Decals on Contractors Machinery

Reggie.

What's your thoughts on this. I mean your name and number going onto the tractor.

I just have a few people telling me I should do it to the new Landini for advertising proposes but not sure on doing it.

Anyone any thoughts..... Good or Bad idea?

Who2

Stick them up if you want but I'd say they are being smart asses. I think unless your at it full time I wouldn't bother.

C0N0R

If you're going for it, subtle is the key in my eyes. None of this plastered across the windscreen craic. Side of the bonnet isn't the worst. And no slogans like "we don't talk ****e we spread it" Guy I work for only has his name on the harvester and no phone number. Word of mouth will be the way you get most of your business probably and how most people get your number.

Reggie.

C0N0R wrote: »

If you're going for it, subtle is the key in my eyes. None of this plastered across the windscreen craic. Side of the bonnet isn't the worst. And no slogans like "we don't talk ****e we spread it" Guy I work for only has his name on the harvester and no phone number. Word of mouth will be the way you get most of your business probably and how most people get your number.

Thats what I was thinking. If I was to do it at all it would only be name and number.

Reggie.

Who2 wrote: »

Stick them up if you want but I'd say they are being smart asses. I think unless your at it full time I wouldn't bother.

Ah they are being genuine but as you say it's not thier machine.

kowtow

Reggie. wrote:

Thats what I was thinking. If I was to do it at all it would only be name and number.

B**ger that.

Get one of those electronic signs like bus stops have for the front saying what job your on today, and which days you are currently estimating for the jobs coming up.

Who2

Reggie. wrote: »

Ah they are being genuine but as you say it's not thier machine.

Leave it as is, I don't think you'll need to advertise. You don't want to work for lads that need to take numbers down off a tractor. There's a reason they need to.

Base price

When you put your name/number on the side of a tractor are you declaring that you are now a contractor. If so then I presume that you need additional insurance cover like contractors liability.
If you had a tip on the road with a car/lorry would your standard insurance cover you when the assessor comes to inspect your tractor and sees your name/phone no on it.
Our contractor only has his name on the tractors. He told me what his insurance bill is and you'd wonder why he bothers contracting.

patsy_mccabe

Who2 wrote: »

Leave it as is, I don't think you'll need to advertise. You don't want to work for lads that need to take numbers down off a tractor. There's a reason they need to.

I wouldn't say that's necessarily the case. Lots of guys might be planning on doing new types of work in the future that they haven't done in the past. My regular contractor doesn't do reseeding for example.
Free advertising at the end of the day.

Reggie.

Who2 wrote: »

Leave it as is, I don't think you'll need to advertise. You don't want to work for lads that need to take numbers down off a tractor. There's a reason they need to.

Excellent point

Reggie.

Base price wrote: »

When you put your name/number on the side of a tractor are you declaring that you are now a contractor. If so then I presume that you need additional insurance cover like contractors liability.
If you had a tip on the road with a car/lorry would your standard insurance cover you when the assessor comes to inspect your tractor and sees your name/phone no on it.
Our contractor only has his name on the tractors. He told me what his insurance bill is and you'd wonder why he bothers contracting.

I have contractors insurance but if you are balng and/or hedgecutting your premium skyrockets.

Your point point on an accident is vaild and one I was thinking of alright.

blue5000

Just put the number '9' on the side of the bonnet. Lads will be thinking fook me that must be some outfit if he has at least 9 of them yokes. Next day put a 7 on it etc.;)

Reggie.

blue5000 wrote: »

Just put the number '9' on the side of the bonnet. Lads will be thinking fook me that must be some outfit if he has at least 9 of them yokes. Next day put a 7 on it etc.;)

Like the pig game

ganmo

Stick it up
No harm in letting ppl know that you're available

rangler1

Reggie. wrote: »

I have contractors insurance but if you are balng and/or hedgecutting your premium skyrockets.

Your point point on an accident is vaild and one I was thinking of alright.

You'd wonder where the insurance is on the hedgecutting when lads are only charging 25 - 30/hr,

freedominacup

rangler1 wrote: »

You'd wonder where the insurance is on the hedgecutting when lads are only charging 25 - 30/hr,

Double that around here and hard to get the work done.

rangler1

freedominacup wrote: »

Double that around here and hard to get the work done.

