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Originally posted by Fletch XXX
I don't understand this.
I've been doing gallery work for people for a very long time, and not once have I had someone say 'nah I don't want to pay you 50% to start' - I wouldn't even deal with someone like that, why? because anytime I have, it ended up bad.
I am glad the people I work with have the confidence or at least the FAITH in THEIR OWN decisions of trusting a desgner. Geez man, you guys make designers sound like crooks, not some, ALL OF THEM.
It's funny how the designer gets the bad rap, when I wish I had a nickel for everytime someone wasted days of my time talking to me about projects and blah bnlah blah, or everytime I have to CHASE DOWN clients for money.
I'm owed more than your rent right now ;)
And you want to know why I ask for money up front?
hahaha because there are WAY TOO MANY SCAMMERS AMONGST YOU.
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Its not a question of paying 50% upfront. I was referring to their policy of accepting 100% up front. I have been on both sides of the losing battle, not getting paid for work I have done and not getting work I have paid for. Never lost 100% because I believe in th 50% rule. Doesnt make scamming better cause you only loose/gain 50% but it does seem to deter it.
Yes of course there is scammers on both sides... THIS THREAD however is devoted to a certain company who handled their affairs so poorly that we all would love to honor them with the scammer of the year award. WHICH brings me to peoples need to lie. It gets you no where. Thegallerypeople did their fair share of lying and avoiding contact and just ignoring people. wooohooo what a great business model.
I dont care is someone is sick or had a tornado take down their house and office... you get your fat ass to a computer as fast as possible and you make sure your clients know whats going on and apologize and state that as soon as humanly possible they will get their stuff. You contact them often to say thanks for hanging in there waiting etc. You dont let your customers stew and get angry enough to finally go to the boards because of your lack of communication with them.