futura12 Posted October 6, 2019 Report Share Posted October 6, 2019 i currently have a umarq machine a great website but simply no orders www.sportytrophies.com online and shop but we are not getting footfall of any new business posted out catalogos but still dead in the water any help with how to get new business would be much appreciated . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ironplanet uk900 Posted October 6, 2019 Report Share Posted October 6, 2019 If there's one part of my business I don't enjoy its the trophy side. Especially the football side of it. Overpriced rubbish! football managers think you can do everything half price and free engraving. I like the higher end stuff Like glass. but if I'm honest I can take or leave the football clubs. Fickle lot with no loyalty & probably half of em are on the fiddle lol. Broms Cobb and kobblers 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
futura12 Posted October 6, 2019 Author Report Share Posted October 6, 2019 cheers budd Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CDTL Posted October 6, 2019 Report Share Posted October 6, 2019 Trying to sell my Computerised Engraver that tells you everything i think about Trophies, only good money is perpetual Engraving enjoy doing that Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul_ Posted October 6, 2019 Report Share Posted October 6, 2019 We have a very successful engraving business but sell hardly any trophies. Think outside the box a little, these machines can do so much more than engrave trophy plates! CDTL 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
futura12 Posted October 6, 2019 Author Report Share Posted October 6, 2019 cheers guys Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hibsjo(SCO) Posted October 7, 2019 Report Share Posted October 7, 2019 blitz facebook,twitter.all the usual suspects but they want footy stuff done for pennies seo and paid adwords/shopping/other platforms the market place is awash with partime engravers doing it for beer money ive been asked if i want to buy a trophy online biz twice this year with good turnover but dont have the warehouse to put stock into tells a story lol carry on! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
k4mrc Posted April 23, 2020 Report Share Posted April 23, 2020 On 10/6/2019 at 1:19 PM, ironplanet uk900 said: If there's one part of my business I don't enjoy its the trophy side. Especially the football side of it. Overpriced rubbish! football managers think you can do everything half price and free engraving. I like the higher end stuff Like glass. but if I'm honest I can take or leave the football clubs. Fickle lot with no loyalty & probably half of em are on the fiddle lol. your 100% right - a few years ago I was asked to quote for about 15 teams on one club, I did so as quite fancied the order, later about 4 weeks my dad had a mate on the committee who told my dad that I was £400 less than the guy that they gave the order to - he had the same trophy catalog that I had, he was furious because unbeknown to me had asked me to tender due to being a good friend of my dad's He knew there had been a back hander but nothing he could do seems there all on the take. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CobbT Posted April 25, 2020 Report Share Posted April 25, 2020 I found exactly the same with my son's football club years ago. I was willing to do the orders at cost to help the club. So I pulled him out of the club to a new one & he enjoyed playing for them & he & we made some great friends Mick Friend 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mick Friend Posted April 26, 2020 Report Share Posted April 26, 2020 I HATE these people that try and rip you off. An aquaintence of mine did central heating - another asked him for a price- once he had that price he said Oh so and so said he could do it for -£1k less - Great said No one let him do it- A lesson learned by me and that's the way I have always been. Like car insurance you get the renewal, compare the mercrap say same for £190 less I go back and they say Oh we can match that- then you should have done so at the beginning let the policy lapse Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grahamparker Posted April 26, 2020 Report Share Posted April 26, 2020 41 minutes ago, Mick Friend said: Like car insurance you get the renewal, compare the mercrap say same for £190 less I go back and they say Oh we can match that- then you should have done so at the beginning let the policy lapse Our car insurance renewel last week came through at £780 with direct line (been with them the last 5 years and price has always been very good) we have bought a brand new Range Rover Evoque in November and the wife uses it in her job as a district nurse. Anyway rang direct line and asked for the best price they could offer. Spent 10 minutes on the phone to come up with £780 again best price they could offer. Went on all comparison sites and got the same level of cover with LV (through go compare that is offering £250 excess back if you make a claim) for £446. Rang direct line to cancel my renewel only to be asked to see if they could beat it, 5 minutes later still £780 so at least they where consistant. Now insured with LV. Mick Friend 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flash Posted April 26, 2020 Report Share Posted April 26, 2020 5 hours ago, grahamparker said: Our car insurance renewel last week came through at £780 with direct line (been with them the last 5 years and price has always been very good) we have bought a brand new Range Rover Evoque in November and the wife uses it in her job as a district nurse. Anyway rang direct line and asked for the best price they could offer. Spent 10 minutes on the phone to come up with £780 again best price they could offer. Went on all comparison sites and got the same level of cover with LV (through go compare that is offering £250 excess back if you make a claim) for £446. Rang direct line to cancel my renewel only to be asked to see if they could beat it, 5 minutes later still £780 so at least they where consistant. Now insured with LV. Very good Co. L.V. imo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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