Scott Shepherd
06-26-2008, 8:52 AM
Anyone else using Google Maps to help quote jobs? They have a feature called "Street View" and you can actually "walk or drive" down the street and see things. I had a call this morning from someone about 90 miles away and they wanted a sign made and installed in front of their building. Instead of driving 180 miles@ $4.00 a gallon, I typed the address into google maps, hit street view, and looked at the location. I could see the existing sign on the building, I could see the location for the new sign, I could see the power lines, Maple trees (root problems), and I could even see some of the dirt, which was clearly hard packed, dry dirt that I wouldn't want to dig by hand.
It's allowing me to quote a much more accurate quote without having to waste money driving all over town.
I don't know how the heck they do it, and I feel violated that that information in available, but darned if it isn't useful. I'm not sure if it covers everywhere, or only a few places, but it's worth a look.
Go to google maps and use the "Street View" Button.
Very cool.
It's allowing me to quote a much more accurate quote without having to waste money driving all over town.
I don't know how the heck they do it, and I feel violated that that information in available, but darned if it isn't useful. I'm not sure if it covers everywhere, or only a few places, but it's worth a look.
Go to google maps and use the "Street View" Button.
Very cool.