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Advise on starting Errand Business and serving as personal shopper

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I would like to have your thoughts on how to initiate errand business. Who i should look at as my market targets and ideas about reasonable applicable charges for my services. Thank you. I am counting on your views

New Member Asked on January 12, 2017 in Business.
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    Most errand runners specializing in seniors run basic errands, such as grocery shopping, picking up prescriptions or dry-cleaning and taking a pet to the groomer or vet. Others include transportation services, such as driving clients to doctor’s appointments or shopping

    Cost to start: The basics are a dependable car and a cell phone with voice mail. You’ll need business cards to hand out to prospective clients, as well as a simple flyer or brochure to leave at places like the local senior center. If you’re doing a lot of personal shopping for clients, you’ll want to have a camera built in to your cell phone to take pictures.

    Skills required: This is a simple business, but you should be a well-organized person, as you’ll often be shopping – groceries, for example – for several clients at the same time. If you’re a “people person” who enjoys helping others, you’ll do well. Folks over 40 do better, as seniors tend to trust those closer to their own age than a much younger person.

    Marketing your services: In the senior marketplace, trust is everything, and your first customers will tell their friends after you’ve gained their trust, and soon you will have all the customers you can handle. Pass out business cards to everyone you meet, and consider having a 25% off coupon printed on the back of the card for new customers only. This accomplishes two goals.

    First, people will keep your card rather than throw it away because of the coupon.

    Second, your cost of getting new customers with this method is zero, as you’ll still make money when they hire you the first time.

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    Expert Consultant Answered on November 5, 2017.
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