Invitation only?

[Mikey P]

I hear Hagopian may use this tag line if the economy doesn't turn soon..

 

[dealtimeman]

Are they in your town?

how many real truckmounted rigs are in your town?

 

[Jeff Madsen]

I'm pretty open to things marketing-wise, but I can't imagine driving around town with that plastered on my van.

 

[Chris A]

I know his aim is to look super exclusive, but as a consumer if I saw that I would automatically think he was a dousche

 

[Bruce Humphrey]

http://1800dirtwar.com/

He has a 1-800 number

 

[Lee Stockwell]

Who cleans where they aren't "invited"?

 

[Zee]

I remember seeing another guy's van a few years back here on the board. Someone posted a picture and that lettering said something like referral only but it had the big phone number also....

I dont get this type of marketing. I mean do you want people to call you and give you their money or no? Which is it?

 

[Connor]

Reminds me of the credit unions that are county exclusive. They say you can't be a member unless you "live, work, worship, attend school or have a family member that does those things" in that county, which pretty much sums it everybody who hears them on local radio.

 

[hogjowl]

PadPrick posted a picture of his van once a few years ago and it had something on it to that effect. That was back when it was all the rage for the bulletin board successes to preach that all you had to do was offer outstanding work at outrageous prices and the referrals would flow to you like magic.

 

[Dolly Llama]

PadPrick posted a picture of his van once a few years ago and it had something on it to that effect..

yep.
Pretty sure it was what Zee mentioned

"by referral only"

stupid then and stupid now
but it might be 'bout the only way John will sell many more shake 'n shine machines after the bent handle debacle



..L.T.A.

 

[steve_64]

Reminds me of the credit unions that are county exclusive. They say you can't be a member unless you "live, work, worship, attend school or have a family member that does those things" in that county, which pretty much sums it everybody who hears them on local radio.

it use to be law that to join certain credit unions these guidelines had to be met. they still advertise as usual. it was even stricter than that where your job was the qualifying measure only in many instances. i do believe the feds have lightened the burdon of membership.

 

[Royal Man]

It says invitation only. Yet the name "Dirt War, INC" doesn't seem very inviting.

From his webpage:

"Hi ,
I'm Mike Lommel the owner and sole operator of 1 800 DIRT WAR. You might be wondering why I work by invitation only. Let me explain, I have not offered my services to the general public since 2003. I removed my business listing from the phone book around 1995 . All of my work is either repeat or referral. I have a great client base that refers a lot of clients to me. Now you may be wondering why you received an invitation. The answer is simple. You live in Pleasant Hill and I am trying to keep most of my work here. I live in Pleasant Hill too. Or you live really close to one of my clients. I have been cleaning "

A Note: I haven't been in the phonebook for a decade now. So my company must be by invitation only too.

 

[Connor]

yep.
Pretty sure it was what Zee mentioned

"by referral only"

stupid then and stupid now

Might as well say, "Suckers Only, Apply Within"