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Title: Buying a round
Post by: Dave Garrett on October 03, 2012, 09:24:51 pm
Hi just like to know thoughts / experiences  with buying a round can you expect a drop off from customers etc ...Should you be introduced to new customers and should a contract be drawn up between buyer and seller
Title: Re: Buying a round
Post by: andrew hamshare on October 04, 2012, 12:12:59 am
Buyer beware.
I'll say no more.
Title: Re: Buying a round
Post by: Banbury Window Cleaning on October 04, 2012, 03:13:46 am
I have never bought any work but from what I have read on here I would deffo want to be introduced to the custys!
Title: Re: Buying a round
Post by: H2GoKent on October 04, 2012, 05:15:37 am
Buyer beware.
I'll say no more.
I'd second that.
I sold some London work to guy. He had bought a round the year before sight unseen! There were streets on the list which he got after parting with his cash, that did not even exist!
I met him on the street where the worklist started, he paid the money and I took him round in my van and introduced him as a friend who would be doing the work from now on. I put a letter thru the houses that were out, I would expect no less than that.

Even on well established work some will still fall off, but if you look after it you'll keep most of a well established round.
Ask questions like, why are you selling? When was it last done? Are you regular?
Title: Re: Buying a round
Post by: roundbuilder on October 04, 2012, 08:01:56 am
Buyer beware.
I'll say no more.
I'd second that.
I sold some London work to guy. He had bought a round the year before sight unseen! There were streets on the list which he got after parting with his cash, that did not even exist!
I met him on the street where the worklist started, he paid the money and I took him round in my van and introduced him as a friend who would be doing the work from now on. I put a letter thru the houses that were out, I would expect no less than that.

Even on well established work some will still fall off, but if you look after it you'll keep most of a well established round.
Ask questions like, why are you selling? When was it last done? Are you regular?

Hi i dont suppose your seeling anymore work off in london are hou mate??
Title: Re: Buying a round
Post by: H2GoKent on October 04, 2012, 11:54:46 am
None to sell I'm afraid, I live by the Kent coast so the travel was a pig, that's why I sold it all.
The furthest I go now is about 20 miles.
Title: Re: Buying a round
Post by: roundbuilder on October 04, 2012, 12:37:28 pm
None to sell I'm afraid, I live by the Kent coast so the travel was a pig, that's why I sold it all.
The furthest I go now is about 20 miles.

That's a trek and a half.
Title: Re: Buying a round
Post by: Johnny B on October 04, 2012, 04:09:01 pm
I have sold work, but I would never buy it.

John
Title: Re: Buying a round
Post by: roundbuilder on October 04, 2012, 04:37:36 pm
I have sold work, but I would never buy it.

John

Why not??? I have bought some cracking compact work over the years that leafleting and canvassing can't compare to.
Title: Re: Buying a round
Post by: Johnny B on October 04, 2012, 10:13:47 pm
I have sold work, but I would never buy it.

John

Why not??? I have bought some cracking compact work over the years that leafleting and canvassing can't compare to.

I am sure that's true, but canvassing does it for me.

John