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Lee GLS

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canvassing costs?
« on: July 23, 2011, 08:17:00 pm »
How much do people you use canvassers pay? There is a guy on gum tree advertising for round building or expansion and hes quoted me 3X the price of the house, you pay 1/2 up front, and the other 1/2 after the first clean. His name is Tom Cronin, any one used him in the east/south east area?
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windiewasher

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Re: canvassing costs?
« Reply #1 on: July 23, 2011, 08:20:30 pm »
Lee advertise for 1 on gumtree but pay 1 x a clean there's loads of people that would love a job.
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Takings off all first cleans till march 7th 2014
October  total=  cleaned  extra per month
November = cleaned extra per month
Total £  so far.

Pope vader

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Re: canvassing costs?
« Reply #2 on: July 23, 2011, 08:21:17 pm »
advertise on gum tree ur self for a knocker and go kncoking with them   thats what i do
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Lee GLS

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Re: canvassing costs?
« Reply #3 on: July 23, 2011, 08:26:37 pm »
Quote from: doley on July 23, 2011, 08:21:17 pm
go kncoking with them

Thats the bit i dont want to do  :o
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windiewasher

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Re: canvassing costs?
« Reply #4 on: July 23, 2011, 08:30:20 pm »
You get a right buzz when people say yes m8
Quote from: Lee GLS on July 23, 2011, 08:26:37 pm
Quote from: doley on July 23, 2011, 08:21:17 pm
go kncoking with them

Thats the bit i dont want to do  :o
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Takings off all first cleans till march 7th 2014
October  total=  cleaned  extra per month
November = cleaned extra per month
Total £  so far.

Lee GLS

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Re: canvassing costs?
« Reply #5 on: July 23, 2011, 08:38:31 pm »
Quote from: doctorwindows on July 23, 2011, 08:30:20 pm
You get a right buzz when people say yes m8
Quote from: Lee GLS on July 23, 2011, 08:26:37 pm
Quote from: doley on July 23, 2011, 08:21:17 pm
go kncoking with them

Thats the bit i dont want to do  :o

Ive done it all before, just want to expand a bit, there isnt the work here like there are in some areas, its littered with window cleaners, when you go out its got one, got one, got one, got one, ect, if im paying someone they might have more enthusiasm than me as they need to get work to get paid
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Pope vader

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Re: canvassing costs?
« Reply #6 on: July 23, 2011, 08:43:37 pm »
why woudl they have more enthusiasm then you, it is ur business, they wont be bothered if they dont get any thing they will get paid there hourly rate or not come back

put out flyers offering to beat any one by at least 10% (not under cutting its called business)

if you can get up for knocking then you arnt in control of your business,
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Richard iSparkle

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Re: canvassing costs?
« Reply #7 on: July 23, 2011, 08:49:27 pm »
why would you offer to undercut anyone by 10%.  that's not business, its just amateurish  :P

 if you advertise yourself as the cheapest you'll get the clients who always want the cheapest price anyhow, so when somebody else cheaper comes along they'll leave you.

advertise the benefits of your service, and quote a price you're happy to do the job for.  that is business
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Pope vader

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Re: canvassing costs?
« Reply #8 on: July 23, 2011, 08:51:39 pm »
just do what platinum clean use to do  get the work  tehn put up prices a few months later,  if you read his threads he got work coming opu tof his ears
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Lee GLS

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Re: canvassing costs?
« Reply #9 on: July 23, 2011, 09:50:21 pm »
Quote from: doley on July 23, 2011, 08:43:37 pm
why woudl they have more enthusiasm then you, it is ur business, they wont be bothered if they dont get any thing they will get paid there hourly rate or not come back



They wont get paid, because they only get money for the work that they pick up, not an hourly rate, hence more enthusiasm than me!!!
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lee09

Re: canvassing costs?
« Reply #10 on: July 24, 2011, 05:43:48 pm »
Quote from: Lee GLS on July 23, 2011, 09:50:21 pm
Quote from: doley on July 23, 2011, 08:43:37 pm
why woudl they have more enthusiasm then you, it is ur business, they wont be bothered if they dont get any thing they will get paid there hourly rate or not come back



They wont get paid, because they only get money for the work that they pick up, not an hourly rate, hence more enthusiasm than me!!!

Not asking too much here are we Lee?
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Window Washers

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Re: canvassing costs?
« Reply #11 on: July 24, 2011, 07:10:19 pm »
Quote from: richard speech on July 23, 2011, 08:49:27 pm
why would you offer to undercut anyone by 10%.  that's not business, its just amateurish  :P

 if you advertise yourself as the cheapest you'll get the clients who always want the cheapest price anyhow, so when somebody else cheaper comes along they'll leave you.

advertise the benefits of your service, and quote a price you're happy to do the job for.  that is business
Good Reply, very undercuts, that just bad business sence long term.

Lee, why not pay the canvasser 2 x the clean and pay in 2 stages so you keep a retention incase they cancel after first clean.
I have tried loads of different ways to pay canvassers, it is a ballache, but you get the numbers if you pay the good money. ;)
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Lee Gilroy

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Re: canvassing costs?
« Reply #12 on: July 24, 2011, 07:50:59 pm »
Offer a 20% discount for all new cleans in first 2 weeks of August, hopefully they become regular.

Also offer existing Customers a Loyalty Scheme where every customer they recommend they will get a free clean themselves to the same value. If they get you 3 customers then you clean their house for free 3 times. You will be surprised how many people ending up doing your canvassing for you at bus stops, shopping, hairdressers etc.

In effect you are only paying 1x a clean
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SB Cleaning

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Re: canvassing costs?
« Reply #13 on: July 24, 2011, 07:58:18 pm »
Quote from: Lee Gilroy on July 24, 2011, 07:50:59 pm
Offer a 20% discount for all new cleans in first 2 weeks of August, hopefully they become regular.

Also offer existing Customers a Loyalty Scheme where every customer they recommend they will get a free clean themselves to the same value. If they get you 3 customers then you clean their house for free 3 times. You will be surprised how many people ending up doing your canvassing for you at bus stops, shopping, hairdressers etc.

In effect you are only paying 1x a clean
I would not bother myself i have had quite a few referals off customers and not done a thing, sod to doing free cleans!!!
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