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Title: canvassing teams
Post by: richyp on January 26, 2008, 04:12:10 pm
new to this site and was wondering if anyone knows of any good canvassing teams and if so, are they any good?
Title: Re: canvassing teams
Post by: windowwashers on January 26, 2008, 04:14:01 pm
new to this site and was wondering if anyone knows of any good canvassing teams and if so, are they any good?

I know quite a few, what area are you in ?
Title: Re: canvassing teams
Post by: richyp on January 26, 2008, 04:14:56 pm
tyneside m8
Title: Re: canvassing teams
Post by: windowwashers on January 26, 2008, 04:16:55 pm
tyneside m8
what value of work are you looking to get ?
the ones I know are down south, but I know a few that would travel etc
Title: Re: canvassing teams
Post by: richyp on January 26, 2008, 04:23:19 pm
1000-2000 for a start. have you used them?
Title: Re: canvassing teams
Post by: windowwashers on January 26, 2008, 04:34:44 pm
1000-2000 for a start. have you used them?
I have used a few
if you use msn messenger add me wicks1976@hotmail.com
Title: Re: canvassing teams
Post by: richyp on January 26, 2008, 04:46:48 pm
messenger hasnt been on for a while now, dunno whats up with it. al try and sort it and we'll have a chat.
Title: Re: canvassing teams
Post by: windowwashers on January 26, 2008, 06:23:06 pm
messenger hasnt been on for a while now, dunno whats up with it. al try and sort it and we'll have a chat.
ok, your welcome to give me a call after 7pm on 01234 870 225 if you cant get it working  ;)

Ian
Title: Re: canvassing teams
Post by: richyp on January 26, 2008, 07:08:10 pm
just got your post ian, but got a few friends round at the moment. if i cant get it working tomorrow maybe i could ring you then. await your instructions. thanks for your help m8
Title: Re: canvassing teams
Post by: windowwashers on January 26, 2008, 07:10:47 pm
just got your post ian, but got a few friends round at the moment. if i cant get it working tomorrow maybe i could ring you then. await your instructions. thanks for your help m8
yeah thats fine m8, anytime  ;)
Title: Re: canvassing teams
Post by: richyp on January 26, 2008, 07:20:27 pm
cheers pal
Title: Re: canvassing teams
Post by: windowwashers on January 26, 2008, 07:24:16 pm
cheers pal
not a problem enjoy your night  ;)
Title: Re: canvassing teams
Post by: richyp on January 26, 2008, 07:25:29 pm
u2 m8
Title: Re: canvassing teams
Post by: DASERVICES on January 26, 2008, 07:37:21 pm
Richy,

Have you tried doing it yourself, the first couple of doors are hard at first but after that you will gain confidence and think it is a doddle.  ;)
Title: Re: canvassing teams
Post by: richyp on January 26, 2008, 07:57:14 pm
dont think that is for me as i dont like having the door shut in my face, haha. i think you have to be quite thick skinned to sell, wot do you think?
Title: Re: canvassing teams
Post by: DASERVICES on January 26, 2008, 08:16:42 pm
My first question is do you have a window cleaner, if they say yes then say thanks and leave. No doors shut in your face.
Title: Re: canvassing teams
Post by: peter holley on January 26, 2008, 08:31:12 pm
knocking can be hard but once u get started it's ok...... sometimes you can get disheartened with it , but when u go out and pick up a dozen houses in an hour it can be a real buzz...

my advice is drive around and find areas you would like to target, and then start knocking about 4pm in the evening or a bit earlier.... your best off talking to the lady of the  house ,as they are more likely to say yes  ;)

so going at the right time plays a part....plus you start getting to know the custie from the start :)

TAFFY
Title: Re: canvassing teams
Post by: richyp on January 26, 2008, 08:38:04 pm
yeah, know what you mean but i hate rejection when it comes to business.i  would rather pay someone to do the job because i think it is too much hassel. i think u have to be suited to that kind of work, and dont think i am. i have had a reach and wash system for around 8 years now and know i havent made the most of it. i have always depended on the yellow pages and yel.com but in my opinion, r  very over rated. what do you think?
Title: Re: canvassing teams
Post by: DASERVICES on January 26, 2008, 08:43:36 pm
Bit like finding the sheep in amongst the goats in Taffy's area  ;)

In England you have too many window cleaners to choose from in yellow pages, in Scotland you take the phone off the hook as there will only be probably 3 of you.  ;D

Get a card in local shops and supermarkets, don't know where you live but a lot of window cleaners also use Gumtree on the web. Do not know how succesful that is.

Or put leaflets on car windows outside shops.

Or put a sign up along the raod.

Loads of ideas to think about.
Title: Re: canvassing teams
Post by: windowwashers on January 26, 2008, 08:47:03 pm
yeah, know what you mean but i hate rejection when it comes to business.i  would rather pay someone to do the job because i think it is too much hassel. i think u have to be suited to that kind of work, and dont think i am. i have had a reach and wash system for around 8 years now and know i havent made the most of it. i have always depended on the yellow pages and yel.com but in my opinion, r  very over rated. what do you think?
I pay others to do this for me also, I have in feb a canvsser starting work for us fully time instead of paying others, this way i can mould to what i really want and done the way I want it.

Knocking on doors is soul distroying, if you are not very good it really does paint a very back picture so this has to be thought of before going knocking on a door.

I dont have a problem paying companies out there that do this service I have used a few over the years, i am now am in a position to have someone employed to do it which is great, should have done this long time ago.

Ian
Title: Re: canvassing teams
Post by: peter holley on January 26, 2008, 09:00:35 pm
well i use yellow pages to advertise.... but i use it as an indicator of where there is a need for a wc...eg if i get a call from  areai dont work in , i ask the caller if their previoyse wc has finished etc ...   they say yes ,or that there is no wc in the area , i will go door knocking on the neighbours...... so from that one call i could pick up a dozen custies.

so if i get one call a month from yellow pages it can lead to a lot of custies over the year :)
Title: Re: canvassing teams
Post by: richyp on January 26, 2008, 09:07:22 pm
couldnt agree more!!! off the subject guys, but i got a tip from a good friend on the 9.20 at wolverhamton tonight and the horse is called morbick. dunno if u guys bet, but i have around 15 tips off him and 12 have won... i have a grand on so prey for me!!!
Title: Re: canvassing teams
Post by: richyp on January 26, 2008, 09:23:36 pm
won lads, hope u were on. ave got a good friend who works in the biz... easy money!!!!
Title: Re: canvassing teams
Post by: windowwashers on January 26, 2008, 09:28:50 pm
won lads, hope u were on. ave got a good friend who works in the biz... easy money!!!!
make sure you add me to msn   ;)
Title: Re: canvassing teams
Post by: richyp on January 26, 2008, 09:33:43 pm
will do m8 promise.... my pal gives me a tip most months and most of them win. he has contacts, but i dont question them. only get the tip around 2 hours before the horse runs though!!!