[bobplum]

evening every one
can i ask who puts there prices on
A) website
B) leaflets

do you find it helps or hinders the attraction of new customers
Many thanks
bob

[Dave Garrett]

how did you get on with calendar ?

[bobplum]

how did you get on with calendar ?

i signed up with keep and share( i think) and to be honest dave...........i haven't got a clue what i have done,i know 5 people have visited it
i haven't attached it to the website yet,it may be a step too far but early days yet

[bobplum]

must be someone on here who has prices on websites?

[Perfect Windows]

must be someone on here who has prices on websites?

yes

[tlwcs]

must be someone on here who has prices on websites?

I have, but i am full.
Why do you ask?

[Perfect Windows]

evening every one
can i ask who puts there prices on
A) website
B) leaflets

do you find it helps or hinders the attraction of new customers
Many thanks
bob

It's impossible to say, I'm afraid, as I don't run a business in parallel without prices on the website.  I do it because I believe it helps but I cannot prove it.  Sorry if that sounds odd but it's the mystery of running a business.

Vin

[bobplum]

must be someone on here who has prices on websites?

I have, but i am full.
Why do you ask?

trying to decide if it works better
if they know the price when they call in then you must have a better chance of securing that customer rather than pricing blindly over the phone or wasting a trip to the house

[bobplum]

evening every one
can i ask who puts there prices on
A) website
B) leaflets

do you find it helps or hinders the attraction of new customers
Many thanks
bob

It's impossible to say, I'm afraid, as I don't run a business in parallel without prices on the website.  I do it because I believe it helps but I cannot prove it.  Sorry if that sounds odd but it's the mystery of running a business.

Vin

hi vin
how many enquires do you get of the website?
and do you convert them all? because they already know the price,thats what i am trying to get at

[Ste M]

bob where you at the cleaning show today?

[Perfect Windows]

hi vin
how many enquires do you get of the website?
and do you convert them all? because they already know the price,thats what i am trying to get at

95% of enquiries become customers.

However, I simply don't know how many don't phone because of the prices.

Sorry if it sounds vague.  That's because it is.

One thing I like, though, is that I never have to go anywhere just to quote.

Vin

[Roberto Smith]

hi vin
how many enquires do you get of the website?
and do you convert them all? because they already know the price,thats what i am trying to get at

95% of enquiries become customers.

However, I simply don't know how many don't phone because of the prices.

Sorry if it sounds vague.  That's because it is.



One thing I like, though, is that I never have to go anywhere just to quote.

Vin

Hi, how often do you find that the jobs you turn up to clean the first time are underpriced compared to prices on your website? I have some 3 bedroom houses that have more windows than customers with 4 bedroom houses. I like the idea of putting prices on a website i think more people will go for it I know i would.

I'm just curious of the percentage of time you have to rise the original price after the first clean?

Thanks.

[robbo333]

I designed a leaflet with a blank space for a price.
I would walk down the street and price each house as I went along and write it in the space. It didn't get me any more, or less, custys than my normal leaflet so I stopped doing it.

[C o z y]

I don't put prices on either. Another thing I've found is, when I knock doors after leafleting, I rarely get "how much" as an answer. Personally, I'd always ask how much as my first question if I was door knocked, but I either get a "yes please" or "No thanks" as answers.

Putting prices on leaflets or web sites can lose a customer before you've had a chance to see the job. Just my experience, others may find different.

[Ian101]

I don't put prices on either. Another thing I've found is, when I knock doors after leafleting, I rarely get "how much" as an answer. Personally, I'd always ask how much as my first question if I was door knocked, but I either get a "yes please" or "No thanks" as answers.

Putting prices on leaflets or web sites can lose a customer before you've had a chance to see the job. Just my experience, others may find different.

it can get the ones that like to know an idea before they call you though ... personally ive just started putting prices on website as nowadays only want top end prices for my area as quite full so anything now is icing on cake .. if I get a call I always ask have u seen our website ... http://www.h2oproclean.co.uk/window-cleaning/

[Nathanael Jones]

I've tried both & here's what I found out:

If you display prices you get less calls/website contacts,.. I noticed a big drop - but the percentage of those calls that turned into jobs was very high & I had a lot less messers.

If you don't display prices you'll get more calls, but more messers & a smaller percentage will turn into loyal customers.

My advice - if you're starting out or want to build up your round quickly then don't display prices,... but if you're already established & just looking to replace custies who've died/moved without too much messing about then show your prices & "Pre-qualify" your enquiries.