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UK Window Cleaning Forum => Window Cleaning Forum => Topic started by: bad trippy on April 15, 2010, 07:55:28 pm

Title: GRRRRRRRR Canvassing
Post by: bad trippy on April 15, 2010, 07:55:28 pm
Went out for 4.5 hours today only picked up £30 worth
Went on to a afflaunt (sp) area, most had windies, but what got to me is those who asked for a quote gave me such a dirty look, ie i quote £22 for a house with fairly large conny and the woman say oh my last windy charged £7, with conny mrs? yes was the reply grrrrrrrrr stupid beer brigade.
It got to me today tbh because i gave out quite a few quotes with hardly any luck.
Im not the cheapest and i aint the most expensive but these windies who are stuck in the mud really pizz me off
Rant over
Title: Re: GRRRRRRRR Canvassing
Post by: daz1977 on April 15, 2010, 08:03:49 pm
if the last wc charged 7, why isnt he still doing it,
Title: Re: GRRRRRRRR Canvassing
Post by: cleewindows on April 15, 2010, 08:08:04 pm
i delivered 200 leaflets this morning,picked up 5@£9 each 4 weeklys
also a good chance of more as the areas window cleaning is rubbish so they said i will get atleast another 50 when they see my van about! ;D
Title: Re: GRRRRRRRR Canvassing
Post by: bad trippy on April 15, 2010, 08:13:41 pm
i delivered 200 leaflets this morning,picked up 5@£9 each 4 weeklys
also a good chance of more as the areas window cleaning is rubbish so they said i will get atleast another 50 when they see my van about! ;D
Now i want to cry   :'( lol
Title: Re: GRRRRRRRR Canvassing
Post by: cleewindows on April 15, 2010, 08:17:19 pm
im just trying different areas then next week knocking everywhere!
have leaflets in the local shops so everyone will soon know me!
Title: Re: GRRRRRRRR Canvassing
Post by: phil 1983 on April 15, 2010, 08:26:09 pm
went out door knocking for 2 hours  picked up 9 custys :) :) :) and all within shouting distance of where i live
Title: Re: GRRRRRRRR Canvassing
Post by: Sapphire Window Cleaning on April 15, 2010, 10:34:08 pm
Paul I have had several signs made up on Foamex material to put up outside my gutter cleaning customers.







Matt
Title: Re: GRRRRRRRR Canvassing
Post by: actualcleaning on April 15, 2010, 10:42:58 pm
Matt,when i quote for a upvc clean i give a 10% discount if they allow me to put an advertising board (same as yours in foamex) up on the outside of their property for 1 month.Do you offer this?
I have gained several jobs from the boards,how about you?
Title: Re: GRRRRRRRR Canvassing
Post by: Sapphire Window Cleaning on April 15, 2010, 10:56:24 pm
I have only put my first one up yesterday. and yes I give a 10% discount as well.
I am hoping it will generate more work.

How much work does it normally generate for you?





Matt
Title: Re: GRRRRRRRR Canvassing
Post by: Supreme clean window cleaning on April 15, 2010, 11:48:26 pm
how much would you charge for a 3 bed detached averege size
Title: Re: GRRRRRRRR Canvassing
Post by: Sapphire Window Cleaning on April 16, 2010, 06:30:55 am
If its just 2 sides that has gutters it will be approximately 15 metres in total.
so just to clear the gutters out I would charge £75 and if they want the fascias and soffits clean as well it would be £105




Matt
Title: Re: GRRRRRRRR Canvassing
Post by: geefree on April 16, 2010, 08:16:49 am
£70 facia and wash outside of gutters, never touch inside.
Title: Re: GRRRRRRRR Canvassing
Post by: Supreme clean window cleaning on April 16, 2010, 12:44:11 pm
ok thanks i totaly under quoted not sure what to do now
Title: Re: GRRRRRRRR Canvassing
Post by: Carl2009 on April 16, 2010, 04:43:25 pm
Back on the canvassing issue, the way I always look at it is is this: £30 x 13 (4-weekly) cleans a year is £390 a year. You've done 4 hours extra work and you're £390 a year up. In my book that's fine.
Title: Re: GRRRRRRRR Canvassing
Post by: Sure Cleaning on April 17, 2010, 08:58:43 pm
Matt, I like your advert board, where did you get them made and how much?

Another question (sorry off topic) you recently purchsed bullet camera/recorder from ebay is it any good?

Thanks

Steve G
Title: Re: GRRRRRRRR Canvassing
Post by: Sapphire Window Cleaning on April 17, 2010, 09:17:00 pm
Hi Steve, my board cost £18 its on foamex and it was made by the same guy that did my van, he's local to me in Essex.

My bullet is very good, only problem the lead is only 2 metres long and I am in the process of getting a 15m extension lead for it.
I can't wait for the extension lead, it will save loads of time.



Matt
Title: Re: GRRRRRRRR Canvassing
Post by: richard jagger on April 17, 2010, 10:41:39 pm
Gutter cleaning is good business. Hard work but good money.