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UK Window Cleaning Forum => Window Cleaning Forum => Topic started by: monkeyman on March 10, 2010, 09:17:28 pm

Title: plastic ad boards
Post by: monkeyman on March 10, 2010, 09:17:28 pm
in the process of getting a few ad boards done(90cmx60cm)to advertise my gutter,fascia,con roofs and driveway cleaning side of my business any one advertise like this and got any ideas of where to place them,ideally in free locations.thinking about approaching a few garden centres etc.any ideas guys?
Title: Re: plastic ad boards
Post by: monkeyman on March 10, 2010, 09:52:24 pm
no one :'(
Title: Re: plastic ad boards
Post by: Wizard on March 10, 2010, 09:59:37 pm
I think its good idea just got to ask. new idea are always worth a try and often do work, if in the rite  spot.
Its frustrating when no one see a brill idea. mate.
Title: Re: plastic ad boards
Post by: Blue Frog Systems on March 10, 2010, 10:06:47 pm
Go out at rush hour and see where people crawl in the area you want.

Then get zip ties and attatch them to lamposts
Title: Re: plastic ad boards
Post by: richywilts on March 10, 2010, 10:12:42 pm
car washes, traffic lights, pub and resteraunt car parks
Title: Re: plastic ad boards
Post by: Richy L on March 10, 2010, 10:26:20 pm
Garden centres arent free to leave a board in usually.
The one near my work charges £150 per month + VAT to have a small display!
Title: Re: plastic ad boards
Post by: matt on March 10, 2010, 10:39:35 pm
on a road that the traffic gets help up at the next junction at rush hour
Title: Re: plastic ad boards
Post by: karygate on March 11, 2010, 07:32:42 am
a company by us got fined 2000 for leaving signs at a roundabout on the lamposts.
Title: Re: plastic ad boards
Post by: ian1972 on March 11, 2010, 08:27:19 am
Yes it ilegzl to put them on lamp posts traffic lights and such cause your using council property to addvertise a business good idea though
Title: Re: plastic ad boards
Post by: richywilts on March 11, 2010, 10:08:16 am
yeah i had a lot of mine ripped dwn by the guys who walk rnd litter picking and iv had phone calls from council and highways agency to remove my banners i just took a risk
Title: Re: plastic ad boards
Post by: Blue Frog Systems on March 11, 2010, 10:19:15 am
As usual.... If your from a political party you can get away with it, anyone else pays the price.
Title: Re: plastic ad boards
Post by: ian1972 on March 11, 2010, 06:38:53 pm
You could get a cheap pay as you go phone but don't register it have your add boards made but wit no name just window cleaning in your area then phone number then you can't really b traced to you
Title: Re: plastic ad boards
Post by: Rcs on March 11, 2010, 09:15:28 pm
if you stick in a public place some tosser council  bod will do you for flyposting  a grand a sign as i found out a few years back