Ringing potential customers on a Sunday

[deezyboy]

Had a chap ring up back in the week and asked if I could ring him back on Saturday (yesterday) to say when I could come around to view a tree.

 

As Saturday jobs go, what was supposed to be a 2pm finish didn't finish until 5pm (whilst you're here, can you re split that, etc) and didn't get round to ringing him.

 

I didn't like to ring today being a Sunday, as my thought on it is it would be ok to ring if I knew the bloke fairly well, or if he had mentioned he was free sunday etc, but my friend was on the other side of the scale and doesnt believe that in this day in age, that sunday is a day of rest etc.

 

What are your views? I have nothing against working sundays, but didn't know what the majority's opinion would be?

 

Cheers

[hamdogg]

I do a lot of pricing on a Sunday in winter, it's the day people are usually at home!!

[Gary Prentice]

Personally I'd have phoned last night, as early as I could. Failing that, an apologetic call on Sunday after 10.30 or so. If I have to make a call on a Sunday, without prior arrangement, I try to avoid lunch time.

[Darrin Turnbull]

Can't see any problem most people have answer machines if they don't want to answer. Here in Germany it's bad manners to ring after 9 pm.

[Gray git]

Same as ham, normally a good time to catch people in but always start by asking if it's convenient to talk, call in etc.

Often end up taking 1 of my kids out with me and combining a pricing run with a trip to swimming pool or ice cream place.

[dommkg]

I find Sunday's are always a good day for a bit pricing!

[IVECOKID]

Always ends up a Family day out if i look at a job on a Sunday, the Mrs will be Google places of interest has soon has i make that call .

 

 

Ste

[Marc Lewis]

Same as ham, normally a good time to catch people in but always start by asking if it's convenient to talk, call in etc.

Often end up taking 1 of my kids out with me and combining a pricing run with a trip to swimming pool or ice cream place.

 

Nothing like having littlein with you to get a job.

 

I never used to but do think it is acceptable these days (phoning Sundays that is).

[Gray git]

Dress them in rags and get them to ask if you get the job of the nice people will we be able to have bread with our water tonight, works every time;-)

 

But no seriously it s just a.case of fitting in pricing as and when around everything else including child care and thats true for client and contractors these days as we are a 7 days a week society now.

[Johny Walker]

cant see the prob , they ring me on sunday dosent mean i have to answer the