How far do you travel to quote/work

[Scott_D]

Just being nosey, I had nothing on tomorrow other than getting the van serviced.
Then got a call about quoting to swap a combi, thought to myself nice easy job.

When I put the address into the satnav its an hours drive, not loads of miles but no major roads so its slow going.

Quote 2hours round trip, then if I get the job 2hours round trip. I wouldnt mind this as I can price accordingly but going to call and cancel tomorrow as any minor call back is another two hours.

How far in miles or time would you travel?

 

[mfgs]

For a boiler change, 1 1/2 hours is probably the furthest I would like to go. Depends on if its a recommendation from an existing customer or an existing customer with another property etc.

 

[Killy Bing]

One was a four hour drive.....

 

[Dotty]

One was a four hour drive.....

Yeah but you spent a week and a bit....

Was only a tap washer too :biggrinjester:

 

[Chalked]

Did a pool boiler install a gew years back near Aberdeen.
8 hours each way!

 

[Roger Welton]

an hour would be the absolute limit and only if was for existing customer, or family

 

[Killy Bing]

Yeah but you spent a week and a bit....

Was only a tap washer too :biggrinjester:

Shush

i have your number aswell now, more than willing to go into a pink club and write it on a cubicle door!

 

[kay-jay]

Shush

i have your number aswell now, more than willing to go into a pink club and write it on a cubicle door!

its probably already there.....

 

[julesverne]

about an hour is furthest i would travel.

 

[Ermintrude]

Do initial "client interview" over phone , then if promising arrange a visit . Best trick is to offer to come and service or repair old boiler ( if no parts req) for £55 . If they good and will get new boiler you mess around and then suck in through teeth fix boiler but normally turns into a sale.

If boiler is a no go or an ID still charge, offer to refund off cost of new one, you get paid a little for drive and then as you are offering their money back your their friend and get 75. % of jobs .

If really local offer to send engineer foc then price repair but sell new one .

If they don't buy newone, we keep two kitchens direct sales men in every van . Sale 100% of time at 200 % of original quote. #roguetraders