mad cobbler Posted January 25, 2024 Report Share Posted January 25, 2024 13 years established Not only has an independent opened on Monday 4 shops away But with a poster 1.99 keys NASTY Iff you read this paul .your a di@k And no need ... Mike at Vauxhall 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
k4mrc Posted January 25, 2024 Report Share Posted January 25, 2024 15 minutes ago, mad cobbler said: 13 years established Not only has an independent opened on Monday 4 shops away But with a poster 1.99 keys NASTY Iff you read this paul .your a di@k And no need ... feck... where are you based? what company? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grahamparker Posted January 25, 2024 Report Share Posted January 25, 2024 Been there had that done although was half a mile away. Cutting all keys for £2.50 good job they could not cut them and never changed cutters or maintained the machines. Anyway 5 years later bankrupt owing £150K. We are busier than ever. Professionalism always wins even if it gets tough for a while. almeriasecure 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mad cobbler Posted January 25, 2024 Author Report Share Posted January 25, 2024 St austell Cornwall Robinsons traditional cobblers The new cobblers is called Cornwall shoe repairs Traditional cobblers What an original name ...... I spent the previous 17 yrs working for Mr minit and timpsons And have kept prices to a realistic price we have two timpsons pods and poss another turning up A jonsons cleaners also cutting keys and two key vending machines in diy shops So why 1.99 a key ?. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul_ Posted January 25, 2024 Report Share Posted January 25, 2024 Unbelievable place to open! Plenty of other towns in Cornwall with no independent or even a Timpsons! Good luck pal! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mad cobbler Posted January 26, 2024 Author Report Share Posted January 26, 2024 17 hours ago, fraser Crane said: @mad cobblerWhy would someone new come in if they didn't sense there was an opportunity to profit? You have to ask yourself are you currently bringing your A game to the area? I notice your website is down? You are also operating from a trailer on the street and not a retail unit? My trailer is in the heart of white river shopping centre nxt to the barclays pod My website is secure any fully working no probs do we need a retail shop to work from ? As its worked for me for the past 13 yrs As with timpsons Not much profit on the 1.99 keys He's trying to sell Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grahamparker Posted January 28, 2024 Report Share Posted January 28, 2024 Fraser Crane. Apologise as you are totally wrong !!. Website works perfectly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Count Muppet Posted January 28, 2024 Report Share Posted January 28, 2024 Good points hes certainly seen an opportunity when he’s looked round. He’s gone straight into battle with you directly with those prices. He’s literally trying to kill you off. He knows he can’t get rid of the timpson pods but once you’re gone, he’ll put his prices up sadly it’s your own fault. You’ve had it your way for years and I suppose you took your eye off the ball a little. Your advertised times give the impression that you're semi retired or just not interested. The trailer that looks like it could be driven away at any point gives the same impression too. Your website is very basic The best thing you can do is make sure you gave 100% quality service, work and materials. Keep your prices fair and ride out the storm. Have a look at updating the website and the displays on your trailer. You’ll have annoyed some people with some of your signs. People are strange. You can guarantee someone has thought to themselves “how can I trust him to change my watch battery when he can’t even spell it?” If he don’t make enough money in the first year he may panic, try to cut his losses and move on sorry if it sounds like I’m not being supportive. Just trying to point you in the right direction. kobblers 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
petercoulson Posted January 29, 2024 Report Share Posted January 29, 2024 19 hours ago, grahamparker said: Fraser Crane. Apologise as you are totally wrong !!. Website works perfectly. The clue will be in the "not secure" part of the address bar, it certainly does not work on my laptop Chrome but does on Safari suggesting the website needs some updating to make it https and not the http it is now Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grahamparker Posted January 29, 2024 Report Share Posted January 29, 2024 Good point but it worked on my devices. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kobblers Posted February 15, 2024 Report Share Posted February 15, 2024 On 1/28/2024 at 7:32 PM, Count Muppet said: Good points hes certainly seen an opportunity when he’s looked round. He’s gone straight into battle with you directly with those prices. He’s literally trying to kill you off. He knows he can’t get rid of the timpson pods but once you’re gone, he’ll put his prices up sadly it’s your own fault. You’ve had it your way for years and I suppose you took your eye off the ball a little. Your advertised times give the impression that you're semi retired or just not interested. The trailer that looks like it could be driven away at any point gives the same impression too. Your website is very basic The best thing you can do is make sure you gave 100% quality service, work and materials. Keep your prices fair and ride out the storm. Have a look at updating the website and the displays on your trailer. You’ll have annoyed some people with some of your signs. People are strange. You can guarantee someone has thought to themselves “how can I trust him to change my watch battery when he can’t even spell it?” If he don’t make enough money in the first year he may panic, try to cut his losses and move on sorry if it sounds like I’m not being supportive. Just trying to point you in the right direction. That's great, constructive criticism. Rick. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Simes Posted February 15, 2024 Report Share Posted February 15, 2024 On 1/26/2024 at 1:45 PM, mad cobbler said: My trailer is in the heart of white river shopping centre nxt to the barclays pod My website is secure any fully working no probs do we need a retail shop to work from ? As its worked for me for the past 13 yrs As with timpsons Not much profit on the 1.99 keys He's trying to sell Nothing wrong with a trailer set up. We traded for 12 years from a trailer. Then moved to fix premises. It was a perfect start for us and we stayed because it worked. Now there are 4 of us so a trailer would be a squeeze! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gray Posted February 15, 2024 Report Share Posted February 15, 2024 Never take your eye off the ball. Complacency breeds failure. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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