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UK General Cleaning Forum => General Cleaning Forum => Topic started by: garry crow on October 26, 2007, 09:02:49 am

Title: Data Base
Post by: garry crow on October 26, 2007, 09:02:49 am

I got a data base yesterday, it cost me 200 notes for 7000 bussines addresses in my area. pubs schools restaruants nursing homes hotels ect ect, think thats a fair price? he also said he gets them for any area.  I think this is the way forward for me a direct mailing approach  ;D

Title: Re: Data Base
Post by: chosker on October 26, 2007, 11:05:50 am

Well why pay when you could get the yellow pages and look through  ???

 We have in the past paid for databases of new businesses or recently moved businesses - these are more likely to need cleaners due to circumstance, this has mixed results.

If you're interested in the new business / expanding / moving business lead a good company is New Connections which is backed by Thomson.

Either way good lucck - let me know if it works!

Title: Re: Data Base
Post by: garry crow on October 26, 2007, 07:05:30 pm

 :) Well i dont have time to look throught the yellow pages just thought it was a bargain. As i told him the business i wanted to aim at and i got what i asked for   ;)  anyone got any stamps  :P

Title: Re: Data Base
Post by: keith b on October 26, 2007, 07:17:44 pm

For what its worth, the direct mailing list is only worth having if its been updated (cleaned), and has named contact details of individuals who are the decision makers (buyers, purchasers, general managers etc).

Title: Re: Data Base
Post by: garry crow on October 27, 2007, 01:42:34 pm

yes it has all the relivant info there

Title: Re: Data Base
Post by: myvanwi on December 22, 2007, 06:06:05 pm

Quote from: garry crow on October 26, 2007, 09:02:49 am

I got a data base yesterday, it cost me 200 notes for 7000 bussines addresses in my area. pubs schools restaruants nursing homes hotels ect ect, think thats a fair price? he also said he gets them for any area.  I think this is the way forward for me a direct mailing approach  ;D

Could you let me know where you got the database from. It sounds good.

Title: Re: Data Base
Post by: Jonny jones on December 22, 2007, 07:51:55 pm

if your too busy to look through the yellow pages , why do you want a data base for more business, i thought you were busy

thanx jonny

Title: Re: Data Base
Post by: garry crow on December 23, 2007, 08:25:45 pm

Well if i had to sit there all night letting my fingers do the walkin, then im sure id get some work.  And as I chose to get this data base with name and addresses so i dint have to do that, and yes i sure am busy,  I dont think you can ever be to busy to want to generate more business  :P 

Title: Re: Data Base
Post by: garyj on December 23, 2007, 10:55:09 pm

Choskers reply is pretty stupid on 2 counts, but it's great that there are people around who think like that  ::)

Firstly, it is illegal to use the Yellow Pages as an advertising tool for your use, they even place dummy adverts to see if anyone writes to them offering any services, they then prosecute and the fine can be huge.

Secondly, it's just impractical to sit and go through it, it's massive.

With good database software you can import any info you want and let a spreadsheet do the work.

Title: Re: Data Base
Post by: garry crow on December 26, 2007, 06:48:46 pm

yes this is there email addy moore.blatch.consultants@googlemail.com