Checkatrade?

[kb76]

On another subject here but do any of you boys use checkatrade to promote your business? I never have and all my work prior to me moving from London to Devon where i'am now was generally through word of mouth and my old website via Google. I had a meeting with them last week, checked out all my docs, gas safe, insurance and ID etc but have still not decided. It's pricey at over £700 for the year! I'm interested to know if it works well for you fellow boiler men out there?
Thanks
Kevin

 

[SimonG]

Im expecting the phonecalls. Its due for renewal next month

 

[kb76]

Was going to sign up until the annoying sales woman came out to see me. She just expected me to sign!! Told her I would have a think about it and she went in a right huff,

Similar here, the dude arrived and we went through it all and next thing he's asking for dosh. Said I'd have a think and wasn't made aware I was expected to sign up after the meeting. Having said all this I'll still give it a try. See how 1st year goes...

 

[mikeyc]

Similar here, the dude arrived and we went through it all and next thing he's asking for dosh. Said I'd have a think and wasn't made aware I was expected to sign up after the meeting. Having said all this I'll still give it a try. See how 1st year goes...

I'm going to sign up and was thinking about giving money on the meeting. But after reading these posts about them being pushy I'm really going to make him squirm for it

 

[Millsy 82]

I'm on it but I think lame is right that down the south west you won't get many locals look at it. Most people I speak to when I say about it don't have a clue what I'm on about.

 

[hammers4spanner]

Been on it for few weeks and yet to receive a call

 

[lame plumber]

took quite a few weeks to take off, then got 2 boiler swaps in a row, had a few bites since then

 

[hammers4spanner]

Willing to give it time expecting it to be slow .

 

[hammers4spanner]

Really unimpressed with checkapants,

Had a chat with them today over the fact i had a negative review over an appointment i couldn't get to , in a nutshell i was given wrong address and tel number. Suddenly the only time i have heard from checkapants is over a bad review. They refuse to listen to my end so the review stays, hey ho at least i eventually had a phone call from a cust out of it .

At £650 this lot is looking like the biggest bottom feeder of the lot another outfit to shaft the tradesman.

 

[SimonG]

Im not renewing mine. Just going to set up a cheap and cheerful web page.

 

[drip-dry]

think we should all get together and start a national plumbing ,heating company web site ,covering all the areas we are in and then float it in a year or two ,let it be snapped up by the pension funds ect and then we can retire....

our own Silicon alley ....

 

[Dotty]

think we should all get together and start a national plumbing ,heating company web site ,covering all the areas we are in and then float it in a year or two ,let it be snapped up by the pension funds ect and then we can retire....

our own Silicon alley ....

Hmmmmmmmmmmm............

 

[hammers4spanner]

Im not renewing mine. Just going to set up a cheap and cheerful web page.

Snap won't be doing this again

 

[Leo21]

think we should all get together and start a national plumbing ,heating company web site ,covering all the areas we are in and then float it in a year or two ,let it be snapped up by the pension funds ect and then we can retire....

our own Silicon alley ....

I'm in, ran by plumbers for plumbers. Viva la revolution.

 

[gasmanrob]

I'm in, ran by plumbers for plumbers. Viva la revolution.

You know that's French right????

 

[Ch4 plumbing]

Should also have a closed area with rate a customer!! Keep the idiot ones away or at least warn of time wasters and late payers!!