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e newlands

Started out yesterday
« on: May 02, 2010, 08:21:51 pm »
Started yesterday
still kept the day job til things get comfortable so looking at weekends early evenings etc
brought a traditional set up from a fella locally who upgraded
£50 full kit and ladders as he said they were going to a good cause
had 5000 flyers made and spent all day yesterday and today dropping and do another 1000 or so tmr
had 27 inquiries so far from 2000 drops without knocking yet
Need to start earning to make enough to buy a wfp set

paul rulton

Re: Started out yesterday
« Reply #1 on: May 02, 2010, 08:50:31 pm »
well done m8  ;) keep up the good work  ;) ;D

e newlands

Re: Started out yesterday
« Reply #2 on: May 02, 2010, 08:57:16 pm »
totally soaked and legs aches cant wait to start working for myself
got to put prices to the inquiries now
thinking of making it easy and going for a £1 window inc cills and frames


cleewindows

Re: Started out yesterday
« Reply #3 on: May 02, 2010, 08:59:08 pm »
well done m8,thats a good early response pal!
do them and then konock where you have delivered,you will soon have lots of windows to clean buddy!
Started yesterday
still kept the day job til things get comfortable so looking at weekends early evenings etc
brought a traditional set up from a fella locally who upgraded
£50 full kit and ladders as he said they were going to a good cause
had 5000 flyers made and spent all day yesterday and today dropping and do another 1000 or so tmr
had 27 inquiries so far from 2000 drops without knocking yet
Need to start earning to make enough to buy a wfp set


e newlands

Re: Started out yesterday
« Reply #4 on: May 02, 2010, 09:00:54 pm »
i think it may have helped being a bank holiday a lot of people at home


e newlands

Re: Started out yesterday
« Reply #5 on: May 02, 2010, 09:05:41 pm »
also wheres the cheapest place to buy 25l containers

cleewindows

Re: Started out yesterday
« Reply #6 on: May 02, 2010, 09:07:06 pm »
i bought some from xline and some from pure freedom!

e newlands

Re: Started out yesterday
« Reply #7 on: May 02, 2010, 09:11:15 pm »
thanks ill have a look on their sites

mci services

Re: Started out yesterday
« Reply #8 on: May 02, 2010, 09:17:10 pm »
go to a car wash and ask ;) then clean them out

e newlands

Re: Started out yesterday
« Reply #9 on: May 02, 2010, 09:22:54 pm »
good idea

mci services

Re: Started out yesterday
« Reply #10 on: May 02, 2010, 09:25:54 pm »
good idea

most will give you them free as they clutter up the place, but ask for one that have just had detergent and not wax or tfr

R W C™

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Re: Started out yesterday
« Reply #11 on: May 03, 2010, 07:59:22 am »
Did you drop 2000 leaflets and 27 inqueries in one day?

e newlands

Re: Started out yesterday
« Reply #12 on: May 03, 2010, 08:56:34 am »
no done 2 hours in the evenings mon tue wed thur
all day friday and all day sat
it takes forever to get them dropped
was thinking of using one of thoes leaflet companies but they want about 35 a thousand
going out again today to drop another 300 or so

Murdie window cleaning

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Re: Started out yesterday
« Reply #13 on: May 03, 2010, 09:00:05 am »
no done 2 hours in the evenings mon tue wed thur
all day friday and all day sat
it takes forever to get them dropped
was thinking of using one of thoes leaflet companies but they want about 35 a thousand
going out again today to drop another 300 or so

I'm also spending my bank holiday dropping leaflets and canvasing. All the best

e newlands

Re: Started out yesterday
« Reply #14 on: May 03, 2010, 09:07:45 am »
went to the car wash this morning the polish boys gave me 10 25 lit containers for nothing
that saved me a few quid
cheers for the tip

paul rulton

Re: Started out yesterday
« Reply #15 on: May 03, 2010, 09:13:36 am »
10  :o :o i didnt get any when i went  :-[

e newlands

Re: Started out yesterday
« Reply #16 on: May 03, 2010, 09:37:15 am »
tried the one in tescos they wouldnt give me anything
got a independant on a industrial estate
they were good as gold

Window Washers

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Re: Started out yesterday
« Reply #17 on: May 03, 2010, 09:42:12 am »
tried the one in tescos they wouldnt give me anything
got a independant on a industrial estate
they were good as gold
knowing tesco they make there own tfr and refill them "every little helps"

I get mine from a couple of local ones, I always slip the guy a few quid to get a beer with not they want anything for them.
If your not willing to learn, No one can help you, If you are determined to learn, No one can stop you ;)

chris wilson

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Re: Started out yesterday
« Reply #18 on: May 03, 2010, 07:14:47 pm »
if you are thinking of going into window cleaning before you buy anything come and have a days traing with us in all aspects of window cleaning i have over 30 years in the window cleaning service and have designed several trolley systems

e newlands

Re: Started out yesterday
« Reply #19 on: May 03, 2010, 09:36:13 pm »
done another 200 flyers not much interest today via the phone anyway
got 2 calls
priced all the previous inquiries got 8 bookings all 4 weeklys waiting on reply from others priced
looking at trying for 80 customers by end of the year