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Harbor Sales sells it. Not sure if you're in their shipping area.

China has invested trillions of dollars over the last 2-3 decades to build up to what they are now. They were able to do this because of low labor cost, communism, and a huge available work force. While some countries can, will/already have stepped in to fill some of the roles China has...

This issue will absolutely have an impact on supplies. China has been closed for business for something like 6 weeks. They're on lock down. The only thing that might save us is the stock piling of goods due to the tariffs. Theoretically everyone is stocked/overstocked so hopefully it will...

The number one thing to remember about painting HDU/PVC is dry time and prep work. If the can says dry for 6 hours, triple it. HDU and PVC do not absorb moisture. So all of the drying goes one direction. When you paint a wall or wood, it will absorb some of the moisture which makes the...

I'm not going to get into politics. I'm just going to talk tariffs. Tariffs are typically implemented to make a market correction or to penalize another country. So for example, let's say I sell widgets I manufacture in Indiana. It costs me $1 to make them there. China calls me up and says...

This is the direct result of tariffs with China. Not much you can do except raise prices.

Here's my opinion on the matter. Pick a solution you want to go with. Tweak it until it works for you. Some people will find hi-tech solutions to work and others will find paperwork will work. Both have their flaws. Paperwork can get lost in the shuffle. Hi-tech solutions can be...

Most people walk in semi-prepared. They know 3-4 pieces of information out of 6 and we can either fill in the blanks through a quick conversation or they'll leave and email it later. Some people know very little, but will leave with a list of things to do, and then follow up at a later date...

On something 1/8-1/4" thick, it would be VHB and glue. On 1/2"-1" thick, it would be studs, VHB, and glue.

I'm going to give you two pieces of advice based on my experience. 1. Don't make signs this way. It seems like the smart way. Use one piece of material. Paint one piece of material. Use masking. What could go wrong? The answer is simple: This. Go cut the part out of another material...

My biggest customer complaints are: 1. People refuse to listen to my professional opinion. Measure before ordering. Email your information. Go home and think about exactly what you want it to say. Figure out your budget. I'm not bossing them around. I'm giving them reasonable advice...

Call up your sales rep and make it clear. They can either swap out this printer, which is clearly not working properly, with one that is, or they can take the printer back and issue a full refund. At the end of the day, you picked this printer because you felt it was the right choice for your...

Also I think it's important to understand, being the middle man is always a dangerous position if you're not adding value. That's why I'm always hesitant to step in the middle of stuff that I don't really add value to. Yeah, I'll make a few bucks, but in the end, if the customer does a google...

50% = 2x your cost. 40% = 1.66x your cost. 30% = 1.43x your cost. Just so we're all on the same page. And yes, I wouldn't go with less than a 30% markup. No point in being in business if you aren't going to make money.

Here's what I believe is going on. 1. People are distracted. There's a lot going on in the world. It's distracting. 2. The tariff squeeze. Everyone needs to raise their price 15-30% because of the tariffs but people are super hesitant because the first person through the wall typically ends...

Is there a reason why you don't want to make the sign similarly to how you made it before? What you currently have is more or less industry standard. What you're talking about doing is what people do when they are broke or don't care.

Here's what I do often under a different situation: I crank out two versions if it's only going to take an extra few minutes. One that looks good to me and one that the customer/someone else wanted. Then I let them decide. If you win the proof war often enough, you'll simply have to put your...

You have to understand that some people just don't care about paying their bills. They just don't. So unless you make it a problem for them, they just don't care. It's not that they are necessarily bad people or have bad intentions, they just are not focused on paying you. So go down to...

I'd tell them something along the lines of "We need to bring in a roofer to do X,Y, and Z so that I can do the job. I got a quote and it costs $XXX. Once that is complete, I can do my job and it is $XXXX." Explain very clearly that you're bringing in the roofing expert to protect the property...

It really depends on your flexibility. The variety Gemini offers is just very difficult to match. Stocking all those materials is expensive and being able to put out the consistent product is not straight forward. Painting letters is not that straight forward. If you're able to make some...