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Ahh, Last nite I was up till 3am comtimplating on firing a customer. I'm just to busy. He's from out of state and thinks I can jump off what i'm doing to work on his project, a political campaimge. So I called him and gave him the bad news. Ah! I'ts like breaking up with a boyfriend, "It's not you, it's me". But now I'm off the hook. I feel so much better.
-------------------- Signs by Alicia Jennings (Mudflap Girl) Tacoma, WA Since 1987 Have Lipstick, will travel. Posts: 3812 | From: Tacoma, WA. U.S.A. | Registered: Dec 1999
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You made a wise decision... if dealing with realtors is like dealing with the devil.... dealing with political campaigns is like dealing with the devil's mother-in-law.... (other than the local small time political races...)
Had one guy I did a bunch of stuff for... we screen-printed over 12,000 signs for him and all KINDS of other stuff... he came to me from out of town, so I knew he'd probably already made everybody in Pensacola mad... I demanded money up front for everything... then after a check bounced, I started even waiting for a few days before starting on anything to make sure the checks cleared...
-------------------- Jon Jantz Snappysign.com jjantz21@gmail.com http://www.allcw.com Posts: 3395 | From: Atmore, AL | Registered: Nov 2005
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The right customer is never wrong..The wrong customer is never right!
-------------------- Preston McCall 112 Rim Road Santa Fe, New Mexico 87501 text: 5056607370 Posts: 1552 | From: Santa Fe, New Mexico | Registered: Nov 1998
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i thought i had gotten rid of the customer from hell...it had been almost a year since i told him he was fkn driving me crazy. last month he left a message on my machine acting like we were all friiiiends and all. he said he needed all new signage and wanted to make sure we were on the same page. same page?? dude i ripped your page from my book when you stopped paying the last $155 of your balance. i'm never calling back......lol! hopefully yours will never call back!
-------------------- 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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Overall, when these things happen, I always blame byself for not taking action right away. I should have right from the start made him come out to my shop for all design questions. I was going out to meet him at a motel. I didn't like getting a hug and a kiss on the forehead from him. Ugkkie! He wanted to buy me a black leather skirt. Oh yeah, like I'd wear that. I told him I prefer suede. But overall I wasted about 6 hours of my time with his dumb azz campaingn.
-------------------- Signs by Alicia Jennings (Mudflap Girl) Tacoma, WA Since 1987 Have Lipstick, will travel. Posts: 3812 | From: Tacoma, WA. U.S.A. | Registered: Dec 1999
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If a potential customer kissed me and promised a black leather skirt I would give him a black eye. Never meet a man at a motel, that is a no-win scenario. I always refer people wanting political signs to the Internet, they can get cheapies off eBay or "design it yourself" sites and not waste my time. I wouldn't give it another second's thought, you are better off without him. Love....Jill
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Oh by the way, he did try to get me to get back to the motel. He had a business card from an old customer of mine from Southern California. I asked 'Who is it"He said' Oh I don't know, I have the card in my room" Oh yeah, Like I'm gonna waste and hour drive there to to read a card. H During this time, he had alos bought a new convertible Mustang, he thought I'd be impressed. Wanted to take me for a ride. What a dumb azz!!
-------------------- Signs by Alicia Jennings (Mudflap Girl) Tacoma, WA Since 1987 Have Lipstick, will travel. Posts: 3812 | From: Tacoma, WA. U.S.A. | Registered: Dec 1999
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I kinda felt like I was being groomed into being another 'Monica Lewinksy"
-------------------- Signs by Alicia Jennings (Mudflap Girl) Tacoma, WA Since 1987 Have Lipstick, will travel. Posts: 3812 | From: Tacoma, WA. U.S.A. | Registered: Dec 1999
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Did you forget to tell him about your pet Cobra that you wear as a belt when traveling out of town?
-------------------- Harris Kohen K-Man Pinstriping and Graphix Trenton, NJ "Showing the world that even I can strategically place the pigment where its got to go." Posts: 1739 | From: Trenton, NJ, USA | Registered: Jun 2001
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such a sordid sign story ... still, I'm intrigued ... HAHAHAHAHA!!! But I kinda thought Jill would want a leather skirt; I know my wife would ...
hey ... wait a minnit .....
-------------------- Michael Gene Adkins The Fontry 1576 S Hwy 59 Watts OK 74964 Posts: 845 | From: Watts, OK USA | Registered: Jun 1999
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I'm gonna give you a hint on this this payaso is. He's one of the person running for Governor of the state of Alaska.
-------------------- Signs by Alicia Jennings (Mudflap Girl) Tacoma, WA Since 1987 Have Lipstick, will travel. Posts: 3812 | From: Tacoma, WA. U.S.A. | Registered: Dec 1999
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-------------------- John Lennig / Big Top Sign Arts 5668 Ewart Street, Burnaby, British Columbia, Canada bigtopya@hotmail.com 604.451.0006 Posts: 2184 | From: Burnaby, British Columbia,Canada | Registered: Nov 2001
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I remember you telling me some of this about this, now the plot thickens, ummmmmmm. que pinche way!
-------------------- aka:Cisco the "Traveling Millennium Sign Artist" http://www.franciscovargas.com Fresno, CA 93703 559 252-0935 "to live life, is to love life, a sign of no life, is a sign of no love"...Cisco 12'98 Posts: 3576 | From: Fresno, Ca, the great USA | Registered: Dec 1998
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I love stories about firing customers, it makes me feel normal.
You should call his home and leave a message with his wife (I'm sure he's got at least 1) that he forgot the (stutter some here) quote at the motel, and that you reconsidered on the leather skirt. Keep it simple and have some fun. He needs punishment.
-------------------- Bill Diaz Diaz Sign Art Pontiac IL www.diazsignart.com Posts: 2107 | From: Pontiac, IL | Registered: Dec 2001
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i see the Mudflap Sign lady attracts....other sign painters fedback.......this is a community of sorts for letter folks.
after 30 years, as a sign shop owner, like some of you folks, i have recently learned the business skill of " just say NO 101 ". the New England cutie uses the course title..( beeep OFF sucker 103...... hoes the lucky kit, )
Outline of my "small scale" lesson- 1. if they are the Center of the univers...i.e.= in a hurry ....pass 2. when someone requires a great deal of time before a deposit.....pass 3. if they reveal they want to do business with you since your "local"....hang up 4.their phone skills, i.e.-politeness/consideration/ time frame...all dictate how they will pay , in most cases.
5. you go senorhrita sign lady. ! nice photo......take care all.
rudeness to "some" customers is easy....the marketplace is becoming very "me driven & demanding " my favorite line is to say.....i offer quality @ a fair price....you may have to call the local "Signs by Lunchtime"...have a good day.......( dialtone).........
Thank God my wife has a great job !..... marketplace
-------------------- mark zilliox mark z signs 8425 pushaw station rd. owings md. 20736 301-855-5407 thezs@earthlink.net http://www.markzsigns.com Posts: 348 | From: maryland | Registered: May 2003
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99% are good well meaning folks. My mind stays on them.
-------------------- Joe Crumley Norman Sign Company 2200 Research Park Blvd. Norman, OK 73069 Posts: 1428 | From: 2200 Research Park Blvd. | Registered: Sep 2001
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