The temptation to add a touch of glamour to a Facebook entry can be strong, particularly when the caller is insistent. The fact that the calls were made on mobile phones, not normally used for cold call canvassing, gave them added force. They say their friends were inundated with calls from Doubletake telling them that they were ringing on personal recommendation. Inducements, such as discounts on photos, are offered for more names.īut many of those young women now regret handing over their friends' details. It is not uncommon for Doubletake to net up to 50 names at a time.
'Clients now happily scroll through their mobiles to give us friends' phone numbers,' said Jenkins. It started with the simple jotting down of a few names, but was catapulted into a different league with the boom in mobile phones. Pavement price wars with rivals meant that co-founder Julian Jenkins had to think again and he came up with the idea of seeking referrals from women who enjoyed their Doubletake experience. Then it moved to distributing vouchers in the street to 'suitable-looking clients'.
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