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Ironing survey

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  • Also gone as well but the last question about free delivery i would expect free delivery anyway and this should be factored into your charge.
  • Done

    Hope it works out for you. A friend of mine started her own ironing business and shes doing really well
  • aron80
    aron80 Posts: 64 Forumite
    Hi, I'm going to set up an ironing business too and was wondering about the income side of it. I'm hoping to cut my hours at work because it's a miserable office job.

    So can anyone answer a few questions like how many leaflets, ads etc, how long to get enquiries, how many regulars and how much are you making a week?

    Thanks x
  • lozza1985
    lozza1985 Posts: 3,373 Forumite
    Done. Not that I could afford to pay someone to do my ironing for me - but if you are going to offer the option of them delivering/collecting and also you collecting/delivering to their homes, perhaps you could offer a cheaper rate or special offer if they deliver/collect from yourself. I wouldn't mind dropping ironing off if it meant I got a better deal in doing so.
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  • Ms_Chocaholic
    Ms_Chocaholic Posts: 12,761 Forumite
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    Done

    I'd be interested to hear whether your views matched those from the surveys
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  • Mumof2_2
    Mumof2_2 Posts: 2,694 Forumite
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    Goodness, thanks to so many of you for doing my survey and for adding in the extra comments here too!

    Ms Chocaholic, my views were pretty matched from the survey - ie charge per item, offer free collection and delivery and my prices seem about right, though will probably drop the infant charge a bit.
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  • shellsuit
    shellsuit Posts: 24,749 Forumite
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    Completed the survey for you!:)

    I used to do ironing years ago (not my business, ironing for someone else)

    We were paid by the hour, but we had a list of how long a certain item should take.

    Plus we would buy starch and were reimbursed for that.

    I didn't make much but it was great for some extra pennies!
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  • Done!
    Although why anyone wants to do more ironing than they can get away with I have no idea :D! Good luck with it though.

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  • Survey done! I don't iron, period. Life's too short!

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  • LizD_2
    LizD_2 Posts: 1,503 Forumite
    I've been Money Tipped!
    Done.

    I find ironing so boring, wish I could justify paying someone to do it!
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