Comments on: Freebies, discounts and non-payers http://www.naughtyhusky.co.za/rants-and-raves/freebies-discounts-and-non-payers/ A Web Designer's View - Port Elizabeth, St Francis Bay, South Africa Wed, 23 Nov 2011 07:55:09 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Alan http://www.naughtyhusky.co.za/rants-and-raves/freebies-discounts-and-non-payers/comment-page-1/#comment-15 Alan Thu, 15 Nov 2007 08:50:06 +0000 http://www.naughtyhusky-press.dev/?p=13#comment-15 I have always found that apologies tendered with a cheque or a couple of crisp folding notes have made me most grateful and forgiving.<br> <br> Of course a case of beers with a hand written note is also nice!<br> <br> :-) I have always found that apologies tendered with a cheque or a couple of crisp folding notes have made me most grateful and forgiving.

Of course a case of beers with a hand written note is also nice!

:-)

]]> By: Björn http://www.naughtyhusky.co.za/rants-and-raves/freebies-discounts-and-non-payers/comment-page-1/#comment-14 Björn Wed, 14 Nov 2007 22:20:54 +0000 http://www.naughtyhusky-press.dev/?p=13#comment-14 Whoever you are Entrepreneur, I appreciate the comment and accept your apology. Can't say any project (free or not) weren't fun at the end of the day!! Whoever you are Entrepreneur, I appreciate the comment and accept your apology. Can’t say any project (free or not) weren’t fun at the end of the day!!

]]> By: Entrepeneur http://www.naughtyhusky.co.za/rants-and-raves/freebies-discounts-and-non-payers/comment-page-1/#comment-13 Entrepeneur Wed, 14 Nov 2007 21:03:42 +0000 http://www.naughtyhusky-press.dev/?p=13#comment-13 I am one of those guilty entrepeneurs and on more than one occasion Bjorn helped me tremendously to start a new venture. He never hessitated and always produced his best work in good faith, unfortunately nothing ever materialized and i can understand the dissapointment. Its true, we were supposed to make millions and if we did, so would he have. I am glad to see that we can now see the lighter side of this issue and promise to never ask for another freebie or offer shares of a new venture again. Please bro, accept my thanks for your efforts and faith in me in the past, and my appologies for the way things worked out. I am one of those guilty entrepeneurs and on more than one occasion Bjorn helped me tremendously to start a new venture. He never hessitated and always produced his best work in good faith, unfortunately nothing ever materialized and i can understand the dissapointment. Its true, we were supposed to make millions and if we did, so would he have. I am glad to see that we can now see the lighter side of this issue and promise to never ask for another freebie or offer shares of a new venture again. Please bro, accept my thanks for your efforts and faith in me in the past, and my appologies for the way things worked out.

]]> By: Björn http://www.naughtyhusky.co.za/rants-and-raves/freebies-discounts-and-non-payers/comment-page-1/#comment-12 Björn Fri, 09 Nov 2007 10:52:18 +0000 http://www.naughtyhusky-press.dev/?p=13#comment-12 Hehe, the 'toothy' one!! Let's not be ugly to the poor clown now!! Hehe, the ‘toothy’ one!!
Let’s not be ugly to the poor clown now!!

]]> By: Alan http://www.naughtyhusky.co.za/rants-and-raves/freebies-discounts-and-non-payers/comment-page-1/#comment-11 Alan Tue, 06 Nov 2007 14:11:32 +0000 http://www.naughtyhusky-press.dev/?p=13#comment-11 I wondered what had happened to that toothy site!<br> <br> If you are hosting the swine, re-direct to some skanky site or one of your money earning sites and wait.......<br> <br> Did I really say that ? I wondered what had happened to that toothy site!

If you are hosting the swine, re-direct to some skanky site or one of your money earning sites and wait…….

Did I really say that ?

]]> By: doron http://www.naughtyhusky.co.za/rants-and-raves/freebies-discounts-and-non-payers/comment-page-1/#comment-10 doron Sat, 03 Nov 2007 12:14:07 +0000 http://www.naughtyhusky-press.dev/?p=13#comment-10 Ok, you ask "what makes it different" when comparing your services to the car dealer. The answer is very simple..... YOU make the difference. You wanna stop getting screwed around, the YOU can do something about it. In this business we have all been there and made the kind of mistakes you mentioned, but you have to learn from them, and move on. Of course, It's not that easy..... when you have no work on the go.... then a pie in sky job seems attractive, when you're busy as all heck, then we don't have time for crap. What you don't realize is the most important thing of all, and that is, while you're busy doing the crap, the good, honest paying jobs go by, cos you're too busy...... Stick to your guns, and stick to your quote. if you reduce your quote even by the smallest margin, the client will end up thinking you were ripping him off in the first place. I do work for charities at reduced rates all the time, and with the greatest of pleasure.... but the guy who comes in saying do this today..... and you'll get that tomorrow.... get's shown to the door. When people argue price with me... I tell em what my grandad told me.... "free advice is worth every cent you paid for it" Ok, you ask “what makes it different” when comparing your services to the car dealer. The answer is very simple….. YOU make the difference. You wanna stop getting screwed around, the YOU can do something about it. In this business we have all been there and made the kind of mistakes you mentioned, but you have to learn from them, and move on. Of course, It’s not that easy….. when you have no work on the go…. then a pie in sky job seems attractive, when you’re busy as all heck, then we don’t have time for crap. What you don’t realize is the most important thing of all, and that is, while you’re busy doing the crap, the good, honest paying jobs go by, cos you’re too busy…… Stick to your guns, and stick to your quote. if you reduce your quote even by the smallest margin, the client will end up thinking you were ripping him off in the first place. I do work for charities at reduced rates all the time, and with the greatest of pleasure…. but the guy who comes in saying do this today….. and you’ll get that tomorrow…. get’s shown to the door. When people argue price with me… I tell em what my grandad told me…. “free advice is worth every cent you paid for it”

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