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UK Floor Cleaning Forum => Carpet Cleaning Forum => Topic started by: David_Annable on December 01, 2008, 08:30:39 pm

Title: Email enquires
Post by: David_Annable on December 01, 2008, 08:30:39 pm
Hi

Following on from the Priceshopper post do you find most email enquires are a waste of time.

I do even the ones that come from the NCCA website.

Really if someone looks at your website and wants to use you thay would ring you up, wouldn't they?

Dave
Title: Re: Email enquires
Post by: Shaun_Ashmore on December 01, 2008, 08:41:01 pm
I don't get that many from emails but most phone me so that's the up side, I try and contact them by phone unless they are in dodgy areas so an email will do then and as expected I get nothing back.

Shaun
Title: Re: Email enquires
Post by: Mike Osbourne on December 01, 2008, 08:45:52 pm
Dave

I just say I need to speak to them before I can quote and don't respond if they keep on emailing for a price. But, I send them a general  email  from there on in. ;D
Title: Re: Email enquires
Post by: derek west on December 01, 2008, 08:48:25 pm
same here, if i get an email its usually there way of saying, "i don't really want it done i'm just enquiring" saying that, doing a quote tomorrow for a leather settee and a living room carpet, i'll let ya know the out come, all though i phoned back rather than emailing, think thats the key.
derek
Title: Re: Email enquires
Post by: Paul Simpson on December 01, 2008, 09:26:02 pm
Same as Mike, I reply with a standard email minus prices and suggest I call them, if they reply then I know they are serious.
Title: Re: Email enquires
Post by: Ricky M on December 01, 2008, 11:35:18 pm
an inquiry means they want but just dont belive they can afford.
so to hide behind the key board is an easy way of avoiding the face to face issue .

if a product/service looks out of your budget then you would feel a mug to ask the seller 4 Price on the phone or face to face.

it could be diff in this game  ???
but thats how found ppl delt with the issue of parting with £££

Ricky
Title: Re: Email enquires
Post by: Doug Holloway on December 02, 2008, 08:05:12 am
Hi Guys

I get a smaller proportion of email enquiries but still pick up some really good jobs.

My advice is if you are going to bother to respond, make it a decent one!

Cheers
Doug
Title: Re: Email enquires
Post by: Joe H on December 03, 2008, 07:47:02 am
Most seem to be so negative to emails.

Every enquiry has to be viewed as a potential customer.

Its what you do with it the enquiry that matters.

Give it your best shot, be it you reply by email or better still - make the phone call if you got number.