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Diane Glatley.
Funky Town Inflatables, Lanarkshire, Scotland


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""Good morning Mark. Thanks so much for all the information you have sent through it has been extremely helpful"
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Party Magic UK, Faringdon, Oxfordshire www.ukpartymagic.co.uk


"Hi Mark, I have recently joined your organization under King Of The Castle in Longford and just want to congratulate you on a brilliant member website you have, delighted to be part of a professional organization and finding all the information priceless. I even got a saving of over 400 euros on my public liability insurance!! keep up the good work!!" Regards Conrad King of the Castle County Longford IRELAND
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"Both BouncyCastleOwner.com and the BIHA website have been extremely helpful for us during our first few months of business - Thanks"  Steve Harrison.

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"Thank you for accepting my membership application. I am delighted with the amount of information available to me. Having read through some of the articles I know I am on the right track to success"  Diane Glatley, Funky Town Inflatables, Lanarkshire, Scotland.

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"I keep in regular contact with the bouncy castle owners website, it's extremely helpful on the discussion forum".  Lesley Marriott. Sillybillies, Lincoln, UK.

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"Keep up the good work on your website and the newsletters - Some very useful stuff.  Cheers"

Phil Dixon  (Get Up and Bounce)  Poole, Dorset.


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Hi Mark,

Whilst I'm in touch I would like to say how impressed I am with everything your site offers in terms of help and advice. The newsletters and blogs are proving very useful because as a novice there is so much to learn and I have enormous respect for the experienced players in this industry. I've only just bought my first castle (a basic action hero 12 x 12) and can't wait to develop the business! My website is up and running and I had my first enquiry today. Unfortunately they were'nt looking for an action hero so I referred them to another provider who had more to offer (something I learnt from your advice pages). With very kind regards

Frazer Darling

Pied Piper Southend Bouncy Castle Hire Southend-on-Sea, Essex.

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I am finding BouncyCastleOwner.com to be very useful.

Louise Arrell

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Mark, Thank you for sending all the information over, I was up to 1am this morning with all sorts of ideas going through my head. I am convinced that some of the ideas will lead to a marked increase in business. I wondered if you could advise how I can add a PayPal button to my website. I have added my company email to my PayPal account, but not sure how to go from there? Thank you in advance for the additional help. Dani Melvin

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Mark,

Thanks for the very prompt response and comprehensive information. We have just launched the business last week so all the information will prove very useful.

The BIHA is a fantastic resource for anyone in the business.

Best regards

Peter Flockhart Ace Bouncy Castles Bishopbriggs East Dunbartonshire Scotland

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Many thanks for your positive advice. This site really gives you fast and practical feedback......

Regards

Stever

www.cubkarting.co.uk

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"Hi Mark.

Very impressed with your work and efforts - again many thanks!"

Jerry Garry

Brecon & Radnor Bouncy Hire

Llangammarch Wells

POWYS

South Wales

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"Good morning Mark. Thanks so much for all the information you have sent through it has been extremely helpful"

Simone Party Magic UK Faringdon Oxfordshire www.ukpartymagic.co.uk

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Brilliant absolutely brilliant - thank you so much Mark for creating this video for me. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6XUBz-vj_XQ

Richard Maddox

Little Rascals Bouncy Castles

Colchester, Essex.

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Hi Mark, Hope all is well at BIHA, just wanted to let you know your marketing clearly works as I have been getting a number of enquires via your BIHA website for Hires..... Bad news is that I have sold all my equipment and no longer operate. Would it be possible to remove my details as this should allow customers to go to one of your other subscribers who are still operating.

Thank you.

James Rowlett U Bounce 2 Gidea Park Romford Essex

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Hi Mark,

I have recently joined your organization under King Of The Castle in Longford and just want to congratulate you on a brilliant member website you have, delighted to be part of a professional organization and finding all the information priceless. I even got a saving of over 400 euros on my public liability insurance!! keep up the good work!!

regards

Conrad

King of the Castle

County Longford

IRELAND

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Hello Mark,

I'd just like to say great site and really informative forum. Cheers.

George Bound2Bounce.co.uk Norfolk

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"Many thanks for the vast amount of information and safety advice". Kindest regards Jon Garry Aeroplay Inflatables www.aeroplayinflatables.co.uk

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Hi Mark, Thank you for all your emails and good advice, I'm slowly reading through bit by bit to take it all in. Regards Laura Jump4Fun Mottingham LONDON

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Hi Mark,

Everything's great on the site, Thanks a lot!

