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  1. Greetings From The Volunteer State

    here is a show me state welcome
  2. are warranties worth it in your opinion?

    +1 I have a buddy that pays $25 insurance on $75 electronics all the time him and his wife wonder why they have both filed for bankruptcy
  3. Alumalite vs dibond

    I have had Diabond type material de-lam as well John, as long as it is supported more than just the sides
  4. Alumalite vs dibond

    Go with a off brand Grimco Max Metal or the soon to be Grimco (proveer) Tru Stock The only benefit (imo) of alumilite over those is it is more rigid. When you are against a wall I would choose nothing else. $40-$55 a 4'x8' sheet
  5. How do you price contour cutting?

    you have to charge more. the things you need to consider: vinyl with ink size of material needed to complete (contour cutting usually requires 25% at least unused for registration purposes) redu's for tons of different reasons 1 out of every 10 seems to get messed up
  6. Aluma-corr, how do you cut it?

    panel saw and trim cap it and if your blade is crappy enough it will grab on to the trim real nicelike
  7. Thoughts, questions, concerns?

    what a joke, that sucks man it would of looked great $2200 seems like a great price with all the design work how could you possibly make a dime wrapping that for $800?
  8. registration marks?

    I'm gonna take a stab in the dark here. Did you set your contour cut on what you actually want cut?
  9. Wet installed laminated perf - customer unhappy

    It is physically impossible to "mist" a 110 degree window Unless said window was 2"x2"
  10. Wet installed laminated perf - customer unhappy

    it will always be cloudy if applied wet print again and redu never apply lam perf wet, now you know if you trust the installer (which im not sure you have a reason too) see if he would remove and install dry for free. Since ultimately it was his error.
  11. Finally making the plunge!!!!!!!

    Always the best time! This guy is getting in to the field for pennies on the dollar for what we all did. I got a Hi-8 cam when they all went digital. Same family memories I got a rear projection TV with beautiful quality for $500 when everyone was spending $5000 on flat screens. Most customers...
  12. This Economy!!!

    My core customer base from 3-7 years ago are bulldozing me over. I haven't spent a dime or a minute advertising this year. Majority of my increase is customers who made it through the storm. They cut cost and downsized, now they are hiring and expanding. If you have been around through the last...
  13. New Cut Vinyl Sign

    well in that case.... looks like 50% of that bill went for lunch
  14. New Cut Vinyl Sign

    its a cruel world out here good job
  15. Vinyl patch on print?

    I print full color seasonal banners for a church and we change the date on each one every year. Never had a problem with adhesion with any material. I cant remember patching banners that way but I would if it was big enough. I know I have with full color prints on substrates and never thought...
  16. Installing a long decal 30 ft

    hinge about 3' in, put that 3' down then roll the other 27' on a cardboard tube have someone hold the tube straight and feed it to you as you go have scissors handy to cut off the backing every 5' or so that's how I do it, sometimes I put a piece of masking tape as a marker every 5'-10' to make...
  17. Grimco Purchases Proveer

    If history repeats itself they will do what they can to keep all staff. They know that we have relationships with the reps and staff. There will obviously be shuffling around to compensate space. So some employees just might not want to commute across town if whatever location they choose...
  18. Grimco Purchases Proveer

    There is no special code all suppliers obey as far as discount pricing. Just tell a rep that you pay x from supplier b and they will match it. They either can or can't but I have never seen a can't EVER. "franchise pricing" is a joke. It means nothing unless you never ask for it. Sure larger...
  19. Ever have a rough day for no reason?

    I mean this with no disrespect but... if you have no business and are slow then sitting back, not working so hard, raising prices, blah blah blah Does not sound like the answer to me. You are a young guy forget about rest and relaxation or burning out. Work hard now and those things will come...
  20. Ever have a rough day for no reason?

    8 miles away is nothing I'm 20 miles outside of St. Louis. Many of my customers are in or close to the city. Not even trying to get business in that other town and any town within 30 miles from you is a mistake. Forward your phone to your cell and make connections. A storefront would help you...
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