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UK Window Cleaning Forum => Window Cleaning Forum => Topic started by: ftp on August 14, 2008, 05:23:19 pm

Title: Free Listings?
Post by: ftp on August 14, 2008, 05:23:19 pm
Got my advert on a few now, Yell.com, Touch Local and a couple of others. They all offer much the same - you put your advert on then very quickly you get a call trying to prise some money out of you for an enhanced advert. Touch Local even tried to guarantee i'd have 200 enquirees in a year or they give me half my money back. All sounds dodgy to me.  :-\ Anyone else get a bit of pressure?
Title: Re: Free Listings?
Post by: jaykie on August 14, 2008, 05:27:12 pm
Thats just the start of it youll have calls from loads of companys now.

Chris
Title: Re: Free Listings?
Post by: steven ainger on August 14, 2008, 05:39:06 pm
your right there, ive a few free listings,  get loads of calls trying to flog advertising
Title: Re: Free Listings?
Post by: stoneleech on August 14, 2008, 05:39:33 pm
I had a row with a lady from Scoot first thing this morning, I missed the original call so phoned back. The conversation went something like...

her: oh we just need to confirm that the details you submitted on the website for your business were right but Gareth is dealing with your account, is it ok if I have him call you back?

me: no it's ok, everything's as I said it was.

her: we can't list your details until Gareth has gone through your details with you. shall i get him to call you back?

me: no it's ok. look, if you're trying to sell me something i'm not interested

her: so why did you submit your details to us then?

end of phone call.

way too early in the morning for this
Title: Re: Free Listings?
Post by: chrismroberts on August 15, 2008, 02:42:15 pm
I have a free listing with Yell.com.... it works wonders, get a lot of work from it.  Had it for about 2 years and they've only rang me to try and "upgrade" it twice.

I get the occasional call off companies trying to sell me stuff, but for the amount of work its brought in I'm really not complaining...
Title: Re: Free Listings?
Post by: Jimmy1 on August 15, 2008, 02:52:28 pm
Ive got free listings with most of them and as far as I know havent had no work from them either, but you never know. I have had a few sales calls but as long as your firm and stand your ground they back off.
Title: Re: Free Listings?
Post by: Mike_G on August 15, 2008, 06:12:43 pm
A few sales calls ???  More like hunreds ;D