Recent content by Checkers

Come on now, if you're serious about your health, you wouldn't be posting questions on a sign forum. Nobody can coax, persuade or force you to make changes to your lifestyle to insure you live longer if you're not willing to commit to the change yourself. But, before you entertain any programs...

The panel clip from Brooklyn hardware... http://www.panelclip.com/ Havin' fun, Checkers

You better have a good attorney if you plan to advertise for "non-payment" or repossess a sign. Here's a recent story from just south of here... http://www.wgal.com/news/24373898/detail.html Here's the FTC website that states... "Harassment. Debt collectors may not harass, oppress, or abuse...

Are you a PITA customer we all rant about? Because, it sounds like he's firing you - in a nice way though :) As the saying goes, it is what it is. Or, it's just business. So, you can do the following: 1) Make a lower profit on what he produces for you, 2) Raise your prices to maintain your...

This would be something I'm definitely interested in. Please keep me in the loop! Cheers, Checkers

Stuff happens. Honor the price, but note the discount. The first thing you need to do is figure out what went wrong. Why did the employee quote such a low price? Next, fix the problem and make sure the employee is properly trained to not do it again. If it continues to happen repeatedly...

Do a search for themed stage backdrops and take it from there. A quick google search turned this link page up... http://www.masterseek.com/q/Painted%20backdrops/0/1/Painted-backdrops.htm Checkers

When I worked for a trade show display company, we charged storage rates per cubic foot and billed quarterly, in advance, for the "reserved" space. Assuming you want to keep the signs at your shop, how much floor space will they take up? If you have a 1000 sq. ft. shop and you're paying...

Getting way off topic... Central, I would have the client provide you with a copy of his "authorization" and I would still have him sign a "hold harmless/indemnity" disclaimer. And, the topic that G-Artist and Dan S are discussing is a gray area. Although copyright protection is automatically...

If the creator wishes to pursue infringement, he has every right to. It doesn't mean he'll win a suit though. Here's a story of a similar case... http://www.centralpennbusiness.com/article.asp?aid=71983 and their respective websites with logos in question... http://members1st.org/...

Wow, thanks for the entertainment guys and gals. But, the direction this thread took is exactly why I do not participate much any more or contribute financially to this site. I just want to add a few more comments to this before I let it go. This is our business and how we run it is up...

Dang, I would have never thought Harbor. Try your local supplier first. If not, these guys probably would be a little closer... http://www.pacbannerworks.com/custom/shapeman.cfm Checkers

Harbor sells roll materials (polycarbonate and duraplex) and should deliver to you. Be careful though because a sign face that big will be fairly expensive and probably would require some additional work to install. Checkers

After estimating the size and running some quick numbers, I don't think you're that far off. If anything, I would guess you're a little high, but it depends on your overhead, the design/registration, materials used and how picky you (and your client) are. I still estimate $15 a sq ft, based...

I agree with Pat's comments and I still prefer the better grades of MDO over most other substrates. Checkers