Daniel I'l give you the benefit of the doubt mate. I dont think your scum, nor do the others I would imagine.
I think that asking for work is the wrong move to make though. Trust me get out there and door knock. Qoute sensible prices, slightly over ,not under ,as you can negotiate at the doorstep if they are genuinely interested. Don't conciously undercut others in your area to get work.People will do it back to you!!!There is tons of work out there, and I get more enquiries than I can handle whilst working. Do the right thing and people will respect and help you. You can build a good business by your own endevours, and price it as you want it.
Hi There,
Althou it bugs you that people undercut, which I fully understand why it bugs you.. it bugs me when it happens to me.
But if he prices as he wants maybe he could undercut without knowing and can do the job alot less. Very easily.
However, if I did not undercut, I would not get half the work I have. Its mostly down to the customers anyway. Its their decision to go somewhere they see Value for money. Just because I undercut does not mean to say I do not do a better more professional work. Sometimes I undercut and even throw in extras.
Now I do not actually intentionally undercut but I have worked out a pricing structure where I can earn a good living, pay my employees, and have the things in life I want. (within reason) I am still working on the Lambourgini
Now, surely every one wants more work, the more work generally if you have the right infrastructure, money and technolgy and by technology I do not mean a small RO unit in ones shed. You can work well, And by quantity you dont have to be rushing around either trying to catch up if it is well planned and organised.
Now would you never undercut to get the work? Lets say you had to pay a mortgage.. and you had no work..at all. And I mean no work.. But if you undercut you could pay your mortgage, and at christmas you can see your childrens eyes light up on Christmas morning with all the presents you have bought them.
Or would you rather over price, lose your house, move into a small flat, somewhere close to ghetto as can be with your kids and tell your kids santa will not be comming this christmas.
I know what I would choose. I can say with all honesty, my kids will have a fantastic christmas and tell them santa has been.
You cannot win work just on flash gimmicks, new technology, flash vans or cars or new microfibre clothes alone or a few T shirts that you had a logo put on for £6.95 including a contact number..you have to be comptitive.. By competitive that means lowering your price. And by lowering your price you then UNDERCUT.
Dave
Dave