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maisy_daisy

kettricken wrote: »

Ooops I have just realised you could be in competition with me. I am in West Suffolk.

Did you mean me? I'm in South Yorkshire - I do offer a collection/delivery service but don't think I'd make much profit travelling to West Suffolk .

I like the idea of a poster for my car, will have a look at doing one later.

missspeedy23

Ooh you might be competition for me then - I'm South Yorkshire too - where abouts are you? I've just got some stickers printed for the back of my car from www.thecarsticker.co.uk (or something like that) and only cost me £35 which I thought was a bargain. Had to put them on myself but they look OK!

maisy_daisy

I'm in Doncaster missspeedy, how about you? There are a few ironing services in Doncaster, but none in my area

nuttyles

hi all i live in edmonton so if you know anyone in enfield or edmonton area that needs thier ironing or cleaning done give me a shout as im looking for few extra jobs many thanks:beer:

missspeedy23

maisy_daisy wrote: »

I'm in Doncaster missspeedy, how about you? There are a few ironing services in Doncaster, but none in my area

I'm just outside Penistone, Barnsley. Didn't think there was any others in my area, there's some in the town centre but they don't come out as far as us

maisy_daisy

Ok, website done and live, car magnets ordered, and posters designed and printed ready to put up in local shops...all I need now are some customers!

missspeedy23

maisy_daisy wrote: »

Ok, website done and live, car magnets ordered, and posters designed and printed ready to put up in local shops...all I need now are some customers!

:T Have you added yourself to Google Places? I've had a few customers ring me who've searched Google and you get a little place page for free on that. Also Netmums is a good place to put a household help notice and a post on the notice board too. And there's the free lines on yell.com and thomsonlocal.com (don't let them talk you into a paid ad!).

Double checked where I got my back window sticker from and it's http://www.thecarsticker.co.uk/ - they were really cheap and it looks great.

Good luck!

Jo

maisy_daisy

missspeedy23 wrote: »

:T Have you added yourself to Google Places? I've had a few customers ring me who've searched Google and you get a little place page for free on that. Also Netmums is a good place to put a household help notice and a post on the notice board too. And there's the free lines on yell.com and thomsonlocal.com (don't let them talk you into a paid ad!).

Double checked where I got my back window sticker from and it's http://www.thecarsticker.co.uk/ - they were really cheap and it looks great.

Good luck!

Jo

Thanks Jo, I've done all of those things now - apparently Google have to send me a postcard to prove that I do actually live here, and I'm awating both yell and thomsonlocal to call me anytime to try to sell me extortionately priced advertising :rotfl:.

I'm incredibly excited cos I've just had my first enquiry via my website! Seeing as it's only been live a couple of days I'm pretty impressed with myself :j. Hopefully it turns into an order!

maisy_daisy

Right, have just fended off thomsonlocal's attempts to see me advertising haha. It feels really strange to be talking about "my business"!

kettricken

maisy_daisy wrote: »

Right, have just fended off thomsonlocal's attempts to see me advertising haha. It feels really strange to be talking about "my business"!

They wont give up, they all keep trying, just remain strong.