generate work FROM THE FORUM !!!!

[REDSAW]

'i need a plumbing quote'<br><br>why not copy those other sites and generate a lot of enquiries and give em a run for the money, is it possible or does it take a lot to do?.

 

[SafeGasInstall]

i have a idea why dont we get all the regular lads from here to be register and have there area RESERVED for them only as when every one hear about it they all will want a peace of our cake ???what u think ?

 

[SafeGasInstall]

just had a look on the tilers forum -they have done very well

we can do it too !

come on lads give us all your opinion about it ?

and what i think it will be good is the thread to be viewable only to plumbers arms members ,other way there will be people coming on to the forum just to still the work !

 

[Puddle]

I think we should walk before we run,get it up and running and go from there,if not,we will go on for ever trying to sort this and that out

imho

 

[ecowarm]

What about restricted to Plumbers Arms members?

 

[Dannypipe]

Brilliant idea, think Puddle is on the right track to walk before you can run. Keep it simple. You already have a volunteer to run it, so get the forum started.

I'm always grateful for extra ways to create leads, and generate work. If it works for the tilers, it can work for us.

 

[villa_tom]

Just found this thread and I think in priciple it sounds like a good idea. But like previous posts before I think its best to start slow and see how it goes. With work the way it is at the minute any work is good work.

 

[SimonG]

Keep it simples, and tweak as we go along. Keep feedback coming in as it goes along and tweak accordingly.

 

[Billy Bob Bob]

this sounds a very good idea

 

[Puddle]

Keep it simples, and tweak as we go along. Keep feedback coming in as it goes along and tweak accordingly.

are you a tweaking or heating engineer Simon

:bucktooth:

 

[PlumbBobBob]

this is a very good idea it seems to work on the tilers forum so should work on here. if there is anything to do i am willing to help out as best as i can as i have more time on my hands at the moment than i would hope for.

 

[SimonG]

are you a tweaking or heating engineer Simon

:bucktooth:

Definitely tweaking engineer!!!!

 

[REDSAW]

i have a idea why dont we get all the regular lads from here to be register and have there area RESERVED for them only as when every one hear about it they all will want a peace of our cake ???what u think ?

well, blackcatgas lives 1/4 mile down the road from me.
so at high noon ..........will let you know the outcome.lol.

will need to limit the number of quotes though say tyo 5 max, i mean the custard dont want 15 members calling to fix a leaking tap?.

 

[PlumbBobBob]

the only problem i can see with that red is maybe the custard will think we are conspiring to keep the price artificially high if all the quotes come back at about the same price lol.

 

[kay-jay]

well, blackcatgas lives 1/4 mile down the road from me.
so at high noon ..........will let you know the outcome.lol.

will need to limit the number of quotes though say tyo 5 max, i mean the custard dont want 15 members calling to fix a leaking tap?.

i don't think competition amongst members is a particularly good idea! perhaps some method of fixed pricing for basic jobs could be agreed before hand and the job offered to the closest member to the custard, if not available then the next and so on

 

[SafeGasInstall]

I totally agree with Kay-jay

 

[Barry98]

like i say weve all got to be singing the same hyme , could maybe go as far as inviation into that section only that way we pick who comes in based on there posts , who they know etc etc

 

[CES]

i don't think competition amongst members is a particularly good idea! perhaps some method of fixed pricing for basic jobs could be agreed before hand and the job offered to the closest member to the custard, if not available then the next and so on

I like the idea in principle but price fixing in the UK is illegal and we don't want to be seen as being dodgy, we get enough stick from the media as it is.

 

[SimonG]

Are we going to debate it to death are get it started? If any extra help is needed then count me in.

Whichever way we go to start with, it won't be perfect, but it would be a start. Anything is better than leaving online lookers to 'my hammer', 'rated people' etc.

Longer term it would be good to get customer feedback on each member, 'what a great service' or 'what a muppet' etc.

 

[Barry98]

simon ? me and you then take it on ? up for it

 

[villa_tom]

I'm not sure on the legallities of this but could we not put a link on the gas safe website where our individual details are listed? I, for eample , don't have a website so would be happy to put the link to the forum to posts jobs up on my details?

 

[SimonG]

simon ? me and you then take it on ? up for it

Aye, no problem.

 

[SimonG]

I'm not sure on the legallities of this but could we not put a link on the gas safe website where our individual details are listed? I, for eample , don't have a website so would be happy to put the link to the forum to posts jobs up on my details?

What about us happy campers that aren't gas safe?

 

[villa_tom]

What about us happy campers that aren't gas safe?

You could still get work from it, I don't advertise at all and get all my private jobes from the gas safe website and word of mouth. But I get calls off the gas safe website that I turn down that are not gas related ie move rads, fit bathroom. These jobs are too big for me as I sub contract during the week and like to be bits and bobs on the weekend and take time off during the week for bigger jobs that may get ie combi swap etc.

So these jobs that are not gas jobs could be going to people on the forum and helping lads on here that know their stuff and are not cowboys and can be trusted

 

[SimonG]

You could still get work from it, I don't advertise at all and get all my private jobes from the gas safe website and word of mouth. But I get calls off the gas safe website that I turn down that are not gas related ie move rads, fit bathroom. These jobs are too big for me as I sub contract during the week and like to be bits and bobs on the weekend and take time off during the week for bigger jobs that may get ie combi swap etc.

So these jobs that are not gas jobs could be going to people on the forum and helping lads on here that know their stuff and are not cowboys and can be trusted

I didn't realise customers would look to the gas safe site for 'non gas' work, my bad.