Signwriting

Muse2k8 · Jun 1, 2012

My dads not long had his new tranny sign written and he's already got some work from it. I'll have to try get a picture.

Andy Allen · Jun 1, 2012

looks great well worth having done..

doit4u · Jun 1, 2012

Had an occassional phone call and one or two people asking for my card but none of them ever came to anything.

widler · Jun 1, 2012

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Can't beat if u ask me, looks more professional . Im on a job at the mo and he said its nice to see a tradesman in a nice van instead of the usual rustbuckets, if your vans kept in good nic it means you take pride in looking after it

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Brian the Tile · Jun 1, 2012

a nice clean van doesnt make you a better tiler it just looks like you have a clean van

widler · Jun 1, 2012

Brian the Tile said:
a nice clean van doesnt make you a better tiler it just looks like you have a clean van

didnt know i said it did brian,i said what the bloke said to me,which,is quite nice really,i have had it said on a few jobs,quite nice really.

i also clean my work clothes every week,just so the customer knows im a clean worker,that also don't make you a better tiler,just a bloody cleaner one,little things help brian,little things help,sorry to upset you:smilewinkgrin:

Peter · Jun 1, 2012

A clean and tidy van always does seem to win over customers. Had a mk2 Golf when I was 18, which was my pride and joy. When I went to look at jobs, as I was a 3rd year apprentice the best way for me to make customers look past my youth was to polish my car before I went to look at a job. Always got them because the car was gleaming and that was the first thing they noticed when you arrived at their house.

widler · Jun 2, 2012

Wingn said:
A clean and tidy van always does seem to win over customers. Had a mk2 Golf when I was 18, which was my pride and joy. When I went to look at jobs, as I was a 3rd year apprentice the best way for me to make customers look past my youth was to polish my car before I went to look at a job. Always got them because the car was gleaming and that was the first thing they noticed when you arrived at their house.

i agree,if you take care of something it will instil confidence in a customer that you are a clean worker,and keep his/her house shipshape while they are at work.
imagine if a,say a car valeter came round in a old rusty dusty tranny or you hired a cleaner and his car was full of mc d bags and crisp packets,i would send them away,not the image you want to portray.

obviously you come across the odd punter (even the odd tradesman as well)who will say "bloody hell,now i know why your price was so high" or " jesus,tilers are on good money" ect ect ect
usually people who i wouldnt work for

Andy Allen · Jun 2, 2012

cant say ive ever had a customer come and look at my van before excepting my qutation..:lol:

sounds to me its a no win situation, drive round in a rust bucket and your work ethics are bought into question, buy a brand new shiny van and your earning to much and going to be expensive.

imo having your van sign written is good advertising, its a one off cost and one job from it will pay for it, as for customers ,i dont think they take that much notice what your driving when your quoting work, its more down to how you present yourself not your van..

widler · Jun 2, 2012

andy allen said:
cant say ive ever had a customer come and look at my van before excepting my qutation..:lol:

sounds to me its a no win situation, drive round in a rust bucket and your work ethics are bought into question, buy a brand new shiny van and your earning to much and going to be expensive.

imo having your van sign written is good advertising, its a one off cost and one job from it will pay for it, as for customers ,i dont think they take that much notice what your driving when your quoting work, its more down to how you present yourself not your van..

jesus,i never said owt about looking INSIDE me van:yikes:

i know what your saying andy,at the end of the day,it usually comes down to price 1st and quality 2nd with most people,but image is important as well,and im not being snobby,im a plasterer so you struggle to keep clean at the best of times,but we have to try our best.:lol:

the highlighted bit is true andy,but i would put money on most people going for the bloke in the nice clean(not necessarily new)van with clean looking work clothes to the bloke with the 1984 tranny,and ripped clothes with a full bucket of adhesive holding them together :vanish:

Brian the Tile · Jun 2, 2012

agree with you there andy its the way you present yourself and i think knowing whatyou are talking about also helps when they ask questions i also agree with keeping yourself tidy,like i said my van is sign written, clean on the outside and not to bad on the inside apart from the adhesive and grout in places,would be kept cleaner if i didnt have a second veicle

Andy Allen · Jun 2, 2012

widler said:
jesus,i never said owt about looking INSIDE me van:yikes:

i know what your saying andy,at the end of the day,it usually comes down to price 1st and quality 2nd with most people,but image is important as well,and im not being snobby,im a plasterer so you struggle to keep clean at the best of times,but we have to try our best.:lol:

the highlighted bit is true andy,but i would put money on most people going for the bloke in the nice clean(not necessarily new)van with clean looking work clothes to the bloke with the 1984 tranny,and ripped clothes with a full bucket of adhesive holding them together :vanish:

just sticking up for my old transit mate...:lol: i know what your saying and to be honest i would love a newer van, but putting food on the table is more important at the momment...

Peter · Sep 7, 2012

Went for plain and simple in the end.

charlie1 · Sep 7, 2012

A nice clean van absolutely gives a good impression! A nice clean van well sign written will get your phone ringing, the rest is up to how you present yourself! Another observation of mine is, and please don't take offence if you have one... A white transit gives off a bad impression...fact! When people see them they think white van man, when they see a rusty one they often think pikey! Please don't take offence, trannys have many other good attributes!

peteablard · Sep 7, 2012

charlie1 said:
A nice clean van absolutely gives a good impression! A nice clean van well sign written will get your phone ringing, the rest is up to how you present yourself! Another observation of mine is, and please don't take offence if you have one... A white transit gives off a bad impression...fact! When people see them they think white van man, when they see a rusty one they often think pikey! Please don't take offence, trannys have many other good attributes!

You joking, all the pikeys round my way drive brand new ones!!

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