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Page Eighty-Two
Pooch's Poop Removal
Did You Get Your Shirt ?
Fri Dec 14 08:26:02 2001
Yucko Debbie and Red,
Did you guys get your Pooch's Poop Removal shirts?
Just Wondering,
Jerry
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minesweepers
re;shirts
Sun Dec 16 21:00:50 2001
just wondering how much do your shirts cost to have made and how many did you have to get.i looked into silk screened sweatshirts but i needed to order 35 -40 shirts
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Pooch's Poop Removal
Shirts
Mon Dec 17 08:17:20 2001
Minesweepers,
I had my shirts silk screened and I only had a dozen done the first time,I got with my guy and showed him my art work and we got it computerized so all he has to do is put in my disc and his machine pumps them out.I've also done hats and only started with a dozen at a time.
Jerry
Pooch's Poop Removal
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yucko debbie
yes thank you
Fri Dec 14 09:56:46 2001
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Red
Re: Did You Get Your Shirt ?
Fri Dec 14 08:55:07 2001
Yes!
Thanks so much Jerry. I love it!
I've had it for about a week and have already worn it 3 times. I've been asked if I changed the name of my company.
I appreciate it a bunch.
-Red
PS: You must have had Christmas on your mind - that 3X Lg could hold Santa and 8 reindeer! :) But hey, I like the hip-hop, chillin' wit da homies look 'cuz I'm down widat, boyeeeee!
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Pooch's Poop Removal
Shirt
Fri Dec 14 09:07:33 2001
Red,
I'm glad you got your shirt and sorry about the xxxl,
but my new batch hasn't come back from the screeners yet
and that was the only size I had left, but I'm glad to see
that your down with the homies.....word up!
Jerry
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Gene
the message board @ PoopScoopKing.com
Fri Dec 14 15:58:08 2001
Although I'm sure Matthew would not have a problem with another scooper message board, I want everyone to realize that's not what we have. It's an Errand Runners board. All of you, my scooper friends, are welcome to post, and I'll be honored if you do so. However, keep your scooping topics on this board. On the Errands board, you can just be friendly, talk about that industry, whatever; but let's talk scooping right here where we always do.
See you at WWW.PoopScoopKing.com
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mel
rain
Fri Dec 14 16:23:13 2001
It rain all freaking day long .I hate the freaking rain.
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Mark
Tell me about it! (bonus: A song!)
Fri Dec 14 19:56:52 2001
Tell me about it! It was SLUSHING here. 30 mph wind was driving it.
And I got 2 new customers today and they both said "I don't want to go out in my yard".
Dog collars ring,
Don't you know it.
Customers call,
When its pourin'.
A beautiful sight,
I'm happy tonight.
Scoopin' in a driving rainstorm.
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NIMBY
Is everyone growing as fast as I am?
Sat Dec 15 20:49:45 2001
I am getting about 6 new clients a week. This is the first winter I have scooped and I was not prepared for this! I got an office assistant just to help me keep up with routing. It is exciting and scarey at the same time... By January I will have 100 clients. Does everyone grow this much in wintertime?
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Red
Re: Is everyone growing as fast as I am?
Sun Dec 16 00:10:44 2001
Hi Laura,
With the thousands I spend in marketing each month I am just lately getting back to achieving the 6 new clients a week mark. In the past I have grown by as many as 60 in a month however that has not been lately ans was not through an acquisition. The worst thing you can do is expect that to continue - it won't. We can always hope for the best and work our tails off to continue the growth but when you least expect it, BOOM! the bottom falls out. It's good to plan for future growth but don't do to much in the way of hiring and expanding boarders until you are absolutely sure of things.
-Red
PS: Congrats!
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NIMBY
Re: Is everyone growing as fast as I am?
Sun Dec 16 13:46:28 2001
Thanks for the advise Red! But these new ones are from my marketing (which I hadn't done at all during the acquistion. And I really didn't put a whole lot into my marketing... One ad in a free pet newsletter was all.. I also got some from the international directory. I am getting the referals, but I am not counting on those continuing for too long.
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PoopScoopKing
Business Cycles
Sun Dec 16 00:22:16 2001
Waste removal is generally seasonal, and the seasons and cycles vary with locaton. Here in Michigan, we grow like crazy for 2 months, and the rest of the time it's fairly quiet.
PSK
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yucko debbie
it's getting that time again...
Mon Dec 17 16:38:48 2001
it that time again for the snow to come, and come and than melt and the mad rush.
everyone ready.
