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Topic: Yellow Pages
Posted By: MR. STEAMER
Subject: Yellow Pages
Date Posted: 17/January/2008 at 9:34pm
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Yellow pages does it work? ------------- www.mr-steamer.com |
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Posted By: Mr. Slide
Date Posted: 17/January/2008 at 9:41pm
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Not very well for me!
I think I get about 5% of my work from the Yellow Pages !  ------------- http://qcsliders.com - http://qcsliders.com !!!Check this out!!! Put a Slide Not a Glide on your Wand, and do a better job! |
Posted By: cmaster
Date Posted: 17/January/2008 at 10:43pm
Mostly price shoppers ------------- 
The STD Meter |
Posted By: Superglide Ken
Date Posted: 18/January/2008 at 2:25am
 ------------- Inventor of the Teflon Wand Glide and the Turboteck Rotary Air Duct Cleaners for TMs. |
Posted By: MR. STEAMER
Date Posted: 18/January/2008 at 7:46am
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I signed up for a half page...but they are taking so long with an approvable art work I just feel like to cancel the whole darn thing....it runs around $600 bucks a month...400,000 homes but they give you their own phone number so they can track the calls. they promise at least 6 calls per month...to cover the ad
I put my prices on the ad so I wouldn't get unwanted calls...LOL I noticed they didn't like that so it's taken them forever to get me a proof.
I've read nothing but negative things about advertising there, but still everyone around here still has an ad.
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Posted By: cmaster
Date Posted: 18/January/2008 at 9:28am
6 calls per month? That's a sh*tty guarantee. You might not even get one job -------------
The STD Meter |
Posted By: splash_$$$_dash
Date Posted: 18/January/2008 at 11:16am
evil but necessary 
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Posted By: MR. STEAMER
Date Posted: 18/January/2008 at 1:08pm
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They do it for the first year only.... 6 calls, they say some people don't get any calls. They give you a list of everyone that called your number once a month. If you don't get the calls they will refund your money at the end of the year.
I put my prices on the ad to stop the shopper from calling me... do you think it will work? ------------- www.mr-steamer.com |
Posted By: splash_$$$_dash
Date Posted: 18/January/2008 at 1:17pm
I think the sales rep will have his family members call you at the end of every month  ------------- 
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Posted By: MR. STEAMER
Date Posted: 18/January/2008 at 1:19pm
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but if the same numbers call I will see.....I`ll even check to make sure it`s not from a phone booth ------------- www.mr-steamer.com |
Posted By: Superglide Ken
Date Posted: 18/January/2008 at 2:15pm
Funny thing. Someone from YP contacted me about phoning a carpet cleaner in the GTA about 6 times a month, just last week. I am thinking wether I want to do it. $50/month is not bad money for just 6 calls.
 ------------- Inventor of the Teflon Wand Glide and the Turboteck Rotary Air Duct Cleaners for TMs. |
Posted By: doug
Date Posted: 18/January/2008 at 2:57pm
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Mr. Steamer I don't understand why you would insert prices in your yp ad?? ------------- Just My opinion |
Posted By: Superglide Ken
Date Posted: 18/January/2008 at 3:12pm
Simple Doug. Mr Steamer is not content for people to think he has the lowest pricing in the GTA, he wants to prove it to the world? ------------- Inventor of the Teflon Wand Glide and the Turboteck Rotary Air Duct Cleaners for TMs. |
doug wrote:Posted By: cmaster
Date Posted: 18/January/2008 at 4:46pm
I could see that happening  -------------
The STD Meter |
Posted By: MR. STEAMER
Date Posted: 18/January/2008 at 4:49pm
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all joking aside... to cut down on price shoppers... they won't call looking for the price when it's printed right in the ad. If the price is on the ad they just be calling to book. They will also use my ad as a price point and call everyone else. No one has any pricing on their ad, I think this move is to my advantage.
The lowest price thing is funny, but man I need some serious ideas. Lets forget all the joking around and tell me what you really think.
other than design what will help you stand out???
I put on a whole house package 5 Rooms/Hall/Steps for $140
sofa/loveseat/chair for $140
Area Rug at $1.50 per sq ft
Tile & Grout cleaning Starting at $1.50 per sq ft
I'm listening
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Posted By: Hammy
Date Posted: 18/January/2008 at 4:58pm
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Guys in the London area have tried that approach. I haven't seen them continue it for more than three years. They were also the $99 whole house guys.
