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Market Place => Used Equipment For Sale/Wanted => Topic started by: shaun Collier on May 16, 2008, 10:22:57 pm

Title: desperately seeking rounds..any ideas
Post by: shaun Collier on May 16, 2008, 10:22:57 pm
hi guys,

you may have noticed i'm looking for rounds in areas upto about 1.5 hours from home (rossendale). i am really struggling to find work. any advice on where rounds are up sale. so far i'm looking in the following

ebay
this site
windowroundsforsale
yeller
loot
f-w-c (formerly nfmwgc)
gumtree
oodle
the sun
chic cleaning
browns ladders brierfield
ca browns bradford
bradford ladder centre
newspapers
and finally driving around and asking window cleaners

where are all the rounds. 7 years ago was easy to find em.....these days, is a bloody nightmare

been looking about 12 weeks now

any ideas appreciated

cheers

shaun
Title: Re: desperately seeking rounds..any ideas
Post by: Mr T on May 16, 2008, 10:30:00 pm
Get out and make it happen for yourself, build your own round start canvassin...........
Title: Re: desperately seeking rounds..any ideas
Post by: shaun Collier on May 16, 2008, 10:31:57 pm
forgot to mention... been doing that aswell

ideas & help welcome

criticism not really

cheers

shaun
Title: Re: desperately seeking rounds..any ideas
Post by: poleman on May 16, 2008, 11:24:35 pm
Find the addresses of every window cleaner in the area and send a letter out, but don't make it sound desperate, as there try to fleece you

I manage to find a window cleaner that was sell up, but this was word of mouth, so it does pay to net work local
Title: Re: desperately seeking rounds..any ideas
Post by: shaun Collier on May 16, 2008, 11:36:27 pm
i  thought of that but dismissed it as stupid, but now you were thinking of that aswell...maybe not such a stupid idea. gunna give it a go.

cheers
Title: Re: desperately seeking rounds..any ideas
Post by: poleman on May 16, 2008, 11:51:41 pm
i  thought of that but dismissed it as stupid, but now you were thinking of that aswell...maybe not such a stupid idea. gunna give it a go.
cheers

You don't have anything to lose from it, just make sure you word it right tho, as you might get some take offence

Building a good window cleaning business does take time, so stick with it   
Title: Re: desperately seeking rounds..any ideas
Post by: elite mike on May 17, 2008, 09:55:52 am
hi shaun
stick an ad in your local free rag.

run it for about 6 months, should come good for you :D

good luck

mike
Title: Re: desperately seeking rounds..any ideas
Post by: jonah on May 17, 2008, 05:50:56 pm
hi shaun
stick an ad in your local free rag.

run it for about 6 months, should come good for you :D

good luck

mike
Good idea , this has got me some good work . When they ring can then target that area with good quality flyers and canvassing  ;D