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Funny story...slight rant

Stacey K

I like making signs
The manager of the local HARDWARE store (keep this in mind for later) dropped of a 2'x3' white board. She wanted some tool rental items and space for them to hand write prices. First off, I didn't expect how many items she had, second off, she was here going over every item with me for 30 minutes...ya I don't care about your rental crap, but whatever. I got the job done and dropped it off. It was cut vinyl and I missed a parenthesis so I cut one, went back and applied it.

Then she asked me, "Do you have the hardware that was on the back of the board?"
Stacey: "Hmm, I don't recall seeing it, I can look around the floor at the shop." >>> I knew exactly where it was, it was in the garbage because I put it there LOL
Her: "When you find them, can you drop them off?"
Stacey: "Wouldn't it just be 2 screws and 2 anchors, would you have those here?"
Her: "Well, I guess I could but if you find them, drop them off, they came with the sign"
Stacey: "OK" >>> I left rolling my eyes

A WEEK LATER I go there to buy a screw for my heat press.
Her: "Stacey, did you find that hardware yet so we can hang the board?"
Me: "No, I did not. I can just buy you two screws and two anchors if you want? Should I go get some so I can pay for them with my screw?"
Her: "Well, we are a hardware store so I guess we can figure it out"

OMG - HOW DUMB ARE PEOPLE??? It was a $10 board from Walmart, why would you even use the hardware they give you - IT'S GOING ON A CEMENT WALL!!! It's an ACE hardware store, like a large hardware store with millions of screws, anchors, sticky backed hangers...millions of them and she's harrassing me about this? I wanted to say GO POUND SAND, but I just left instead with my screw.
 

Gino

Premium Subscriber
In almost all cases, I do not use customer supplied substrates, especially used ones. Had that happened here, I would have had about a 2 minutes discussion with her about installing the sign once again...... AND then tell her to take her hardware with her. I'm not responsible for crap like that.
 
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