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  1. General Tips for generating new business?

    Cold calling rocks! When you see someone has leased a building make it your point to walk in while they are moving in and make it known what you do. I dont just stick cards in doors I always thought that was weak. also check you local planning and building permits. I use that alot. The best one...
  2. Ok, paypal isn't safe anymore...Possible Scam

    ebay, paypal, craislist they all suck! ebay allows more scams than I can believe. if your a seller on ebay your f****ed. They wont take your side for anything. My paypal account stays empty cause i know better. paypal could have a $5 judgment on your but lock your whole account down because of...
  3. Lexan sign face question

    we have had some bad ones and not so bad. I always warn before lettering it may or may not be a prob. most of the time you cant tell. we have wetsanded a face before with 1200 and then buffed and it got 50% of the bad off and the face worked just fine
  4. New Website

    I like it. I dont care for graphics but thats your prefernce but I did like all the pics. it was quick and straightforward. From a short time i was on there I saw you did great work and thats what is important to me
  5. deposit photos was hacked 1-30-14

    One rule of thumb I always do it pay attention to the links the email carries you too I have gotten emails from ebay, paypal, amazon etc....it amazes how these guys set up a website that mirrors the orignal website. AMAZING! Check the address bar, if its for ebay it should be...
  6. Vendor For This Type Of Sign?... (image attached)

    the 80s called and they want their chrome signs back. signmojo is the most expensive, overrated company I have price thru. I wouldnt waste time on them I would however send this to a couple of vendors for quoting. i would try whitewater graphics out of washington and vista systems
  7. Non-Adhesive Vehicle Cling Wrap... interesting concept

    great now all my redneck customers will be asking if I can "cling" their trucks and cars like they always ask me about wrapping which I dont do, sometimes I loathe the products our market throws out
  8. Shop truck design

    I like the design and the blue stripe i do not like the reflctive one the redlective stripe take over the whole truck, i personally dont like that BUT this is your biz and you no more than I do about what sells down there.
  9. Is this normal.................. ??

    Thats why we install on weekends, screw them , it aint like they are making things easy. I dont have time for all that red tape
  10. Installing PVC letters around battens and trim

    I personally dont think these will interfere with alignment, i assume there is only about 3 of the battans in your path? if so tape the pattern low and cut it at each on the high spots
  11. Looking to make oval double sided sign, need help

    might you privide a drawing sir, cause I have no idea what your talking about
  12. Illustrator vs. Gimp

    heres my problem with EULA (as so was told by arrogant ***** at the Software Business Alliance, after they snatched my auction off ebay) You have to have the software installed or bundled on a computer to sell it. I asked him WTF does that matter? Of course I got no logical response, as expected...
  13. Illustrator vs. Gimp

    if I were you I would cater to what he uses. Secondly is he any good? if you had to buy him an illy program I would get a used one off ebay just to be safe for now and get you by. The used ones work just as good as new and you can save a ton of money. the past few illys I have bought came off...
  14. Finding the copyright owner... Feeling lost

    If someone sends me art with no watermark or distinguishing ownership signatures Im gonna use it. I dont waste my time doing an internet search and trying to play attorney and copyright activist. Usually(as Jill mentioned) I will change it up anyway. what is the worst damn thing that will...
  15. Illustrator vs. Gimp

    I have bought educational versions of adobe on the web, I do not waste time going thru the terms of service, if they want me to know something put it in plain enlish in a big *** bold font on the package, who wastes time reading terms of service. The cds I bought came with nothing but cd and oem...
  16. A little rant

    when I get **** like this I make ONE ATTEMPT to help them, if they do not take it or listen they can walk. It got nothing to do with money, or pride its got everything to do with helping them get a sign that is readable. I tell clients how it is and I dont care. I do a side by side layout and if...
  17. Illustrator vs. Gimp

    Aint nothing wrong with that? cheaper and just as good, Ill stand up and say Ive done it several times
  18. Cut Letters look crooked on Van Contour HELP

    When in doubt always use bottom of vehicle. On this one the bottom line and the line 2nd from bottom across empty panel is straight. What the hell is that anyway talk about hard to letter damn
  19. Superlarge banner saving tips

    Thank you sir. See now we know how it is to be used and not stck in a cow pasture 300 yds off the road. Secondly we had a map of alabama printed and it was the size of a basketball court, no lie. We sent the printer 6 diffrent files overlaps of about a foot and let them put them together it...
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