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  1. Mouth opened before brain was engaged

    So I'm discussing with a customer about his wifes' new boutique, that is opening on black Friday. They waited until yesterday (Tuesday) to get signage. When I was describing the virtues of the sidewalk sign he wanted, I said that "It will last longer than your wifes' store." :Oops...
  2. aaarghhh... Customer Sends Me ANOTHER PPT File

    Put it in your terms that converting powerpoint files will charge $100.00 per slide minimum with prepayment required before conversion. And then charge it.
  3. Banner material too thick?! Now what?!

    Too late now, but you could print paper and use a cheap laminate.
  4. How Many will be Closing Shop for Veterans Day?

    I don't think its a bullshit holiday.
  5. You know what I HATE....

    I hate when I take a .. Screwdriver... and it gets stuck in my..... ear.... yeah, I hate when that happens.
  6. What does your shop smell like?

    Smells like; Solvent ink Controltac (it smells, don't argue with me) Rapid Remover cigarettes dog whatever cheap scented candles we got from the dollar store. Work gets done here. You really should have been here the day the fart fan in the bathroom died. I swore I was gonna shove a...
  7. Design stress....anyone else ever get that?

    Sounds like you have too much activity in your daily life. With a baby on the way, you really need to cut back, just the physical process of growing a baby is wearing your body down, any source of stress you can eliminate will help. As far as creativity, now is the time to replace that...
  8. What am I supposed to do with this...the follow up.

    Maybe add in some diamond plate swirls, man, it would look like a vehicle wrap! Just kidding, your version is so much better.
  9. XC540 printing with small halo

    medium cleaning, head cleaning, change wipers, check the heat settings. You have to get into maintenance mode to get the report that gives the head shot count(mileage)
  10. Save your scrap

    The best thing I did was take all those vinyl scraps we had saved over the past 5 years and never used, and threw them into the dumpster. I probably freed up 200 sq/ft of shelf space.
  11. Markup on Real Estate Frames?

    Too many people willing to cut the price to cost as soon as a real estate agent starts complaining. I just don't deal with agents anymore, brokers are the way to go.
  12. Makes no sense

    Pool, as in a collection of money from different people, all combined into one pool of resources.
  13. always good to have a nice thick backing liner

    I've only seen that happen with regular (cutting) vinyl that was printed on. Specifically, the GFI 501 series vinyl vs. the GFI 200 series vinyl.
  14. Makes no sense

    Since when does a private forum = freedom of speech? Is it ok to start a betting pool on someone getting banned?
  15. Using Craigslist

    I wonder if I could sell stickers to cover the naked men on craigslist.
  16. If OSHA made signs

    They might not make them, but they do regulate them. Department of Redundancy Department
  17. Credit card sales?

    Offering a discount for cash payment is perfectly legal, but, your contract with a merchant services provider, or a credit card company may prohibit you from doing that. Read the fine print. The only thing about credit cards I do not like are those rewards cards, that generally cost more...
  18. Thankless Job

    Every January 1st, I set a donation budget for the year. It covers all groups, clubs, organizations and individuals that call up out of the blue, that I have no prior relationship with, and want something for free. Unfortunately, that budget is usually $0.00 dollars, so I can truthfully tell...
  19. Am i over thinking that a retail store front will work better?

    Opening a store front based on what you hear about another shop is not a good idea. Opening a store front because you have built up a client list and a reputation that has caused you to outgrow your garage and will support the added expense is a good reason.
  20. The open discussion of pricing

    I spoke with the owner of another shop in town about how much he charges for a 4'x8' MDO sign, he told me $250.00. I said, "If I can get $300.00 for the same thing, why can't you?" Just food for thought, some of the best discussions on this board come from a simple question, a simple...
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