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Using my business cards as D2D's...?
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dan1986ccfc
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Using my business cards as D2D's...?
Hi All,
I have just started my own part time business and now have some cards printed up...
I was wondering what the rules are on me posting these cards with the rest of my door to door items on my round. Is it allowed?
Regards
Dan
I have just started my own part time business and now have some cards printed up...
I was wondering what the rules are on me posting these cards with the rest of my door to door items on my round. Is it allowed?
Regards
Dan
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Dogs of War
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Re: Using my business cards as D2D's...?
Don't worry about it done it myself.
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TrueBlueTerrier
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Re: Using my business cards as D2D's...?
dan1986ccfc wrote:Hi All,
I have just started my own part time business and now have some cards printed up...
I was wondering what the rules are on me posting these cards with the rest of my door to door items on my round. Is it allowed?
Regards
Dan
Is it allowed: Probably not as you will be on RM time and won't have paid them to do it. But as long as they don't find out you should be OK.
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Re: Using my business cards as D2D's...?
you may want to post them through separately rather than inside the other D2D's
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rockytony67
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Re: Using my business cards as D2D's...?
Its not allowed and all it will take is one person to complain,and you could find yourself in a lot of trouble, if your going to do it, do it in your own time, sorry to sound like Scrooge at Xmas but be careful.
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Darren Bent
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Re: Using my business cards as D2D's...?
If you got nice line manager or dom you can ask if it is ok or not. Just in case.
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fishtank
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Re: Using my business cards as D2D's...?
Definately not.This is your P/T business not RMs.
If you are serious about starting a new business you should be quite prepared to deliver these cards on your own time.
If you are serious about starting a new business you should be quite prepared to deliver these cards on your own time.
good times, bad times you know I've had my share
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jessicarabbit
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Re: Using my business cards as D2D's...?
Some one in my old office once took round a flyer for someones 'yard sale' to everyone on his round for nothing with the D2Ds, the old dear said don't worry i'll look after you at christmas. She gave him 2 small bottles of beer. We all laughed.....Seriously though if your DOM finds out I suspect you would get something for it....suspended dismissal probably
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number one
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Re: Using my business cards as D2D's...?
dont worry about it they will never know! christ, you dont honestly think the dom knows what door 2 doors you have each week do you? 
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sonofuberman
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Re: Using my business cards as D2D's...?
If anybody complains, just bullshit your way out of it.
"they were already sticking out of the box, i just pushed it through...."
"wasn't me mate..."
"Heres some i delivered earlier..."
"they were already sticking out of the box, i just pushed it through...."
"wasn't me mate..."
"Heres some i delivered earlier..."
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REDLETTER
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Re: Using my business cards as D2D's...?
dan1986ccfc wrote:Hi All,
I have just started my own part time business and now have some cards printed up...
I was wondering what the rules are on me posting these cards with the rest of my door to door items on my round. Is it allowed?
Regards
Dan
You have TIME to do a part time job with the hours RM are now trying impliment.
Good luck with your business, any fall-back job is the best thing to do in the current climate!
Is your walk the right target audience? If you're doing window cleaning, yes, but there are better ways to promote yourself.
There is only a 1 to 2% take-up on mailshots, and that is to existing customers! A blanket of customers on your walk may bring results, but will it justify the cost?
http://www.knowledge.hsbc.co.uk/launch/ ... irect+mail" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;A 1 to 2 per cent response rate is often regarded as normal. But a mailshot to your ten best customers, making them a good offer, could result in a 100 per cent response rate (they all reply) and even a 100 per cent conversion rate (they all place an order).
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jessthecat
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Re: Using my business cards as D2D's...?
I delivered a load of business cards for our builder friend who was doing our extention.....he got loads of work from them and finished our extention for free!!! £1000's saved!!
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Pat Ostman
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Re: Using my business cards as D2D's...?
Just playing the devils advocate here but business cards are normally pretty traceablesonofuberman wrote:If anybody complains, just bullshit your way out of it.
"they were already sticking out of the box, i just pushed it through...."
"wasn't me mate..."
"Heres some i delivered earlier..."
Run, rabbit run. Dig that hole, forget the sun.
And when at last the work is done. Don't sit down, it's time to dig another one
And when at last the work is done. Don't sit down, it's time to dig another one
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BELIAL
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Re: Using my business cards as D2D's...?
Bye
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Lounge Lizard
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Re: Using my business cards as D2D's...?
BELIAL wrote:Just blank out the name and contact number on the card then they'll never catch you