I didnt advertise as in such. I had 5000 flyers printed up with prices and delivered them to local business parks, etc, etc by hand. All the work was done during normal working hours, so none of this working till night time shit ... I've still got more than half the flyers left after nearly 2 years!
I basically targeted any size business and put in for tenders on the larger ones, some of which I wouldn't compete (I'm not working for nothing). The prices started off from £17.50 for basic inside and outside job (and went up to over £200 on a few occasions!) I could do 13 of these a day on my own! I got on well with all the receptionists and bought them a bottle of some sort for Christmas ....not to buy them, but to show them my appreciation

Some companies were adamant they were going to use their current company and I still kept in contact with them and when the current ones fecked up, folded up or couldn't be arsed, I was in there to take over.
On quite a few occasions I had confrontations with competitors, but those that know me, know I dont take any shit and they use to disappear .... could of been down to a claw hammer been thrown about
As some of the guys from here know, I never ever claimed to be the best or to be good, but I did turn up on time and get them to check over whatever they wanted before I left. I've done work for a few people on here who always seemed happy with the end result. I always treated people with courtesy and spoke to them how I like been spoke to (not dirty

) and that certainly helped even when they tried getting something done for free ....
I had 1 complaint in the 18 months or so and that was some bitch trying it on as she didnt want to admit to her other half she banged the door on another car and theres was brand new ...dizzy bint!
I've worked in the pouring rain, snow and when its been in the minus's and the blistering heat. You get out of it whatever you put into it!
£1300 was my best ever week and that was me working on my own! Thats not bad considering I'm earning a 1/3 of that now
I must be fecking mad