Buy a Printer and Get a Wrap Business

[Designer Wraps]

Whooaa! What a statement.

Just got this email from 'Restyling Magazine' (a part of NBM) - http://www.nbm.com/lyris/eblast/mutoh/mutoh-1001-1-sdgo.html

Hey, it's just like this equation - if you buy a computer, you're a graphic designer, right?

 

[speedmedia]

I seen that this morning... Yup if you get some paint brushes you are Picasso? right?

Thanks,
Kurt

 

[letterman7]

Got the same emailed ad. Can't fault Mutoh for trying to upsell on their printers; it's got nothing to do if you can design or not...

 

[mark in tx]

So, is Mutoh certifying wrap installers now?


Oh, just get the printer, you got a wrap business.

 

[Mikeifg]

Yeah just wait 6 months to a year from now the market will be flooded with repo'd mutoh printers

 

[Pat Whatley]

That's no different than the ads Gerber used to run about buying a 4B and starting a sign company in your basement.

At least Mutoh is offering design training!

 

[Vicg]

they say its a 5k value and you take somekind of test and get your name placed on carwraps.com its like the professors getting degrees at bogus colleges
Vic

 

[Kottwitz-Graphics]

I saw the same statement in the new Fellers Catalog, and I thought it was another one of Franks cowboy comments...

 

[The Equipment Guy]

I remember those Gerber ads, boy did I take a few shots for those when I was a GSP seller, Gerber realized their error pretty quickly though and pulled them (Popular mechanics was the magazine I think they did it in) Only thing that saved me was whenever I sold a 4B I always threw in a copy of "Mastering Layout" by Mike Stevens and told people that if you did not read it TWICE you wold never be a sign guy.

Am I dating myself?

Craig

 

[Fred Weiss]

That's no different than the ads Gerber used to run about buying a 4B and starting a sign company in your basement.

At least Mutoh is offering design training!

I remember those Gerber ads, boy did I take a few shots for those when I was a GSP seller, Gerber realized their error pretty quickly though and pulled them (Popular mechanics was the magazine I think they did it in) Only thing that saved me was whenever I sold a 4B I always threw in a copy of "Mastering Layout" by Mike Stevens and told people that if you did not read it TWICE you wold never be a sign guy.

Am I dating myself?

Craig

I remember that ad. What was particularly offensive about it was the headline that said something to the effect of:

No Experience or Talent Needed.

As I recall, public criticism by Butch Anton (SuperFrog) brought the ad campaign to a quick end.