[gwrightson]

Mike ive just been studying your flier again,
really is eye catching , and i would imagine a winner....but
the piece about " We,ll apply our advanced stain guard free of charge"
does that mean , their is a charge for the stain guard , and the application is free? or is that inclusive of protector and application?
  i know how much of a stickler you are to detail 
 geoff

[stevegunn]

Had 5000 of Mikes leaflets delivered today booked 5 jobs for January already.I was not expecting any response as they only went out this afternoon.

[Shaun_Ashmore]

5 jobs is very good but were they all single carpets or 3 for 2's?

only problem with offering discounts is that custimers want discount all of the time, I usually put

**Time sensitive carpet cleaning offer**
carpets to be cleaned by - usually 30 days

or  ++due to over stock Carpet cleaning Sale++

I used to put 'out of season cc offers' but some customers would cotton on and still ring round knowing every one was quiet.

Shaun

[Mike Halliday]

Shaun, 'Time sensitive carpet cleaning offer' is'nt this the same as 'january special offer'

I've had 10,000 put out so far and have got £900 booked in from them. the next batch go out the first week of Jan  I do'nt expect a big responce until they recieve the leaflet for the second or third time then they'll ring.

unfortunetly I've got anouther 10,000 in the garage that'll have to go in the bin because i have to change the front of the leaflet. it say 'all cleaning VAT free'  but from the first of jan I'm VAT reg'

Mike

[malc]

hi mike is leaflets the only form of advertising you do or do you have any ads in local press,yellow pages,thompson etc and do you get much repeat buisness or recommendations.
cheers
malc stones

[Mike Halliday]

malc,  I only do leaflets for my advertising, although I do have a free line in the Y/P.

my leaflet act as a reminder & reccommendation cards as all my existing customers get one of my leaflets through their letterbox every month.

Mike

[Shaun_Ashmore]

Mike will you just change your prices on your ads to : lounge £35 + vat  (just ad the vat bit) or will you work them the price out inclusive £41.13 or will you swallow the vat in your prices?

Shaun

[Mike Halliday]

shaun, i'm going to give an all-inclusive price.

[Dennis]

unfortunetly I've got anouther 10,000 in the garage that'll have to go in the bin because i have to change the front of the leaflet. it say 'all cleaning VAT free'  but from the first of jan I'm VAT reg'

Mike

You could always do what some shops do, deliver the lot in Jan and tell people "we will pay the VAT January only"
, waste not want not!