50 - 55/HR I pay, but it is available for the figures i quoted

Reggie.

rangler1 wrote: »

You'd wonder where the insurance is on the hedgecutting when lads are only charging 25 - 30/hr,

I was told by my instance company that if I was hedgecutting I would need I think around 2 million of a public liability

Panch18

Reggie are you giving the contracting a proper go? going at it full time?

Waffletraktor

rangler1 wrote: »

50 - 55/HR I pay, but it is available for the figures i quoted

Are these farmers chancing their arm doing extra cash work or people who think they are runniing a contracting business?

Waffletraktor

Reggie. wrote: »

What's your thoughts on this. I mean your name and number going onto the tractor.

I just have a few people telling me I should do it to the new Landini for advertising proposes but not sure on doing it.

Anyone any thoughts..... Good or Bad idea?

You will be better off getting a branded invoice book made up and a few business cards and send 2/3 out with each invoice.
You will get more work by getting a name for being reliable timewise and doing good work. Not going looking for the guys who think your another version of an overdraft and leave machine wrecking gifts for you to find in things etc.etc.

Reggie.

Waffletraktor wrote: »

Are these farmers chancing their arm doing extra cash work or people who think they are runniing a contracting business?

That's grand till something happens

Reggie.

Panch18 wrote: »

Reggie are you giving the contracting a proper go? going at it full time?

No idea. only have 4 years left in army so don't know what or where I'm gonna end up. Trying to improve the business to see if it's viable in 4 years for full of part time

Reggie.

Waffletraktor wrote: »

You will be better off getting a branded invoice book made up and a few business cards and send 2/3 out with each invoice.
You will get more work by getting a name for being reliable timewise and doing good work. Not going looking for the guys who think your another version of an overdraft and leave machine wrecking gifts for you to find in things etc.etc.

Excellent points there waffle and was thinking the very same about word of mouth and business cards.

rangler1

Reggie. wrote: »

That's grand till something happens

Wasn't there a piece of metal from a ditch put through a car around bunbrosna a few years ago injuring an occupant

Reggie.

rangler1 wrote: »

Wasn't there a piece of metal from a ditch put through a car around bunbrosna a few years ago injuring an occupant

Very easily done. Even if the driver gets hurt. Questions on why he was there in the first place

Muckit

Reggie. wrote: »

What's your thoughts on this. I mean your name and number going onto the tractor.

I just have a few people telling me I should do it to the new Landini for advertising proposes but not sure on doing it.

Anyone any thoughts..... Good or Bad idea?

There should be no need. A good reputation and word of mouth should be enough. Only one you'd be grabbing the attention of is the taxman!!

Who2

I done a small bit of advertising, I was getting about 1 in 6 jobs. A lot of time wasters and lads looking for the cheapest quote. I get 3 out of 4 jobs on the word of mouth ones.

kowtow

blue5000 wrote:

Just put the number '9' on the side of the bonnet. Lads will be thinking fook me that must be some outfit if he has at least 9 of them yokes. Next day put a 7 on it etc.

Like that bumper sticker "my other car is a Porsche"

Looked naff on the back of an old banger, but on a Bentley...

kerry cow

Most of time this sign writing is only hot air between the ears and people wanting to state "I have made it " .
Really the proof is in the eating .good work spreads good word .
Leave it off and focus on a job well done .

foxy farmer

In the unfortunate event of an accident you don't want to be identified when some gobdaw puts a pic up on the web of the accident. Contractor down here after bowling 2 silage trailers this year. Ive been shown pics on FB with name/ ph no. clearly visible on capsized trailer. Often wonder would they get calls from some smartass after the incident.

davidk1394

I wouldn't be a fan of it myself. Usually a person wouldn't be taking down your number unless it's bad news.

simx

See the contractor that is most local to me and does a lot of work hasn't his name on any machine he has, word of mouth is the best advertisement, he's reasonable and does good work, can p@&s me off the off time not coming in time but he has more important customers than me I suppose, usually ok though

micraX

From a different perspective I think it's good to have a name or farm name on your tractors and machinery as it lets people know who you are and what your about. Like most vegetable lads have names on side of rigs, the same names and logos as on their delivery truck and packaging so it brings it full circle back to the consumer. Same as names on ton boxes people start to realise who you are. And numbering tractors is great in large fleets from a staff management and maintainence point of view.