[dave the rave]

I am planning to start a round .but what are the rules on canvassing  ie would you knock or put leaflets in doors or both? Any ideas would be helpful 

[Dave.]

The rules are...there are no rules!

It's up to to you.  Some people hate knocking and have built big rounds from leaflet drops - but you will have to put out alot more leaflets.

I like canvassing so I don't leaflet drop, apart from on the houses where no one's home.

Good luck

Dave

[sean84]

I am planning to start a round .but what are the rules on canvassing  ie would you knock or put leaflets in doors or both? Any ideas would be helpful 

There are no set rules.
A bit of both would be good though, lots of info here just use the search button!

[DJCS]

I've not had to canvass, I bought work to start with ,then built round up through recommendations.
      I have had plenty of newbies canvass my work and i dont have problem with that, what pees me off is when they say they will do it cheaper , so as others have said its all fair game just go in with the price you think is right, its not a good idea to fall out with all the other window cleaners in the area just as you are starting out, you never know when you might need a favour.

[dave the rave]

Wise words   djcs

[Llaaww]

if it is dirty it is fair game.

Don't offer to undercut, it is bad for the industry.

[dave the rave]

Thanks guy all good stuff

[dave the rave]

Just been out knocking and picked up ten houses .did not under cut offer a price and the customer happly took it 

[GDwindowcleaning]

What kind of prices?

[GDwindowcleaning]

Oh and well done, good result for this time of day....

[dave the rave]

Priced each house per window. 7 windows - 7 pounds will do the doors for free  they seemed happy I know I am 

[GDwindowcleaning]

Just out of interest, what kind of area was it? And how many people did you speak to for the 10 jobs?

Interested as would like to knock similar if yoi got ten by 1, why did you not carry on?

[sean84]

Just been out knocking and picked up ten houses .did not under cut offer a price and the customer happly took it 

How long was you canvassing for? Good work anyways, keep it up!

[GDwindowcleaning]

He posted the result just after 12 so cant have been out long, I am impressed...

[CleartechLee]

Done 10 til 3, picked up 2  its soul destroying.. How they hell can you do this day in day out

[GDwindowcleaning]

I can honestly say I have never worked 5 hours and only picked up two, what kind of area did you hit lee?

[CleartechLee]

I can honestly say I have never worked 5 hours and only picked up two, what kind of area did you hit lee?

local housing estate, its close to a busy road so it must of been hit recently as there were a few different companys being mentioned when i got cheeky and asked who was doing the windows (it amazes me home many people dont know the name of the person or company they pay, or lie ), plus its usually the first place windys go when canvassing i guess.

Went around a few small street after that and had more "interest" atleast.

Think it has more to do with my rubbish talking skills and it was raining lol

[Helen]

Just been out knocking and picked up ten houses .did not under cut offer a price and the customer happly took it 

Well done you must have the gift of the gab, are they one offs or did you agree written terms with them.....oh by the way your link to your website in your profile doesn't work

[GDwindowcleaning]

New buid or older lee?

[DJCS]

Sometimes you don't need the gift of the gab, if you hit upon a street that has a crap/rude/obnoxious cleaner , i would imagine you could easily pick up a good number of new custys.