[STEVE71163]

Hi Jimmy,
            I got some sample postcards sent through from a company called quickcard 020-8648-1714 today and they look really good quality and are colour one side and black and white on the back. For 10,000 it is £140.00 +vat which i thought was really good and they stand out a bit more than leaflets.

Steve Lowe

[luap]

5000 A5  leaflets for £50 but have since found a printer who does them on glossy paper for alot cheaper.

steve are you able to share ??

cheers paul.

[JIMMY_MCKERRACHER]

In the process of starting up a carpet cleaning business and now have my insurance with Mcgregor Lioyd with thanks to Derek Bolton and Mike Halliday. Have got a new Extracta Excel and have done an advanced carpet cleaning course. Will have to do leaflet drops now. Was wondering how much info should be put in a leaflet to make customers read it rather than bin it as there is so much junk mail comes through the door.

Many Thanks
Jimmy
Blyth, Northumberland

[stevegunn]

5000 A5  leaflets for £50 but have since found a printer who does them on glossy paper for alot cheaper.

steve are you able to share ??

cheers paul.

local printer wizz print south shields 0191 4275515 mind it was over three years ago

[jimmy]

Thanks guys for your help. Much appreciated.

Jimmy

[eco freindly. peoples champion ron .sherlock]

The best way to build a good successful bussiness from day one is to put out 5000 leaflets a week.

it's that simple!

if you do this every week you will succeed.

I know lots of carpet cleaners who do this and all of them make money, the carpet cleaners who say leaflets don't work have put out a 1000 leaflets just once and then say leaflets don't work,

the key is to PUT OUT 5,000 A WEEK, EVERY WEEK!!!!

Mike

well said mike just what ive been saying all along . and all those experts out there thouht i was wrong. and you a very well respected cc had already said this . its nice to know we agree on this

[Ian Gourlay]

The quality of replies was a much higher standard than it is today.


Perhaps people have got bored and prefer a bit of confrontation.

[eco freindly. peoples champion ron .sherlock]

ian you can count me out of cofrontation. :

[Perry]

I have ordered leaflets from abroad.
The price for 3000  A5 - two coloured on plain paper was 40 including the delivery.
But you can't get invoice for that.

The quality was pretty good so I am planing to get extra few thousands.

[gwrightson]

Pretty pricy then Perry , I suggest you do a search on here , sure you will find 1 or 2 links to a better deal  , assuming you meant £40 for 3000
 geoff

[conallon]

Jimmy
          try to work out what days junk mail comes through doors in your area, around my area wed/thurs free paper e.c.t, i avoid these days like the plague, assuming you have some control over distribution 

cheers Conrad

[Ian Gourlay]

Yep things do not change

[Len Gribble]

Jesus Ian ron Sherlock and others blast from the past and have to agree we need another Maggie

[Phil @ Extreme Clean]

Fairprint postcards 5000 was £120 cause they had to redesign now if i reorder cause image is savedthere £60 for 5000 good quality and colour both sides with pics.

[Ian Gourlay]

Jesus Ian ron Sherlock and others blast from the past and have to agree we need another Maggie

I miss Shelock

[Kriss]

Novice, My leaflet has basically stayed the same for 6 years.

it is crampacked with information, rather than list it all email me your address and I'll send you one.

Although some of the things on it are;  testimonials from local well known companies, (saying how great we are )  And a personal message from my Dad ( Henry Halliday Snr) who started the company .

 it's not like all the cowboy leaflets you usually get through the door

Mike

Hi Mike
Can You send me one as well please? I will appreciate it.  knacleaning@yahoo.co.uk

[feldon]

Novice, My leaflet has basically stayed the same for 6 years.

it is crampacked with information, rather than list it all email me your address and I'll send you one.

Although some of the things on it are;  testimonials from local well known companies, (saying how great we are )  And a personal message from my Dad ( Henry Halliday Snr) who started the company .

 it's not like all the cowboy leaflets you usually get through the door

Mike

Hi Mike
Can You send me one as well please? I will appreciate it.  knacleaning@yahoo.co.uk

Mike posted that in 2003,  i doubt he is still using the same leaflet

[Jamie Pearson]

Would be interesting to see how the figures stack up these days Mike.

Are you still doing 4000 a week and operating at £55/hr

10 years ago Yell was in its infancy and book advertising still had good ROI.

[Kriss]

Novice, My leaflet has basically stayed the same for 6 years.

it is crampacked with information, rather than list it all email me your address and I'll send you one.

Although some of the things on it are;  testimonials from local well known companies, (saying how great we are )  And a personal message from my Dad ( Henry Halliday Snr) who started the company .

 it's not like all the cowboy leaflets you usually get through the door

Mike

Hi Mike
Can You send me one as well please? I will appreciate it.  knacleaning@yahoo.co.uk

Mike posted that in 2003,  i doubt he is still using the same leaflet

I need to visit specsavers !!!!   

[Mike Halliday]

Would be interesting to see how the figures stack up these days Mike.

Are you still doing 4000 a week and operating at £55/hr

10 years ago Yell was in its infancy and book advertising still had good ROI.

Still doing about 4000ish a week, but my hourly rate has gone up, it was £55 10yrs ago

Interestingly the % of spend has not, I used to say I worked half a day to pay for my advertising, still works out about the same.