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1) The Good Buddy Discount 2) "I'm one of your distant kin..." 3) "This will be good advertisin' for ya!" 4) "You could put YOUR NAME onit" (see #3) 5) "I've already spent all my money on..." 6) Guilt Trip "Why...that's just outrageous" 7) Sound Effects: "Sheeew" a subtle version of #6 8) "I'll be needing this and that later on...." 9) "It's for a church" etc. 10) "So and So sells it for $______" 11) "What if I bring my own plywood,T-shirts, etc. 12) Silent Treatment (Just stop talking...)
Can anyone add more?
-------------------- Wayne Webb Webb Signworks Chipley, FL 850.638.9329 wayne@webbsignworks.com Posts: 7404 | From: Chipley,Florida,United States | Registered: Oct 1999
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That should be on your list of replies. Along with..."And your point would be...?"
-------------------- Kimberly Zanetti Purcell www.amethystProductivity.com Folsom, CA email: Kimberly@AmethystProductivity.com
“Organizing is what you do before you do something, so that when you do it, it is not all mixed up.” AA Milne Posts: 3722 | From: Folsom, CA | Registered: Dec 2001
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14) Let me talk to the wife/girlfriend/etc about it.
-------------------- 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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(15) It's easy to install - the dirts real soft. (16) I don't need anything fancy - just play around with the design & see what you come up with.
-------------------- Carl Wood Olive Branch, Ms Posts: 1392 | From: Olive Branch,MS USA | Registered: Nov 1999
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13) Kid Art! "My son did this on the computer, isn't it cute? 14) Nephew Art! "My nephew is going to art school, he drew this! Isn't it great?" 15) The recycler! "Can you repaint this a-frame sign that some Realtor left by my driveway?" 16) Charity starts at home! "Yeah, we are having this benefit...TOMORROW...can you donate a banner? 17) The Assumer! "Hey do you sell them changeable letter signs?" 18) The Presumer! "Since you donated that banner to the charity benefit, will you make one for us too?"
Posts: 8834 | From: Butler, PA, USA | Registered: Jan 2001
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Line #22: "It's a small, plain sign that just needs a little bit of work"
(Upon inspection, it's huge and has a massive number of complicated problems)
#23: "I only want a small simple sign that JUST says the name of my company and the phone number."
(After discussing this initial request, they suddenly decide they 'forgot' to say it also needs a list of 8 services they offer, 3 phone numbers, the web-address, and a 'simple' graphic . . .)
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Yeah, but not as cheap as those southern tier guys, eh?
Yeah, deposit this...
-------------------- Bruce Bowers
DrCAS Custom Lettering and Design Saint Cloud, Minnesota
"Things work out best for the people who make the best of the way things work out." - Art Linkletter Posts: 6451 | From: Saint Cloud, Minnesota | Registered: Jun 1999
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24. "They tell me that you're just the person for this job."
Translation: I'll flatter you a bit just before making a serious attempt at fleecing you.
[ June 21, 2006, 10:23 PM: Message edited by: Ken Henry ]
-------------------- Ken Henry Henry & Henry Signs London, Ontario Canada (519) 439-1881 e-mail: kjmlhenry@rogers.com
Why do I get all those on-line offers to sell me Viagara, when the only thing hardening is my arteries ? Posts: 2684 | From: London,Ontario, Canada | Registered: Feb 1999
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'You should be done in just a couple of hours eh?' Customer talking about lettering,airbrushing and striping a big rig.
-------------------- Signs by Alicia Jennings (Mudflap Girl) Tacoma, WA Since 1987 Have Lipstick, will travel. Posts: 3820 | From: Tacoma, WA. U.S.A. | Registered: Dec 1999
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Oh yeah I forgot,,, "Are you married?" Or,,, "Are you still married?' And,,, "Does your Husband do this kind of work too?"
-------------------- Signs by Alicia Jennings (Mudflap Girl) Tacoma, WA Since 1987 Have Lipstick, will travel. Posts: 3820 | From: Tacoma, WA. U.S.A. | Registered: Dec 1999
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now if you do this one truck we have 300 more and we would like for you to do this one first.... (give me good deal on this and btw ill never use you again, and this is the only truck i have) (give me good deal on this and btw ill never use you again, and this is the only truck i have)
man i can get you so much business youll be sick of me.... (im sick of you now!) (im sick of you now!)
how much do you charge for lettering this truck?..... [I]($800) well that sounds bout right first i have to get it repainted, new engine and all four tires and rims need to be replaced, and ill give you a call...... [I]( damn hes expensive but im not going to let him see im shocked)
-------------------- You ever notice how easily accessible people are when they are requiring your services but once they get invoice you can't reach them anymore
quote:Originally posted by Bobbie Rochow: "Can you give a ball park figure".....
I am SICK TO DEATH OF THAT ONE!!!!!
WHAT THE SAM HILL DOES A BALL PARK HAVE TO DO WITH A SIGN PRICE ANYWAY???????????
