaching address stickers. I guess this reduced effectiveness is why we don't see many mailing shots from new car dealers any longer.
Thanks
Spruce
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Excellent vid mate.... Sounds to me you have a very well run and structured company.
Darren
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Why do you use a fixed price structure? Is it simply to make life easier dealing with customers on a larger scale? There must be times on bigger 5 bedroom propertys where you could have charged more if the price wasn't fixed.
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Hi Alex
Doing well thanks, i don't go to Brighton much these days as have another van covering that area
Hows business going for you?
Well good to hear my friend, I am the same busy growing the business.
Yes business good. :)
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thanks for video mate. How many staff you have now? Have you braced the LTD status? I would imagine organising your lads and holiday must be hard!
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Excellent vid, I think we should have more of these
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Excellent vid, I think we should have more of these
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sVvKHyTLl-s&feature=related
Here is one ;)
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Excellent vid, I think we should have more of these
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sVvKHyTLl-s&feature=related
Here is one ;)
nice one how did you get round copyright on the music ?
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Excellent vid, I think we should have more of these
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sVvKHyTLl-s&feature=related
Here is one ;)
nice one how did you get round copyright on the music ?
I didn’t know you had to have a copy right. !! ???
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how long have you been trading lee and what sort of turnover do you have??
is it all mainly domestics you clean
I have been going 8 years it is 90% domestic. I would rather not discuss my turnover on here because if I do we all know what sort of coments will come next from the small minded people.
just curious coz my work is 90% domestics and cant make a decision whether to go over vat right now or just hang fire for the next year till save up some pennies
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Link don't work
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Excellent vid, I think we should have more of these
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sVvKHyTLl-s&feature=related
Here is one ;)
What fans are those? They seem to be chucking out a hell of a mist, looks good.
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Got any pics/videos of the Range Lee? ;D
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Got any pics/videos of the Range Lee? ;D
Let me see what I can do lol
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I want to see the car as well, you cant beat a nice Range Rover
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I want to see the car as well, you cant beat a nice Range Rover
and me
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I sense the eagles are circling their prey waiting to swoop
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Lee,
Those boxes look like the stash from the BBC's inside men from last week,
Are you sure that they arent full of £50 notes? ;D
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Like the detailed the planning you are doing, a lot of us can learn a lot from that.
Well done ;D
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very nice base lee,
how do you cope with managing the ones with locked gates sms serice?
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ok here is a vid of the new motor as requested.
http://www.youtube.com/user/pryorswindowcleaning
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Nice car, would really suit me lol....
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Very nice, love the diamond leather.
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I know others will see this as a pitch but its not, I couldnt take on any more customers at the moment.
38 customers from 1200 leaflets? Is it just me or would you not be happy with this? Thats 300 odd leaflets per customer and you will need to do about 220,000 leaflets to hit 700 customers.... Thats frightening
Except that at 315 leaflets per customer, my leafletting (at 7.8p per customer delivered solus including leaflet printing cost; probably similar to Lee) would mean that a new customer cost £24.63 - I'd call that a bargain. And, as Lee said, that's a September leaflet.
My average clean price is just over £21, so it looks to me to be a very cheap way of getting customers.
Vin
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CLASS
A tip don't go quoting work in it or collecting money if you want the job again
Had a sport, loved it just looking at a vogue now, was about to pay the deposit and the sales guy said a new vogue is out in August so gonna wait and see now.
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Did you cut and paste lees pricelist and business? As a canvasser I can see the benefits of leaflets but you guys taking a different approach to 4 weekly cleaners so its difficult to compare. Each to their own...
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Did you cut and paste lees pricelist and business? As a canvasser I can see the benefits of leaflets but you guys taking a different approach to 4 weekly cleaners so its difficult to compare. Each to their own...
My business is very similar to Lee's in terms of pricing and the way we both gain customers from leaflets with pricing included.
But that's why I put my leaflet cost details on and my average prices rather than his. I hear time and again that leaflets are a poor way to gain customers, yet a quick look at the maths says different (for me).
Vin
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If you employed a canvasser of your own and paid them one clean it would work out cheaper, if you found the right one to work around your existing work then you could increase density and profitability at the same time....
That to me is a win win....
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If you employed a canvasser of your own and paid them one clean it would work out cheaper, if you found the right one to work around your existing work then you could increase density and profitability at the same time....
That to me is a win win....
I agree - one of my leafletters has started doing just that - he's earning a lot more than leafletting and I'm happy, too. Still leafletting as well, as that's scaleable at short notice where a canvasser isn't. I can have 60,000 leaflets out this Friday if I wish (assuming I'd want 200 more customers in a rush, of course).
Vin
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NICEEEEEEEEE! ;D
This actually gives me alot of motivation!
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ok here is a vid of the new motor as requested.
http://www.youtube.com/user/pryorswindowcleaning
Amazing
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Nice video mate what size tank you gonna put in the back of your overfinch? ;D