[ekps]

Guys what advertising methods get you best pound for pound results?

I advertised in the local paper (for the first time) 2 carpets for £40 and got inundated with phonecalls. I mean seriously busy - still hiring a machine so ended up cleaning from 8am on Sunday till 10pm without a lunch break. On Saturday i was from 9am - 12noon then went to the Game then 6.30 - 9pm.

Is this typically because its Christmas or does the newspapers always get a good return?


I had a call from a restraunt who asked me to clean teir carpet - its around 39' x 30' having to move the chairs and tables etc i quoted £275. When i first booked the appointment i was told that they would not decide until they got 3 quotes and i was the first. When i told them the price they gave me the go ahead straight away?!? Was i way too cheap???

[carlton care]

Should you not be at your first customer by now ?

[Ryan Smyth]

Carlton 

[mike townsend]

i put adverts out offering a free service, everything free, in fact i sometimes pay the customer,
its simply gauranteed to get you work

good luck ekps

 

[clinton]

 

[derek west]

my spider senses are tingling, somethings just not right.
derek

[Mike Osbourne]

Derek

I thought we sussed him out last week. If he's genuine I'd be really worried.

[suffolkclean]

Bet you are mad busy - 2 carpets for £40!!??

[derek west]

mike,
we did, but there still tingling.
derek

[Pat_ricia]

Hi ekps

If you let me have your email address i can give you a really good tip.

Pat

[Mike Osbourne]

Next he'll be creating another identity as a female who will say he's real and how they think the RD is brilliant too.

[richy27]

finger prints retinal scan sounds like mission impossible wish i could afford to clean carpets for fortuy pounds. ps which paper do you advertise in seems like i need the tips anyone elses phone ringing off the hook cause of the local pap.

Ps on more serious note best form of advertisin is doin a good job pricing it right not too cheap or you turn into a busy fool and the quality will naturally go down.

[garyfindlay]

If you want to buy a machine instead of hiring give me a shout, thus  increasing your profit margin. I`m a newbie too, from the Glasgow area, so we could swap stories. Your obviously doing something right.

[ekps]

Derek and mike! What is so wrong with my posts. Let's be honest the rug doc is fair quality. I spoke to 4 pubs and they all own one so traditional carpet cleaners are dropping business all over the place. I do a good job and not even had a sniff at my rug doctor. So go away and keep kidding yourselves on while I rake it in.

I am not taking the p.

[derek west]

ekps.
not on about you mate.
you carry on with your thread,
just ignore me.
derek

[Mike Osbourne]

 

[carlton care]

At the rate Pubs are closing, looks like we'll be getting an army of ex publican r/d/ operators.

[mike townsend]

just think of all them second hand rug doctors that will be on the market

[carlton care]

And nobody wanting them !

[clinton]

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