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Ian101

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What to pay leaflet droppers ?
« on: February 08, 2014, 01:13:20 am »
As none of my local leaflet dropping companies use tracking devices on their drops so they wouldnt be able to prove that they had actually dropped my leaflets instead of torching them Im gonna employ my own .......... (can anyone suggest a simple easy tracking device ?)

Not sure what the going rate of pay is ........... im assuming £xx per thousand is the way to pay ??

Any help / suggestions ?

britishwill

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Re: What to pay leaflet droppers ?
« Reply #1 on: February 08, 2014, 04:30:45 am »
maplin do one not sure how much it is but it is around £50

Mike #1

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Re: What to pay leaflet droppers ?
« Reply #2 on: February 08, 2014, 06:01:39 am »
Ian why dont you just drop them yourself maybe get a family member to help , I normally get my nephew to help and we avoid the houses and streets i dont want to do . Mike


Paul Coleman

Re: What to pay leaflet droppers ?
« Reply #3 on: February 08, 2014, 06:57:46 am »
Ian why dont you just drop them yourself maybe get a family member to help , I normally get my nephew to help and we avoid the houses and streets i dont want to do . Mike

I find this sort of thing is better too.  It helps avoid getting enquiries from all the places with poor access etc.
I've been let down previously on various levels and have found the old adage "If you want a job done properly, do it yourself"" holds true.

8weekly

Re: What to pay leaflet droppers ?
« Reply #4 on: February 08, 2014, 07:16:28 am »
Ian why dont you just drop them yourself maybe get a family member to help , I normally get my nephew to help and we avoid the houses and streets i dont want to do . Mike


I assume because he doesn't have time. I pay my current one £7 an hour. He does 10 hours a week for me. I have paid £6.50 an hour.


Mike #1

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Re: What to pay leaflet droppers ?
« Reply #5 on: February 08, 2014, 07:29:18 am »
Nowt wrong with going out on a Sunday , I only target certain estates and areas me and my nephew can cover a 200 house estate in about 30 mins .

I dont do big mass drops for reasons mentioned above . Mike

davids3511

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Re: What to pay leaflet droppers ?
« Reply #6 on: February 08, 2014, 08:36:30 am »
I pay £7 an hour and a bonus of £2 for every job gained. If you can keep one for a while they get an idea of what you are after and will avoid the kind of work you dont want.

robert mitchell

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Re: What to pay leaflet droppers ?
« Reply #7 on: February 08, 2014, 08:49:13 am »
http://www.ukbusinessforums.co.uk/threads/leafletting-the-problem-and-the-solution.200064/

This post explains the most cost effective way with leaflets that i have come across.
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bobplum

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Re: What to pay leaflet droppers ?
« Reply #8 on: February 08, 2014, 09:07:35 am »
http://www.ukbusinessforums.co.uk/threads/leafletting-the-problem-and-the-solution.200064/

This post explains the most cost effective way with leaflets that i have come across.

good post
Vin has taken control of the system for delivering, i still think, if you have the time, to do it yourself

Smudger

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Re: What to pay leaflet droppers ?
« Reply #9 on: February 08, 2014, 09:13:27 am »
Ian, we use our own people on a self employed basis they get £60 per thousand on a solo basis with £5 bonus for every converted lead that comes in.

Depending on the area they drop between 100 and 150 p/h

Darran
Never argue with an idiot, they will only bring you down to their level, and beat you with experience

bobplum

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Re: What to pay leaflet droppers ?
« Reply #10 on: February 08, 2014, 09:18:25 am »
Ian, we use our own people on a self employed basis they get £60 per thousand on a solo basis with £5 bonus for every converted lead that comes in.

Depending on the area they drop between 100 and 150 p/h

Darran

how long does it take to deliver 1000

Michael Peterson

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Re: What to pay leaflet droppers ?
« Reply #11 on: February 08, 2014, 09:23:23 am »
Vin took time out of his day to help me over the phone he was extremely helpful and very grateful, he knows everything about leaflet distribution

Smudger

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Re: What to pay leaflet droppers ?
« Reply #12 on: February 08, 2014, 09:29:10 am »
As above bob, if they amble along in a rural area then 10 hrs if they get motivated and drop in a more condensed area easily get thousand out in 7 hrs

We normally recommend 500 drop in a day this is a nice amount to drop without getting bored the drop rate is defo higher doing it like this as everyone we employ can do this within 4 hrs

And it's ideal for mums, semi retired, students as they are not committed to a full day
Of walking the streets

Darran
Never argue with an idiot, they will only bring you down to their level, and beat you with experience

roundbuilder

Re: What to pay leaflet droppers ?
« Reply #13 on: February 08, 2014, 10:40:08 am »
Lol nobody has trust on this forum, if you do what smudger does by paying per thousand and £5 for any customer from the drop i doubt they will try and stitch you up, better still go out with them so a bigger area gets covered or even better still than that canvass and use the leaflets for custies that are not in.


Ian101

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Re: What to pay leaflet droppers ?
« Reply #14 on: February 08, 2014, 03:04:17 pm »
Ian why dont you just drop them yourself maybe get a family member to help , I normally get my nephew to help and we avoid the houses and streets i dont want to do . Mike



Too busy on glass so want to automate summit thats ticking over constantly in the background with minimal input from me once its up and running.

Ian101

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Re: What to pay leaflet droppers ?
« Reply #15 on: February 08, 2014, 03:06:27 pm »
http://www.ukbusinessforums.co.uk/threads/leafletting-the-problem-and-the-solution.200064/

This post explains the most cost effective way with leaflets that i have come across.

Good post summit along these lines is what im aiming for

Ian101

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Re: What to pay leaflet droppers ?
« Reply #16 on: February 09, 2014, 07:40:29 am »
As above bob, if they amble along in a rural area then 10 hrs if they get motivated and drop in a more condensed area easily get thousand out in 7 hrs

We normally recommend 500 drop in a day this is a nice amount to drop without getting bored the drop rate is defo higher doing it like this as everyone we employ can do this within 4 hrs

And it's ideal for mums, semi retired, students as they are not committed to a full day
Of walking the streets

Darran

cheers .... good info  :)

davids3511

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Re: What to pay leaflet droppers ?
« Reply #17 on: February 09, 2014, 02:50:20 pm »
How do people deal with payment and invoices? How many are willing to invoice you and declare it to tax man?

Smudger

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Re: What to pay leaflet droppers ?
« Reply #18 on: February 09, 2014, 03:00:54 pm »
Everyone we have used are quite happy to give receipt, in fact if they didn't we wouldn't use them.

It's upto them as self employed to declare income, there is a paper trail to show we have paid them for delivering leaflets and claim it as a cost in the accounts submitted to the tax man

Darran
Never argue with an idiot, they will only bring you down to their level, and beat you with experience

robertphil

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Re: What to pay leaflet droppers ?
« Reply #19 on: February 09, 2014, 05:54:50 pm »
got to pay 7 per hour or you will encourage skiving .  no more than 4 hours at a stretch leafletting or skiving is 100% guaranteed   

a good way to check its being done is give them a route thats long and thin, so its easy to check on them while in disguise,driving by in a borrowed car  wear a wig etc .   ive done all that so many times . 
   just before they set off tell them u are popping to a not so near town and will be back later . a skiver will be in a cafe within 20 minutes so dont drive away far