Logo / Sticker in panel

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Logo / Sticker in panel

  • Always

    Votes: 9 24.3%

  • Only when I do new work

    Votes: 14 37.8%

  • Sometimes /future work may make me look bad

    Votes: 5 13.5%

  • Never

    Votes: 9 24.3%
  • Total voters
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220/221 said:
I voted never because future work might make me look bad.


Case in point. This mess has a "mr Electric" sticker on it.

I have seen stickers on some NASTY stuff. I would HATE to see my sticker show up here some day after who knows who has added to it.
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Case in point. "Mr Electric" & "Mr Sparky" and others brand every panel no matter how nasty the work looks. Why would they do this? They are not trying to impress other electricians (contractors) they are trying to get future business from home and business owners that really don't care if the panel looks like a bowl of spagheti. Sooner or later Mr. Electric may get to relpace that mess just because they have a company sticker on the panel.

Name recognition is the most important part of advertising. The company name is on the panel and will be at the front of the electrical section in the phone book ( large add ). All the customer will see is a bunch of old equipment that has been serviced by MR. Electric. Mr. Electric is still in business so who better to service it next time.

You can impress your fellow electricians and contractors all day long and still not make a dollar. The people that you are looking for as a service contractor are not capable of doing their own work, know nothing about electrical and are normally only concerned with keeping the lights on so they can run their own business ( and make money). I know where there are plenty of electrical messes just like those pictures and the business owners could care less so long as the business stays open and the lights don't flicker. ;)
 
You can impress your fellow electricians and contractors all day long and still not make a dollar.
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Of course I understand the POINT of stickering panels but I make plenty of money and personally don't want my name on that kind of thing....ever.
 
I rarely sticker electrical installations.

What I do is leave a laminated branch circuit directory that includes a time / date stamp and my contact info, when I've done an upgrade or a new install.
 
Every time I do a service call, and see another company's sticker on the panel, I wonder (to myself) why they called me instead.

I try to answer that question with my work. :)
 
LarryFine said:
Every time I do a service call, and see another company's sticker on the panel, I wonder (to myself) why they called me instead.

I try to answer that question with my work. :)
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O.O.B., no longer do service calls, can't get to it etc...when someone is standing in front of a panel and they are thinking they need to call an electrician I want my phone # right in front of them.
 
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O.O.B., no longer do service calls, can't get to it etc...when someone is standing in front of a panel and they are thinking they need to call an electrician I want my phone # right in front of them.
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A sticker is probably the better choice. Not too many people find themselves needing an electrician for a handy refrigerator magnet to be a cost effective marketing tool. Magnets are for pizza delivery.

Some plumbers get their ball valve handles printed with their company name & phone.

Maybe electricians should get wall plates with laser-etched Logos? :grin:
 
I just use a sharpie and write "Hack Electric was here." ;)

All kidding aside, I've never really seen the value in the stickers. Every time I come across the stickers, the guy who put the sticker on is long gone/out of business/dead/known hacker. There are exceptions of course, but generally speaking i don't see much value in them.
 
if stickers on panels is the only advertising you do then it has little value but if it is a part of a larger advertising plan then it does not make sense it makes dollars.I cannot understand why anyone would pass up the chance to advertise for a very small cost.
 
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