All that money spent on a vehicle wrap

[Mikey P]

But from across the street or @ 65 mph on the highway , I have no idea what they do..


Do they need more customers or not?

 

[hogjowl]

I think they’re ALL MAXXED out

 

[Jim Pemberton]

Unless you have a "brand" that is easily recognized by the general public, what you do is more important than your name.

I don't think any cleaner has reached the "Coca Cola" level of brand recognition.

 

[Nate The Great]

Unless you have a "brand" that is easily recognized by the general public, what you do is more important than your name.

I don't think any cleaner has reached the "Coca Cola" level of brand recognition.

Service masters, Servpro, Stanley Steemers, Hagopian.........

 

[BIG WOOD]

I still don't know how COIT amounted to anything

 

[Cleanworks]

I always remember one of my old back up vans. A 1980's Chevy, blue and rust. Had an old CDS unit in it. I put my name on it with yellow letters I got from a stationery store. A little cockeyed. I got a call from a lady who booked a job. Turned out to be a large job in one of the ritziest areas of Vancouver. I asked why she called a guy with a rusty old van? She said it looked like a working man's van.

 

[Living The Dream]

 

[Trip Moses]

The only comments I’ve gotten on my wrap has been from other local cleaners.

Big ole waste of money

 

[Mikey P]

 

[Cleanworks]

A nicely lettered clean van works well.

 

[Living The Dream]

The only comments I’ve gotten on my wrap has been from other local cleaners.

Big ole waste of money

I think a wrap really plays a role in keeping your company top of mind. You may not get direct calls from the wrap, but I think when a customer searches the internet and sees your logo again it's good to have that presence.

 

[hogjowl]

Then you go girl

 

[Papa John]

I still don't know how COIT amounted to anything

Or even continues to exist.
One new customer had to replace their carpets after COIT left the carpet too damp and the carpet had a musty smell.
The customer failed to fall for their bait and switch and go with one of the 3 higher priced options.

 

[sassyotto]

nuf said

 

[Bryce C]

For service professionals, when so much effort is wisely put into how one answers the phone, knocks on a clients door, controls the pitch and tempo of their voice, wearing a clean branded uniform that is neatly tucked in, keeping their vehicle clean inside and out, keeping their gear organized on site, wearing shoe covers, being timely, cultivating trust, communicating value, ad infinitum all for the theater of business and creating a positive memorable experience for our clients (aside from the technical work we do)...

then it seems a primary reason for having a beautiful vehicle wrap hasn't been mentioned yet. One that serves the pro multiple times a day every day they are on the job.

 

[Bryce C]

But it makes sense to have the type of services we offer incorporated into that. Layers of awesome

 

[Cleanworks]

Or even continues to exist.
One new customer had to replace their carpets after COIT left the carpet too damp and the carpet had a musty smell.
The customer failed to fall for their bait and switch and go with one of the 3 higher priced options.

Coit has great advertising.

 

[Nomad74]

I don't want anymore customers. This works for me.

 

[scotty747]

What is it you clean Paul?

 

[sassyotto]

I don't want anymore customers. This works for me.

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actually from 1999 up to 4 or 5 years ago there was nothing on my van. Had too much work. Then I made up the website (not yet finished just dont have the time) so I thought I would throw that on the truck.

 

[sassyotto]

What is it you clean Paul?

Putting just the website on the side of the van will have two possibilities.

1. the person that sees the van with two hoses going into the front door will probably figure out its a carpet cleaning van.

2. it will be kind of a riddle! You have to go to the website to find out!

 

[Bryce C]

actually from 1999 up to 4 or 5 years ago there was nothing on my van. Had too much work. Then I made up the website (not yet finished just dont have the time) so I thought I would throw that on the truck.

That's incredible.

 

[hogjowl]

Lots of incredible things happen here

 

[Cleanworks]

I don't have any signs on my vans right now except for a magnetic on one of them. Mainly not sure which ones I'm keeping and planning to move. Been planning for 3 years and hasn't happened yet. I still have people come up when I'm cleaning and ask for a quote or if I can do theirs too while I'm there. I really don't need too many new customers as I've been in business over 35 years but your van is great advertising. Especially in smaller markets. I like to keep it simple. My name says what I do, the phone number and website says how to reach me. You don't need more than that in my opinion.

 

[Walrus Gumboot]

Caller: "I just saw your van and took a picture of it"
Caller: "I've seen your vans around town for years"

 

[Kenny Hayes]

Lord have mercy, that might get me a residential customer!

 

[Mikey P]

Dude gave me $300 to clean two small bed rooms.. ( his idea, I asked for $200)

He manages 400 rentals and he's never seen a corner guard, a walk-off mat, a Glide or anybody doing dry strokes out of a clean van..

 

[Nomad74]

If you know how to lay out your hoses properly you don’t need corner guards.

And don’t try to defend yourself. I’ve seen how you clean stairs.

 

[Mikey P]

If you know how to lay out your hoses properly you don’t need corner guards.

And don’t try to defend yourself. I’ve seen how you clean stairs.

I only put out corner guards to earn tips..

 

[hogjowl]

Last month you were saying you didn’t need corner guards.