Sure... I can do it between $5 and $50,000.
-------------------- Mark Kottwitz Kottwitz Graphics Ridgely, MD www.SeeMySignWork.com -------------------------- Imagination is more important than knowledge. -- Albert Einstein Posts: 746 | From: Ridgely, MD | Registered: Oct 2000
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""Good judgment comes from experience; and a lot of that comes from bad judgment" - Will Rogers Posts: 3487 | From: Beautiful Newaygo, Michigan | Registered: Mar 2003
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"Can you give me a guesstimate-estimate?" (I'm guessin' that no matter what price I tell you, it will be too rich for your blood, chump!) Alicia, I love yours...I get that a lot too! "Did your hubby letter your truck?"
Posts: 8834 | From: Butler, PA, USA | Registered: Jan 2001
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I need two designs- totally different- because I really have no idea what I want- (and once you are done those he still has no idea what he wants and maybe a third will do the trick)
I need two designs because I don't really think the first one you give me is going to be anything like what I want- (why did you come to me in the first place?)
So you do 2 designs- first one has heart & soul and looks absolutely awesome- second one just a quickie that would absolutely not work- just to keep them happy- and they like the second one- now you have to fix it
-------------------- Deri Russell Wildwood Signs Hanover, Ontario
You're just jealous 'cause the little voices only talk to me. Posts: 1904 | From: Hanover, Ontario, Canada | Registered: Dec 1998
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there's just no accountin' for good taste no more. i swear that happens all the time...you spend a good amount of time on a design...but throw another quick below par one just cause you feel you need to...and they pick ugly! go figure!
somedays ya just can't win...thats when its time for a little distraction....like FUN!
-------------------- Karyn Bush Simply Not Ordinary, LLC Bartlett, NH 603-383-9955 www.snosigns.com info@snosigns.com Posts: 3516 | From: Bartlett, NH USA | Registered: Jan 2001
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My mind wanders. And that's not a good thing, 'cause it's too small to be out there alone. Posts: 3129 | From: Tooele, UT | Registered: Mar 2005
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Wayne. The one I get is, "I'll be back later" I call those people "Be Backs"
-------------------- Greg DePauw Art Rod Foundation 206 S. Davenport Metamora,IL. 61548 (309)-367-4496 Posts: 52 | From: Metamora, Illinois. USA | Registered: Jun 2006
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Love the one about the "play around with the design and see what you come up with!" Boy these are all good! No wonder a lot of "signpainters" drink,smoke, grumble, die or early heart attacks! etc!
I recently had to deal with: "Fix me up and I'll send you all the customers in the world" Ha, I told her I had enough cheap customers already and not looking to be in a popularity contest. or... " let's talk about this over dinner;
(just came in this morning: "Do you have any scrap vinyl pieces...just want a phone no...well it's a 4 ft. by 8 ft. window, just center it...do you have something bright?...the new owner just spent a lot opening and is broke...oh yeah, he'll need the hours too...(three separate lines)...he's agreed to throw you a pizza every now and then for free....how much is a roll of vinyl and I can tell him....I'll get back to you.. I'm at the pepsi dealer for the free signs! click. "oh you only work out of your home, so you can cut me a deal, right? I don't think I should have to pay someone with less overhead than the large sign shop with employees and blah,blah..."
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-------------------- Deb Fowler
"It's kind of fun to do the impossible - Walt Disney (1901-1966) Posts: 5373 | From: Loves Park, Illinois | Registered: Aug 1999
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"It's real simple artwork and I'll bring you camera ready art." Next day customer returns with a 4th generation photocopy of a faxed doodling on a stained bar napkin.
"Couldja work me up a few designs for it and give me a call?"
"Dang, I forgot my checkbook; I didn't know you required a deposit. If you'll go ahead and make these for me I'll bring the money when I come back."
"Our company is huge; we always pay our bills." (yeah, after 180 days and turning them over to a collection agency)
"That check was mailed out yesterday"
"I'll be right back with that deposit"
(customer approving design) "That looks great; since you've got these empty spots here can you put in a couple more phone numbers?"
"I need these YESTERDAY!" (you call them an hour later telling them their signs are done; they show up 3 weeks later to pick them up - and "forget" their checkbook)
"I didn't know you made them magnet signs"
"A pair... that's for two magnet signs?"
-------------------- Ricky Jackson Signs Now 614 Russell Parkway Warner Robins, GA (478) 923-7722 signpimp50@hotmail.com
"If I have seen further it is by standing on the shoulders of giants." Sir Issac Newton Posts: 3528 | From: Warner Robins, GA | Registered: Oct 2004
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Here is what happens when you do not get a deposit..
"Thanks for coming in w/ the quote. We will contact you in a few months when we're ready to go ahead with it.
-------------------- Leaper of Tall buildings.. If you find my posts divisive or otherwise snarky please ignore them. If you do not know how then PM me about it and I will demonstrate. Posts: 5274 | From: Im a nowhere man | Registered: Jul 2001
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