Internet Customers

[Flintstone]

I've always got all my work through recommendation and regular contacts, but his year i thought why not get myself out there a bit more online, I've been getting a couple of calls per week, 99% of which have been a waste of time! Anyone relate?

 

[Andy Allen]

Yes.....plenty of time wasters out there.
Doesn't help when tiles are being sold so cheaply on line and the diy sheds.
If someone is paying £10 a meter for tiles there not going to pay you £30 a meter to fit them.....I try and weed out the time wasters with unrealistic budgets before I even look at the job.

 

[One Day]

Anyone who gets a tradesman off the internet is either a butty short of a picnic and/or just looking for the cheapest price. Unless they've managed to find me 'A-Team style' i won't even bother pricing a job.

 

[Andy Allen]

Anyone who gets a tradesman off the internet is either a butty short of a picnic and/or just looking for the cheapest price. Unless they've managed to find me 'A-Team style' i won't even bother pricing a job.

I wouldn't go that far, I've had some nice jobs from the Internet. ....like I said you just need to know how to weed out the time wasters...

 

[Flintstone]

Very true Andy, I can usually tell within 30 seconds of the phone call, i usually say I'm too busy for a few month and they usually can't wait to get off the phone. I have had a couple of decent jobs from the Internet tho so it's a tricky one, you can't dismiss them all.

Your right about the cheapo tiles, I get a lot asking about having there floor tiled, they have the tiles already, probably £10 a Meter, 'oh it's only a small job, 5 meters' expecting labour to be same price as tiles.

 

[MW Smith Ceramics]

I wouldn't go that far, I've had some nice jobs from the Internet. ....like I said you just need to know how to weed out the time wasters...

Me too I've had some cracking jobs from Internet enquiries

 

[MW Smith Ceramics]

Yes.....plenty of time wasters out there.
Doesn't help when tiles are being sold so cheaply on line and the diy sheds.
If someone is paying £10 a meter for tiles there not going to pay you £30 a meter to fit them.....I try and weed out the time wasters with unrealistic budgets before I even look at the job.

I've started going into a lot more detail with potential clients regarding what the job is and I tend to ask for photos and if they have a budget......it has worked on a few occasions as I got the info I needed and when clients told me there rough budgets I found myself saying these words on a number of occasions over the phone now.........'sorry I can't come anywhere near that, hope the tiling goes well'.........as before I'm finding myself out quoting and not getting the work as far cheaper quotes than me!!...so I just can't be bothered to run around for people that want to pay peanuts and expect a professional job......some other mug can do it and I'll make a decision over the blower from now on ☎️

 

[MW Smith Ceramics]

Anyone who gets a tradesman off the internet is either a butty short of a picnic and/or just looking for the cheapest price. Unless they've managed to find me 'A-Team style' i won't even bother pricing a job.

What if they can't get a recommendation & just don't know anyone?........

 

[MW Smith Ceramics]

Anyone who gets a tradesman off the internet is either a butty short of a picnic and/or just looking for the cheapest price. Unless they've managed to find me 'A-Team style' i won't even bother pricing a job.

That's hilarious impish!......I take it you just hang up if a general Enquiry comes through then?

 

[MW Smith Ceramics]

Anyone who gets a tradesman off the internet is either a butty short of a picnic and/or just looking for the cheapest price. Unless they've managed to find me 'A-Team style' i won't even bother pricing a job.

A TEAM STYLE!!......lovin that post!....hilarious!