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We run EstiMate. Try it out. You can plug your own cost (overhead) in and adjust the pricing to your area, which will affect your price. When the customer leaves the shop they have a professional looking quote in their hand instead of a figure scratched onto a piece of paper.

Last Christmas order just went out. Simple hoodie. Off the truck, in the heat press and out the door. Nice. Phone call yesterday wanted to know if we could have 20 shirts for their party today. Of course. cha-ching! We filled up here on chili I made last nite in the crock pot and a fresh loaf of...

"I just want to do much more digital business, and have considered investing in my own equipment." Sign Guy...don't fall into the hopes of "If I buy it, they will come." Wait until you have more work then your current supplier can keep up with. Then consider making the move.

Invest in some pricing software. Good software will at least help you find a starting point. I like EstiMate

Welcome from NY :Welcome:

One card from a bill board company we used once and one from a customer. Calender from Glantz. We did get a pumpkin pie at Thanksgiving though.

Thanks for the heads up. Was just about to buy another roll. I hate that we suck. Pat, I can't speak for all of us here but could you please tell him we're sorry for sucking so bad. That hurts :-(

New design computer from SignBurst. Sooo fast.

Pick up a Peterson Field Guide to the Stars and Planets to thumb through in your spare time. As awesome as the size of the universe is, the things racing through it are just mind boggling.

I know I hit the jackpot with the 2 people I have. They have been with me for 6 years. Out of all that time they have called in sick maybe 6 times. They are there everyday and stay late if need be. One guy handles the sign end and he's good and quick at what he does. He also handles 75% of the...

Not related but a funny kinda story. Customer called and said their mags fell off. I told her I was sorry to hear that but when they are put on like I told her they won't fly off. She said they came off in the parking lot, plop, fell right off after her delivery guy got back from running. He...

If you have quoted them a price I'm sure they believe thats the price they will pay. Calling them up in the morning and telling them that you now need to charge them more prob won't sit to well.

+1 for Jon

I am surprised at the amount of orders we still have coming in. Much better than this same time last year. We do alot of one off stuff for x-mas gifts. Just found out a business that does screen printing only, thats just down the road isn't taking any new orders till jan. We have some nice...

Jim, I do bend for county and state jobs also a few colleges. I'm not losing sleep over not getting jobs from huge corps. Not the customers we want. btw...even when we take a PO from the county or state 75% of the time they have a check in their hand when they come pick up. They love how we...

I understand that everyone runs their business their own way. I don't understand though why everyone is not collecting 100% on the order when it's taken. We do it here. I just ordered a computer from Signburst and had to pay for it upfront. If I order anything online I pay first. No one bats an...

Easy way to catch him in his lie. Ask him for the memory stick or card from the camera so you can pull the pics off it because what you have isn't good enough. True he could just load these up on a memory card and bring them, but it'll make him sweat some. While your at it you may as well print...

Get Well Soon :-)

Order paid IN FULL when the order is placed. Period. We have a small sign on the counter that can't be missed. No one questions this policy. We do bend for county, state and college jobs. Everyone seems to respect and understand this policy. Lost a job a month ago to a company that wanted 12...

Steady there wraps