[ducky]

first night chaping doors.any hints or tips

[Fast 1 *]

tonight?

[ducky]

yes i think its the best time to get them in

[Fast 1 *]

ive never done a sunday before.I ve only done week nights.(or days)Is this your first time knocking?

[ducky]

yes me and my mate are starting up hopeing to pick alot up i no it wont be easy

[Fast 1 *]

when me and my mate started(january)we raked in untold work.But we are good at talking to people.Be confident,and get some good flyers,and it should come in nicely.However,try not to be disheartened if you go out one night and get nothing.good luck

[ducky]

thanks mate flyers are done we are ready for good or bad

[Fast 1 *]

where bouts you from?

[ducky]

glenrothes in fife scotland wher are u from

[Fast 1 *]

gravesend kent.

[ducky]

good money down ther 

[Fast 1 *]

its never enough.let me know how you get on tonight

[P®oPole™]

Good luck ducky let us know how you get on, Im starting canvassing again, starting tomorow solid for a month every spare moment I have fingers crossed hope to get a few beauty's

Set yourself some targets and go for it mate.

[Fast 1 *]

Same here.need to get a bit more work in.Been a bit lazy on the knocking front lately.Its not the most enjoyable thing to do

[P®oPole™]

Yea same ere FAST ONE (lazy syndrome )

I need to crack on a bit its one of them things you just got to get into, I go at it sometimes all guns blazing then i might not knock on another door for a month or so.

Goals and Targets fellas stick at them, mine are set 

[ducky]

thanks propole picket up £25 worth in two hours.we are going out tonight fingers crossed

[captain lard]

I am girding me loins to go knocking next week,have a couple of leads and want 40 jobs.Today I saw a very young WC working on a terrace and he was just cleaning glass,no detailing,tho to be fair he might have been squeegeeing so well it wasnt needed but I doubt it,no sill or frame wiping.
I leafleted a street about a month ago and didnt get a call but my quote was for windows and sills/frames but i didnt specify that and today thought anyone who had the leaflet probably thought I was overpriced.Realised today I am going to have to be specific re the price and what you get or dont get.Advantage of the cheapest option - ie glass only is quick but I like to do the sills/frames,just feel you give a better job but you have to get paid for it dont you.
So far have found you have to knock to get a start,once you get into a street you will pick up more as you go but it can be slow going,you gotta rattle them doors and ask,pain to do but thats the deal.

[www.crawleycarpetc]

Why put your price on your leaflet? Easier to explain what you do when people ring for a quote i believe.

Regards Rob.

[Trevor Knight]

Why put your price on your leaflet? Easier to explain what you do when people ring for a quote i believe.

Regards Rob.

This is a way of undercutting people.

If a customer has a window cleaner and he charges £15 and someone puts a leaflet through the door for say £10, the chances are some of them will ring and say, "Hi, you put a ticket through my door for £10, I want to go ahead"

It is not the best practice as also the person putting the tickets through the door doesn't know what is involved around the backs etc....

Personally I have had this happen to me and it caused alot of problems. Luckily I managed to sort out the problems and only lost 3 jobs.

Trev

[www.crawleycarpetc]

Hi Trevor,

maybe crossed wires here as i was not suggesting to put prices on but meant he could explain he cleans frames/sills etc when people ask him to quote. This is my preferred method thats all.

Rob.