The new way to get businessFollow

The Lunatics already heard about this but I wanted to post it so you could get a chuckle, as well as try and figure out what the heck this guy was thinking. They story is that I am looking for a Handy Man service to fix a couple of things in my house before I get it ready for the market. I found a site that allows you to post what you are looking to have done and the nearby contracters can call or email you to bid on the project. Within 24 hours I had a few messages. 2 messages was from a man who owned a company nearby that supposedly had a really good reputation. I called him back twice, and left a message since no one answered. During all this I had a few other contracters call.


This evening I got an email from the first guy. This is his professional introduction letter to me, in hopes of my business:

Hi DSD:



I recvd ur email from Service Magic. Our company does great work.



Please check r references, Handyman We Do It, and you will see 4.5-5 star reviews.



I think we did some work on XXXX St and I remember ur street was on the next block, is that right.



We r doing some work in Hubbardston and I would be happy to take a look at ur project, will u be around tomorrow?



Look forward to speaking with u.



Thanks



John xxxxxx

After laughing, it really made me wonder why people would think using shorthand when trying to garner business would be the professional thing to do. The first thought that came to my mind was that if he coudn't take the time to write out the actual words he might not take the time to ensure a quality job on my house. I can understand writing shorthand with friends, or in IMs, but to send it out to a person you are vying for work they can give you seems lazy.

In April 2005, I developed a hole in my roof (fortunately over the soffit so the home interior wasn't damaged) and started making phone calls to contractors to look at my roof and quote a price. Called five guys, got three quotes. In May 2005, I had the work done.

About three weeks ago, I got a phone call from one of the initial contractors asking if I was still interested in receiving a quote.

while extremely late at least you got a call back, Joph. I've been looking for handy men now for a few weeks and called everyone I could find in the phone book, all the way out to Worcester and I had yet to get any call backs. But for some reason the internet seemed to work in getting their attention.

Do you sell crack then? I just always assumed the people that live in these places do.

DSD: Just drive your car past the local grocer and pick up a couple of local immigrants. Good work, plus cheap!

Have you tried Angie's List yet?

It's kind of like craig's list, but specifically for contractor stuff.

My aunt does that, and even though Ive told her time and time again I view it as her yelling at me, she always forgets. I've now come to type a PS at the end of each email I send her to please not yell at me if she responds, I havent done anything wrong that deserves yelling. She's now starting to learn. Of course it helps hammer it in when I send an email out to my entire family with that PS attached