Clean It Up
UK Floor Cleaning Forum => Carpet Cleaning Forum => Topic started by: bennymon on May 25, 2005, 12:55:59 pm
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hi could anyone help i need a decent company to put out my leaflets at a reasonable price cheers :) :) :) :) :)
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Which area are you in?
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Start your own. Use your sales skills and cntact other tradesmen who require leaflets distributed.
Then recruit a reliable team to distribute leaflets.
Set Targets those who cannot distribute 100 plus an hour sack
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im in guildford :)
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Bennymon,
Do a search on leaflets and you will find lots of reply's.
I have my own distribution people , it takes a bit of effort but you have much more control.
The Royal Mail do leaflets but there is a letter in our local rag from UKIP , bemoaning the poor delivery of election leaflets.
Free papers will also deliver but I found responses very poor when I used this method.
Hope this helps
p.s I have deleted the smiley only posts as we discourage this as it just fills the forum up .
Cheers,
Doug
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try www.dor-2-dor.com They seem to be national(franchise)
hope this helps
john
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the cheapest and most reliable leaflet distributers are without a doubt the people i use.They are called
family and friends,they won`t let you down ;D ;D ;D
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Adrian,
My daughter dumped the leaflets she was supposed to be delivering in an alley. :o
I don't use any 'kids' now too unreliable :(
Cheers,
Doug
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The best way I have found even if you are paying people is to actually go with the leaflet distributors.
I find three plus me works the best.
That way you keep control and avoid dumping.
I know you could be cleaning.
Hopefully one day might find someone to trust who can supervise.
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Hello guys - been off line for a month due to house move and problems with my service provider. Lots to catch up on here!
I typically get 1% take up of jobs on my leaflets, but normally to busy to get them out.
I am trying to recruit someone to do this - main concern for me is getting them dumped. So i am offering £25 per thousand delivered plus 5% commission on jobs arising within one month.
Lets say it takes 10 hours to deliver, and i get 10 jobs at average invoice value of £105 - associate will earn £77.50 (£7.75 per hour)
However as we all know this method of marketing is very erratic. Example: Put 250 out 2 weeks ago and got 3 jobs but worth only £150. At the same time a mate did 250 and i got 2 jobs worth £130. Good response rate but poor value. Last week i put out 400 and so far Zilch! sometimes i get calls months later. the best one a call in May from a delivery last July!
Does anyone else recruit their own team - and what do you pay them?
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Jacko,
I pay £5 an hour to anyone who helps with Marketing.
Leaflets, Door Knocking, Telephone Canvassing.
However it is on an as and when basis. As I still have to be with them.
Glad to see you are back
But still puzzled by your 1% return not disputing it just puzzled and wish I could achieve that.
Regards
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Hi Ian
I think the good return rate is partly down to the timing of the delivery:
* Never on Fridays - local free paper (full of fliers) is delivered and most people chuck them straight in the bin without looking.
*Deliver in the evenings to houses where families are likely to be at work all day. This way flyer does not get caught up with the post sitting on the mat.
In other words my objective is to get my flyer deliverd to the doormat ON ITS OWN.
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All,
I'm interested in this topic as I need to get someone to do my leaflets.
Can we start a discussion on the type of people to emply to do the leaflets??
Would you say the ideal leaflet dropper wold be
Male or Female?
Age:16-21 22-29 30-45 46+........???
Employed or unemployed.
I'm thinking Female over 25 a kid or two at school - deliver leaflets while kids are at school.
Payment - £20-£25 per 1000, plus commision for jobs won at around 5%
Thoughts?
Paul
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I employ a company to deliver 5K a week at £35 per thousand
For the first month I was having serious doubts about this method as the number of calls was very poor.
I'm into my second month and started recovering the same area two weeks ago, the phone has not stopped ringing!!!!!!!!
Last week alone I looked at 15 jobs.... ok perhaps still not a great response but I am stacked out with work and I am taking bookings for the end of July ;D
So what's it going to be like when we recover the area for a 3rd time??
Moral of my storey is: which ever way you distribute leaflets, bite the bullet and be patient, recover your area every month.
Chris
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i haven't done leaflets for years...since i started out really,was just wondering if an incentive helps...ie book before end of july and get 10 % discount...or is that considered too unprofessional and too close to bait and switch ?
