Something Funny....................................

[Gino]

There's another thread going about venting and annoying situations. How 'bout we have some fun & laughs and jot down some of our funniest moments, whether it be customers, distributors, questions or just about anything in general.

Here's one I got in an e-mail just a few minutes ago...... and this happens so often, I just hafta laugh when I see them come in.

Hi Gene,

Please quote on the following as specked. If you have a variation or another suggestion, please feel free to forward as an option.

HI Gary,

Can you quote on some menu signs.
Anything you can do to keep the cost down as this is a volunteer event with a limited budget.
If a better size would work let me know…they are non-bleed, so they could be butt-cut, any other suggestions let me know

LF File set-up Set up from (1) supplied print ready file
LF Color Imaging Qty. (6) 4/0 CMYK 12" x 36" poster
4M-SCP4 4mm Standard White Coroplast
LF Finish Cut to size and pack



I'm supposed to give a discounted price because someone else wants to volunteer and has a dumb budget. When did their problems become my pricing structure ??

By the way........ what's an LF File ?? Or a SCP4 ??​

 

[signed off]

a long time ago

Many many years ago when I was in a different line of work I got the opportunity to pitch my product to a store called Consumer Distributing. So I raced to Toronto and only those that know the area can say that you "CAN NOT RACE TO TORONTO" so what should have been around 1 to 1 1/2hr drive took me almost 3 ( it was snowing to add to the equation ) got to the closest parking lot and of course it was full. I drove around the block and found some meter parking and as luck would have it I only had a $5.00 bill on me. I parked and ran back to the parking lot and asked for change for a $5.00 and he said I have "no change". Parking in the lot was only $3.00 at the time. I (believe me, don't swear) but what came out of my mouth shocked even me, I proceeded to yell Oh did everyone pay you with $3.00 bleep bleep bleep bleep bills. I stormed out and went back to my car (yes by now you can guess I am more than late for the appointment) I found .50 cents on the floor and stuck that in the meter and thought whats a ticket at this point. I run up to the building through the doors and go to go up the escalator and get grab by security. Turns out you need to sign in. I do, I head up the escalator and at the top stands 2 big black doors with no handles and no directions as which is in and which is out, I pushing ( yes on the wrong one) when some comes out and I quickly squeeze in. I compose my self and stand at the receptionist desk as he was talking to some one on the phone and while I am waiting some guy comes up behind me, states his name and who he is to see and the receptionist while still talking jots it down, this happens 3 more times and I am back to just about loosing it when I step back and get ready to let it rip, I read a sign that states "Please announce your arrival even if I am on the phone, I am visual impaired"
Well I did announce my self, I met the rep, appoligized for being late and did not get the sale

 

[TammieH]

Many many years ago when I was in a different......

But at least we got to hear a great story!!!!!

 

[FireSprint.com]

I'm not seeing where your customer was asking for a discount Gene.

"Anything you can do to keep the cost down"

To me this sounds like he is looking for better production options. He seems to understand sheet yield and the higher costs behind full bleed printing.

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If a customer calls me and asks how we can keep production costs down, and I tell him use a standard color so he doesn't need to spend the $30 on a Pantone match, that's not a discount...

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On the other hand, maybe you know this guy well and he's always asking for a discount without exploring more efficient options. That yes, can be difficult.

 

[Gino]

Well, not that I know the guy, but we have dealt with him on occasions. When so many people always have an excuse about being on a small budget or it's a charity of some sorts, how does that enter into my calculations for the most part. Are we all giving our best competitive prices forth without having someone say, sharpen your pencil ??

So...... what's an LF File or SCP4 ??




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[Baz]

I don't know what's an LF File or SCP4 but i do know when a customer says keep the costs down, it means 4mm coroplast and a digital print with no lam.

Then you tell them what to expect from that product and it's either "no problem" or we go up from there.

 

[BIG EASY DOES IT]

Well, not that I know the guy, but we have dealt with him on occasions. When so many people always have an excuse about being on a small budget or it's a charity of some sorts, how does that enter into my calculations for the most part. Are we all giving our best competitive prices forth without having someone say, sharpen your pencil ??

So...... what's an LF File or SCP4 ??




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SCP4 - Sheeted or Standard Corrugated Plastic 4mm


The LF I believe is some sort of inventory code. Same as 4M-SCP4 LF I believe refers to some sort of Labor charge as the three items with an LF next to them are basically just labor/design.

 

[ChrisN]

LF = Large Format? It makes sense, anyway.

 

[Snydo]

LF = Large Format? It makes sense, anyway.

Took some google digging but I think this is the answer.

As indicated by the A portion in FIG. 14, a horizontal line and a vertical line which pass the G filter 23G of the first B array 28a at, for example, the upper left corner in the figure are referred to as a "horizontal line LFs" and a "vertical line LVs", respectively. Further, horizontal lines which are arranged at three line intervals in the vertical direction of the color filter array based on the horizontal line LFs are referred to as "horizontal lines LF". Furthermore, vertical lines which are arranged at three line intervals in the horizontal direction of the color filter array based on the vertical line LVs are referred to as "vertical lines LV".


