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  1. Dry Erase Magnetics

    I have Never seen a Dry Erase board that is worth anything. Every one that I have seen look crummy. They never really clean up even close to original again. I just had a custom order for 40 of them for a grocery store. I could not tell him that it was a good value for his money for 40 of...
  2. Gotta love clients....

    Or.... Big John had a small sign shop. His wife Mary sold tupperware. She helped John a bit cleaning up his shop in the evenings. They used large tupperware trash cans in the sign shop. John died and Mary became a merchant member here selling tupperware She talks about sign shop waste disposal...
  3. Gotta love clients....

    Mentor ... ? I stated my opinion. You should respect the opinions of others ! You have NEVER shown me that you have any qualifications or successful experience , to lecture people as to what they should do and how to be successful ! Just listen and stop talking about things that you have...
  4. Gotta love clients....

    A "Tactic" that creates Phoney Reviews and people begging for you to give a review. I think any review should just happen without planning out how to gain as many as possible !. I just say Please and Thank You in person, it just feels better than planning your "Tactic" . I would never...
  5. People are getting edgy lately...

    I have kids, they were brought up the way I was brought up. Different generation . Different style. No means N0. Dont ask again,
  6. People are getting edgy lately...

    Original post said that a person said kids were disrespectful or monsters, I think. Just asking, I think most people missed that comment
  7. People are getting edgy lately...

    Were your kids being disrespectful and brats ? Be honest.
  8. Discussion Turn down work

    I have found that when I compromise quality just to get the job, it comes back to me. I end up saying "I knew it ".
  9. Discussion Vinyl Prep.

    Orical 651 . A pallet full of sign warehouse banners that I bought from someone closing their doors 10 oz stuff yellow color
  10. Discussion Fonts.. you want to see how many ?

    Although our shop has hundreds of examples of actual signs, fonts , artwork etc. There is that customer with a small order that wants to see every possible font on their sign on the computer monitor . I TRY to give them 3 choices. I have a friend who limits small customers to the 3...
  11. Discussion Vinyl Prep.

    Just had a thought for a helpful post for newbies . Had an order for a banner yesterday. (Cut vinyl) . Laid it out, scrubbed it with Denatured Alcohol. Dried and applied vinyl. Hung it outside on a fence. A few hours later some edges were comming loose Huh ????? My guess was a bad can of...
  12. Discussion Turn down work

    In my saying NO I am telling the customer that the job will not come out properly and it will be money poorly spent. Many of our customers appreciate that honest opinion.. I did tell him to get a trailer in better condition. I think that just giving the customer a VERY high price makes me look...
  13. Discussion Turn down work

    Do you turn down work or try to save it and take the job you know you should not take ? I turn down work sometimes. Today a potential customer came in and we spent 15 minutes reviewing a vinyl image and words he wanted on a cargo trailer. I told him before I would proceed, I wanted to see the...
  14. Some of our fellow sign makers just make ya shake your head

    I agree ! No matter what anyone says . EVERY Mistake is taken into consideration on every order. Customers just want their problems solved smoothly. Every bump gets noticed. They dont give a Hoot who actually made the mistake ! The one who was given the order gets the black mark .
  15. Some of our fellow sign makers just make ya shake your head

    If I do all the work myself . I can blame only myself.
  16. Discussion Customers

    How expensive of a job is this ? That changes our reaction to changes.
  17. Question dirtbike graphics

    The best hint Is go on youtube and follow the Cricket system, since you want to do it for fun. They have tons if reviews and training fir free. Good luck.
  18. Question dirtbike graphics

    Why not consider staying in your current business and making a deal with a professional sign company to get a good price and just sell them. It might be less headache.
  19. Do any of your offer a profit-sharing model for your staff?

    How can any company that took a Corona Virus Bailout even consider talking about Profit Sharing ? That was only a few months ago. Isn't that like the Obama Bailout and then the Execs took Huge Bonus Checks ?
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