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Chris,
£35 is that solus? Are they a local co' or national?
Regards.
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Called on a lady this afternoon thought it was from my current advertising don’t do leaflets this time around, but did do some last year she kept it what a big surprise.
Len
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jacko well done. funny when i tell them 1% on this forum they all say its not done. you know and i know it is done. what they dont know is how to do it. dont give too many secrets away. or else they will all be at it.AND MAYBE TAKE SOME OF OUR 1%.LET THEM STEW; PLEASE. :-X
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Jacko you don't just do solus you do 'timed' solus! it's far better as you are getting the letter box to rattle at the right time with only 1 leaflet at a time when some people want to sit down and relax and watch anything on TV or read anything just to unwind.
Congratulations
Shaun
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Ron, Shaun, appreciate your comments - thanks.
Funny enough i had a call today from a drop i did last July! Did the quote tonite and it was for 110 SqM of carpet (4 Bed house) - all booked up for 2 weeks time.
Though still not had a call from the 400 i did last week!
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Chris ,What do you mean by recover the area?
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Martin S: Always solus, and use a local company, I've found out that national company's sub it to local company's!!! - and I like the idea of Jacko's timed deliveries, I'll be having a word i think!
Ollie: Start at one point, deliver for 1 month then go back to the begining and start again! each house will get a leaflet every month.
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Chris,
Cheers 4 that.
Jacko,
PM sent.
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Has anyone tried fortnightly. It helps if you want to dominate your patch.
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Dont forget women have to find toilets
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Mr Rio Clean been watching all this time ???
How are you?
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Hi all
I am seeing a 13 year old lad tomorrow who wants to do some leaflet distro for me.
Need some advice / comments please.
*Where do i stand if he has an accident or fatality whiist out leafleting...
* What if a dog bites him?
* What if he damages someones property?
* What IF>>>??????.......
I have treatments & Public Liabilty insurance with Mc Gregor Lloyd but not employers liability.
My normal procedure with adults is to treat them as a sub-contrator and raise a self bill.
Your thoughts please ......
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HI Jaco
You will have to contact your insurance company as Im sure that he will not be covered. By law you will also have to do a special risk assessment as he is termed as a minor . If you do hire the lad you as an employer are responcible for all and any events that occur while the the lad is under your supervision. A mine field I would not hire any minor.
Richard Health and Safety Officer. Comfort Sector
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You will also have to apply to the local Education authourity. Ususually through the Youth carrers Office for a work permit.
Apart fom that and what has previously been advised no problem.
Newsagents do it all the time.
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Thanks guys - i have just found this site helpful:
www.employment-solicitors.co.uk/Childemploy
Employing children and young persons
A ‘child’ is defined as anyone younger than the minimum school leaving age. 'Young persons’ are defined as anyone over school leaving age but under 18. Young persons are protected by the terms of a European Directive on the Protection of Young People at work, which were implemented into UK legislation within the Working Time Regulations.
No child may be employed:
If under the age of 12 years;
During school hours;
Before 7 am or after 7 pm;
For more than two hours on any day on which he or she is required to attend school;
For more than two hours on a Sunday;
In any industrial undertaking; or
Where they are likely to suffer injury from lifting carrying or moving heavy items,
A local education authority has powers to supervise the employment of school children in its area and may require particulars about a child's employment. It may prohibit or restrict employment if it feels that the employment is unsuitable even if not unlawful. A person who wishes to employ a child must obtain a permit from the local education authority.
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Mike Halliday has got the Ultimate solution for low cost Leaflet Distribution, what a pity you can no longer PM him!!
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John who have you been talking to? ;) ;) I must admit my leafleting is going great, I hav'nt even got time to get my van sign written :-[
Mike
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Big Brother is watching :o :o :o :o :o :o :o
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Well John I am clad the keyhole camera has caught some pictures of you with some cloths on
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Watch the space to the left ::) ::) ::) ::)
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Hi All
I deliver my leaflet as well as other peoples i pay £35 per 1000 the maximum amount of leaflets i deliver at once through a door is 4 non of the same type and i charge £20 - £40 depending on what i think i can get away with. Group of 4 with 1 being the superviser that way you earn a bit out it as well for the effort :P