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Title: How much to pay for canvassing?
Post by: Mr. S on December 28, 2009, 06:46:14 pm: I want to expand in new year and was wondering how much to pay for somebody to canvass for me. Is it best to pay commission, as an hourly rate would just mean they wouldnt really care about selling my service? If i pay commission how much should i pay?

Any help much appreciated!

PS Hope you all had a good xmas! Have a Great New Year!
Title: Re: How much to pay for canvassing?
Post by: prestigeclean on December 28, 2009, 07:18:53 pm: i currently pay x 1.25 for monthly jobs and x1 for bimonthly or 6 weekly jobs , advertise in your local rag for someone who has knocked doors before , if you can find the right person your business will take off regards alan
Title: Re: How much to pay for canvassing?
Post by: bee-klean on December 28, 2009, 08:47:02 pm: i pay my staff 5.00 per house or business
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Post by: Mr. S on December 29, 2009, 11:16:16 am: cheers for the input guys! sounds like he way forward Alan! best of luck!
regards craig
Title: Re: How much to pay for canvassing?
Post by: stephen s on December 29, 2009, 11:19:42 am: Quote from: bee-klean on December 28, 2009, 08:47:02 pm
i pay my staff 5.00 per house or business

hi keemosaabi

is that rate not below the national wage ???????????
Title: Re: How much to pay for canvassing?
Post by: Ian Lancaster on December 29, 2009, 11:55:15 am: National wage only applies to direct employees. In this instance perhaps bee klean means he pays his window cleaners for any new jobs they pick up? So it's a sort of bonus, not their only payment.

I would only ever pay on results - perhaps a multiple of the monthly value of each new job. A good canvasser is worth his/her weight in gold - review the situation after a few weeks and pay bonuses based on the annual turnover increase achieved.
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Post by: bee-klean on December 29, 2009, 07:20:28 pm: last time my staff went knocking he made 80.00 for less than 4 hours work
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Post by: d.ward on December 30, 2009, 11:36:10 pm: Im going to be employing a canvasser in january and was planning to pay them the full price of work with houses starting at £8 upwards. Then i would clean them before paying to make sure i kept them. Now im thinking of just paying them £5 per house and then pay cash bonuses later on.

My plan is to employ 2 canvassers then we can expand at a more rapid rate. I can then sell any work im not keen on later next year and shape my round to be appealling when i paln to sell up

All the best for 2010
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Post by: bee-klean on December 31, 2009, 06:08:53 pm: good idea might do the same,if u want a chat give me a ring on 07989792133 dave
Title: Re: How much to pay for canvassing?
Post by: d.ward on January 01, 2010, 06:00:20 pm: il give you a call next week dave. im sure we can put some good ideas each others way

all the best
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Post by: bee-klean on January 01, 2010, 07:48:30 pm: yeah no problem back to normal monday look forward ot talking to you
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Post by: d.ward on January 01, 2010, 07:51:49 pm: just a quick ball park question - How many houses on average do your canvassers pick up for you a week?
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Post by: bee-klean on January 01, 2010, 07:58:33 pm: give me a ring now if u want
Title: Re: How much to pay for canvassing?
Post by: Mr T on January 01, 2010, 11:12:56 pm: Quote
i pay my staff 5.00 per house or business
I thought you paid between £5 /£7 per hour .
Maybee a bit less for the 16 year old who just left ;)
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Post by: *kentnick@hotmail.co.uk on January 02, 2010, 12:42:55 am: how can i find canvassers as i realy need topping up on my round??
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Post by: Window Washers on January 02, 2010, 01:46:36 am: Quote from: joseph_dhaki on January 02, 2010, 12:42:55 am
how can i find canvassers as i realy need topping up on my round??
What area are you in I know quite a few in the uk
Title: Re: How much to pay for canvassing?
Post by: *kentnick@hotmail.co.uk on January 02, 2010, 01:54:12 am: ahhhh your being my friend now ;D.im in enfield and ould be a great help if you did know some.ill take back the tits thing
Title: Re: How much to pay for canvassing?
Post by: Window Washers on January 02, 2010, 01:57:36 am: Quote from: joseph_dhaki on January 02, 2010, 01:54:12 am
ahhhh your being my friend now ;D.im in enfield and ould be a great help if you did know some.ill take back the tits thing
lol, I was never being not a friend ;) im just a little straight to the point type person.

What sort of fund do you have and what sort of amount of work do you need ?, if you dont want to put that on here design@windowwashers.co.uk with details and your contact number and will get the to call you ;)