So, the guy right down the street from me, ya know, the one that originally had a company name very similar to mine (until I bought all variations of the domains); the one that had a phone number very similar to mine as well....... His gear is no longer in the back of his truck. Could it be that he folded? Bummer if he did cause I really wanted to buy his equipment for pennies on the dollar. LOL. I was looking forward to that. He didn't even have a ladder rack for his pick up truck. And his bandit signs cheapened my business in this area. They're illegal too. Sign pollution.
Look out Atlanta GA, cause we might just be expanding........ Stay tuned for more on that.
Haha that is good stuff. I just noticed a few weeks ago. A guy that lives a block away has a rig set up. I did some more investigating and found out he is a member of pressure tek state or something like that. I have really been creeping on him and have found out he works a third shift job, sent out direct mailers (one of my clients asked if I knew I had competition and gave me the postcard), has a website and never appears to wash any roofs. I can see his place from my front door and keep an eye on him. I have thought about sending him an e-mail asking him to let me know when he is ready to sell his equipment.
How is me keeping an eye on my competition a "low brow attitude?" I love competition..that is why I want to clean every roof and he gets none. I want to know everything about my competition. If he is doing some marketing that is getting him alot of business...maybe I will implement that into my business plan. It's ok to be a copy cat...as long as you are copying the right cat!
Family to feed while he works his 9-5, M-F living in his 450K house...right. You left wingers just leave me alone and I'll do the same - deal?
There's a LOT more to this.
I expected better from you Rodney. The other two, not exactly. Par for the course you could say.
Mike - seeing how we think alike, give me a ring some time and let's share some shop talk. I'll tell you what's working for us here, including how and why our business is booming . We had a near record day today, and yesterday was pretty nice as well Sold another job in the truck this evening while I pulled up to the house. My house!
//edit// to fix yet another typo
-- Edited by Roof Cleaning Northern Virginia (571) 250 9650 on Friday 2nd of September 2011 08:06:37 PM
Roof Cleaning Northern Virginia (571) 250 9650 wrote:
I expected better from you Rodney. The other two, not exactly. Par for the course you could say.
-- Edited by Roof Cleaning Northern Virginia (571) 250 9650 on Friday 2nd of September 2011 08:06:37 PM
I'm sure its not the first time youve been called out for being a jackass.
HHhmmmmm. Strike a nerve did I judgemental one?
Methinks this may be contrived as an attack. Against the rules..... Mods??
See, if it weren't against the rules, I'd call you a pinko pansy, but I can't. Make that a judgemental, pinko pansy that sings campfire songs with the competition - especially the part time hacks. Or at least wants too.
I make a rhetorical question/comment, and you judge. (Rhetorical is a big word, you may want to look it up). Lets just say what you did would be called "professionally imature" in the real world.
I'm done with you girls that have your panties in a wad - taking the high road.....this time.
Ciao.
(Good grief - With my sarcasm I'm starting to sound like Art! LOL)
Roof Cleaning Northern Virginia (571) 250 9650 wrote:
ACLockyer wrote:
Wow another beni of being a premium member. Listening to Uncle Ted glote. Now that was industry building?
AC
Me?? Gloat? (BTW, it's g-l-o-a-t.) You and Al Gore invented stuff that we've heard about, or so we're told. That's gloting....er.....gloating LOL.
Sorry Ted, used the spell check and it didnt find that mis spelling. Oh well I am not a great speller. I got your voice mail. No need to talk. Ill be doing a meet and greet in your area some time soon I am sure. We can talk then.
Roof Cleaning Northern Virginia (571) 250 9650 wrote:
ACLockyer wrote:
Wow another beni of being a premium member. Listening to Uncle Ted glote. Now that was industry building?
AC
Me?? Gloat? (BTW, it's g-l-o-a-t.) You and Al Gore invented stuff that we've heard about, or so we're told. That's gloting....er.....gloating LOL.
Sorry Ted, used the spell check and it didnt find that mis spelling. Oh well I am not a great speller. I got your voice mail. No need to talk. Ill be doing a meet and greet in your area some time soon I am sure. We can talk then.
Thanks,
AC
AC, you and I haven't had a problem in a while and I am all for leaving it that way.
I don't even think I hate you anymore? That there's a joke!
I just don't think you really want to meet up with Ted face to face.
He's a good businessman and a good guy, but he can be a nasty boy!
He's also my friend!
-- Edited by Bergman Roof Cleaning Port Charlotte FL 941-698-1959 on Tuesday 6th of September 2011 04:20:30 PM
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Roof Cleaning Northern Virginia (571) 250 9650 wrote:
ACLockyer wrote:
Wow another beni of being a premium member. Listening to Uncle Ted glote. Now that was industry building?
AC
Me?? Gloat? (BTW, it's g-l-o-a-t.) You and Al Gore invented stuff that we've heard about, or so we're told. That's gloting....er.....gloating LOL.
Sorry Ted, used the spell check and it didnt find that mis spelling. Oh well I am not a great speller. I got your voice mail. No need to talk. Ill be doing a meet and greet in your area some time soon I am sure. We can talk then.
Thanks,
AC
How bout come fishing with us, at the NOVA meeting this fall AC? Maybe it would be too cold? Think it would be cool to fish, drink, and talk shop!!!
AC, you and I haven't had a problem in a while and I am all for leaving it that way.
I don't even think I hate you anymore? That there's a joke!
I just don't think you really want to meet up with Ted face to face.
He's a good businessman and a good guy, but he can be a nasty boy!
He's also my friend!
-- Edited by Bergman Roof Cleaning Port Charlotte FL 941-698-1959 on Tuesday 6th of September 2011 04:20:30 PM
Well lets see, from what I've heard Ted is about 6'4", weighs about 270-280 lbs, is an ex-marine, has a great sense of humor, and one hell of a temper. I've never met him, but developed a freindship over talkshoe.
I have met AC, and I don't think this would be much of a contest. (my moneys on Ted), so I would highly recommend canceling the face to face, and for sure the fishing trip, unless you like being an anchor.lol.
Hopefully this will never come about, but the world is getting crazier by the day.
Poor Ted, try Nutrisystem. It worked for me. I am 6'5" and was 290. After 8 months I am now 230. Hell screw this roof cleaning bull chit. I am going to do a Nutrisystem commercial! Ya Ya that's it, I'm doing a commercial. Don't worry guys, I will remember you when I am rich famous.
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Poor Ted, try Nutrisystem. It worked for me. I am 6'5" and was 290. After 8 months I am now 230. Hell screw this roof cleaning bull chit. I am going to do a Nutrisystem commercial! Ya Ya that's it, I'm doing a commercial. Don't worry guys, I will remember you when I am rich famous.
By the way, this was a joke, but if Teds' muscles are half as big as his gonads, he's STRONG!
And no, I haven't seen them, so clean up your dirty minds!
I asked Ted for a picture and he reluctantly sent me one.
This is Ted in this picture, but it sounds like Dave is doing pretty good at 6'5" and 230 lbs!
-- Edited by Bergman Roof Cleaning Port Charlotte FL 941-698-1959 on Wednesday 7th of September 2011 07:58:04 PM
No, I used to be built like a brick shit house when I was in my 20's & 30's stocking drywall & working on the drilling rigs. To many years of pressure washing and the good life since then. Oh the good old days when women used to whistle at you as you walked down the street......AAHHH Nostalgia. Damn I had some fun!...lol
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