[dmlservices]

hi all
just been for a drink ( pre xmas ) with a very good mate of mine ,
any way whilst i was there a few mates of his popped in ( i had not prreviously met them )
any way it turns out 1 is a major contractor for barretts , another is the caretaker of a school local to me .
any way i got talking to these 2 blokes , the one who is well in with barretts( spelling ) ,
got some use full info of him 
the other ( a caretraker at a local school) told me the window cleaner there , had been doing winows annually for the last 12 years , and as it was under £2500, it was not automatically put out to tender
i just want to know , how best to intoduce my services to them ?
has any body got a letter they send in this situation? .
i do noty want to under cut , but with the way things are , i want to securre as much work as i can .
any help wouyld be gratefully appreciated 
ps , i have no idea of price they charge , as i said i do not want to undercut.


daz

[seandyer2003]

if he is doing them for 2500 for 12 years, will there be any profit in under cutting?

[dmlservices]

no.
as he charges under £2500, it is not put out to tender .
so he charges anything up to £2500, hope this explains better

daz

[dmlservices]

have already said , i do not wish to un der cut
daz

[scud]

  Its commercial, price is king, under cutting is the way it works.

  Ring them up and talk to the caretaker/site manager, or if you know a teacher there get then to put a word in for you.

[Ian Rochester]

All you need to do is put a standard letter together, same as you would do for any commercial contract, introduce yourself, tell them what you do, etc, etc.

It's always best if you have a contact name and number.   We do a few schools and they vary in price and frequency.

[seandyer2003]

if he is doing them for 2500 for 12 years, will there be any profit in under cutting?

If you’re able to provide the service at a better price, and still keep a healthy margin, you’re not undercutting your running a better business.

Now you need to get in there and sell it.

Leave all this undercutting talk to the amateurs.

If you could read, ewan you will see i said "will there be any PROFIT in undercutting...

Not "dont under cut"

you are stupid at times