[Rob_Mac]

Just finished a template for a domestic market leaflet. This will be going to the leaflet guys in the next couple of days and hopefully get it turned round in time for me to start getting them out.

Specific areas will be targeted - not going to ignore this sector anymore.

Rob

[BDCS]

And there was me expecting to see a link to the leaflet

[Rob_Mac]

You don't need to see my leaflet Carl

It is just going to mention throwing a bit of water about and a look in one of my pikey vans!!!!

Rob

[chris scott]

You don't need to see my leaflet Carl

It is just going to mention throwing a bit of water about and a look in one of my pikey vans!!!!

Rob

Will you be attending a smartarseseal coarse now you are returning to grannies patio's? ;

[Darranvps]

Are you following me Rob 

We have started a massive campaign ourselves into this type of work

Websites
Checkatrade
Leaflets
SEO

Hope it will bring you loads of work.

[Rob_Mac]

The domestic market is substantial and is multi faceted.

I will be targeting a specific area of it. Granny's patio, unless she is prepared to pay, may not be in the plan.

There wont be any requirement to take any courses because I view courses and letters as a waste of time - just my opinion but if I need to know how to do something I would check it out on the internet or speak to someone who knows about the specific area.

Rob

[Rob_Mac]

Darren

Great minds think alike!!!

There is also something about - 'fools seldom differ'

Rob

[Rob_Mac]

Darren

Although I hate trade organisations I have just gone on Checka-trade. I can really see customers liking the tick!

What level have you gone for and how much is it - waiting for a call back

Rob

[Great Outdoors]

Rob, in recent posts you mention you started as a window cleaner, why did you stop offering this service  

 Reason for q currently considering setting up van to run alongside existing services and feed off each other. We already have portable wfp setup, including a full setup will be simple. As 'others' may be reading this if we follow this route - It wont be an add on service, we will be offering a full PROFESSIONAL service. The main sticking point with myself is the pain in collecting payments ... unless from the outset we only except bank payments.

Welcome back to the domestic market  , as you know the real plus is payment on completion forget 60 days nonsense !

Just saw your post lots of guys use Check seem to get lots of feedback... why is all the feedbacks which I look at 10/10 as a customer it would put me off as it seems false.

[Roger Oakley]

Darren

Although I hate trade organisations I have just gone on Checka-trade. I can really see customers liking the tick!

What level have you gone for and how much is it - waiting for a call back

Rob

Give me a call if you want to talk about CAT, I've been a member for about 6 years

[Rob_Mac]

Mike

The VAT threshold and having to apply that to 700 customers came along just as I started on the national works, both of those coupled with a really good offer to buy the domestic work, which gave me the start up revenue - seemed like a no brainer.I'd had enough of the small payments and knew where I wanted to be.

I kicked in some works on the domestic window cleaning a couple of years ago and built up about four days but I still didn't want it then so I gave it away. I am in a different place now!

I have regrets because it is a great business but not quite where I expected by now (don't read too much into this as it is still in a very healthy place but I expected more!) and as you mention I did some work and invoiced on the 05th December - still trying to get paid a lot of money so the cash-flow of smaller works should help.

My idea of smaller works is still the affluent areas around the country that can all be leafleted as we go around looking after stores. I have been through Chelsea & Kensington this week, Cheshire and York - all with works pending or currently being worked on.

Roger - trying desperately to get a quote completed, will bell you tomorrow

Rob

[Roger Oakley]

Just saw your post lots of guys use Check seem to get lots of feedback... why is all the feedbacks which I look at 10/10 as a customer it would put me off as it seems false.

Because some of us are that good  

[Roger Oakley]

Roger - trying desperately to get a quote completed, will bell you tomorrow

Rob

Ok back on-site tomorrow (just finished 45 days straight) might not hear the phone though leave message and I'll bell you back.

[Great Outdoors]

Just saw your post lots of guys use Check seem to get lots of feedback... why is all the feedbacks which I look at 10/10 as a customer it would put me off as it seems false.

Because some of us are that good  

Trouble is according to that site, the vast majority 'are that good'    - But if it produces results 

45 days straight ... sounds like a prison sentence 

Thks for info the other day .. to be honest probably give my guy 6 mths then make a decision.

[chris scott]

I can't get on check a trade .Because i live in a caravan and move around.

[chris scott]

Are you following me Rob 

We have started a massive campaign ourselves into this type of work

Websites
Checkatrade
Leaflets
SEO

Hope it will bring you loads of work.

What other sort of campaign is there..... i do all of the things you recomend and i am still struggling to get work/make a living!!
Hows the new machine?

[Blast Away]

The CAT rep who signed me up came to mine to go through everything. A few days later she emailed me wanting to go for a drink hahaha

Rob would you clean house roofs?

[Roger Oakley]

Just saw your post lots of guys use Check seem to get lots of feedback... why is all the feedbacks which I look at 10/10 as a customer it would put me off as it seems false.

Because some of us are that good  

Trouble is according to that site, the vast majority 'are that good'    - But if it produces results 

45 days straight ... sounds like a prison sentence 

Thks for info the other day .. to be honest probably give my guy 6 mths then make a decision.

45 days working on a major furniture restore.

[Darranvps]

Rob

I went for the highest level as I pay that A MONTH FOR SEO! and theres lasts a year!

I will see how it goes with them, but like you cashflow always bloody hurts when you have two or three slow/late payers.

I will have to eat bread and butter this month

[Roger Oakley]

Which directory did you go in?