Newbie - FAQ
Hey there guys and gals,
This question would be helpful from both sides. I am not a new provider, but I have always offered CBJ. I have done enough searching, weighing options, and have decided that I am now open to BBBJ. I feel fully satisfied with the choice, and it is not something I "need" to do monetarily as I've never had an issue with getting new clients.
My main questions being:
1. I can't change my own services offered obviously, would it be a bad idea to post it on my local board that "I will now be offering BBBJ"? How else would anyone know if not?
2. Is that kind of post even appropriate or would it get rejected as an "ad"?
3. If I do so I would like to up my donation 50. Where I am, I earn the same per hour as some providers who do BBBJ already, but we are 50 less than most others, because we didn't up our donations when the nationwide sweep of price raises happened. So, if I go up 50 I will just be making it the average rate for my location. (I didn't raise it strictly because I wasn't offering BBBJ, which most providers do)
Again I do not feel forced into the decision, I would just like to expand my network
Hey there guys and gals,
This question would be helpful from both sides. I am not a new provider, but I have always offered CBJ. I have done enough searching, weighing options, and have decided that I am now open to BBBJ. I feel fully satisfied with the choice, and it is not something I "need" to do monetarily as I've never had an issue with getting new clients.
My main questions being:
1. I can't change my own services offered obviously, would it be a bad idea to post it on my local board that "I will now be offering BBBJ"? How else would anyone know if not?
2. Is that kind of post even appropriate or would it get rejected as an "ad"?
3. If I do so I would like to up my donation 50. Where I am, I earn the same per hour as some providers who do BBBJ already, but we are 50 less than most others, because we didn't up our donations when the nationwide sweep of price raises happened. So, if I go up 50 I will just be making it the average rate for my location. (I didn't raise it strictly because I wasn't offering BBBJ, which most providers do)
My main reason for asking is because I would like to be able to explain a valid reason for the change in donation. I've been around for a couple years and am known to only offer CBJ. So if no one knows I am now offering BBBJ, the price change will ultimately hurt me. How should I get the word out?
Again I do not feel forced into the decision, I would just like to expand my network
Yes it is a bad idea to announce it on a discussion board. Use the ad board. Place an ad and announce it there.
2) Yes that kind of post is inappropriate and will get rejected as an ad, if it is an OP. However you can post an ad on the ad board and mention it. You can also reply to ISO postseason mention it, and you can post replies in discussions that are about that topic.
3. Your rate is your business. I will not tell you how to set your rates.
... that would be useful to prospective clients, within the bounds of safety of course. But that's a subject for another thread. This one is about how best to get the word out about a menu change from CBJ to BBBJ.