Xmas Present from customers

[kory landscaping]

Well, another year in the books and just received 15 xmas cards from my customers w/ cash in them:blob1:, $300.00. I went out and bought my xmas present, a sirius satellite radio with a boombox.
Have anybody receive any present from your customer?.


Kory Landscaping
Go Steelers

[Stuttering Stan]

I am more of a giver. I give all my customer's $25 cerficicates to Outback with cards stating how I apreciate their business throughout the year.

[kory landscaping]

The 15 customer who gave me a gift, get coupon for one free fertilizing application.

Kory Landscaping

[TURF DOCTOR]

We send out cards,we have recieved cash here.

[impactlandscaping]

No gifts or cash here....but a renewal w/ rate increase in January is even better.

[South Florida Lawns]

I am more of a giver. I give all my customer's $25 cerficicates to Outback with cards stating how I apreciate their business throughout the year.



A $25 gift certificate? I would be broke if I did that for all 300 of my customers.:confused:

[Stuttering Stan]

I have about 10customers, most are property managers whose large accounts I service. I just spent $250, I don't feel that is too much when you gross 50K/year. Since you have 300, I understand (do you personally know all 300 customers?)

[lawnspecialties]

I have one guy who sends me a $50 gift card to Outback or Chili's or something every year. Postage stamp sized yard at $40.00 a shot year round but he never has to worry about the HOA. That's the way it's supposed to be.payup

[lawnspecialties]

Hey! the mail today had you know what. Going to Outback for some shrimp on the barbie this year!

[beautifullawns]

I always send my customers christmas cards, and also potential customers that I have started marketing to. Everytime they think of your name and biz is a great oppertunity.

[TURF DOCTOR]

Also a fruit cake.

[kalyeah]

Give Poinsettas here. Buy them from Sam's club. 8 to a case. works out to under $5 each. Everyone seems to appreciate it.

[zim bob the landscaper]

i dont give out card or reiceive anything might do it sometime but dought it

[cwlawley]

Give Poinsettas here. Buy them from Sam's club. 8 to a case. works out to under $5 each. Everyone seems to appreciate it.

I like this idea. I am going to try that next year. Might costs a little more than the generic X-mas card though.

[kory landscaping]

Well, can't believe my eyes, Saturday I receive a Check from a customer that owe me $350.00 from a year ago. I think it was really eaten him inside, better hurry Monday to the bank and cash it. And also received gift cards for bw3's sport bar too.:drinkup:

Wayne
Kory Landscaping

[thepondman2]

i have only been in business for a year but i did send cards to my clients , all 15 of them. i only do landscape construction so i think i had a decent year for a 1st yr business in a small town.

[Lux Lawn]

Hey man where you been??????????

Today I got $100 from a customer and a $25 Sears gift card from another.

[promower]

I remember a post where someone got a new jeep wrangler from a customer, I'll try to find it

[nephilim0167]

I remember a post where someone got a new jeep wrangler from a customer, I'll try to find it

That'd be really awesome.

[The Cowboy]

I got a card with 20 bucks in it today. So far I got 525 bucks in bonuses. I better hurry and get all those other bills out before christmas is over.

[yardmanlee]

sends out "holiday" cards every year at least 50 or more and usually I usually get 25 back from customers w/ some cash back (not the reason I send out the card's though) just a thing I do

[Lux Lawn]

sends out "holiday" cards every year at least 50 or more and usually I usually get 25 back from customers w/ some cash back (not the reason I send out the card's though) just a thing I do

When I first started out full time I would send out Christmas Cards to all of my customers as a way to say Thank You.Some would send back a card and some would send back a card with cash in it.So far this year I have gotten $150 in tips for the holidays.

Whatever you get from your customers is a bonus...Don't let it go unnoticed send them a Thank You card in the mail or give them a call,it will keep the tips coming year after year from that customer.They appreciate the response from you and it show that you were not expecting it.

[stumper1620]

this thread got me started dreaming.
about 5500 bucks in unexpected christmas money would be nice right now.
I would head straight out to get a new Permagreen.
what a christmas present that would be.:blob4: :blob4: :blob4: :drinkup: :drinkup:

[n2h20]

I have sent cards out to all my customers (50) and usually would get around $200-350. I sent the cards out to say thank and happy holidays, but the money gift was always nice, those customers i dont mind doing a little extra for during theyear..

[kory landscaping]

I agree, always keep those customer's in mind, but it seems the one's that don't send something (christmas cards or gifts) are the one's that B..... and moan. I sent 105 christmas cards and receive 80 cards back from customers. I just open one today and there was fifty dollars in it, another lady drop off a tin of cookies. Hmmm Jack Daniels and cookies.

Merry Christmas
Kory Landscaping

[EasylyConfused]

A $25 gift certificate? I would be broke if I did that for all 300 of my customers.:confused:

I buy each of my customers a pointsetta and give them a card. I deliver each on personally. Of course I don't have 300 Customers!

You have 300 customers so theroretically you are making more too!!
I figure 25$ is less then I make cutting each lawn once, so I can cut each lawn once free to keep my customers happy! Maybe things are different when you have employees, I don't know, just my way of thinking.