Happy holidays to everyone.
So did everyone grow this pass year like you expected?
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minesweepers
litter boxes with snap on lids
Mon Dec 17 21:17:59 2001
where can i find these ,someone has to make them .what are the dimensions of the average litter pan.maybe tupperware has a similar type
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Mel
Petsmart carry them eom
Tue Dec 18 15:42:24 2001
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minesweepers
litter boxes
Tue Dec 18 22:45:21 2001
i'm looking for pans with a cover not a hood,it would make transport and exchange very neat and easy
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Bert
tools
Mon Dec 17 23:23:03 2001
Hey Red,
I was wondering how you found such a small and what looks like a light shovel? I've been attempting to locate a small tool like Mathew discribes in his manual but I have been unsuccesful, can you help or suggest a name brand I should be asking for.
Oh yea! I'm getting my visual from scooperspics.
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ashlee
Shovel
Tue Dec 18 11:27:01 2001
I use the same ones as Red and would not trade them for any other. I have sampled many and they continue to be the best! I found them at a beach store in Maine. I bought up all I could find. If you live or have friends near a beach that may be the best place to look. Like Red said, they are unmarked so I can offer you nothing else except that they were in nearly every run down beach type store I went in (the kind that carries frisbees, sand shovels, kites, etc.) I wish you luck,
Ashlee
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Red
Re: tools
Tue Dec 18 01:24:44 2001
Hi Bert,
I really wish I could but I have absolutely no idea who manufactures it and the store I bought it at only carries it around April to June! There's no writing, symbol or identification on it at all :(
It is light but I wish I could find something a little more durable as the ones I bought tend to break too often (I bought everyone they had and still don't think I'll make it through the winter before having to find something else!) The shovel Matthew mentions in his book is a True Temper brand shovel - I found mine at War-mart. Boy is it HEAVY.
Good luck!
-Red
PS: Keep me posted if you find anything that works well for you!
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the bomb squad
winter tool for poopcicles
Wed Dec 19 13:02:20 2001
I've been using a scooping tool made by "Tin Man" that is a curved metal blade. I'm not giving up the rest of my tools but this one is tops for chipping poopcicles out of ice! The handle is also metal so that means extra weight but some rigging could be done to lighten the load.
I haven't mentioned it before because it isn't the greatest for grass, gravel or bark and the metal reflects sunlight in an annoying way, but it does chop ice and crusty snow very well! (which means it chops up the turds too.) It also cleans up easily.
I paid $13.50 for the "scraper" including postage. They sell a scraper and scoop (their term for the pan) as sets but their extra large pan is nothing compared to the lobby pan we're familiar with. They will sell the scrapers separately.
The manufacturer is:
Tin Man Metal Products
541-367-3583
~Melinda
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k9scooper
red-whats this whats this bonus schedule i read below about
Tue Dec 18 12:47:32 2001
whats a bonus schedule ??
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Red
Re: red-whats this whats this bonus schedule i read below ab
Tue Dec 18 13:39:34 2001
Hi K9S,
Erin was referring to how we compensate our employees - their pay plan - which could include various bonuses for a job well done etc. She and I have been discussing the issue amongst ourselves for a while. I was surprised she mentioned it one the board because we normally just email each other directly (not that it matters that she posted it to the board).
Hope this answers your question.
Happy Holidays
-Red
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NIMBY
Re: red-whats this whats this bonus schedule i read below ab
Tue Dec 18 17:42:21 2001
Red that was me... sorry... But I like the idea NIMBY
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Shanti, CT
Referrals
Tue Dec 18 11:00:11 2001
I have one client looking for service in Scarsdale,NY and another in Southbury,CT. Please email me if anyone is interested.
Thanks
Shanti
Happy Scoopers
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Doody Free
Customer Survey
Tue Dec 18 13:22:15 2001
I have been reading many marketing books and they say you can get a lot of information form a customer survey. I was wondering if any of you have sent a survey? And what do you ask?
Thanks Dan@Doody Free
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PoopScoopKing
Surveys
Tue Dec 18 18:08:25 2001
I've been meaning to survey my clients. Another way to get valuable information from them is just to
make it part of signup. You want to know habits of your clients, such as what newspapers they read,
what tv stations they watch, do they use the internet, have email, etc? This is valuable marketing data that
can assist you in finding more clients.
PSK
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Pete
Re: Surveys
Wed Dec 19 08:28:37 2001
If you do a survey, please share what questions you decided to ask. Thanks.