The guy next door

[jetstream1]

What would any one of you do if a guy next door has copy you to the T
and starts a pressure washing biz..Get this He runs a AD in the phone book the ad as follows 5 years in the biz will beat any one price What is that???
he has no I.N.S to cover him at all and is always trying to get tips from me
God bless any one for trying out a power wash biz.But doses it have to be next door to me .What a copy cat..
This forum is great for all of us to get info and help out but we again do not look out the front window and see a next man job under bid by some one who has no clue. What would any of you do?

Jet Stream Pressure Washing

 

[john orr]

Unless he starts following you and tries to steal your customers, I wouldn't worry about it. However, I would certainly stop helping him with tips.

 

[copgib]

Question

Jetstream1, where in Florida are you having this problem? Hugh

 

[Larry L.]

Look at it this way,all the powerwashing broads are like the guy next door,just a click away.Giving free info to the broad(s) is the same thing as giving tips to the guy next door.By reading your post he has already made several mistakes,start out lying want get him every far in this trade.

Hang in there and be number one,he want last,than again you both may be able to help each other.

 

[jetstream1]

Orange City what about you?

 

[jetstream1]

I dont see both of us working well ya know what I mean
Thank for the advice

 

[jetstream1]

Unless he starts following you and tries to steal your customers, I wouldn't worry about it. However, I would certainly stop helping him with tips.

At first he was just asking about my biz and how much i can make and all
and i did not think much of it till he started getting a trailer and pressure washers,and now he thinks he is king of the psi...
Thanks for the feed back

 

[copgib]

Question

Jetstream1 I live southwest of Gainesville Florida. Where exactly is Orange City? I never heard of it! Hugh

 

[jetstream1]

Well Have You Heard Of Deland,iam The Next City What About Sanford
Not To Far From Daytona

 

[copgib]

Information

Yes I have heard of both towns. That is a nice area over there. Hugh

 

[jetstream1]

Yes I have heard of both towns. That is a nice area over there. Hugh

YES IT IS OK THIS WAY AND IT IS GROWING FAST

 

[PressurePros]

I know how you feel. Different scenario but same agravation nonetheless. With my Restore-A-Deck line a certain individual called every member of a certain org and complained how I was hurting the professional contractor.. How dare I.. blah blah blah. Now on his website is an imitation of my products to a tee. I am flattered he finds my business ideas superior enough to duplicate but what he doesn't remember is.. he is not me. He'll get a couple dollars here and there but he will alway be playing catch up. The same goes for your neighbor. He sees easy money. Let him get into it and figure out that it takes much more than copying someone's business model to be successful.

 

[grasshawg]

I agree. I'll reitterate what Larry said. Give it a little time, always do a better job, and he'll leave the same way he came. Like a fart in the wind.
Randy

 

[jetstream1]

Yes I have heard of both towns. That is a nice area over there. Hugh

not to bad