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Posted 03 March 2008 - 11:29 AM
Hello- Looking for a sign spinner for 5-6 days a week. Please contact George if interested at 916 357-5566
$10/hr
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Posted 03 March 2008 - 12:26 PM
Just be careful.....the city has been regulating this and making the "kids" stop. May want to check with the city before you start this....
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Posted 03 March 2008 - 01:37 PM
I've always wondered just how effective those are. I've never gone to a place just because of seeing the spinning sign or twirling arrow.
I have opinions, you have opinions. We'll just call it even...is that OK ??
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Posted 03 March 2008 - 02:01 PM
QUOTE(ChipShot @ Mar 3 2008, 01:37 PM) 
I've always wondered just how effective those are. I've never gone to a place just because of seeing the spinning sign or twirling arrow.
I've never gone in a place from the signs either but on a few occasions the signs alerted me to where a biz is. I could see how the signs might help if your business is not easily viewable from the main street.
On the other hand anyone know of a more embarrassing job?
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Posted 03 March 2008 - 02:09 PM
QUOTE(ChipShot @ Mar 3 2008, 01:37 PM)
I've always wondered just how effective those are. I've never gone to a place just because of seeing the spinning sign or twirling arrow.
We have A-frames up at the moment and you would be amazed how much our business has picked up because of the signs! Lots of Intel employees! But looks like the city does not allow the "dancing arrow" so this is a moved point. Thanx anyway...
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Posted 03 March 2008 - 02:14 PM
QUOTE(GoodFellas @ Mar 3 2008, 02:09 PM)
But looks like the city does not allow the "dancing arrow" so this is a moved point. Thanx anyway...
Why is that ? It seems like a great job for the kids ( or adults ) and it certainly seems to work.
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Posted 03 March 2008 - 02:17 PM
QUOTE(GoodFellas @ Mar 3 2008, 02:09 PM)
We have A-frames up at the moment and you would be amazed how much our business has picked up because of the signs! Lots of Intel employees! But looks like the city does not allow the "dancing arrow" so this is a moved point. Thanx anyway...
By "does not allow" I assume that means "subject to fine if code enforcement has been initiated by being turned in by a competitor".
Which means, its really a "marketing investment". If the fine is less than the amount of business it brings in, it might be worth it.
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Posted 03 March 2008 - 03:11 PM
Semi off topic... I saw a spinner holding a Supercuts sign yesterday. He had the back-in-style 70's long hair, greasy look going for him. Not exactly the ideal spokesperson.
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Posted 03 March 2008 - 03:17 PM
QUOTE(Sonny @ Mar 3 2008, 02:01 PM)
I've never gone in a place from the signs either but on a few occasions the signs alerted me to where a biz is. I could see how the signs might help if your business is not easily viewable from the main street.
On the other hand anyone know of a more embarrassing job?
On the other hand anyone know of a more embarrassing job?
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Posted 03 March 2008 - 03:37 PM
QUOTE(folsom500 @ Mar 3 2008, 02:14 PM)
Why is that ? It seems like a great job for the kids ( or adults ) and it certainly seems to work.
it seems stupid to ban those sign wavers - they seem to be very effective and at some points entertaining
there was a very lively kid with a sign on Riley at Wales for a while with a Round Table Pizza sign - he was really into it, jumping all over and waving it - it was pretty funny but best of all - always caused for smiles and thumbs up when we went by him
now what the heck is wrong with that? I think sign wavers are good for biz and great for giving kids a pretty good job at 10 bucks an hour - that kind of good pay is hard for kids to find these days
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Posted 03 March 2008 - 03:45 PM
A friend of mine thinks those sign wavers are a dangerous distraction for motorists. I'm inclined to agree with him.
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Posted 03 March 2008 - 03:51 PM
QUOTE(folsom500 @ Mar 3 2008, 02:14 PM)
Why is that ? It seems like a great job for the kids ( or adults ) and it certainly seems to work.
City of Folsom does not allow because its a "distraction" and may cause an accident. All those kids you see dancing on corners are doing it without city permission (Folsom). City said they are fining companies. So much for my bikini wearing girls dancing on corners
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Posted 03 March 2008 - 04:26 PM
I, too, have never gone to a business because of a sign waver. In fact, most sign wavers are so busy spinning and twisting those signs that you can't even read them if you wanted to. One time I saw a kid riding his sign like a horse! Funny, yeah... but I couldn't read the sign. So what's the point?
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Posted 03 March 2008 - 04:54 PM
Anybody see the lively Statue of Liberty costume guy? He really got into his sign dancing too.......though I haven't seen him in a few weeks. I tend to agree that they are a distraction to motorists also.
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Posted 03 March 2008 - 04:58 PM
I love the sign twirlers! I love to watch them, and it makes the business name stay in my head for a while.
If I am hungry, and I see a sign twirler, I am more likely to go THERE, because now it is in my head.
If I am hungry, and I see a sign twirler, I am more likely to go THERE, because now it is in my head.
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