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bob ross

12 years ago

I'd have them canvas for my remodeling company.

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KaterSD

12 years ago

Originally Posted by bob ross

I'd have them canvas for my remodeling company.

Lol okay?. I dont have a remodeling company so that wont work. Plus these teens need toget paid based on sales.

Any ideas.

I thought pizza cards, but not quite sure as howgood they would sell.

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DaniMc

12 years ago

Originally Posted by KaterSD

Lol okay?. I dont have a remodeling company so that wont work. Plus these teens need toget paid based on sales.

Any ideas.

I thought pizza cards, but not quite sure as howgood they would sell.

So contact a few dozen remodeling companies until you find one that needs more sales. The commissions could be huge. Much more than a pizza card!

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Claude Whitacre 11 years ago

Originally Posted by Prevalent

So contact a few dozen remodeling companies until you find one that needs more sales. The commissions could be huge. Much more than a pizza card!

Pizza cards are easier to train to sell, but this makes more money.

Years ago, I was in Florida and saw a specialty retailer selling nothing but built-in vacuum cleaner systems. I was in the business, so I stopped in to talk to the owner. (I had never seen a store just selling central vacuums) He had 3 built-in systems set up to demonstrate. Three price points. A clean display area, and a very nice "waiting room" with older people getting served soft drinks, sandwiches, and watching movies. This business was a machine.

While I was talking to him, three young men brought in couples to look at the central vacuums. I asked him about his business setup. And because I was from another state, he shared it with me.

He was sending 3 young guys door to door asking if they would like a free estimate on a central vacuum system. They would then take a few measurements, ask a few questions and then offer a gift (It was a good one) if the couple followed them back to the store.

I asked how much the young guys made. "$100 a couple. Whether they buy, walk out, whatever". He said he sold about 20%. The system (at the time) sold for a few thousand dollars. Most was profit.

This was around 1985. He told me that one kid averaged $500 a day. And $200 was expected. He would qualify quickly, sell, and talk to the next couple. His waiting room was full. Maybe 8 or 10 couples. He let me stand back and watch. My girlfirend even left for a few hours and came back to get me. I was impressed.

This guy was making $10-15,000 a day. in 1985. Selling vacuum cleaners.
Why didn't I copy him? I rationalized a few reasons. Mostly, because I was lazy and stupid.

Anyway, leads for home improvements are valuable. Work out a deal with a contractor and get to work.
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bob ross

12 years ago

sorry haha.

I think pizza cards would be fantastic.

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ExquisiteMedia

12 years ago

Pizza cards would be pretty cool.

I remember in my hometown, they sold subscriptions to the local newspaper for a company that did this for their revenue, that may be another idea.

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12 years ago

Pizza cards are a great idea!

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12 years ago

I'd have them door-knock Seniors for life and Medicare leads.

Pay them per lead generated or hourly plus bonus.

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TyBrown

12 years ago

There are the usual suspects of pest control and security systems.

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pogospring

12 years ago

Aftermarket printer ink. Markups are healthy and you can set generous commissions. I used to manage a team of telemarketers that promoted this product but don't see a reason why it couldn't be applied to pavement pounders.

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MartinBuckley

12 years ago

Pizza cards are a great product to sell door-to-door and I know because I have 2 commission sales reps that sell them for me 3 days a week and they sell on average 30 pizza cards per days at $10 each and I pay them $6 commission per card, so they make $180 and I make $120 and I didn't have to do any of the leg work, so if your interested in learning how I make money with pizza cards check out my signature below.

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KaterSD

12 years ago

Originally Posted by MartinBuckley

Pizza cards are a great product to sell door-to-door and I know because I have 2 commission sales reps that sell them for me 3 days a week and they sell on average 30 pizza cards per days at $10 each and I pay them $6 commission per card, so they make $180 and I make $120 and I didn't have to do any of the leg work, so if your interested in learning how I make money with pizza cards check out my signature below.

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is that 30 between the both of them? or each? they would sell 30 each a day?

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medeiros

12 years ago

Originally Posted by MartinBuckley

Pizza cards are a great product to sell door-to-door and I know because I have 2 commission sales reps that sell them for me 3 days a week and they sell on average 30 pizza cards per days at $10 each and I pay them $6 commission per card, so they make $180 and I make $120 and I didn't have to do any of the leg work, so if your interested in learning how I make money with pizza cards check out my signature below.