Read more: http://www.patentsencyclopedia.com/app/20140307131#ixzz4KBED8VZt

 

[Andy D]

Years ago I was doing a project that was a small billboard, the customer told me word for word what he wanted it so say, placement, size colors etc.
Meaning, I had no artistic control over the project. After trying to beat the price down with the normal ploys of " I will be bringing you much more business if
I can can get a good price on this one" and " This will be a big sign everyone will notice and bring you lot's of jobs" and not getting me to budge on the price, he asked me
"So if this doesn't bring me in more customers, you will give me my money back, right?" I couldn't help from laughing in his face.

 

[Gino]

This goes back many years, but you reminded me of this one again.

I was lettering a guy's 67 volvo racecar in his garage around 1976. Neat place. I was finished lettering around 8 at night and we had a few brewskies and were talking in general about business. He says to me...... his kid is a gun smith and started a business about 6 months ago and will be needing a sign for his shop. I said, fine and dandy, then he goes on and says, listen to this........ My kid goes out and buys a brand new answering machine [remember, this is mid 70s and no phones except for the kind connected with telephone wires to a wall switch. Answering machines were brand new at the time]. So his kid says after three weeks. I'm taking this frickin' machine back. Why ?? It's broke. It don't work. I'm getting my money back and gonna get a new one. Son, how do you know it's broken ?? Because, I had it 3 weeks and not a single call is on the machine. It's not working right. Crickets...................

 

[signed off]

was afraid I missed the point of this thread

This goes back many years, but you reminded me of this one again.

I was lettering a guy's 67 volvo racecar in his garage around 1976. Neat place. I was finished lettering around 8 at night and we had a few brewskies and were talking in general about business. He says to me...... his kid is a gun smith and started a business about 6 months ago and will be needing a sign for his shop. I said, fine and dandy, then he goes on and says, listen to this........ My kid goes out and buys a brand new answering machine [remember, this is mid 70s and no phones except for the kind connected with telephone wires to a wall switch. Answering machines were brand new at the time]. So his kid says after three weeks. I'm taking this frickin' machine back. Why ?? It's broke. It don't work. I'm getting my money back and gonna get a new one. Son, how do you know it's broken ?? Because, I had it 3 weeks and not a single call is on the machine. It's not working right. Crickets...................

so here is another one, WAY WAY back when I use to work in a bank and they had a dress code, if you had a skirt on you must wear a slip. I stuck to the rules but my slip was getting old and everyonce in awhile a fellow staff member would come up and whisper "your slipping" so I would discreetly pull it up at the waist. I was standing at the cash cage getting a customers chq cashed and my back was to my client when a fellow staff member (obviously tired of telling me) yanked my slip down to the ground around my ankles. In shock the only thing I could do was to step out of the slip pick it up and my customers cash and go back to my wicket count out his money ( with out looking at him) His only comment to me was " she's going to get it isn't she" my reply was OH YEAH!, have nice day sir. Sadly I seem to have to many of these type of stories

 

[Andy D]

so here is another one, WAY WAY back when I use to work in a bank and they had a dress code, if you had a skirt on you must wear a slip. I stuck to the rules but my slip was getting old and everyonce in awhile a fellow staff member would come up and whisper "your slipping" so I would discreetly pull it up at the waist. I was standing at the cash cage getting a customers chq cashed and my back was to my client when a fellow staff member (obviously tired of telling me) yanked my slip down to the ground around my ankles. In shock the only thing I could do was to step out of the slip pick it up and my customers cash and go back to my wicket count out his money ( with out looking at him) His only comment to me was " she's going to get it isn't she" my reply was OH YEAH!, have nice day sir. Sadly I seem to have to many of these type of stories

I wouldn't assume anything nowadays, but seeing how this was "WAY WAY back", I'm assuming you're of the female persuasion

 

[signed off]

I wouldn't assume anything nowadays, but seeing how this was "WAY WAY back", I'm assuming you're of the female persuasion

Yes

 

[jfiscus]

shaking my head...

Just a few minutes ago someone was in my office asking me to build some temporary move-able walls for them to use in a hallway during construction. They said they wanted something simple and movable that they could hang artwork on to distract people during the renovation process... So I drew out a sketch real quickly for them and they didn't like that I thought it should be 1-sided (even though they told me they were going to just use them to hide the walls), so they asked why I couldn't just make the legs/supports protrude out the ends of the "wall". (figure 1) I explained that the only reason that it needed legs was to keep it from tipping over in the direction that the legs protrude.... and after a few minutes the gears started turning. So then they wanted the "upside-down-T" (figure 2), and I explained that they didn't want that either in a hallway as people would be tripping over boards protruding out by their feet in a hallway. Eventually I showed them their only real option was an A-frame style if they wanted 2-sided and I think they understand why I had to do it like a right triangle (figure 3) shows. Please excuse my crude drawings below, I am still in awe.