[simon knight]

2 weeks ago doing a regular. The lady of the house has her mate around for a cup of tea. The mate says to me "give me your card I'm absolutely desperate for a window cleaner"

Not a Dicky Bird

[simon knight]

I don't believe it....she's just this minute called

[xxmattyxx]

[LWC]

i know what you mean though, seriously i hand out at least 5 cards a week to passers by, and never hear a word.

some ring but then some others im like 

doh

[LWC]

hold on a minute!

how did you post a pic matt!

no one else can

[Pittmonkey]

I can't figure the ones who are so happy to have their windows cleaned regularly, they pay a good price and you do a nice job, only to see the windows are filthy inside every time you clean them. I have a few I've been cleaning for nearly 12 months and still see the same dirt on the inside. 

Wayne

[windowwashers]

I can't figure the ones who are so happy to have their windows cleaned regularly, they pay a good price and you do a nice job, only to see the windows are filthy inside every time you clean them. I have a few I've been cleaning for nearly 12 months and still see the same dirt on the inside. 

Wayne

they are classed as good customers m8, dont knock it, its a jones thing 

[groundhog]

If someone asks me for a business card, I always ask if they would like me to call round to give them a quote and try to get their name and address. Otherwise many of them will simply forget about it, or lose the card. You have to be a salesman and sieze the opportunity!!  

[xxmattyxx]

hold on a minute!

how did you post a pic matt!

no one else can

I aint just a pretty face 

[Ian Lancaster]

If someone asks me for a business card, I always ask if they would like me to call round to give them a quote and try to get their name and address. Otherwise many of them will simply forget about it, or lose the card. You have to be a salesman and sieze the opportunity!!  

EXACTLY!!  Giving out cards is about as much good as distributing flyers.  People are lazy, they won't do anything themselves,they just think "I'll give him a ring sometime".  We distribute about 3-400 flyers a week and then I go out and knock on the doors.  I wish I had a quid for every "Oh, I was going to give you a ring" that I hear. 

When I get asked for a card, I always ask for a phone number.  If they're serious they'll tell you and then expect your call to go and quote.

[xxmattyxx]

hold on a minute!

how did you post a pic matt!

no one else can

okay okay, heres how you do.

Copy the url of the image you want to display in your post into your puters clipboard.

Then click on the image button



then paste the images url in between the 2 img tags and THEN delete the part of the images url that comes prior to the www address, so theres no http: in the images location

[Sanity]

Good job I had my contacts in.  That was DAMN small writing.....

[LWC]

[Wayne Thomas]

If someone asks me for a business card, I always ask if they would like me to call round to give them a quote and try to get their name and address. Otherwise many of them will simply forget about it, or lose the card. You have to be a salesman and sieze the opportunity!!  

Very good point. I always get contact details before I hand out a BC just in case they forget also.

[LWC]

what a good idea, i will e doing that in future, ive got a book in the van for new customers, gonna make good use of it 

[simon knight]

If someone asks me for a business card, I always ask if they would like me to call round to give them a quote and try to get their name and address. Otherwise many of them will simply forget about it, or lose the card. You have to be a salesman and sieze the opportunity!! 

Good advice. I'm going to buy a small note book and keep it in my back pocket.

[edltd]

I can't figure the ones who are so happy to have their windows cleaned regularly, they pay a good price and you do a nice job, only to see the windows are filthy inside every time you clean them. I have a few I've been cleaning for nearly 12 months and still see the same dirt on the inside. 

Wayne

i have cleaned windows for 19 years  and it has all ways bean like that. some people dont care,o by the way hello my name is ian