CowboyQuote

Contractors and service providers such as landscapers, pest control technicians, and cleaners often work door-to-door and need to leave a quote when a customer isn't home. Doing this with paper quotes or manual processes means no tracking of where quotes were left, no easy way for customers to digitally accept and sign, and often a return visit just to give an estimate. The blog references 'the true cost of manual quoting' and businesses losing money on free estimates, suggesting that generating and following up on quotes by hand is slow and costly. Without a system to track quote locations and acceptance, businesses can't easily measure conversion or densify their service routes.

CowboyQuote lets a business create a branded quote template once, then generate quotes that each carry a unique QR code. Field staff print, cut, and hole-punch the quotes, write the price by hand for a personal touch, then activate them with the CowboyQuote mobile app before hanging them on a door. When a customer scans the code, they land on a personalized page where they can learn about the company, watch an optional recorded video greeting (on the Cowboy plan), and sign to accept the quote. The app also tracks where quotes were activated and, once accepted, the actual address of acceptance, letting businesses see quote-to-job performance across their service routes.

The site argues that customers are now tech-savvy enough to scan a QR code without instruction, making door hanger quotes with embedded QR codes a viable and 'overdue' solution for service businesses.