

5,385,086
To me, this is about as bad as putting an ad on a supermarket cart or the back of a sales receipt! In my area, where there are bus benches (and there aren't many) they are not in neighborhoods where I look to generate clients. I think money can be spent better elsewhere. Besides, I don't need anyone sitting on me.
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Sean Casey
Newark, DE
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Fred Griffin Florida R...
Tallahassee, FL
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Pete Xavier
Pacific Palisades, CA
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Inna Ivchenko
Encino, CA
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Ron and Alexandra Seigel
Carpinteria, CA
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Anthony Acosta - ALLAT...
Atlanta, GA
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Lyn Sims
Schaumburg, IL
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Candice A. Donofrio
Fort Mohave, AZ
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Debe Maxwell, CRS
Charlotte, NC
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Jeff Pearl
Lovettsville, VA
1,112,527
I don't know. There's something unmagical about advertising where people can sit on you.
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Inna Ivchenko
Encino, CA
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Ron and Alexandra Seigel
Carpinteria, CA
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Anthony Acosta - ALLAT...
Atlanta, GA
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Lyn Sims
Schaumburg, IL
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Debe Maxwell, CRS
Charlotte, NC
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Nina Hollander, Broker
Charlotte, NC
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Brenda Mayette
Glenville, NY
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Kat Palmiotti
Kalispell, MT
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Candice A. Donofrio
Fort Mohave, AZ
3,223,182
no, no bus stops, no shopping carts... just no.
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Sean Casey
Newark, DE
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Inna Ivchenko
Encino, CA
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Anthony Acosta - ALLAT...
Atlanta, GA
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Lyn Sims
Schaumburg, IL
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Debe Maxwell, CRS
Charlotte, NC
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Jeff Pearl
Lovettsville, VA
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Nina Hollander, Broker
Charlotte, NC
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Bob Crane
Stevens Point, WI
5,546,505
I've never advertised on one and don't think I would - nothing wrong with it if you want to do it but, I would personally spend my money elsewhere!
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Sean Casey
Newark, DE
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Pete Xavier
Pacific Palisades, CA
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Anthony Acosta - ALLAT...
Atlanta, GA
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Candice A. Donofrio
Fort Mohave, AZ
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Jeff Pearl
Lovettsville, VA
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Nina Hollander, Broker
Charlotte, NC
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Bob Crane
Stevens Point, WI
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Inna Ivchenko
Encino, CA
6,763,520
Unfocused marketing seldom pays off, but when the phone is not ringing and they dont know how to lead generate they will throw money anywhere to try to get the phone to ring.
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Sean Casey
Newark, DE
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Inna Ivchenko
Encino, CA
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Ron and Alexandra Seigel
Carpinteria, CA
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Anthony Acosta - ALLAT...
Atlanta, GA
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Candice A. Donofrio
Fort Mohave, AZ
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Debe Maxwell, CRS
Charlotte, NC
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Bob Crane
Stevens Point, WI
2,231,519
I have not.
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Sean Casey
Newark, DE
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Pete Xavier
Pacific Palisades, CA
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Inna Ivchenko
Encino, CA
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Debe Maxwell, CRS
Charlotte, NC
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Anthony Acosta - ALLAT...
Atlanta, GA
1,874,908
It does not bring in business. The fact that people put their butts on your face 24/7 doesn't seem professional to me.
In fact, just yesterday, some guy called about putting my face all over food store carts in my area. He'd give me a deal.
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Sean Casey
Newark, DE
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Inna Ivchenko
Encino, CA
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Debe Maxwell, CRS
Charlotte, NC
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Anthony Acosta - ALLAT...
Atlanta, GA
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Candice A. Donofrio
Fort Mohave, AZ
990,094
I haven't personally done it, but seen it done by some agents for brand awareness in their geographic target area.
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Sean Casey
Newark, DE
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Inna Ivchenko
Encino, CA
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Anthony Acosta - ALLAT...
Atlanta, GA
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Debe Maxwell, CRS
Charlotte, NC
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Nina Hollander, Broker
Charlotte, NC
3,417,356
I advertised on grocery carts once. Every one did see my name and would mention it, no one said they are hiring me because i was on a shopping cart, but it did bring name recognition.
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Sean Casey
Newark, DE
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Inna Ivchenko
Encino, CA
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Debe Maxwell, CRS
Charlotte, NC
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Anthony Acosta - ALLAT...
Atlanta, GA
1,713,581
I did as a retailer but that was over 28 years ago. I don't think it is something with decent ROI now.
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Inna Ivchenko
Encino, CA
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Anthony Acosta - ALLAT...
Atlanta, GA
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Lyn Sims
Schaumburg, IL
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Debe Maxwell, CRS
Charlotte, NC
878,691
I never have and think there's much better ways to spend $$. IMHO this kind of marketing is just about brand exposure.
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Inna Ivchenko
Encino, CA
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Anthony Acosta - ALLAT...
Atlanta, GA
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Candice A. Donofrio
Fort Mohave, AZ
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Debe Maxwell, CRS
Charlotte, NC
2,259,203
People out there are very willing totake your money on all kinds of frivious things !
