Checking the competitor

This forum is dedicated to sales, marketing, insurance, and other business development issues. Since this is a Windshield Repair sub forum, please continue to use the other forums on this board to discuss non-windshield repair related issues of any nature.
Post Reply
Dave M
Senior Member
Posts: 648
Joined: August 9th, 2003, 6:13 am
Enter the middle number please (3): 5
Location: Westbrook, ME

Re: Checking the competitor

Post by Dave M »

Good Lord, there's that "trained monkey" comment again! I gave my thoughts on that a couple years ago, not going there again. However, I would like to know about the "free money". Where can I get some of that!
GlassStarz
Senior Member
Posts: 1951
Joined: November 12th, 2003, 6:11 pm
Enter the middle number please (3): 5
Location: Southern California

Re: Checking the competitor

Post by GlassStarz »

The point is that anyone can learn to do repairs it takes no special abilities ie being mechanicly inclined etc. A little time and practice and you can do WR that is why it is so atractive to many. The hard part is finding a way to sell WR and sell yourself this is where most fail.Properly Trained techs can do repairs finding something to do is another story
t4k
Senior Member
Posts: 1058
Joined: April 12th, 2008, 8:47 pm
Enter the middle number please (3): 5
Location: U.S.

Re: Checking the competitor

Post by t4k »

GlassStarz wrote:The point is that anyone can learn to do repairs it takes no special abilities ie being mechanicly inclined etc. A little time and practice and you can do WR that is why it is so atractive to many. The hard part is finding a way to sell WR and sell yourself this is where most fail.Properly Trained techs can do repairs finding something to do is another story

I agree. WR is a learned skill that can be mastered in a short amount of time. After you have mastered the skill (some learn faster than others) you must learn to sell your newly acquired skill. The selling of your skill in an ever changing market is where the real challenge now lies.

"Trained Monkey"....you kill me GlassStarz :lol: :lol:
D2D

Re: Checking the competitor

Post by D2D »

Is it time to move this thread to Business Development?
Dave M
Senior Member
Posts: 648
Joined: August 9th, 2003, 6:13 am
Enter the middle number please (3): 5
Location: Westbrook, ME

Re: Checking the competitor

Post by Dave M »

So.........what about the free money?
sunshine wr
Senior Member
Posts: 626
Joined: August 13th, 2003, 5:53 am

Re: Checking the competitor

Post by sunshine wr »

I think I'll train me a monkey to do my sales calls. Who know's ?, Maybe he'll find so of that "free money" while he's out monkeyin' around!
GlassStarz
Senior Member
Posts: 1951
Joined: November 12th, 2003, 6:11 pm
Enter the middle number please (3): 5
Location: Southern California

Re: Checking the competitor

Post by GlassStarz »

Its Human nature to try to feel like you do something better than others and of course there are always the lazy people who cut corners
My point was simple a trained person from any walk of life can do repairs well. I guess some Missed the Trained part LOL
This is a really easy way to make a living but some try to make things harder than it needs to be
screenman
Senior Member
Posts: 3192
Joined: February 25th, 2004, 1:44 pm
Enter the middle number please (3): 5
Location: uk Lincolnshire

Re: Checking the competitor

Post by screenman »

I think first and foremost this is a sales industry, although the quality of the repair is important, if you cannot sell it you are not going to get much practise.
sunshine wr
Senior Member
Posts: 626
Joined: August 13th, 2003, 5:53 am

Re: Checking the competitor

Post by sunshine wr »

My point was simple a trained person from any walk of life can also do sales as well. I guess some Missed the Trained part.
screenman
Senior Member
Posts: 3192
Joined: February 25th, 2004, 1:44 pm
Enter the middle number please (3): 5
Location: uk Lincolnshire

Re: Checking the competitor

Post by screenman »

I would completely disagree with the anyone can do sales bit, some guys just cannot handle rejection.
Post Reply

Who is online

Users browsing this forum: No registered users and 7 guests