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hank jr

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would you take on sub contract work?
« on: November 29, 2013, 10:06:04 am »
Hi all, i am not a carpet cleaner at all, never cleaned a carpet in my life!

But i have a window cleaning business and i am wondering how to go about maybe generating work for a local carpet cleaning business from my customers. What do you think would be a fair cut for me and the carpet cleaner?

I look forward to your responses


hank jr

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Re: would you take on sub contract work?
« Reply #2 on: November 29, 2013, 04:53:55 pm »
Hi. I can cover this for you - 10% is the norm.

Oh cool thanks for answering - i thought nobody was going to help me out  ;)

hank jr

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Re: would you take on sub contract work?
« Reply #3 on: November 29, 2013, 04:56:46 pm »
Would Paying for leads be better? i mean on 10% i could easily be ripped off if i give the lead out to a cleaner and he / she goes and cleans all carpets in house and tells me they only cleaned 1 carpet in small room....

im not trying to be greedy, just fair....

davep

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Re: would you take on sub contract work?
« Reply #4 on: November 29, 2013, 04:58:57 pm »
I do this for dry cleaners and it's a trust thing. Not worth messing about as it could lead to loss of future work.

What part of Wirral are you talking as I'm just over in liverpool.

hank jr

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Re: would you take on sub contract work?
« Reply #5 on: November 29, 2013, 05:01:42 pm »
im aiming at covering all of wirral. im sure i can generate work with my established customers as i am on good terms with most of them. Im just implementing plans for early next year....


hank jr

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Re: would you take on sub contract work?
« Reply #7 on: November 29, 2013, 05:09:32 pm »
sounds good, i will consider this an extra service my business offers in the new year. If i generate any leads after xmas i will give you a call  ;)

Phil @ Extreme Clean

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Re: would you take on sub contract work?
« Reply #8 on: November 29, 2013, 07:04:31 pm »
Hank there your custys so you could easily find out if you were being ripped off then get rid quickly if you was in my area around the fylde i would snap your hand off it's a win win situation allround.
Extreme Clean
Carpets to DRY For!!!!!

www.bookaquote.co.uk

hank jr

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Re: would you take on sub contract work?
« Reply #9 on: November 29, 2013, 08:05:25 pm »
Hank there your custys so you could easily find out if you were being ripped off then get rid quickly if you was in my area around the fylde i would snap your hand off it's a win win situation allround.

good call Phil. Maybe it would be in your interest to get in touch with your local window cleaners? after all, us window cleaners do develop a kind of friendship over the years and often they take my recommendations on painters, roofers, gardeners....as i see them every 3- 4 weeks all year round, year after year. offer them 10 - 15% and see what happens....

Phil @ Extreme Clean

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Re: would you take on sub contract work?
« Reply #10 on: November 29, 2013, 08:07:57 pm »
I think i will mate i'd happily give 20% per recommendation it's worth it's weight in gold
Extreme Clean
Carpets to DRY For!!!!!

www.bookaquote.co.uk

Len Gribble

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Re: would you take on sub contract work?
« Reply #11 on: November 29, 2013, 08:45:35 pm »
I often network at no charge! A hard one to keep track of!

Mr B take note I want a big Kiss, if you get it? But remember the carpets are mine and mine a lone and don’t you forget it!!!!!!  Or I will name and shame you!! Billy has a small one yours is smaller  ;D
Always bear in mind that your own resolution to succeed is more important than any other. (Sidcup Kent)

Craigp

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Re: would you take on sub contract work?
« Reply #12 on: November 30, 2013, 03:03:00 pm »
Great in theory.

Never works out long term.

hank jr

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Re: would you take on sub contract work?
« Reply #13 on: November 30, 2013, 03:32:15 pm »
Great in theory.

Never works out long term.

what never works out long term? commissions?

Billy Russell

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Re: would you take on sub contract work?
« Reply #14 on: November 30, 2013, 03:55:26 pm »
I often network at no charge! A hard one to keep track of!

Mr B take note I want a big Kiss, if you get it? But remember the carpets are mine and mine a lone and don’t you forget it!!!!!!  Or I will name and shame you!! Billy has a small one yours is smaller  ;D


Have you been drinking again?

 ;D

Len Gribble

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Re: would you take on sub contract work?
« Reply #15 on: November 30, 2013, 08:39:13 pm »
Billy he has defiantly a smaller one than you :'(  I’ve see it and played around with it  :-* ;) ;D
Always bear in mind that your own resolution to succeed is more important than any other. (Sidcup Kent)

wynne jones

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Re: would you take on sub contract work?
« Reply #16 on: December 02, 2013, 09:29:57 pm »
Like has been said its a trust thing and if someone takes the pee they will lose out in the long run for being too greedy, but they just can't help it.
It's not expensive, you just can't afford it.