Road Signs

Tamar · 07-04-2002, 08:51 AM

Spent just a little over $100 for 50 small signs with metal H stakes, planting many of them up and down the busy road leading to salon #2. Received numerous inquiries the next morning, but within two weeks most of the signs were missing. Now of course we blamed the competition, and although I'm sure they assisted, I found out yesterday the county has an ordinance against these and routinely pulls them up. DOH!

Although the investment was small, next time we'll hide them OFF the county highway, and into streets leading out of big subdivisions. Glad I had the foresight to save a few.

Chippp · 07-04-2002, 03:32 PM

your lucky you don't get fined!

viptanner · 07-04-2002, 08:15 PM

Tamar check the laws in your area, but I believe these ordinances are lifted on weekends. In the past, we've put them out early Sat. Morning and Picked them up at dusk on Sunday with fewer disappearances.

cab · 07-31-2002, 10:39 PM

Where did u get these signs from? I would like to purchase some!

cutiepup · 08-02-2002, 03:28 PM

Cab I can't speak for Tamar on where she got her signs but check out your yellow page listings and see if there is a local sign company around. That's where we get ours done. The price is a tad more than what Tamar spent but it is the 2nd best form of advertising for us next to word of mouth.

Angie

BooBop · 08-02-2002, 03:42 PM

Thanks for bring this to my attention. When I first opened 5 yrs ago, A girl from another town told me to do this in large subdivisions and at the local shopping centers. She said it drew a lot of business in for her. I had forgotten all about this.
thanks tamar

neon · 08-03-2002, 09:17 PM

You can just post these signs along the road without getting permission from someone? I would wonder who that little spot of property belonged to. It is a good idea, but I would be reluctant due to these reasons.

cutiepup · 08-04-2002, 02:07 PM

Neon

In my situation, The owners of the strip center I'm in also own property next to ours and I can post my signs at the corner of a busy intersection. I do have to be sure that it is a certain # of feet from the road or the city will take it down. Otherwise I try to find out who owns the property and see if they will give me permission to post the sign for a certain time period.

Cutiepup

neon · 08-04-2002, 04:29 PM

Thanks for the response, I don't know why I nver really thought of using small signs to post every now and then. Should be innexpensive too.

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07-04-2002, 08:51 AM	#1 (permalink)
Tamar Join Date: Aug 15 2001 Posts: 2,240 Rep Power: 8	Spent just a little over $100 for 50 small signs with metal H stakes, planting many of them up and down the busy road leading to salon #2. Received numerous inquiries the next morning, but within two weeks most of the signs were missing. Now of course we blamed the competition, and although I'm sure they assisted, I found out yesterday the county has an ordinance against these and routinely pulls them up. DOH! Although the investment was small, next time we'll hide them OFF the county highway, and into streets leading out of big subdivisions. Glad I had the foresight to save a few.

07-04-2002, 03:32 PM	#2 (permalink)
Chippp Join Date: Apr 19 2001 Posts: 2,556 Rep Power: 8	your lucky you don't get fined!

07-04-2002, 08:15 PM	#3 (permalink)
viptanner Join Date: Feb 11 2000 Posts: 302 Rep Power: 9	Tamar check the laws in your area, but I believe these ordinances are lifted on weekends. In the past, we've put them out early Sat. Morning and Picked them up at dusk on Sunday with fewer disappearances.

07-31-2002, 10:39 PM	#4 (permalink)
cab Waiting Confirmation Join Date: Jul 23 2002 Posts: 172 Rep Power: 0	Where did u get these signs from? I would like to purchase some!

08-02-2002, 03:28 PM	#5 (permalink)
cutiepup Join Date: Sep 5 2001 Location: US Posts: 289 Rep Power: 8	Cab I can't speak for Tamar on where she got her signs but check out your yellow page listings and see if there is a local sign company around. That's where we get ours done. The price is a tad more than what Tamar spent but it is the 2nd best form of advertising for us next to word of mouth. Angie

08-02-2002, 03:42 PM	#6 (permalink)
BooBop I love Derf!! Join Date: Apr 5 2001 Posts: 9,497 Rep Power: 13	Thanks for bring this to my attention. When I first opened 5 yrs ago, A girl from another town told me to do this in large subdivisions and at the local shopping centers. She said it drew a lot of business in for her. I had forgotten all about this. thanks tamar

08-03-2002, 09:17 PM	#7 (permalink)
neon Join Date: Oct 21 2001 Posts: 801 Rep Power: 8	You can just post these signs along the road without getting permission from someone? I would wonder who that little spot of property belonged to. It is a good idea, but I would be reluctant due to these reasons.

08-04-2002, 02:07 PM	#8 (permalink)
cutiepup Join Date: Sep 5 2001 Location: US Posts: 289 Rep Power: 8	Neon In my situation, The owners of the strip center I'm in also own property next to ours and I can post my signs at the corner of a busy intersection. I do have to be sure that it is a certain # of feet from the road or the city will take it down. Otherwise I try to find out who owns the property and see if they will give me permission to post the sign for a certain time period. Cutiepup

08-04-2002, 04:29 PM	#9 (permalink)
neon Join Date: Oct 21 2001 Posts: 801 Rep Power: 8	Thanks for the response, I don't know why I nver really thought of using small signs to post every now and then. Should be innexpensive too.

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