Respect/Manners goes a long way

Made a pick up today using CL free section. Add was for two 19in tv's. Contacted the gentleman and set up a time to get them from his home. before arriving I stopped and got a cup of coffee, not for me but for the person i was going to meet. I figured i was getting something for nothing and should't arrive empty handed. I arrived a couple of minutes early, I made sure to not pull into/block his driveway. When the gentleman open the door I introduced myself and offered him the coffee and explained why. He was thankful for the gesture and the coffee. He stated that he didn't have the remotes and I explained to him they were not needed since I was recycling them. I then explained a bit of what I am doing and how and why I got involved in this business. After loading the tv's he asked what else i would be willing to take. Gave him a quick rundown of what I look for and I said he can call me directly instead of posting an add on CL. I asked if I could drop a flyer next time I was in area. He said drop it in the mailbox and he will hold onto it now that he knows who I am. He also said he will ask around if anyone needs to get rid of anything quick and pass along my name and number. Sorry it was a bit long but figured some of the new people to scrapping might get something out of this. P.S......already got a referral for 2 computers from this gentleman within 4 hrs of meeting him.:cool:

Just dont put it in the mailbox. If you get a prick mailman like me you will get turned into the postal inspectors if the mailman delivers the mail and sees your flyer in the box. Tape it to the outside of the box or hang it on the box just not in it. You can get fined for putting things in the mailbox without postage being paid and being delivered by a mail carrier. Im not really a prick I just play one at work.

Thanks PTS did not know that. Learn something new everyday on here

Anytime. Also if you get one of the companies to deliver flyers for you make sure it in your contract that they will not put them in the mailboxes. The owner of said flyer is ultimitly resposible for where said company puts the flyers. So if its not in your contract with them guess who pays the fine.

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Originally Posted by BRASSCATCHER

Made a pick up today using CL free section. Add was for two 19in tv's. Contacted the gentleman and set up a time to get them from his home. before arriving I stopped and got a cup of coffee, not for me but for the person i was going to meet. I figured i was getting something for nothing and should't arrive empty handed. I arrived a couple of minutes early, I made sure to not pull into/block his driveway. When the gentleman open the door I introduced myself and offered him the coffee and explained why. He was thankful for the gesture and the coffee. He stated that he didn't have the remotes and I explained to him they were not needed since I was recycling them. I then explained a bit of what I am doing and how and why I got involved in this business. After loading the tv's he asked what else i would be willing to take. Gave him a quick rundown of what I look for and I said he can call me directly instead of posting an add on CL. I asked if I could drop a flyer next time I was in area. He said drop it in the mailbox and he will hold onto it now that he knows who I am. He also said he will ask around if anyone needs to get rid of anything quick and pass along my name and number. Sorry it was a bit long but figured some of the new people to scrapping might get something out of this. P.S......already got a referral for 2 computers from this gentleman within 4 hrs of meeting him.:cool:

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Good for you! Kudos on going the extra mile. You may have a customer for life. I would suggest to anyone to read a book called the Thank You Economy by Gary V. Awesome read and it changed my whole approach to running my lawn care business. I now send get well cards, holiday cards, buy a bottle of wine whenever a customer of mine moves into a new home and randomly do nice things like send them starbucks gift cards. I hope to start doing the same when my e-waste business is more fully established.

Funny you mentioned booze. The last time I went to get the load from the scrapper hook up I got I took him a bottle of gold label Jose Cuervo. He couldnt have been happier. Well maybe if I baught him a 175 instead of a 750 :)

I say thanks to many customers with soda-pop, much appreciated on a hot day, hot coffee on a cold one! I also try to take a few minutes to talk to customers and build a community interaction.

even if the mailbox owner says "put it in the mailbox"?

"No part of a mail receptacle may be used to deliver any matter not bearing postage, including items or matter placed upon, supported by, attached to, hung from, or inserted into a mail receptacle. Any mailable matter not bearing postage and found as described above is subject to the same postage as would be paid if it were carried by mail."

http://faq.usps.com/eCustomer/iq/usp...dded#Attaching

http://about.usps.com/news/state-rel..._2010_0909.htm

http://www.lawnsite.com/archive/index.php/t-108672.html

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Originally Posted by bluemeate

even if the mailbox owner says "put it in the mailbox"?

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Yes even if the owner says.

it's really an infringment on one rights as the Postal Service does not own the boxes!! but I do not do it lol