OfflineWhat's Up DG'rs? I've been building some mini billboards with plywood, 2/4's, bright yellow background an black paint lettering with huge 8" letters. The signs are 32" by 48" and stand about 5' tall.
I've been putting them up around town in empty corner high traffic lots. I've put out 6 so far. And So far I've had 2 calls to remove them.
I went over and got one, and then put it in a new location, afterwards I thought, I shud of asked to rent that spot.
The second caller had left a message to remove my sign, I called him back and offered to rent the lot. He actually said yes he cud do that.
He tells me he wud do it for $40 a month. I told him wow, that's a bit steep, How bout 20 buks and I'll give you a year in advance.
He then tells me he's not sure if he can do a year cuz he dont know if he's going to sell the lot or not.
He then suggested $25 a month for 6 months. I told him yea, that wud work.
Wer supposed to meet Monday to hammer out the deal and I will write up an agreement and have him sign it.
Since I'm paying for the spot I'm going to make the sign much nicer with a better heavier duty 4/4 stand. I will also make a nice frame to go around the perimeter.
Maybe I can figure out how to light it up at night with some LED lights and a battery. Maybe xmas lights. Haha
Since I made 8 Grand off of a $3 bandit sign last month I'm gonna do some more sign marketing, just on a bigger scale. I'm spending about $25 to build each one cuz I'm doing every thing my self.
But, Wudnt it be a kick if they pay off?
Let's make some MONEY..... Rando
Rando
Thats a great idea on renting out the lots from the owners to place your big sign. One thing I would mention is you still have be aware that the bandit police would still take out the sign from another persons lot. By bandit police I mean other wholesalers who take out other peoples signs because they are scared of competition. It happens to me in my city but I still put them up over again. Also it could be the people that live in your city/town that frown upon our signs, again I have gotten calls from people saying for me to take my signs down because I'm making the city look bad. With all I'm saying since your spending more money on the bigger sign, keep an eye on them so you won't lose them to the bandit police. Thanks for sharing your idea.
Reynold Orozco
Hey Ray, I live in a small town next to a large City, the small town has a sign cop and his only job is to get rid of bandit signs, Ive got several calls from him threatening to fine me even asking for my home address, I lauged and said Oh I dont want to give you that. The last call I got from him he said he was giving me my weekly call and seen one of my signs on the outskirts, I said really, I thought I got them all, he lauged and was friendly. So I went and picked them all up.
Now in the big City other whloesalers have told me that they have been putting them up for years with no problems.
I've started putting them up everywhere, even on the same pole right below my competitors signs. So far I've got no complaints. I have another 100 to put out & then I'm going to order another few hundred.
I figure I cud buy $5,000 in bandit signs and saturate this City and just one or 2 deals wud more than pay for it all, in fact it already has.
I have to admit I was previously scared to put out bandit signs, but after making some serious profit on one, I can now pull out a ladder on a busy street corner in broad daylight during rush hour and put my sign up 8' while smiling.
Rando