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Platinum NW

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Canvassing Method
« on: July 03, 2009, 02:44:36 pm »
what would you say is the most effective canvassing method for my friend?


What price would you charge for a detached house cleaned once a month?
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cozy

Re: Canvassing Method
« Reply #1 on: July 03, 2009, 03:24:58 pm »
No disrespect intended here Platinum. If you have bought all your work, and asuming you have been in this malarky more than a couple of months, why can't you work out what a 3 bed semi price in "your friends" area should be?

If you have bought all your work, what would you charge? Or don't you get any new work at all?

I may have missed something, so I'm not having a crack at you mate, just abit suprised by your question is all.
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Platinum NW

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Re: Canvassing Method
« Reply #2 on: July 04, 2009, 01:53:10 pm »
Cozy - I bought my work and charged new customers according to the prices on the round however i keep reading on here how some of you charge a minimum of £10 per house where i normally charge around £5-£8 for the full house.

I was just asking what your prices were so he can try and get the most profit from his efforts especially as some of you are charging £10 and upwards
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Oakley Windows

Re: Canvassing Method
« Reply #3 on: July 04, 2009, 02:03:13 pm »
Quote from: YWCS on July 03, 2009, 03:08:29 pm
Quote from: Platinum NW on July 03, 2009, 02:44:36 pm
Secondly what would you charge for a detached house cleaned once a month?

£2.50 multiplied by the length of a piece of string.

£2.50? I always use the ol' diddly-dum, scratch my chin whilst inahaling deeply with a pained expression on my face; which is usually equivalent to £3.17 times the number of sweetbreads in any Dorset Butchers on any day ending in the letter 'y'  ;)
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Blue Frog Systems

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Re: Canvassing Method
« Reply #4 on: July 04, 2009, 03:57:34 pm »
Price wise varies between areas... So can't help on that one.

As for the best canvasing method... A woman I reckon (even better if its the window cleaners wife).

My wife does some knocking for me (well she has done quite a bit bless her). She can go out for a couple of hours and come back with 15 quotes. If I'm knocking ill ask if they need a window cleaner. If they say no or no I have one I politely offer them a leaflet with my services on and ask if they know of anyone who does, could they pass my leaflet on.

I've picked up quite a few from this method. Both regular cleans from there friends or the people who said no want another of my services that their window cleaner doesn't offer.

I did a conservatory roof yesterday for a couple who had a window cleaner already. They were really happy and said they would reccomend me to all of there friends.

When out knocking, leave a leaflet at the ones that are not it... You never know. Oh and the best thing I can reccomend is.... Smile and be polite.

Hope it helps
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stephen s

Re: Canvassing Method
« Reply #5 on: July 04, 2009, 05:49:13 pm »
Quote from: Platinum NW on July 04, 2009, 01:53:10 pm
Cozy - I bought my work and charged new customers according to the prices on the round however i keep reading on here how some of you charge a minimum of £10 per house where i normally charge around £5-£8 for the full house.

I was just asking what your prices were so he can try and get the most profit from his efforts especially as some of you are charging £10 and upwards




having you not been selling rounds ?
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kenaltobelli

Re: Canvassing Method
« Reply #6 on: July 04, 2009, 06:37:33 pm »
  always charge more and more wont work for £10 a house now those days have gone
  you need £14.50 to make ends meet
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ian1972

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Re: Canvassing Method
« Reply #7 on: July 04, 2009, 08:09:31 pm »
just remember your areas st helens and wigan areas you wont get them prices on your avarage type work no way
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seandyer2003

Re: Canvassing Method
« Reply #8 on: July 04, 2009, 08:40:06 pm »
Quote from: ian1972 on July 04, 2009, 08:09:31 pm
just remember your areas st helens and wigan areas you wont get them prices on your avarage type work no way

I got half of what i get now up there.. its not a good area, theres not alot of well paid work about
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ian1972

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Re: Canvassing Method
« Reply #9 on: July 04, 2009, 10:40:04 pm »
no tell me about it supprising i cant find anyone selling any this end lol
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ronnie paton

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Re: Canvassing Method
« Reply #10 on: July 05, 2009, 12:03:31 am »
i have work in st helens min £10 a house, i also do council areas in manchester and get the same.

it can be done..........
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seandyer2003

Re: Canvassing Method
« Reply #11 on: July 06, 2009, 03:20:22 pm »
Quote from: ronnie paton on July 05, 2009, 12:03:31 am
i have work in st helens min £10 a house, i also do council areas in manchester and get the same.

it can be done..........

Not been in St helens but where i was in wigan was awful mainly because theyd been paying 5 a house for so long, and i didnt wanna rock the boat too much so sold on, i reckon if i doubled it though i wouldnt of lost out as 50% wouldnt of cancelled and id have had same work for half the time :)

But just sold instead so someone else could have the headache!!
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rhys11

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Re: Canvassing Method
« Reply #12 on: July 06, 2009, 09:43:05 pm »
Quote from: Matt @ Oakley Windows on July 04, 2009, 02:03:13 pm
Quote from: YWCS on July 03, 2009, 03:08:29 pm
Quote from: Platinum NW on July 03, 2009, 02:44:36 pm
Secondly what would you charge for a detached house cleaned once a month?

£2.50 multiplied by the length of a piece of string.

£2.50? I always use the ol' diddly-dum, scratch my chin whilst inahaling deeply with a pained expression on my face; which is usually equivalent to £3.17 times the number of sweetbreads in any Dorset Butchers on any day ending in the letter 'y'  ;)

funny
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rhys
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