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I had already thought about keyfobs but was wondering how good are they? I mean, who gets them? Everyone or just the regular customers? Does this type of advertising prove costly or is it cost effective at bringing in more work?

It wasn't intended to answer the initial query, believe it or not, but as usual your non-point serves to divert attention from my point.

You didn't have a relevant point ffs. You still don't have a relevant point. I hope you get two flat tyres you tit

Calm down dear, it's only a taxi forum

The point was in fact about your double standards.

Rather than ruin threads why dont you simply make a new thread and ask direct questions.....it would save boring people to tears with your sh*te, and the rest of us could ignore it.

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You really don't like scrutiny and debate, do you

You really don't like scrutiny and debate, do you

As for free settle, well I tried that and all I got was way too many drivers staying for the free week then sodding off to another office. No point in doing it as that many have taken me for a ride, would you like me to go into details!! I only charge £100 settle for the week when all the other offices are charging over £110 per week so personally I dont think thats a bad deal when they can make the same money if not more money than other offices on a saturday night.

Please tell me more !! I can only state that drivers who pay less settle say £50 per week thats a saving of £60. A driver who has to earn an extra £60 will have to do £75 with the fuel money on top. That's a night off or an extra £75 in a drivers pocket. If you can manage your overheads with 6 drivers = £300/week thats great, but I recon you would get more than 6 drivers. I think that once drivers found out the settle was permanently £50 with a small annual rise you would get a good crew.
I know a few companies were I work ask 50p per job, so if its quiet the drivers pay less settle. If the drivers do 30 jobs on a Saturday night its still only £15 this may work for you as well!

Looks like I have started a lively debate!!

I think the mousemats with the company name and number is a good idea, never thought of that one!

I had already thought about keyfobs but was wondering how good are they? I mean, who gets them? Everyone or just the regular customers? Does this type of advertising prove costly or is it cost effective at bringing in more work?

I have tried to get part time drivers but none are forthcoming and when they do come the full time drivers think if they have a few days off they should pay part time settle too!

I had two drivers start the other week, one full time 5 nights and the other part time fri and sat night. Because we all had a poor friday night including all the other offices I am told both new drivers handed in there radios, even though they had great sat night! Can someone figure them out for me because I cant, driving me mad!!

We did for a while knock £1 off all fares between 6 and 9 every night when I first started and that was a great success, not sure if to try it again still thinking about that one.

I did see the stickers for the back of the £1 which I thought a good idea, but they seem to have bad press so not sure what to think of that really. Anyone got any input on that idea?

Can anyone else think of more ways to advertise?

Thanks for the input!

Oh yes! I cant really afford to give away tv's and give free rides just yet! Maybe in a few years!!

If you know any drivers going back out to pakistan apparently all this advertising stuff can be bought really cheap out there !

I also read a company who supply beer-mats for about £80 for 5,000 and so although we all do amusing things with the beer mats whilst drinking in the pub(like seeing how many we can flip up and catch in one movement and ripping a piece off and placing it on your nose) but one thing there is plenty of in Wrexham is Pubs and so by placing them in some of the local taverns can only help and for £80 it wont take you long to get your money back....