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Title: whats the best method you guys use for collecting?
Post by: MSTAV on August 27, 2006, 10:57:47 pm

I go out weekends and some evenings if i get time but i find i never collect anywhere near what im owed.has any1 tried direct debit or prepaid envelopes.do you think this will work

Title: Re: whats the best method you guys use for collecting?
Post by: pjulk on August 27, 2006, 11:39:36 pm

I use stamped addressed envelopes i don't go out collecting anymore.

Paul

Title: Re: whats the best method you guys use for collecting?
Post by: Fast 1 * on August 27, 2006, 11:41:39 pm

Paul,are you in the yellow pages or thompson?

Title: Re: whats the best method you guys use for collecting?
Post by: pjulk on August 27, 2006, 11:43:10 pm

Yellow pages i think its the second add

and a free line in the thompson which seems to work

Paul

Title: Re: whats the best method you guys use for collecting?
Post by: Fast 1 * on August 27, 2006, 11:45:15 pm

Do you get alot of calls from it?how much did it cost?cheers gerry

Title: Re: whats the best method you guys use for collecting?
Post by: pjulk on August 27, 2006, 11:49:10 pm

The yellow pages ad is £400 and something.
If you look in your yellow pages you will see it .
Its a box ad down as 1st class cleaning
Its paid for its self but i don't really get much from it.

I get a lot of calls but most are miles away like maidstone or sheerness and they are usually small 2 or 3 bed jobs.

Paul

Title: Re: whats the best method you guys use for collecting?
Post by: Fast 1 * on August 27, 2006, 11:53:52 pm

do you get alot of commercial from it

Title: Re: whats the best method you guys use for collecting?
Post by: pjulk on August 27, 2006, 11:56:25 pm

I wish virtually all the calls i get from it are domestic.

If i do it again i will go for a smaller ad and try for commercial only.

My commercial i have got have all been either from recommendations or from my van signwritting.

Paul

Title: Re: whats the best method you guys use for collecting?
Post by: pjulk on August 27, 2006, 11:59:31 pm

I am actually thinking of employing a part time canvasser and if it works out well will make them full time.

I hate canvassing but don't want a company doing it for me i would rather take someone on and get them to do it the way i want.

Paul

Title: Re: whats the best method you guys use for collecting?
Post by: MSTAV on August 28, 2006, 09:48:14 am

no get pds to canvass NOT lol the arseholes.they have dried up my area so a big thank you to PDS the canvassing extroadinairs.now get a new product to canvass for and sell would ya

Title: Re: whats the best method you guys use for collecting?
Post by: pylofm on August 28, 2006, 02:55:39 pm

I have my customers pay either cash if they are there at the time of cleaning or by bank transfer/internet banking. I am not intending on door knocking to collect money.

To date it is working very well.

Cheers
Dave.

Title: Re: whats the best method you guys use for collecting?
Post by: Pj on August 29, 2006, 07:38:22 pm

I learned years ago.
I always tell my customers I do not go collecting. 
You pay me when I finish.
Or you send me a cheque
Or you pay me next time(I only do them twice, if payment is not made I stop until it is)
Or bank transfer

I may have a very rare exception for old folks, I'll pick it up when passing, but they're usually in anyway.