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Ian101

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Customers getting canvassed
« on: January 27, 2011, 04:48:41 pm »
Was going to happen sooner or later ... newbie been canvassing in the areas I do  :o

1 old dear said I wasnt sure you was coming back as you missed December ... but she stayed loyal to me thankfully

Im out canvassing this Saturday as want to compact my round ... looking foward to it

L.U.K.E

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Re: Customers getting canvassed
« Reply #1 on: January 27, 2011, 05:02:47 pm »
Ian 101,

Read some of your earlier posts last year when you started canvassing,
How many customers do you have now and how many did you get from canvassing?

Thanks,

Luke.

jsm

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Re: Customers getting canvassed
« Reply #2 on: January 27, 2011, 06:11:46 pm »
Was going to happen sooner or later ... newbie been canvassing in the areas I do  :o

1 old dear said I wasnt sure you was coming back as you missed December ... but she stayed loyal to me thankfully

Im out canvassing this Saturday as want to compact my round ... looking foward to it

you going to get this alot in the future - me  , gav , richy going to take back what was our's in the first place lol
free window cleaning to all  ;D

 ;)
John Malone
JSM. Window & General Cleaning
(  North Wales  )
Giving homes a shine sicne 1989

one of the early gang of wfp er's ---- remember , when you cant see out - give JSM a shout

Ian101

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Re: Customers getting canvassed
« Reply #3 on: January 27, 2011, 07:33:06 pm »
Ian 101,

Read some of your earlier posts last year when you started canvassing,
How many customers do you have now and how many did you get from canvassing?

Thanks,

Luke.

like I say was going to happen sooner or later  ;) all part of the window cleaning life

Ian101

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Re: Customers getting canvassed
« Reply #4 on: January 27, 2011, 07:35:16 pm »
Was going to happen sooner or later ... newbie been canvassing in the areas I do  :o

1 old dear said I wasnt sure you was coming back as you missed December ... but she stayed loyal to me thankfully

Im out canvassing this Saturday as want to compact my round ... looking foward to it

you going to get this alot in the future - me  , gav , richy going to take back what was our's in the first place lol
free window cleaning to all  ;D

 ;)

pmsl ..... u missed out Bob though

Ian101

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Re: Customers getting canvassed
« Reply #5 on: January 27, 2011, 07:43:21 pm »
Hi Luke ... think i misread ur earlier post ... hmmm now got a full round about 50/50 from canvassing and buying customers ... still want another 90 odd though as binning the riff raff as we go ... no time or interest in bad/non payers or leave it this time (2 strikes allowed) or gardens that look like dog toilets when their is good quality work out there to be canvassed

Skyglide

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Re: Customers getting canvassed
« Reply #6 on: January 27, 2011, 07:47:00 pm »
We have the same. Customers getting canvassed and undercutters big time.

I dont blame them, everyone has to earn a living and pay their bills.  Definately a lot more this year.

Loads of sign written vans about.  Loads of hopes and dreams going to go down the pan, the odd one will persevere.

Ian101

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Re: Customers getting canvassed
« Reply #7 on: January 27, 2011, 07:49:21 pm »
We have the same. Customers getting canvassed and undercutters big time.

I dont blame them, everyone has to earn a living and pay their bills.  Definately a lot more this year.

Loads of sign written vans about.  Loads of hopes and dreams going to go down the pan, the odd one will persevere.

that was me last Feb (not the undercutting part though !!! ) ... just starting to see light at end of tunnel 1 year later

ian1972

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Re: Customers getting canvassed
« Reply #8 on: January 27, 2011, 08:12:19 pm »
How long do you think there is going to be much new work out there to pick up?people are struggling at the min wt this recession,it's not helping everyone wants be a window cleaner at min,

tom2009

Re: Customers getting canvassed
« Reply #9 on: January 27, 2011, 08:48:15 pm »
How long do you think there is going to be much new work out there to pick up?people are struggling at the min wt this recession,it's not helping everyone wants be a window cleaner at min,
everyone wants to be a plumber round here, every other van it seems - good money I suppose.

AC Window Cleaning

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Re: Customers getting canvassed
« Reply #10 on: January 27, 2011, 10:03:10 pm »
Its part of the job,just go out there and get them before anyone else does.No need to undercut,ive never had anyone complain about my prices when quoting on the doorstep.
New starters come and go.

suds window service

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Re: Customers getting canvassed
« Reply #11 on: January 27, 2011, 10:10:28 pm »
where you based AC

AC Window Cleaning

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Re: Customers getting canvassed
« Reply #12 on: January 27, 2011, 10:16:11 pm »
North Yorkshire

suds window service

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Re: Customers getting canvassed
« Reply #13 on: January 27, 2011, 10:25:34 pm »
dare i ask which part?

AC Window Cleaning

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Re: Customers getting canvassed
« Reply #14 on: January 27, 2011, 10:29:58 pm »
Outskirts of Scarboro mate why??

suds window service

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Re: Customers getting canvassed
« Reply #15 on: January 27, 2011, 10:32:00 pm »
no worries mate thought you were someone local to me....carnt be many AC cleaners about?

AC Window Cleaning

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Re: Customers getting canvassed
« Reply #16 on: January 27, 2011, 10:33:54 pm »
Nah i dont go anywhere past North Bay Scarboro.
I take it theres a newb round your way with a similar name??

gr cleaning solutions

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Re: Customers getting canvassed
« Reply #17 on: January 27, 2011, 11:07:38 pm »
ive seen a ac cleaning in darlington suds 01642 number on the van

suds window service

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Re: Customers getting canvassed
« Reply #18 on: January 28, 2011, 06:30:32 am »
Nah i dont go anywhere past North Bay Scarboro.
I take it theres a newb round your way with a similar name??
no not a newb very established indeed ltd company

Craig 72

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Re: Customers getting canvassed
« Reply #19 on: January 28, 2011, 06:58:52 am »
I've only been doing this 2 years now but I've noticed that each year around this time there seems to be a rise in window cleaners you see and concern on here that work will be hard to come by and customers pinched etc.Still picking up plenty of customers though,much more than last year and if you do a good job and are fairly priced you'll have no worries imo.If somebody goes with another cleaner for the sake of quid then good riddance to them.