MrHappy Posted February 7, 2016 Posted February 7, 2016 split trade thread required okay, join the mod team... Quote Mr Veritas God
goncall Posted February 7, 2016 Posted February 7, 2016 okay, join the mod team... it was a thought not an application Quote
al-yeti Posted February 7, 2016 Posted February 7, 2016 Everyone has to start their business somewhere, so with all the flaming my last post was getting (i assume it was me) Please tell me how i am meant to start up without fitting gear that will end up costing the same as every other company is charging. I feel i need to undercut for now to get a start and a customer base going. I make sure all my customers are happy and have a grade 2 reliable alarm (yes i know some houses require grade 3). I mainly fit wireless one way at the moment (queue flamage) but plan to move to pyronix or hkc very soon, all I'm saying is its hard to start with pricey gear when leafleting/marketing a new company. See how many calls you get when selling at normal prices with a new business leafleting like I'm doing...Yes its hurting the industry if everyone was at it but i dont plan to do it forever. What is hurting the industry is people with absouloutley no idea cold calling fitting yales from a car. Wireless is here to stay and dont get me wrong i plan to fit wired/hybrid more soon but its tonnes easier for me atm to fit wireless. I just wanted to start like this see the response and then go up. Flame away guys :/ Can you give a simple example of control panel keypad costs , or maybe not , I can't see how buying trade will cost you anymore Quote
petercts Posted February 7, 2016 Posted February 7, 2016 The national company model of sell the system for cost or a loss if it is near the end of the month then rub your hand with glee at the montly charge and the high call out charge it still works, only if they install hundreds of systems per month and the backers have deep pockets and think how much that costs and the blind faith it needs small companies have to sell the personal service but remember it takes a lot of £50 pounds clear profit after all costs to get rich and i can think of several who did Quote
al-yeti Posted February 7, 2016 Posted February 7, 2016 Well as a sole trader I've been leafleting and undercutting my local competition with good results and after 6 months the work has been constant but only targeting houses and not making much at all on each job (days wage here and there and thats it). I have had no business plan but I'm in the very fortunate position i have income from elsewhere otherwise i would not be able to do this at all - It would be back to being a service engineer! Its not easy at all, you need to be prepared to not make ends meet until you get ssaib and the bigger jobs as someone else stated which I feel I'm not ready for yet even though i have had 10 years in the trade and started as an apprentice. Im only doing it to stay busy but it is agro being a sole trader in this game I'm not looking forward now to what the ssaib may bring into my life. So after 6months you should be offering better gear then? As sounds like your doing well Quote
james.wilson Posted February 7, 2016 Posted February 7, 2016 split trade thread required its a public thread. no need imo its only myth anyway Quote securitywarehouse Security Supplies from Security Warehouse Trade Members please contact us for your TSI vetted trade discount.
Rob Kirk Posted February 10, 2016 Posted February 10, 2016 Can you give a simple example of control panel keypad costs , or maybe not , I can't see how buying trade will cost you anymore Im fitting kits from visonic and adding 40 each detector making 120 from each install, yes its peanuts but I've just signed with gardiner and they are letting me have a online account via cash account. The prices are still dear enough with switching to enforcer wireless gear to make it not as attractive to people when promoting an offer is all I was trying to say but I'm just going to have to do it to offer better quality and security. Sorry to sound miserable in my last post I've had a terrible virus the past few weeks and that was in the middle of it, makes you appreciate your health more once you start becoming better Quote
norman Posted February 10, 2016 Posted February 10, 2016 Customers who always look for the cheapest are a nightmare imo, sell your service and don't be afraid to charge a fair price for it. I would have more respect for someone charging me a good price for a good job. 1 Quote Nothing is foolproof to a sufficiently talented fool.
Wyatthaplo Posted February 10, 2016 Posted February 10, 2016 Completely agree with the above. Those who always try and squeeze every penny off a quote can be a nightmare. Quote Work Website: http://www.welch-group.co.uk/ Personal Blog: http://wyatthaplo.blogspot.com/
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