Recent content by mariethegroom!

Thanks for the replies. Going by what Soot said I think I'm definitely under cutting my self with my prices! Will have to have a re think of what I'm going to charge this winter!

Hi. I am a self employed freelance groom and run my own equine services business. I did a lot of clipping over winter and I am seriously thinking of revising my prices for next winter but don't want to be over priced! The reason iI am thinking of revising them isthat on many an occassion I...

Thanks everyone, glad to see I'm not being unreasonable here! I think it will have to be a case of me penciling people in and saying that the booking is only 100% confirmed once the deposit is received! Shall have to get editing my website tomorrow!! Appreciate the help, thanks :-)

How did you pay the deposit, in cash,PayPal,online banking etc? I was thinking of saying 20% of the booking total or something like that, just not sure of best way of receiving the deposit as dont want to be running about collecting money as that's going to cost in fuel!! Thanks :-)

Just wondering if there are any freelance grooms on here and whether you have a cancellation policy (I have in my terms that 48h notice is required or may be subject to charge, but this isn't much use if I haven't yet been out for The initial visit b4 holiday care) or if you take deposits on...

Good thinking, thank you ;-)

Haha don't blame you.....if you want a job doing, you want it doing properly!!!

Its done it again! Stupid predictive text! Worksop! :-)

I meant workshop not workshop!!!

Hi, can anyone think of any livery yards that are JUST DIY in Nottinghamshire? Pref in Newark, workshop, Retford, Mansfield areas. The reason I ask is I am a freelance groom wanting to pop some ads into DIY yards to offer my services. They must be ONLY DIY yards as don't want to upset any yards...

Yep I've been trying to post on all the local equine fb pages and have made my own fb page too :-)

Have pm you regarding freelance groom :-)

DWTeam I was looking into the livery yard idea, just got to be carefull and make sure I find totally DIY yards as wouldn't want to step on the toes of any yards that offer services to clients already! The watcher I totally understand, I wouldn't want to recommend someone I didn't no either as...

Seriously? That's terrible, if anything I would want to get to no other grooms in the area, that way you can help each other out if one is too busy you could recommend another to the customer!

The watcher, You can send your work to me if you like, hahaha :-)