Originally Posted by
Will Pedley
Sorry to read this Jay, i'm only a phone call away mate if you need a natter and to let off some steam.
I honestly thought the ramp2rent idea would have worked out for you
You've not let yourself or your family down at all mate, you've done your best to do a decent days work and put food on the table, damn sight more than a lot of people!
Now you need to make sure that you take care of yourself and them and perhaps shrink the business down in stages to keep the wolf from the door but not take away all forms of income.
Give me a bell if you want fella.
thanks mate,really appreciate it.
i also thought the ramp2rent thing would slowly build up to something that was making money but due to finances i havent been able to advertise as much as i really wanted-but i have run an ad in 2 local free mags,one in a north-west classic american mag,done a local leaflet drop,sent offers to local garages,mobile mechanics and taxi firms and also run a 2 inch by 1 inch ad in the local paper( i had originally planned a half page ad but its just too much money-400 quid a week!).ive also got a website up and running and had recenlty bought a van to get stickered up(not done yet-as was waiting on sticker guy).i think if i could afford to run for a few more months(weather-dark nights etc) things would begin to pick up but i dont have the funds to do so.
for the few months ive been setting things up etc,ive still had to pay bills,car sales has been terrible(not helped by a couple of poor buys that cost me money!) and its just took its toll on my money to a point i think its making me ill.shutting shop will not make things better overnight but it will cut down my outgoings by some 800 or so quid a month,which takes a bit of pressure off.