I had one smuck called and said that they designed their own sign - yeah been there... and then wanted to bring in their own vinyl with their design and just have me cut it so they could put it on themselves.
Ha, ha, ha I never returned that phone call
How about these folks calling for a sheet of coro for their gerbal/hamster cages trying to get the best price for a sheet from all the sign shops - argh!
-------------------- Brian Diver PDQ Signs Everett, Wa
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I just had that call two weeks ago Brian. The website is Cavy Cages and they tell people to use sign shops to get the Coroplast. Then there is a link to a section on the site that people list where they found the Coro and how much it was. The girl that got it from me posted me in that section four times. Just can't wait for the guinea pig lovers to start calling.
[ November 03, 2004, 10:32 PM: Message edited by: Dana Blair ]
-------------------- Dana Blair Blair Signs Wooster, OH www.blairsigns.com
If sign makers go on strike, is there anything written on their picket signs? Posts: 835 | From: Wooster, OH, USA | Registered: Jul 1999
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Sign people who won't or can't help a customer. Saw these two signs in the last two days. In an Italian restaurant - bathroom sign says "Gentleman" (ladies says "Ladies") I've also seen MENS'. On an oriental restaurant sign - A Won Oriental I'm SURE they wanted Gentlemen and A 1. A little nudge wouldn't hurt.
-------------------- Gene Golden Gettysburg Signs Gettysburg PA 17325 717-334-0200 genegolden@gettysburgsigns.com
"Art is knowing when to stop." Posts: 1578 | From: Gettysburg, PA | Registered: Jun 2003
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quote:How about these folks calling for a sheet of coro for their gerbal/hamster cages trying to get the best price for a sheet from all the sign shops - argh!
Had the same thing here...guinea pigs or something.
-------------------- Wayne Webb Webb Signworks Chipley, FL 850.638.9329 wayne@webbsignworks.com Posts: 7403 | From: Chipley,Florida,United States | Registered: Oct 1999
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Really nice looking signs that are poorly installed with no or poorly engineered materials and methods ...I replace them all the time.
Customers that use the word " cheap" in their conversation.
Customers that rush you and never come to pick up their sign.
Little apartment manager types that sit on the bid then want things rushed to cover their butt...while they tell their boss the "sign guy" is taking forever.
Shrinking vinyl!
-------------------- "Werks fer me...it'll werk fer you"
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I have seen a sandblasted or routed sign with one of the N's backwards...I hate backwards letters...they stand out so bad to me...but you know, the avg. person probably doesn't notice or care.
Gene: An oriental store might WANT "A Won"...it's like a joke. But I DID see a lighted building sign that said something like "Bob's Alinement"...it was a garage, I don't think Bob knows or cares...and he seemed to do a lively trade...so I guess no else but me cares.
Camille: yup...that has GOT to be on the top ten.
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-------------------- William Bass wjb71@bellsouth.net Northwest Florida Posts: 636 | From: Pensacola, FL | Registered: Aug 2004
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#1 thing that drives me nuts is signage of any kind, packaging, or anything in print that uses the foot mark: ' instead of a correct apostrophe: ’
There is a difference, and for some reason (read: the Microsoft-Lenoization of society) people find it acceptable to use straight foot marks in place of apostrophes EVERYWHERE.
Also, everyone needs to learn to use apostrophes in the correct locations, too. English 101 wasn't that difficult. Plural, possessive...
-------------------- Corsa Graphics St. Charles, Illinois Posts: 2 | From: St. Charles, Illinois | Registered: Oct 2004
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Hey be careful about knocking the Coro animal cage crowd. A woman came into our shop two years ago looking for coroplast we fixed her up and she came back a year later with a $4000.00 order.
She said she remembered how nice we were to put up with such an odd request so she thought she'd give us a try...in short she did ...we did and she came back with another order (same size) about 6 months later. She is now one of our better customers...in fact I just finished a little $800,00 job for here yesterday.
So be nice to those strange little people with the strange little requests...maybe someday it'll pay off for you.
-------------------- "Werks fer me...it'll werk fer you"
Nicely spoken guy came in with a request for a couple of 1/4" lettering for his model boats. Insisted on paying Sue $5 for the 5 minute job.
Happened again a couple of times ... then BINGO!!!
Turned out he owned a company making fibreglass tanks to go on bulk carrier trucks. We now do all the signwriting for his customers "in house" before he delivers them! Up to $1000 a pop and he pays us on the spot!
nephew art trolls unprofessionalism poor design illegal use of caps trolls sexual intellects hot metal hotter customers did i mention trolls?
-------------------- Frank Magoo, Magoo's-Las Vegas; fmagoo@netzero.com "the only easy day was yesterday" Posts: 2365 | From: Las Vegas, Nv. | Registered: Jun 2003
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Yes, unprofessionalism is always unattractive.
-------------------- That is like a Mr. Potato Head with all the pieces in the wrong place. -Russ McMullin Posts: 8834 | From: Butler, PA, USA | Registered: Jan 2001
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When I quote a price to some walking blob of schpelkuss and they give you that "one hundred DOLLARS!?" response. No, nimrod, one hundred chicken pies, watermelons or live snakes, you idiot, take your pick.
-------------------- "A wise man concerns himself with the truth, not with what people believe." - Aristotle
Cam Bortz Finest Kind Signs Pondside Iron works 256 S. Broad St. Pawcatuck, Ct. 06379 "Award winning Signs since 1988" Posts: 3051 | From: Pawcatuck,Connecticut USA | Registered: Nov 1998
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I get those ""Give me a good deal and I'll bring lots of work your way..." types all the time, usually followed by something like... "You can charge more from the next guy."
I now have an explanation I give to customers like that which has proven itself to be flawless...
Customer: You can charge the next guy more.
Me: How did you find out about my shop?
Customer: "I saw you work on ______."
Me: I already made that discount deal with them. Congratulations! You're "next".
That's one less sign peeve on my list... Rapid
-------------------- Ray Rheaume Rapidfire Design 543 Brushwood Road North Haverhill, NH 03774 rapidfiredesign@hotmail.com 603-787-6803
I like my paint shaken, not stirred. Posts: 5648 | From: North Haverhill, New Hampshire | Registered: Apr 2003
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Answering machines. I mean when someone calls, you go find the information they need, call them back two f***ing minutes later and get the machine. Then six hours later they call back and interrrupt what I'm doing NOW to ask the same question. YOU WANT INFORMATION FROM ME?? ANSWER THE F***ING PHONE!!!!
-------------------- "A wise man concerns himself with the truth, not with what people believe." - Aristotle
Cam Bortz Finest Kind Signs Pondside Iron works 256 S. Broad St. Pawcatuck, Ct. 06379 "Award winning Signs since 1988" Posts: 3051 | From: Pawcatuck,Connecticut USA | Registered: Nov 1998
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