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I am finding the tire-kickers never want to be home when you estimate the job or ask ANY questions period, so my solution is now,
if you don't want to be home, then I ain't driving 30 min. to leave an estimate.
So now we will call them back with a verbal estimate based on county assessor records, unless we are in the area.
The call I got today and a few others in the past, is "we don't have to be home do we?"
I explain that we would really like you to be there if you have any questions.... silence.....
It boils down to a 30 sec. call, not asking too much about anything, just throw me a number!
Just give me a price and we will call you.
I feel like the fat chick in a bar getting her number taken and the dude saying I'll call you... ya know where that goes. LOL
Why do they even bother getting an estimate? for chits & giggles? maybe I am way off base, idk, but in the Florida, seems to be the trend.
I think what I may do is throw contracts in the yards of the dirty roofs and save them the call! LOL
Pissey today, cause I can't sell shit when they want to hang up in 10 secs. and really don't seem to care about anything but a number.

Kim R

Thanks David!
LOL
Kim R

That was funny!

Presidential Pressure Washing wrote:

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What are your clues that you get a tire kicker calling?

What do you do when you get em?

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Clues I see are
They dont want to give you any of their info. They just want a price. Right then and there.

I normally throw out my minimum real fast. That runs most of those people off.

some funny relief to doing biz. say i have a min of 550. like how the taco bell sandwich lady commercial says it. they will say five dollers and fifty cents, then you say no five hundred and fifty dollers. is our starting point. youtube stoped the posting of that video so soory have to find it watching tv.

-- Edited by Bee Clean Pressure Cleaning LLC on Sunday 6th of March 2011 10:43:06 AM

We set an appointment to meet with them.
If they aren't available to meet then we tell them that "our policy is to go over the entire process with you in person. If not how would you know what we will be doing, what we will be using, and how we are going to protect their greatest investment"

A lot will say. I just want a price.

I told one guy "That's like asking the mechanic to give you a price on your car after describing the noise it makes."

I need to see the house and I need you to be there when I do.

But we just started using a minimum job amount.

So now when they say well "I just need a price" I say, "Prices start at $xxx.xx or $.xx a sqft which ever is greater."