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wilhb81

12 years ago

Originally Posted by MartinBuckley

Pizza cards are a great product to sell door-to-door and I know because I have 2 commission sales reps that sell them for me 3 days a week and they sell on average 30 pizza cards per days at $10 each and I pay them $6 commission per card, so they make $180 and I make $120 and I didn't have to do any of the leg work, so if your interested in learning how I make money with pizza cards check out my signature below.

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Hi Martin,

Your suggestion is definitely a nice idea. However, it cannot be applied in my country

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Vikuna2009+ 12 years ago

The pizza card is a great idea and a concept that is easy to understand so why not build on that? Find local businesses that are willing to adhere to that concept, a few comes to mind;

A Chinese restaurant, buy one, get one
A tanning salon, BYGO
A gym, BYGO
A coffee place, BYGO
A golf course, maybe one pays, a friend comes along for free
On that note (golf), any activity can bring a friend for free.

Maybe have a limited assortment of 5 establishments, that way, if they are not interested in pizza, there are 4 other offers to choose from so a bigger chance of a sale. Printing up 1,000 cards in full color, 14pt, is around $30 so with 5 individual discount cards, it would cost you $150 to get started. You could also make it so that one card had 2 offers, one on each side. Having 4 offers you would only need to pay for the printing of 2 cards, an outlay of $60.

Let us know how it goes,

Eva
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newfriends

12 years ago

Something related to food, drinks or health.

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endlock25 12 years ago

It's got to be something teenagers are in to for them to "get it" and have any sort of enthusiasm about. Anything to do with modern music, film or Tv programs, at the risk of stereotyping.
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drewprescott

12 years ago

Local flower shops. I'd have nervous kids walk around with a flower and hand them to prospects and let them know about the local flower companies business.

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imsolutionsgroup

12 years ago

It all depends on the demographic they are going after! Do you have any information you could share with us about who they will be going after? This way we can give you a better answer.

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KaterSD

12 years ago

Originally Posted by imsolutionsgroup

It all depends on the demographic they are going after! Do you have any information you could share with us about who they will be going after? This way we can give you a better answer.

no specific demo, theyre just going to hit up neighborhoods and door knock

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rkk33

12 years ago

I'm not 100% sure what a pizza card is. Is it a coupon that you purchase and use later? For me, door-to-door sales need instant gratification. I'm not sure I would buy a card and then want to wait to get the pizza. I'd want the pizza immediately.

I would sell a service, rather than a product. That way, they can build clientele at the same time. Maybe lawn care services, dog-walking, etc.

If it has to be a product, the only one I can think about me actually buying from door-to-door salesman is some sort of food like chocolate or something for a good cause like X amount of dollars will benefit X organization, but that would require collaboration.

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KaterSD

12 years ago

Originally Posted by rkk33

I'm not 100% sure what a pizza card is. Is it a coupon that you purchase and use later? For me, door-to-door sales need instant gratification. I'm not sure I would buy a card and then want to wait to get the pizza. I'd want the pizza immediately.

I would sell a service, rather than a product. That way, they can build clientele at the same time. Maybe lawn care services, dog-walking, etc.

If it has to be a product, the only one I can think about me actually buying from door-to-door salesman is some sort of food like chocolate or something for a good cause like X amount of dollars will benefit X organization, but that would require collaboration.

Pizza card offers buy one get one free for 20 uses.

If you wanted it now then you would just call them up and order it

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imsolutionsgroup 12 years ago

Originally Posted by KaterSD

no specific demo, theyre just going to hit up neighborhoods and door knock

If you're not just "winging" it and truly trying to be as successful as possible...first do some research with this tool - ZIPskinny - Get the Skinny on that ZIP (demographics by ZIP Code)
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Frank Schwarz

12 years ago

Direct TV for my area

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Anthony171

12 years ago

Look for something that you can probably buy in big quantities from alibaba and try doing that.

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MarkTrueman

12 years ago

Magazines of any sort. Time, people, etc. They are rather easy to sell and they are subscription based so that you get paid long after these teenagers stop working for you (I am guessing they are interns).

Think long term, don't sell anything that's a one time deal. Anything that has a reoccurring charge is good, most people don't cancel for life