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UK Floor Cleaning Forum => Carpet Cleaning Forum => Topic started by: dave401uk on January 13, 2005, 01:05:57 pm

Title: contra invoice
Post by: dave401uk on January 13, 2005, 01:05:57 pm

ive just quoted for the c/c at the offices of my local paper,not a huge job,but the deal that has been struck is,i clean it,and then get free add space, pro rata for the invoice cost,
This hopefully will bring in more work than the cost of the clean,
has anyone done this type of deal before,and how did it work for you?

the price of the clean is £350, and i get 21 addverts,
so i hope the response out strips the invoice value!

Dave

Title: Re: contra invoice
Post by: martin19842 on January 13, 2005, 03:07:22 pm

hi there,

i always love a bit of contra trading, nothing wrong with that at all., Obviously couldnt survive on it full time.

good luck, any form of advertising, or business development, is better that none at all.  Got an important meeting in about an hour, to launch another bit to our company.  Cash generation ' always useful'

regards

martin

Title: Re: contra invoice
Post by: strakercleaning on January 13, 2005, 03:08:24 pm

The way i would view it is that the £350 worth of advertising is more than the profit, from the job, would buy  8)

Title: Re: contra invoice
Post by: nick p on January 13, 2005, 07:54:34 pm

hi

i once cleaned my accountants carpets in return for no bill for his work at end of year

NICK

Title: Re: contra invoice
Post by: Ken Wainwright on January 14, 2005, 05:38:03 pm

Naturally, you will declare to Inland Revenue these arrangements for payment in kind >:(

Safe and happy cleaning :)
Ken

Title: Re: contra invoice
Post by: Nobby on January 14, 2005, 05:49:49 pm

I clean my dentist's waiting room carpet and chairs in return for the odd filling.  Good point Ken!

Nobby

Title: Re: contra invoice
Post by: Kinver_Clean on January 14, 2005, 06:04:29 pm

I cleaned our favourite Indian takeaway...now I look like a curry

Title: Re: contra invoice
Post by: Len Gribble on January 14, 2005, 06:56:29 pm

Doing a sign company tomorrow, being taught how to use my signlab pro.

Len

Title: Re: contra invoice
Post by: John_Flynn on January 15, 2005, 10:49:07 am

A friend of mine cleaned a Massage Parlour a few years ago, when it was time for payment he was asked which Young Lady he wanted in payment, he replied he only took cash in payment, they were astounded as he was the 1st person ever to ask for cash in payment!!

Title: Re: contra invoice
Post by: dave401uk on February 03, 2005, 01:46:08 am

just to bring this one up to date :P
Ive cleaned the office, it took about 3hrs,the add has been running for about a week, the response is great,far outstrips the invoice value,and the promis of more work from the group :) :)

Dave