Thoughts on signwriting

In my opinion its a total waste of time. For 20 years I have had my vans sign written (electrical contractor) and not once have I had a phone call saying I saw your van, can you give me a quote. The only calls I get I sales reps trying to sell to me. Save your money and advertise in local press or Yell.com. Just my opinion.

It makes people think you know what you're doing. People are shallow like that.

big-red said:

In my opinion its a total waste of time. For 20 years I have had my vans sign written (electrical contractor) and not once have I had a phone call saying I saw your van, can you give me a quote. The only calls I get I sales reps trying to sell to me. Save your money and advertise in local press or Yell.com. Just my opinion.

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My way of thinking is this: Say you are a builder and have your own logo on your van then people might remember it.. Then at a later stage if someone needs some building work doing, they check in the yellow pages and see the same logo. They might think you get a lot of jobs since they saw your van and call you instead of the others next to you on the list..

That can work Jack

It's why MPs like loads of signs along the roadside and in fields with their names on before elections - there's loads of research that shows that people when looking at a list of names are more likely to choose one that they recognise (from having seen it about) where they don't have a particular Party loyalty

Havew replied to your PM

Cavey

landroverjack said:

My way of thinking is this: Say you are a builder and have your own logo on your van then people might remember it.. Then at a later stage if someone needs some building work doing, they check in the yellow pages and see the same logo. They might think you get a lot of jobs since they saw your van and call you instead of the others next to you on the list..

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So what's the business idea young Jack? (yes I realise you're in fact slightly older than me ) I'm intrigued now

Langers said:

So what's the business idea young Jack? (yes I realise you're in fact slightly older than me ) I'm intrigued now

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Well I have had hardly any time to think about it recently, but it is to do with photography. If I get some time to start figuring it out soon I'll let you know how it gets on

landroverjack said:

Well I have had hardly any time to think about it recently, but it is to do with photography. If I get some time to start figuring it out soon I'll let you know how it gets on

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Coulda guessed And yeah do keep me up to date with it, am interested in starting my own business some day.

Langers said:

Coulda guessed And yeah do keep me up to date with it, am interested in starting my own business some day.

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Good luck What sort of business are you hoping to start then ?

landroverjack said:

Good luck What sort of business are you hoping to start then ?

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Ah well ya see, that's for me to know

It'll most likely be something to do with design or mechanical engineering.

Not for a while yet though, got a degree to do first

Langers said:

Ah well ya see, that's for me to know

It'll most likely be something to do with design or mechanical engineering.

Not for a while yet though, got a degree to do first

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It'll be time before you know it Good luck , it sounds interesting

landroverjack said:

It'll be time before you know it Good luck , it sounds interesting

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Yeah no doubt!

how is the 110 going? Been following your WIP thread, where's them pictures you promised? :boink:

Langers said:

Yeah no doubt!

how is the 110 going? Been following your WIP thread, where's them pictures you promised? :boink:

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I'll have some time soon!

Ok so I have finally started making some action on this, I have decided in the end to go for something a bit different.

I ordered some waterproof canvas online:



Started stitching a hem (yep on my own!!) and fitted some eyelets:



And now it looks like this along one edge:





Do wimmins have sewing contests? I thought this was pretty good for a first try with no help :lol::lol:


Just offering it up a bit to check its gonna fit:




Now i only have 8 and a half more metres of sewing to do and 21 more eyelets to fit Any tips?