Hire a Canvassor?

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SeamlessGutters

Discussion Starter · Aug 2, 2009

I do seamless gutters and was wondering if I should be hiring people to canvass for me instead of door knocking.

How much should I pay per lead or appointment?

I would say my average job is $800-$1200 with a 45% profit margin.

But I think I am going to make them stay in area's with bigger homes. So my per lead costs is worth it.

I was thinking $25 per appointment? I like the idea of a appointment. I would close 1 in 3 which would mean each is costing me $75.00. Does that seem right?

Will I find somebody to work for this. I know at $25 an appointment I could make $150.00 a day easy.

I really would like to stay away from hourly if at all possible.

Thanks,

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pcplumber

· #2 · Aug 2, 2009 (Edited)

I found many canvassers on Craigs List..... and

SeamlessGutters said:
I do seamless gutters and was wondering if I should be hiring people to canvass for me instead of door knocking.

How much should I pay per lead or appointment?

I would say my average job is $800-$1200 with a 45% profit margin.

But I think I am going to make them stay in area's with bigger homes. So my per lead costs is worth it.

I was thinking $25 per appointment? I like the idea of a appointment. I would close 1 in 3 which would mean each is costing me $75.00. Does that seem right?

Will I find somebody to work for this. I know at $25 an appointment I could make $150.00 a day easy.

I really would like to stay away from hourly if at all possible.

Thanks,

I can't see paying for the appointment. By law, I think we have to pay minimum wage for a canvasser, so I pay my canvassers a percentage of the sales, or you may consider minimum wage plus $25 or more when you close a sale.

I advertised for canvassers in the Los Angeles Times two times and got nothing. I was surprised at how many good sales people called from Craigs List. In Los Angeles, we have to pay $25 to advertise on Craigs List for 30 days, but the listing is immediately pushed down and buried by other listings within one day so you may want to place a new ad every few days to stay on the top.

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