Your call? ------------- Could somebody just clean my carpets! |
Posted By: cmaster
Date Posted: 18/January/2008 at 5:16pm
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I would never advertise prices in yp. You have to stick to them for a year. What if your costs increase? -------------
The STD Meter |
Posted By: Hammy
Date Posted: 18/January/2008 at 5:21pm
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Specials might be a way to go? ------------- Could somebody just clean my carpets! |
Posted By: Superglide Ken
Date Posted: 18/January/2008 at 6:08pm
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$49 WHS
500 calls per month! ------------- Inventor of the Teflon Wand Glide and the Turboteck Rotary Air Duct Cleaners for TMs. |
Posted By: MR. STEAMER
Date Posted: 18/January/2008 at 7:55pm
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That would work...but gas is way to high..lol and you'd be cleaning the slums. Work for nothing ------------- www.mr-steamer.com |
Posted By: Hammy
Date Posted: 18/January/2008 at 8:04pm
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I think with a good post card campaign and a good yellow page ad is a good combo, I'm not sure about the price. It could work though! ------------- Could somebody just clean my carpets! |
Posted By: MR. STEAMER
Date Posted: 18/January/2008 at 8:18pm
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I find post cards to new customer don't work for sh*t...but they work great on your existing customer list ------------- www.mr-steamer.com |
Posted By: cmaster
Date Posted: 18/January/2008 at 10:42pm
That's cuz they know you -------------
The STD Meter |
Posted By: MR. STEAMER
Date Posted: 19/January/2008 at 1:48am
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No obligation free rooms don't even work on new customers ------------- www.mr-steamer.com |
Posted By: doug
Date Posted: 19/January/2008 at 3:06pm
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isn't that your normal price ------------- Just My opinion |
Posted By: MR. STEAMER
Date Posted: 19/January/2008 at 7:26pm
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JOKE JOKE JOKE....doug is the JOKER! ------------- www.mr-steamer.com |
Posted By: doug
Date Posted: 19/January/2008 at 7:33pm
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Mr. Steamer I no longer take part in the never end bidding wars of how much someone wants to give away to get the job. ------------- Just My opinion |
Posted By: cmaster
Date Posted: 19/January/2008 at 8:38pm
Why the hell not? -------------
The STD Meter |
Posted By: doug
Date Posted: 19/January/2008 at 8:40pm
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There is only room for one Steamer in Ontario ------------- Just My opinion |
Posted By: duckcountry
Date Posted: 19/January/2008 at 10:58pm
The sites that promise you traffic or have you pay per click, they do that. Had a yellow page rep call me about a flier she got. Wants to make sure they are getting the best coverage for me. As Joe Polish pointed out, send somebody to your YP ad and you just sent them to your competition as well. I go with single line, not even bold. Listed under Ripoff Artists. |
Posted By: duckcountry
Date Posted: 19/January/2008 at 11:02pm
With Comcast Digital Voice (yes, they do business phone too) I can see the complete accounting of calls received, missed, placed and voicemail stored on their drives. How can the YP prove that the calls were as a result of ad and not from your own efforts, referrals, etc? |
Posted By: LilNiteRidrhood
Date Posted: 20/January/2008 at 10:08am
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I am canceling my yellow pages ads on Tuesday.
Now for Peel book only it may be another story for you Steamer. However we have found that the calls just aren't coming in anymore.
Lee
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Posted By: MR. STEAMER
Date Posted: 20/January/2008 at 10:19am
------------- www.mr-steamer.com |
Posted By: John L
Date Posted: 20/January/2008 at 1:14pm
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Agreed with cmaster & doug.. Don't insert your prices Mr.Steamer.. Without prices in your ad entices prospects to call you.. Then it's up to you to close the sale..
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Posted By: doug
Date Posted: 20/January/2008 at 2:11pm
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Lee no one want an expert in their house? ------------- Just My opinion |
Posted By: John L
Date Posted: 20/January/2008 at 2:24pm
I use a one liner every year/$20mo.. Sometimes ppl lose your card/number.. Sheet happens..
