[Matthew JN]

Hi all,

My heads up opinion on Doorknockers GB (Paul Bass and his team)

How many of you guys out there are still owed money from cancellations after using Paul Bass (Doorknockers GB) to do any canvassing work for them ?

He still owes me £68.00 for cancellations - and i have left a number of messages on his voicemail which he has not returned and will not answer any calls. Not a great deal of money but is a good day out for my 5 year old son.

I have used Paul Bass and his team three times (last being December 2009) and although i think he is a reasonable chap - i do think you have to be 'on the ball' with him to get the best out of him.

His team have picked up some very good work for me - but on the flip side i have had some crap too. He also seem to mange to loose any business cards etc. that i give to him.

You need to stress your minimum charges and not accept any jobs priced  for less.  Make sure you say what to look out for when pricing - don't let hime fob you off with his infamous 'we know what to look for' phrase. As sometimes his team clearly don't.

It has been said on other threads before and i agree that really if you want the best you need to canvass youself.

If you don't have the time and are prepared to compromise slightly then use a canvassing company.

[Window Washers]

I'm owed about £500 in customers or £1000 cash back, I will be getting either when I get back to him.

[Matthew JN]

It would appear he has gone to ground at the moment.....

[concept]

bahahahaha!!! what? not answering his 2 mobiles?! now theres a shock. :

[Steve CM]

don't let hime fob you off with his infamous 'we know what to look for' phrase.

Or the "i don't understand why there are so many cancellations? It has never been that many with anyone else?"

 :

Maybe if a full contract was signed by the customer it would eliminate any issues. It has done for me anyways

[Matthew JN]

On his customer sheets he has a customer signature box - but he never seems to obtain the signature from the customer.

One other gripe - one time i specifically said DO NOT quote for any Conservatory roofs a separate or inclusive job with the windows - and guess what ??

They did - very badly underpriced too. 

[Gav Camm lammy 283]

why dont you all try hitman
hes a wc of over 20yrs exp and his trying to build
a canvassing company ?

[Window Washers]

have to say in Paul defence he has been very ill late last year and was off for months, no excuse but some reason

[Matthew JN]

He sounds like the the man.

I had similar thoughts myself of building a canvassing team up.

[Gav Camm lammy 283]

a very pleasnt fellow prices well
pleasure to do bizz with think he called PR window
cleaners nr colchester excellent fellow 

[D B Services]

I've used Paul's services many times over the years and he has always come good for me.

I expect to lose a percentage of any new customers whether canvassed by ourselves or someone else. Paul has always done his best for me. I have also used other companies and had decent experiences. It's all about expectations. Most of you lot expect top paid, easy to do work with every cancellation replaced. GET REAL....  Get off your own butts and go do a load of canvassing and see what results you get. A lot of you will get a good dose of reallity.

Paul has had his problems like most people do from time to time but always in the end he has resolved things to my satisfaction.

I am VERY wary of posts on forums slagging any company or individual off. If you haven't got the mental capacity to sort things out in private then perhaps you should rethink working for yourselves.

Dan

[paul rulton]

why dont you all try hitman
hes a wc of over 20yrs exp and his trying to build
a canvassing company ?

thanks m8  thats very kind of u    yes i am in the prosses of buildin up a canvassing company. but im not gonna just grab any old person that i put my name 2. if i do something i do it well & always give it 110%.

a very pleasnt fellow prices well
pleasure to do bizz with think he called PR window
cleaners nr colchester excellent fellow

im hoping 2have things sorted & ready 2go in the next week or so    will keep all u guys posted 
my phone mobile number is now on my profile. i will sort things on a 1st come 1st served basis.

[SteveAllan]

There has been enough said about him on here for ages and yet people still use him Get out and canvass yourself, its the only way.
Canvassing companies mmmm, if you want to hand your hard earned money over after a days canvassing to a complete stranger, handed the round on the back of a fAg packet but with a full guarantee then i'm your man yawn