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UK Window Cleaning Forum => Window Cleaning Forum => Topic started by: krave on February 03, 2010, 08:42:34 pm

Title: Went canvassing!
Post by: krave on February 03, 2010, 08:42:34 pm
First time out in ages despite saying im going to get off my as*. Pulled in £78 in walking distance of my other jobs on said day and 4  people really interested but need to work out date and times if convenient for me due to no access to back. (Three of these dont seem like your usual messers) Basically got 2 of them just working out times.

Very happy and on this every night.

Been saying for too long im going to get off my bum and get more work but have not done it.

Got a holiday to Egypt in June and that has given me the push.

Get out there guys, dont hesitate and waste.
Title: Re: Went canvassing!
Post by: bee-klean on February 03, 2010, 08:56:05 pm
well done i must get of I disagree instead of playing ps3 and get some knocking done
Title: Re: Went canvassing!
Post by: chopsie on February 03, 2010, 09:24:09 pm
I am in need of doing some more,picked up 8 last week after 2 days door knocking,need to follow up on people who were out,got 18-20 beginning of jan after door knocking a village,which i will hopefully make a good start on tomorrw,If the weather lets me,gave a wet day  :( What time you been out door knocking?
Title: Re: Went canvassing!
Post by: ccmids on February 03, 2010, 09:27:19 pm
chopsie by the look of you ,you need to do some walking get some of that weight off. ;D
Title: Re: Went canvassing!
Post by: Ryan @ Transparent, Carlisle on February 03, 2010, 09:29:32 pm
will be canvassing myself, tommorow.

Then next week is my 'quiet' week so i have 3 solid days canvassing planned ;D
Title: Re: Went canvassing!
Post by: chopsie on February 03, 2010, 09:32:02 pm
chopsie by the look of you ,you need to do some walking get some of that weight off. ;D
your not wrong,I am 18 stone of pure love machine  :P
Title: Re: Went canvassing!
Post by: ccmids on February 03, 2010, 09:36:29 pm
looks it too ;D whats going on with the chin
Title: Re: Went canvassing!
Post by: chopsie on February 03, 2010, 09:51:58 pm
thankfully i aint got a double chin yet,I am 6'2" and big framed so the weight sits on me ok,but I recon if i hit 20 stone the double chin will be here  :o keep meaning to go running or something,but i never have been big on running,plus bigger you get,the lazier you get and the bigger you get,Just need to break that vicious circle.  :-\
Title: Re: Went canvassing!
Post by: ian1965 on February 03, 2010, 10:29:31 pm
Sorry to butt in!! I am seriously thinking about setting up as a window cleaner-whats the best things to say when canvassing-apart from the obvious!
Cheers Ian
Title: Re: Went canvassing!
Post by: chopsie on February 03, 2010, 10:32:03 pm
all i say is "hi do you need a window cleaner".Its straight to the point and all people answering the door want to hear,no-one wants to listen to salesman bull
Title: Re: Went canvassing!
Post by: krave on February 03, 2010, 10:41:35 pm
I went out from 6.15 to 7.30,

I usual push a leaflet towaqrds the person and say,

Good evening, I'm a local window cleaner and actually clean alot of houses in your area/road/etc.......
And am currently trying to expand my business.

i sell myself a bit by slipping in there that I have been in that area for so and so time and the date im in the area each month to let them know that im reliable and have been frequent.

If you get a customer always slip it in on the next few houses that the neighbour or ladie a few doors down has taken you up.

Its easy stuff really, just relax.

Dont go in with too much of a set pitch tho as everyone that answers the door is different, so I change my tone etc. If its bit of a lad il try have a laugh, or a little ladie il sound sympathetic.being the same all the time with different people can make things feel a little awkward.

How you doing atm chopsie? havent been on here recently so havent seen your going ons. Hope all is good!
Title: Re: Went canvassing!
Post by: chopsie on February 03, 2010, 11:16:10 pm
hey krave,i am doing ok mate,not been doing as much door knocking as i should,and following up on dropped leaflets needs to be greatly improved,but had a ok couple of days last week door knocking,if weather is bad tomorrow i will head out,just getting motivated to do it on cold dark evening,will try a saturday this week i think.How are you getting on?
Title: Re: Went canvassing!
Post by: krave on February 03, 2010, 11:56:20 pm
Well today is the first real day I Have canvassed. Been meaning to since before christmas but kept putting it off.
Was raining earlier so wasnt he best, but all in all wasnt bad at all. Didnt really bother me in the end.

Just wanting to get a good wage and not a basic one. hardly working atm so potential for me is huge.

Get out there mate!!!
Title: Re: Went canvassing!
Post by: gary mallett on February 04, 2010, 07:01:58 am
yeh