weird customers this week

[tonyt79]

I have been contacted twice this week from people wanting wholesale or broker pricing. One has told me that she is a logo designer and would be ordering business shirts for companies. Says she already has a set up with someone but I am just down the road from her. The other company is supposedly waiving screen fees and is printing shirts for $4.00 to 6.00 each. That is complete, shirt included. Normally getting 2 color front and back. This makes no sense to me but I figured if the quantities are there then maybe we could work something out. Today she sends me this artwork for 20-24 shirts. Not only is there no way this is a company shirt but i would think 4 color process would be the best option to print it. I hate to tell someone to take a hike right off the bat but I think it may need to happen.

[kingscreen]

So she's a Disney merchandising rep? 

[mimosatexas]

I would ignore the hell out of this job.  That image is protected and I doubt you will make any money off it if she is expecting $4-6 shirts.  You will likely end up spending hours going back and forth on pricing and what not.

[tonypep]

Run!

[3Deep]

What Tpep said x2

[blue moon]

I would tell her that you would love to work with Disney (or whoever holds the Star Wars license) and that you are confirming the licensing with Disney right now! Obviously you have heard of them putting small companies out of business and you want to confirm that all the brand guidelines are met for this artwork just to be on the safe side. (BTW, you can not believe how quickly they are moving on this, they just needed her info and will get back to you tonight)

pierre

[Screened Gear]

You should reply to them and let them know that you think someone else is using "their" artwork with out their permission.

[Ripcord]

Is it low res too? That's always a dead giveaway that they just took it off a website.

[Grumpy Ole Artist]

Sounds hinky, plus one...run!!! Re; color count, dependant on shirt color...1 (or 2) Gray(s) & White on a Black Tee would probably reproduce it pretty closely

[tonyt79]

I told her I could not print it. And I told if I could I would not be doing them for $4-6 each. Havent heard back from her since.

[Sbrem]

We've gotten to the point that when customers like this come in, we don't care at all what they've been paying, after all, what could that possibly have to do with us? We want our price, or it's just not worth it. We are very reasonable I'm often told, and busy enough to not have to beg.

Steve

[3Deep]

We just had a customer whom own's a embroidery shop ask us to match or try to beat a lowball price and we are buying all the shirts and caps, had to tell them no.  I figured if I did it once I would always have to battle with them on price if they could beat me down once.

darryl

[Frog]

The story that many of us have heard at some point' "My last guy was way cheaper" Why aren't you using him? "Oh, he went out of business"

[sweetts]

A year or so ago I became unwavering in my pricing. After giving some big reductions one year to please existing customers to have them leave the next over a nickel I say leave now and save me the headache.

[Gilligan]

Speaking of weird customers.

I just got another banner to print for a guy... this one is "Pants up, Don't loot!"

Last one was (with some shirts as well):

"Breathe easy,
obey the law!"

He then came in to pay for them and asked if he paid cash could he avoid the taxes.

*sigh*