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Inna Ivchenko
Encino, CA
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Anthony Acosta - ALLAT...
Atlanta, GA
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Candice A. Donofrio
Fort Mohave, AZ
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Debe Maxwell, CRS
Charlotte, NC
936,418
No, and never will. No shopping carts either.
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Inna Ivchenko
Encino, CA
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Anthony Acosta - ALLAT...
Atlanta, GA
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Debe Maxwell, CRS
Charlotte, NC
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Nina Hollander, Broker
Charlotte, NC
3,074,716
Never have - doubt we ever will...
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Inna Ivchenko
Encino, CA
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Anthony Acosta - ALLAT...
Atlanta, GA
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Debe Maxwell, CRS
Charlotte, NC
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Nina Hollander, Broker
Charlotte, NC
1,466,257
Inna Ivchenko This is right up there with advertising on shopping carts or the grocery dividers at the checkout counter. Does anyone pay any attention to these ads?
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Sean Casey
Newark, DE
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Inna Ivchenko
Encino, CA
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Anthony Acosta - ALLAT...
Atlanta, GA
8,232,689
I have never done this kind of marketing.
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Inna Ivchenko
Encino, CA
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Debe Maxwell, CRS
Charlotte, NC
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Anthony Acosta - ALLAT...
Atlanta, GA
921,504
Listen carefully.
Such advertising creates validation. approval, social awareness.
Then when you appear on their door step, for some reason they don't perceive you as a stranger, but they don't know why?
That is why so many incumbents get reelected. The public is familiar, (likely not knowledgeable) with the name and go with what is familiar.
There is another type of marketing that these same resources can be used to compel immediate response. For example here in the Tampa Bay area you see on the national news a serial killer is on the loose.
Do you think a bus bench with 'Security Solutions' would create interest?
Share my expereince? Hmmm, I was cashing a check at Wells Fargo and the agent was about to ask for ID when his eyes went to the bench across the street. No ID needed.
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Inna Ivchenko
Encino, CA
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Anthony Acosta - ALLAT...
Atlanta, GA
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Candice A. Donofrio
Fort Mohave, AZ
1,545,944
When I was in the valley, I always laughed at them. Inevitably the ones by the schools always had fun graffiti on them. Mustaches on women, horns on some of the guys, "For a good time call" written and sometimes stuff more sexual in nature.
Not an advertising mode I'd go with.
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Sean Casey
Newark, DE
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Candice A. Donofrio
Fort Mohave, AZ
5,585,039
it's an ego trip....you're not likely to get business...if it paid for itself, there would be no changing of faces on the bench!!!
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Sean Casey
Newark, DE
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Inna Ivchenko
Encino, CA
5,774,106
Inna,
Since you are in the greater Los Angeles area, think about who looks at benches? Are they qualified buyers...and people get to sit on your face or learn against it....We would never advise it, NEVER, You should be seen in the RIGHT places and benches and bus butts are not.
As far as brand exposure, it shows ignorance on the subject.. A
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Inna Ivchenko
Encino, CA
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Candice A. Donofrio
Fort Mohave, AZ
2,871,485
If it was "working" as intended, you would know about it.
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Inna Ivchenko
Encino, CA
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Anthony Acosta - ALLAT...
Atlanta, GA
5,554,814
Not a fan of the bus bench. If used properly, your message is covered!
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Inna Ivchenko
Encino, CA
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Anthony Acosta - ALLAT...
Atlanta, GA
5,174,971
Not a fan. I would spend my advertising dollars on direct mail.
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Inna Ivchenko
Encino, CA
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Anthony Acosta - ALLAT...
Atlanta, GA
542,913
No, but I would be surprised if it brought any business.
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Pete Xavier
Pacific Palisades, CA
2,707,832
No, never used benches or shopping carts for advertising!
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Sean Casey
Newark, DE
3,446,856
I have not nor would I ever spend money on bench marketing.
I have no idea what the returns are on bench or grocery cart marketing.
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Inna Ivchenko
Encino, CA
117,135
I have not used this, but I do see several on a ben ch at a huge intersection and i definitely know those names. ALthough we think everyone knows someone who is a real estate agent, there are a lot of people who dont and just want to ind someone they think is in the area. They may be moving to the area, have to sell a family home, etc. They work
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Inna Ivchenko
Encino, CA
4,322,295
5,281,581
I know of two brokers that fight over benches and both say they work. Never try it myself.
6,051,962
I have never advertised there, and wondered how someone riding the bus, or driving by would have a pen and paper for their phone number.
602,081
We don't have bus stop benches. we don't have buses. My only option is a billboard.
1,525,616
3,988,144
I just can't bring myself to advertise on anything that someone with put their bottom on and that includes grocery carts. How does it do any good if people can see it and are sitting on it?
2,717,363
The City of Tallahassee lets you advertise on the entire city bus. Most of the buses are covered with advertisemets from ambulance chaser attorneys.
3,986,529
4,434,277