And another one of my personal favorites...(author unknown)
"If your outgo exceeds your income your upkeep will be your downfall"
And one you must never forget..."GET THE MONEY"
All of these will keep you in business for a long long time!
Anyone else got a few they'd like to share?
Posted by W. R. Pickett (Member # 3842) on :
...CASH THE DEPOSIT CHECK BEFORE STARTING. (esp. for first time clients.) ...I avoided getting screwed for $600 once. simply because I needed cash that day, and went to their bank right after getting the check. The 'client' closed their account and jumped town. I still have a bunch of vinyl letters I made for the 'be-yotch'.
Posted by Si Allen (Member # 420) on :
" In God we trust...all others pay cash!"
Posted by Rick Sacks (Member # 379) on :
I'd rather focus on trying to do my best and grow a clientèle that wants that also.
The money can come through grateful hearts that way.
But still, learn to live within your means.
[ July 14, 2007, 11:15 AM: Message edited by: Rick Sacks ]
Posted by Jillbeans (Member # 1912) on :
No sketches without a deposit. Charge for revisions after making two. Never email a high-rez jpg. Never email a sketch without a watermark. A last-minute rush client usually takes the longest to pick up their sign. Love....Jill
Posted by Mike Faig (Member # 6104) on :
Lie- "Give me a good deal on this one and there will be alot more down the road." Cheat- "Could you sharpen your pencil on that one a little?" Steal- You've met their short deadline, they came into pick it up and without even pausing to say KMA, they tell you they'll mail the check tomorrow.
Posted by Joey Madden (Member # 1192) on :
Money comes to those who make money come to them
Posted by Dan Sawatzky (Member # 88) on :
quote:I'd rather focus on trying to do my best and grow a clientèle that wants that also.
Amen.
-grampa dan
Posted by George Perkins (Member # 156) on :
A sign on the wall at Pat King's shop. " Poor planning on your part does not constitute an emergency on my part"
Posted by Pete Payne (Member # 344) on :
Quality, Service, Price,...you get to pick two Can't help gettin old, don't have to mature If the prospective client doesn't have the money for a deposit now, what makes you think he'll have all of it when the job is done? I can do it your way if you want, but for ugly I charge extra Starting a job without a deposit is like loaning money to a total stranger
Posted by Jon Butterworth (Member # 227) on :
"Would you let me walk out the door of your shop with $10 worth of goods without payment?"
Posted by Ken Holden (Member # 5653) on :
Helen Waite is our credit manager, You want credit, go to Helen Waite.
Posted by Doug Fielder (Member # 803) on :
There is NO such thing as a GOOD, FAST, and CHEAP Sign. You can have Good and Fast but it won't be Cheap; You can have a Fast, Cheap sign, but it won't be Good; or You can have a Good, Cheap sign but it won't be Fast!
Posted by Paul Bierce (Member # 5412) on :
"The future belongs to those who prepare for it" -- Ralph Waldo Emerson
Posted by William Holohan (Member # 2514) on :
I lady I did business with many years ago taught me a very good line...."Money up front, honey." You can leave off the "honey" if you use her line. Posted by Ray Rheaume (Member # 3794) on :
If at first you don't succeed...PANIC!
The customer is never wrong...until AFTER they pay the bill.
He who dies with the most toys is still dead. Make sure he leaves them to you in his will.
There are no dumb questions, but sometimes the way it is asked can be confusing.
If you're old enough to get into trouble, you're old enough to get yourself out. - my dad
Rapid
Posted by Ken Henry (Member # 598) on :
"Time heals all wounds....and Time wounds all Heels." - Henry Archibald Stevens.
" Never go up on a swing stage or scaffolding, if you're suffering from Diahreah "
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