GROUPON the new guru crack

[Bjorn]

DO NOT MOVE THIS TO MAKE LESS MONEY ROOM!

Of course you have seen it here first with our own marketer leech

I see on ics it's now all the rage with JOhn hit man brawn thought this guy had a high end business

Even Howard is thinking of this how times change

Wow

Rich people use groupon and price shoppers use val pak or regular coupons did you know this

hence the 50% and wait groupon gets 50% of your offer

But it cost you no money????

now remember only high class up scale non price shoppers use groupon

only low life low end price only shoppers use coupons

So the only way your going to make any money is UP SELL THE CRAP out of every groupon job you go to

I can see the customers seeing this as bait and switch yes you do your 2 rooms and a hall for 45 dollars errrrrrrrrrr groupon just got 22.50 so you do your 2 rooms and a hall for 22.50 and now you have to bang your customer for all the extras and work in the home to try and make some money

Ahhhhhhhhhhhh wait

The guru is saying that since your doing such a great job they cant resist not to buy more from your business and or call you again at a much higher price.

I now see big billy Yeadon jumping in on the band wagon we know how much a great marketing expert he is with Ho Jon right?

The main problem with too much up selling is

Latter in the day buyers remorse sets in

The husband gets home and says honey the carpets look great how much

" Well dear the special was only 50 dollars but I spent 350 dollars because I was getting such a good deal"

the husband cant see the carpet Protector and can now barely smell the Rose water deodorizer

no how do you think they feel now?

 

[Jimbo]

"our own marketer leech"





lol!!

 

[Bjorn]

you have to offer 100 dollar deal cut it in half and then give the other half to groupon



so go out for 25 dollars then have to up sell like crazy to make up for the rest

only high end clients use groupon

where have you been

 

[Brian R]

I guess I need to pull out the big guns for this one.

I suppose I could beg for money so I can take a trip or buy beer?

Always with the problems...never with the solutions.

 

[Burtz]

cracks and chinks in the armor

 

[Brian R]

I'm sure there could be some truth to that Fred.

It's just a marketing tool...and like any tool (not talking about Odin...this time) it's all about how you use it.

 

[Bjorn]

Groupon offered users throughout the U.S. a $20 off coupon for Valentines Day flowers from FTD. People who bought the coupon had to use a special URL to purchase the flowers. And then they were shown a regular price for the flowers of $50 before the $20 coupon.

Which is fine except that the regular FTD site shows a price of $40 for the same item, meaning Groupon users only really got $10 off, not $20.

This is all kinds of things. False advertising by FTD to start, since they’re showing a different retail price for Groupon users v. people coming to FTD without the Groupon link. And, say users, the coupon only works if you go through the Groupon link.

There are other complaints about the offer as well, like FTD pushing deliveries to February 15, and charging a service fee. Those things are annoying. But the different price point is what really worries me.

like other offers I guess could tack on so many extra fees just like the air lines

 

[Jay D]

So brian, how many of those groupon jobs have you personally done or do you sub them and cut it another 50% with your guy? :roll:

 

[Brian R]

Yeah, I just keep cutting it unitl I'm paying the customer. Works like a charm.

 

[Bjorn]

100 dollar job gets cut to a 50 dollar job then cuts to 25 then 12.50 the up sells back up to 50 dollars and has to give briyan 50% of that

 

[steve frasier]

FTD and groupon sound about as bad as pro flowers

cheap price
charge to deliver
extra charge for long stems
extra charge to deliver on valentines day
extra charge to make sure it gets delivered in the morning

 

[Brian R]

100 dollar job gets cut to a 50 dollar job then cuts to 25 then 12.50 the up sells back up to 50 dollars and has to give briyan 50% of that

Odin, if your not in the business to sell...why are you in the business?

Are your services (or lack of) that bad that you are afraid to offer them?

I'm just askin.

 

[Bjorn]

"Yeah, I just keep cutting it until I'm paying the customer. Works like a charm."

I don't bait with a low price and then get my foot in the door and start selling

I offer A with pickles B without pretty simple I have no up sells for rose water with in that pricing I make money no reason to get greedy I lose no money on advertised price

if the customer wants some thing more they ask me.

pretty simple

 

[XTREME1]

I did groupon with my usually $1.00 a sq ft and said I would do it for 90 cents and give groupon 40 cents, they knew I was on ICS for years and knew I was worth it. I wouldn't pee in the toilet for less than 50 cents a sq ft.

I have created a new marketing program that will cost you pennies a month and make you millions. In no time you will go from 16 employees and multiple trucks to the happiness of 1 truck and a helper. what would you expect to pay for this $10000, $4995 nope today and today only I will give it to you for $795 and don't ask for any references my system is so good we have to keep it under wraps like a stealth bomber

 

[Brian R]

That sounds like good business to me. :roll:

Maybe you could post a few more snow pictures so we'll believe you?

 

[Bjorn]

0]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I2HqtjGIbWI0]

 

[Goomer]

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[handdi]

i do'nt think its a good idea for our line of work
now if you were in lets say lawn care
it would be great.
go out and do the first job for free and get a new customer for next week.
Cc is not reacurring enough.
i checked it out and it would be workin for free
brand new in the bus i would entertain the idea.

 

[Brian R]

Ody, I've come to the conclusion that I am too burnt to play with you anymore...or at least for awhile.

I'm too busy from all the work generated from my "marketing"...but you wouldn't understand.

:mrgreen:

 

[ruff]

Well...........
With the on going Group On logic, he's likely to understand at least........... 50%?

Only this time I think Odin gets it.

Personally, I love Group On for its weeding effect.
It directs the crazy price shoppers elsewhere.

 

[Bjorn]

f]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BzOtFAu0Xiof]

 

[FB7777]

I did groupon with my usually $1.00 a sq ft and said I would do it for 90 cents and give groupon 40 cents, they knew I was on ICS for years and knew I was worth it. I wouldn't pee in the toilet for less than 50 cents a sq ft.

I have created a new marketing program that will cost you pennies a month and make you millions. In no time you will go from 16 employees and multiple trucks to the happiness of 1 truck and a helper. what would you expect to pay for this $10000, $4995 nope today and today only I will give it to you for $795 and don't ask for any references my system is so good we have to keep it under wraps like a stealth bomber

:mrgreen: