Clean It Up
UK Window Cleaning Forum => Window Cleaning Forum => Topic started by: Suffolkcleaners on November 20, 2008, 12:04:26 am
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Does anyone know the best way to advertise for a good canvasser and what the going rate is? Im looking for someone maybe 5 hours a week. Does this have to be done through the books and all that? Basically can you pay for a canvasser without having to declare you have someone canvassing for you?? Not too clued up on this as ive always done the canvassing myself. Thanks guys ::)
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You have to declare them as working for you and insure them, it can be a nightmare you can pay commission only but most people will say no to it or pay an hourly wage a lot of the times you pay an hourly rate they wont rush they just toddle along and take a lot of breaks could pay them and get no work
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waste of time.
they need to know how to price
they need to be able to spot awkward windows etc
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i see im not the only one who cant sleep tonight ::)
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i thought i was up early!!!!!
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you are! ive just not been to sleep yet 8)
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waste of time.
they need to know how to price
they need to be able to spot awkward windows etc
you just need to train them. i have an architect that helps me a few times a week and she grasped it straight away. pricing spot on with any potential problems highlighted straight away
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waste of time.
they need to know how to price
they need to be able to spot awkward windows etc
you just need to train them. i have an architect that helps me a few times a week and she grasped it straight away. pricing spot on with any potential problems highlighted straight away
If they really struggle, it wouldnt take much to build a quote calculator type thing into a spreadsheet and stick it on a cheap pda for them to use when pricing, tell them if they are unsure to ask if you can go back, or stick a few quid on....if they get it really wrong, refuse to pay for it or tell them to try adjust price, but it isnt rocket science as steve cm says, just be careful who you get alot of canvassers are just con men and wont be bothered about you or your business, on paying them - they are self emplyed thats not a prob they do not have to go through your books unless you make them do 2 hours a day as and when you say, i would ask them to bring in x amount of work for x amount of commision.....i want to do the same thing but i have not found anyone suitable thats the hard bit :(