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Posted By: duckcountry
Date Posted: 20/January/2008 at 2:27pm
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"They give you a phone number for the Ad.. one that they track and if forwarded to your business line" I hate to seem negative, but in the case of individuals, knowing there is no DNC on business listings, working the yellow pages with their pitch targetting all cleaning companies. Do they count as 1 of 6? Customers who lost your number and use the yellow pages to find it and call you about a repeat, do they count as 1 of 6? In one case, you don't know the person and stand to make no income from them. It would be like getting spammed. In the second case you already paid for that account with your other marketing efforts, they are in your inner circle. |
Posted By: doug
Date Posted: 20/January/2008 at 3:10pm
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I am considering an exit from the yps ------------- Just My opinion |
Posted By: doug
Date Posted: 20/January/2008 at 3:11pm
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I took out the colour this year and it saved me $250. per month. ------------- Just My opinion |
Posted By: duckcountry
Date Posted: 20/January/2008 at 3:35pm
| Do you notice a difference in the overall effectiveness of the YP ad now, Doug? Or too early to tell? |
Posted By: doug
Date Posted: 20/January/2008 at 4:11pm
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No difference. Still get price shoppers. But I am in a small area and there is not as many cc to advertise as in the city ------------- Just My opinion |
Posted By: duckcountry
Date Posted: 20/January/2008 at 4:57pm
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54 Carpet cleaners in Lane County, Oregon 327,000 Residents with an average age of 38 81,000 owner occupied and 49,000 rentals which includes over 20,000 college students Median Household income is only $37,000 however target market of ages 35-54 is $47,000 We have room for growth if we can get people to think that you don't get your carpets cleaned just twice - when the daughter is born and when she gets married |
Posted By: MR. STEAMER
Date Posted: 20/January/2008 at 8:28pm
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I want my ad for free...I don't want the price shoppers to call me...if I don't get 6 calls I don't have to pay. The price Idea is to stop the price shoppers. I hate when the phone rings so much for nothing just answering stupid question, and giving quotes.
------------- www.mr-steamer.com |
Posted By: duckcountry
Date Posted: 20/January/2008 at 10:06pm
| I let my answering machine catch the call and screen out the time wasters. If somebody does want pricing, I pick a time I think they won't be around and leave my own message, this time with a out of this world high price. I don't want price shoppers, I want people who want a great job done at the right price. Also, if a competitor is having an employee collect pricing information to help them set their own pricing .... bummer dude, bad data. |
Posted By: MR. STEAMER
Date Posted: 20/January/2008 at 10:15pm
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Naw we like a live person to answer all calls during business hours. You book way more calls with someone good on the phone. ------------- www.mr-steamer.com |
Posted By: splash_$$$_dash
Date Posted: 20/January/2008 at 11:29pm
I called Steamer once to check his prices. Who ever answered had the voice of an angel. I wish I could get somebody like that to work for me, then I'd be makin "steamer money"  -------------
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Posted By: Hammy
Date Posted: 20/January/2008 at 11:36pm
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That was me! ------------- Could somebody just clean my carpets! |
Posted By: cmaster
Date Posted: 21/January/2008 at 12:13am
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No. It was me -------------
The STD Meter |
Posted By: duckcountry
Date Posted: 21/January/2008 at 2:34am
Ah, you called a Heaven's Best franchisee? No angels at steamers. Only horny little she-devils. I heard one say it was hell working for him.  |
Posted By: MR. STEAMER
Date Posted: 21/January/2008 at 9:41am
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it looks like duckcountry is on a death wish mission ------------- www.mr-steamer.com |
Posted By: splash_$$$_dash
Date Posted: 21/January/2008 at 10:57am
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Steamer if I come work for you, what's the pay?
I can't believe the reputation you have around the GTA.
At least 2 suppliers I talked to say you're the best by a mile. What's your secret?
all joking aside!
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Posted By: MR. STEAMER
Date Posted: 21/January/2008 at 4:01pm
Splash.... bahahahahahahahahaha They must be lying...LOL 
Steamer wonders what splash wants? ------------- www.mr-steamer.com |
Posted By: cmaster
Date Posted: 21/January/2008 at 11:34pm
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To learn from the best? -------------
The STD Meter |
Posted By: duckcountry
Date Posted: 22/January/2008 at 12:30am
If my death has meaning |
Posted By: MR. STEAMER
Date Posted: 22/January/2008 at 7:26am
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for me maybe ------------- www.mr-steamer.com |