which one would you do..

[Andy Allen]

ive been asked by my local tile shop to do some displays for them, i have the choice of being paid for doing it, or doing them for free and having my details on the display, this display was tiled by....andy allen my phone number and a place to put buisness cards ect, any one ever done this kind of thing, did you get much work from it...

 

[kilty55]

hi andy,they should be paying you and letting you put your cards attached,does this shop hand your card out?

 

[Andy Allen]

they have a fixer list, with about 20 tilers on there, just thought it might make my name stand out if they could see my work.....i know what your saying though, perhaps times are hard for all of us lol..

 

[steve187]

How much is it and would the 'free' advertising cover the cost, in your mind

 

[Andy Allen]

its less than a days work......just wondered if anyone had done similar, and if it paid off..

 

[kilty55]

ok andy i guess it may be more worthwhile to have your name attched to the work as oppose to just a days pay mate as no doubt many people will see your advertisement attached

i would go that route

 

[Colour Republic]

I've seen some terrible displays it's a toss up between showing off and saying look how good this is compared to the others or people thinking you've done all of them including the shoddy ones!

Given the choice I'd go for advertising over cards being handed out

 

[Colour Republic]

Ohhh and make sure your business card is A3 :lol:

 

[Dan]

I'd do the boards I think and have a card slot in the corner. And perhaps to get around people thinking you've done all the boards, you'd just need to sort out the wording somehow. Depends on how much space you've got to play with but if it's enough I'd have something along the lines of "Display boards with the following trustmark have been tiled by Andy Allen, Tel:032032030303" and then have a small brass etched square thing on it with your name or logo on too. So then they look out for those boards.

Not sure if that needs more though :lol: - Doesn't sound right reading it back. But something like that should do.

If you had a card holder in the corner and a brass card sized plaque type thing with the wording on it in the other corner, that'd stand out from the others.

 

[Dan]

Why the shop don't do it themselves is another thing though thinking about it. They should be able to do display boards, surely?

 

[Stewart]

I tiled the floor and the exterior of my main shop, but I don't have my cards on display. I only get recommended for the larger or more complicated jobs for clients willing to spend money. They have a tier system with all the tilers based on ability and price. As Rob has said, boards are normal badly tiled, so may be a good opportunity to get a step ahead of the rest and I would do them for free!

 

[Andy Allen]

Why the shop don't do it themselves is another thing though thinking about it. They should be able to do display boards, surely?

they normaly do dan, think the manager has just come up with a way of getting them done properly at little or no cost...

 

[Ajax123]

Take the money. Good will does not pay the mortgage.

 

[Ian]

Just make sure you don't do them, then they take your cards down after a week. Do you use them much?

 

[Mike Mike]

Go round there in the dead of night and burn the shop down. :ninja:

 

[Andy Allen]

Go round there in the dead of night and burn the shop down. :ninja:

remind me not to leave a box of matches near you!!!!

 

[Andy Allen]

Just make sure you don't do them, then they take your cards down after a week. Do you use them much?

been using them for over 25yrs bri, there a good bunch of lads and they wouldnt do anything like that......








or i would go round there in the dead of night and burn the shop down lol...

 

[Spud]

Andy 20 other tilers chasing the same work the basic law of supply and demand would say that the market you are in is flooded,Are there any specialist tile shops or marble suppliers near you even kitchen and bathroom showrooms you may find that they will only have 1 or 2 competitors in which will give you more chance of winning some work

 

[doug boardley]

I'd go for the money and say "stick my card in the corner and I'll recommend my customers to you"

 

[Sean Page]

I have done a few boards at my local supplier, I help them when I can and I do it for free. They hand my cards out and the whole relationship works very nicely.

I've actually spent half a day with them today, had a job that finished up early so called in for some networking I would never turn down paying work for them, but when I get the time, why not?

 

[IvegotsTILE]

If its not even a full day I'd do them for free,bet you'll end up with much more than a days work from it.

 

[Peter]

Definately worthwhile for all the time it takes. In tile shops round these parts, the people who do the display boards usually get first refusal of the work. Even better if your card is on the stand.

 

[Rizzle from the Portizzle]

i have always been paid for tilling shop displays only charged cost but made lots of friends with the sales staff spent time getting to know them after all people recomend people . cards can lie about for years.when ever i was tilling a shop displays always picked up lotts of work from custormers comming in .allways had time to give sales staff advice .siad call me if you need advice .when they called i always got the job it pays to be helpfull:8:

 

[chris.tiling]

I have done displays in both the local Topps and Tile Giant. Got at least one job from each whilst in there working - just talking to customers. Got more builders thinking they can tile asking "How do you...." type questions.
Had postcard size business card on several of the displays in Topps for a while before their Area Manager said they had to be removed because of their Approved Fitter service (of which I was one)

 

[Muse2k8]

If you do them for free and you get just one job from it your quids in. I would take the chance and do it. Is it a busy shop? Chances are a customer will take the easy route and take your name if they like the board. Don't look at it as a free days work look at it as free advertising