Re: slow summer months?
[Re: Traps R Us]
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07/10/17 11:20 PM
07/10/17 11:20 PM
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Michigan Trappin
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Right now lots of youn of the year moving, skunks, raccoons, woodchuck and bat calls are coming in biggest issue if your business is only a couple years old. Is how will people find you? THINK INTERNET that's where most go and if you have a major player in your are their SEO is probably got them on top of search engines
Every day is a gift from GOD, don't waste it!!
If they have plenty of food, give them something interesting to smell
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Re: slow summer months?
[Re: Traps R Us]
#5948039
07/11/17 07:21 AM
07/11/17 07:21 AM
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Joined: Oct 2014
Posts: 2,050 Mass
TDHP
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Comes in waves for me, with my schedule I can't complain. I'm getting hammered with squirrel jobs right now. First time I ever ran out of traps to do jobs. Had to buy another 2dzn squirrel traps for a total of 5dzn.
The majority of my calls right now are coming from referrals. Websites and social media are important but sometimes you have to do a lot of the leg work on your own to get your card and site address out there to the people in your area.
It should come and when it does stay humble and try not to get greedy with pricing. A lot will go against under pricing jobs or doing them pretty much for nothing, sometimes it beats sitting around with idle traps. I've done it in the past when I started. Now I'm going into jobs after these big pest/wildlife companies and solving their failed attempts.
Your area will determine the amount of revenue you generate. If you live in an area where most can and do handle their nuisance issues, good luck.
Last edited by TDHP; 07/11/17 08:18 AM.
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Re: slow summer months?
[Re: Traps R Us]
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07/14/17 08:05 AM
07/14/17 08:05 AM
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Posts: 1,514 Woodhull, Illinois 77
Jim Bethell
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Thanks Ron, you guys are awesome and very encouraging! If I see any of you at the NTA, I'll buy you a beer! Don't know about the beer, but you can stop by our booth and say HI.
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Re: slow summer months?
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07/14/17 02:55 PM
07/14/17 02:55 PM
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Joined: Sep 2011
Posts: 30 Erie, PA
SifordOutdoorZ
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Should definitely be your busier time right now! Like others said don't be afraid to go knocking and pass out business cards people associate a face with a name. Real estate agents, golf courses, churches al good places to start. Word of mouth in this business is huge once you get a good reputation people will begin talking.
Sifords Wildlife Services
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Re: slow summer months?
[Re: Traps R Us]
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08/07/17 05:32 AM
08/07/17 05:32 AM
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Willy Firewood
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TDHP - what traps do you prefer for squirrel jobs? I have only a bit of experience with them. Thanks, Matt
FRAC LIVES MATTER
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