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local shop windows and a good website gets me all my orders. i tried the local papers this winter but not one order from that and i would not go near the yellow pages or thomson everyone does there shopping online now

 

 

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I agree, I tried our local rag a few times small ad cost £45 twice a week not one order that I know of. Local free paper £30 for business card size ad comes out every 3 weeks on average 7 new customers ea time we have a go and its not very often so its not like it builds up either. One ad every now and again and bang new orders.

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Parish mags are by far the best bet round here, my local ones this year worked out on average £1000 orders taken from new customers per £20 spent per month per ad. I always make a point of asking any new inquiries how they came to call me, this info is then added to my accounts software so year on year I can see what works in which area of trading and relative cost.

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we've done about 100 cube this year.

 

also been selling in rings, both green and seasoned.

 

we're moving yards in April so want stock as low as possible. Seemed like a good idea at the time but i'm thinking about next years supplies now.......

 

had a guy ring this morning (sunday) at half seven, new customer, never heard from him before

 

"sorry for ringing so early on a sunday morning (obviously not THAT sorry).

i've just been past your yard, can i buy a crate of logs please"

 

sorry buddy, we're all sold out"

 

"but theres loads in there"

 

"what there is in there is either for my own use, or is reserved, sorry, and do you realise its only half seven !!!!!"

 

"yeah, but so and so up the road gave me your number and said you'd sort me out."

 

"as i said, sorry, but we've sold out, and i never sell logs from my bed"

"thanks for your call, if you'd like to ring back later in the year we may have some stock. "

 

What a pr$$k, who wants logs at half seven on a sunday!!!!!!!

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we've done about 100 cube this year.

 

also been selling in rings, both green and seasoned.

 

we're moving yards in April so want stock as low as possible. Seemed like a good idea at the time but i'm thinking about next years supplies now.......

 

had a guy ring this morning (sunday) at half seven, new customer, never heard from him before

 

"sorry for ringing so early on a sunday morning (obviously not THAT sorry).

i've just been past your yard, can i buy a crate of logs please"

 

sorry buddy, we're all sold out"

 

"but theres loads in there"

 

"what there is in there is either for my own use, or is reserved, sorry, and do you realise its only half seven !!!!!"

 

"yeah, but so and so up the road gave me your number and said you'd sort me out."

 

"as i said, sorry, but we've sold out, and i never sell logs from my bed"

"thanks for your call, if you'd like to ring back later in the year we may have some stock. "

 

What a pr$, who wants logs at half seven on a sunday!!!!!!!

 

I'm the same

When busy I don't want customers to phone at any time

When slack I'll give them the time of day at any time:001_smile:

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