Kind Regards,

Mark Smith www.barracudasevents.co.uk

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We have found your website excellent and look forward to starting our new business venture.Please can you add our details to your listing which is High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire

Many thanks for your help

Kind regards

Neil Young

Jumping Beans Bouncy Castles

High Wycombe, Bucks.

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Do you hire out mini-marquees (AKA Gazebos, instant pop-up-shelters) and/or full-size marquees alongside your inflatables to boost cash-flow and profits?
No
Thinking about it now after the wet 2012 summer
Yes - but mini-marquees and gazebos only
Yes - we hire out full size marquees only
Yes - we hire out all sizes of marquees

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  • You discover that one of your competitors is illegally hiring out domestic "toy" bouncy castles to the public - which could cause a serious injury to a child as they are not robust enough for commercial hiring. What action would you take?
    Just warn them that they are breaking the law
    Call Trading Standards but warning them first
    Call Trading Standards without warning them first.
    Do nothing, but wait for others to report them.

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  • Do you charge your customers a "booking deposit" when they book an inflatable with you either through the phone or online? (E.g charge their credit card or ask them to send in a cheque, bank transfer or PayPal payment)
    Never - we're happy for full payment on delivery
    Sometimes - depends on the booking
    Yes - but only if they are a new customer
    Yes - for every booking, unless very short notice
    Yes - we won't deliver without a deposit up-front

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  • How many bouncy castles and other play inflatables do you own which you hire out?
    1
    2
    3 - 5
    6 - 8
    9 - 10
    11 - 13
    14 - 16
    17 - 19
    20 - 29
    30 or more

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  • Which is your most popular add-on hire product?
    Jenga (all 3 sizes)
    Connect-4
    Croquet
    Giant Chess
    Giant Drafts
    Didi Cars
    Pitchburst
    Boom Blasters
    Giant dartboard
    Basketball Shooters

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  • Do you charge a little extra for hiring bouncy castles to weddings? (and other very special events?)
    No, we keep the same hire price
    We charge an extra £10
    We charge an extra £20
    We charge an extra £30
    We charge an extra £40
    We charge an extra £50
    We charge an extra £60
    We charge an extra £70
    We charge an extra £80
    We increase price in accordance with their budget

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  • Do you use Facebook and/or Twitter as a marketing tool to reach your local prospects and customers?
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    No

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  • There are 10 main benefits of your membership to the BIHA and this sister site (BCO). Which one do you find MOST useful?
    Learning about Health & Safety / Legislation etc.
    Getting help & advice from the Discussion Forum
    Displaying the BIHA logo to increase your prestige
    Learning from the mistakes (& successes) of others
    Directory listing of your business on BIHA website
    Receiving ideas to help increase your hire profits
    Saving money on PL insurance and other services
    Getting the FREE Tip of the Week from this site.
    General sense of belonging / Less loneliness!
    Hearing about special deals etc.from manufacturers

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  • Which payment methods do you accept from your customers who hire inflatables?
    Cash and Cheque only
    Cash, Cheque and PayPal only
    Cash, Cheque, PayPal and Credit/Debit cards

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  • Do you ask your customers for referrals when they are happy with your inflatable hire service?
    No, never.
    No, unless the customer recommends me to a friend
    I sometimes ask for referrals
    I always ask for referrals at every hire
    I have a system to collect referrals at every hire
    I have a system & they get rewarded for referrals

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  • Should hire prices of your inflatables be included on your website?
    No, I prefer people to call me to discuss prices
    Yes, but only one price e.g. From £50 per day
    Yes, all my prices are displayed on my website
    Cannot answer as I don't yet have a website

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  • How much do you charge for a standard 12ft x 12ft bouncy castle (including 12 x 12's with a 4ft+ safety step) delivered LOCALLY in your town.
    £35 per day
    £40 per day
    £45 per day
    £50 per day
    £55 per day
    £60 per day
    £65 per day
    £70 per day
    £75 per day
    £80+ per day

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  • What is your most profitable type of inflatable which you hire out?
    Childrens bouncy castles
    Adult bouncy castles
    Small inflatable slides (Max 6ft to platform)
    Large inflatable slides (incl. mega slides)
    Castle/slide combis
    Sumo/super hero suits
    Bungee runs
    Rodeo bulls / surf simulators / multi-rides
    Bouncy boxing / Gladiator duel
    Activity centres / Obstacle courses

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  • Do you reduce hire prices in the winter?
    Yes
    No
    Only if the customer wants additional hire items
    Sometimes

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  • Do you own an Apple iPhone (e.g. 3G, 3GS or 4)
    No
    Yes

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  • Has The Soaring Price Of Fuel Made You Stop Taking Bookings Further Afield?
    Yes
    No

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