Football inflater business
Discussion
I’m gonna have to switch off now because mrs PBdirector has had a large sherry and with a bit of luck might be convinced into nudity even though it’s not yet Christmas.
I’m worried about the possibility of this being a franchise though, because people will want to earn a good wage from it, that justifies investing in a franchise. I definitely think you could make a few additional quid tho
I’m worried about the possibility of this being a franchise though, because people will want to earn a good wage from it, that justifies investing in a franchise. I definitely think you could make a few additional quid tho
PBDirector said:
OK, this sounds good.
So how much do you think the leaflet printing will cost you? And will you deliver them yourself?
How long do you walk your dog for/ how many miles?
Do you think you might leaflet drop one route and inflate those balls for a while then do the same with a different route?
I can always print them myself - or put an ad in the local shop/notice board. and let the local Facebook group know I'll be able to inflate balls.So how much do you think the leaflet printing will cost you? And will you deliver them yourself?
How long do you walk your dog for/ how many miles?
Do you think you might leaflet drop one route and inflate those balls for a while then do the same with a different route?
I walk dogs for at least 2 hours a day - probably 6 miles.
I've not even inflated a football yet - I need one to be inflated, hence my not being able to access this service is why I thought it was a good idea to offer it. Can't be too difficult
PBDirector said:
I’m worried about the possibility of this being a franchise though, because people will want to earn a good wage from it, that justifies investing in a franchise.
I wonder whether prospective franchisees might be able lease the franchise just to see if it is going to work, and then if they are making a profit they can keep the franchise at the end of the lease period by paying it off with a final balloon payment.
You need to think about insurance, those needle valves used to inflate the balls are known to snap off and be left inside the ball rendering it useless or at best extremely annoying to use.
A couple of “snap offs” could be fairly costly, at 50p an inflation you could be months recouping the cost of replacing customer balls. You may also want to consider the maximum value of ball you are happy to handle, an ex World Cup match ball for example could be worth a fortune.
A couple of “snap offs” could be fairly costly, at 50p an inflation you could be months recouping the cost of replacing customer balls. You may also want to consider the maximum value of ball you are happy to handle, an ex World Cup match ball for example could be worth a fortune.
If there was a way locally I could get my un-inflated football inflated, then I would use it. I don't want extra stuff litterring up my kitchen/house.
I've asked on the local facebook pages for help - no response. Asked at the Gym, told to buy a pump from Sports Direct.
It's one football that I want pumped up - why was it sent to me uninflated? air doesn't cost money, but size probably does.
How many people on here would like a football pumped up to proper size?
I've asked on the local facebook pages for help - no response. Asked at the Gym, told to buy a pump from Sports Direct.
It's one football that I want pumped up - why was it sent to me uninflated? air doesn't cost money, but size probably does.
How many people on here would like a football pumped up to proper size?
j80jpw said:
You need to think about insurance, those needle valves used to inflate the balls are known to snap off and be left inside the ball rendering it useless or at best extremely annoying to use.
A couple of “snap offs” could be fairly costly, at 50p an inflation you could be months recouping the cost of replacing customer balls. You may also want to consider the maximum value of ball you are happy to handle, an ex World Cup match ball for example could be worth a fortune.
I'll use my ball to practice onA couple of “snap offs” could be fairly costly, at 50p an inflation you could be months recouping the cost of replacing customer balls. You may also want to consider the maximum value of ball you are happy to handle, an ex World Cup match ball for example could be worth a fortune.
Hugo a Gogo said:
give me your address, I'll bloody post you a needle, from Germany
Thanks for the offer, but I need a needle and a pump. Besides the postage for you to send it to me would be more than the cost of me buying it myself. The whole point being I shouldn't have been sent an uninflated football in the first place - the difficulty in trying to get said football inflated is why I thought others might be in the same situation and I could help them if I bought a football inflater pump. 
Entertaining thread. A bit like 10 stages before you qualify to get on Dragon's Den! (Can you imagine what they'd say!)
Anyway, I had this problem last year. Clicked on Amazon Prime to buy 5 of those little spiky adapters (so I now have 4 spare!) and it arrived the next day to be used with existing pump. Job jobbed. The idea of booking my "personal inflator" to pop round when he feels like it is not really a contender.
Only really posted to acknowledge this gem:
Anyway, I had this problem last year. Clicked on Amazon Prime to buy 5 of those little spiky adapters (so I now have 4 spare!) and it arrived the next day to be used with existing pump. Job jobbed. The idea of booking my "personal inflator" to pop round when he feels like it is not really a contender.
Only really posted to acknowledge this gem:
PBDirector said:
I’m gonna have to switch off now because mrs PBdirector has had a large sherry and with a bit of luck might be convinced into nudity even though it’s not yet Christmas.
Bravo!
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