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Bill Ferguson
| | Posted on Monday, April 03, 2000 - 11:55 pm: | |
I am Bill Ferguson, the owner of The Roof Co. Sales may not be for everyone, but helping people with the claim process and getting them a free roof is not that difficult, especially for an adjuster.The hardest part of my job is to teach someone how to measure a roof and itemize an invoice. Being aware of the time delay in getting paid, you are paid when you sell the job, and you are paid when it is collected.We even have provisions for partial payments each day for jobs contingent upon approval.And yes, the asbestos roofs are paying an unusually high premium. |
FAYE B
| | Posted on Thursday, March 30, 2000 - 6:47 pm: | |
MY HUSBAND TRIED THE ROOF SELLING BUSINESS ONE DAY. WHEN HE SHOWED UP THERE WERE THREE OTHER ROOFING COMPANIES ALSO THERE CRAWLING ALL OVER LIKE ANTS. THE HOMEOWNER WAS JUST COLLECTING ALL THESE ESTIMATES. ALSO YOU DO GET PAID WHEN THE JOB IS COMPLETED, BUT MAY HAVE TO RETURN TO THE HOMEOWNERS RESIDENCE MORE THAN ONCE. I LIVE IN A LARGE METROPLEX AND WE COULD BE TALKING 1 1/2 HOURS ONE WAY. LET'S FACE IT GAS IS NOT CHEAP NOW AND WE DECIDED IT JUST WAS'NT WORTH IT.
BUT GOOD LUCK TO ANYONE ELSE. IT WAS JUST OUR OWN PERSONAL CHOICE. |
daBear
| | Posted on Thursday, March 30, 2000 - 8:36 am: | |
And you don't get paid until after the work is done and the bills are paid. Usually two months or more. In a sales job like that, you are also dependent on the honesty of the accounting on the job.
When was the last time you met an honest salesman?
Know before you go! |
Don Elkinton
| | Posted on Thursday, March 30, 2000 - 8:12 am: | |
Having been a roofing contractor and getting my start selling for a large roofing company, let me make it easy for you.
Average commission - 6% of gross sale. $ 3,000.00 comp roof $ 180.00. Paid when roof put on and paid for. 2% for selling roof. 2% for overseeing job (solving any problems) and 2% for collecting roof.
Average profit margin 25%. 25% of $ 3,000.00 -
$ 750.00. How does a 25 / 75 split sound?
All this and you do all the work. Percentages may change, but you can do the math. |
theghost
| | Posted on Thursday, March 30, 2000 - 12:16 am: | |
In addition to my eariler post I would also like to know if some of the other adjusters are thinking the same thing,and a answer to just wonderings ?.Have any of you guys sold roofs,and how does it work. |
wondering2
| | Posted on Wednesday, March 29, 2000 - 11:25 pm: | |
i understsand that bill ferguson is talking about paying possibly as much as $3000 average commision on asbestos roofs down around new orleans. if any of you guys go down there & get rich, be sure and let the rest of us know about it. |
Juan David Casper (Theghost)
| | Posted on Wednesday, March 29, 2000 - 11:05 pm: | |
I don't know about the roofing company's history but I am going to find out.By selling roofs,are at less trying to I can't set around any more waiting for some work that may are may not be there. |
just wondering
| | Posted on Wednesday, March 29, 2000 - 9:51 pm: | |
i see where bill ferguson/the roof co. has posted on bulletin board looking for adjusters to sell roofs. has anybody ever actually done this and, if so, how did it actually turn out? |
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