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greyghost
05-12-2005, 04:02 PM
My PITA client whom I inevitably wind up posting about here once a month decided this month, she wanted to see what artists at the publications she advertises in could do with her ad. I didn't really mind, if she liked it I might be losing some business but gaining some sanity.
In the process tho, she lied to me and lied to someone I know, and yelled at an artist friend who works at one of those publications. I spent a good day sorting out the he-said/she-said BS.
Anyway, she calls me this morning. She got her ads in from other places, and HATES THEM. Begging me to do her ads again.
I don't know whether to feel smug or cry....
Ulysses
05-12-2005, 04:14 PM
Women can be tough, huh!? lol
G-Man79
05-12-2005, 04:15 PM
Two words Grey: rate increase.
Just think, some people go insane for free. At least you're getting paid.
morea
05-12-2005, 04:15 PM
argh. that sucks, gg.
if she is that bad, you may consider feeling smug, and then telling her that you don't have the time to take the work back?
uncle carbunkle
05-12-2005, 04:16 PM
feel smug. and raise your rates.
defjoe
05-12-2005, 04:47 PM
raise yuor rates is damn right.
stuff it in her f'in face!
Broacher
05-12-2005, 04:49 PM
Jeff Fisher has what he calls a 'client stupidity tax'. This sounds like a good time to adopt it.
UmmYeahOK
05-12-2005, 04:54 PM
'client stupididty tax"... hmm... do you put something like that in a contract?
Tyger
05-12-2005, 05:11 PM
sure...it's called the C.S.T, i use it all the time:)
CAN you REALLY charge them C.S.T??? I don't charge G.S.T., Maybe I can get away with it! ;)
I like Keyare's name better: BT - Bonehead Tax http://home.comcast.net/~rnick9/koolsmiley.gif
Patrick Shannon
05-12-2005, 06:24 PM
My work has a "Customer Aggrivation Charge" (doesn't show up on the receipt) whenever a client becomes a pain in the ass timewaster with the salesmen. Funny, that charge never goes up when my time is wasted....
greyghost
05-12-2005, 07:08 PM
Bonehead tax sounds good. How do you tack it on if it's never been there before? And if they ask what BT stands for - ????
morea
05-12-2005, 07:12 PM
I think that most of OUR distributors are calling it a fuel surcharge, lol.
Vikia
05-12-2005, 08:39 PM
feel smug. and raise your rates.
Absolutely, raise your rates or add a surcharge for putting her back in the schedule. Even retailers charge a restocking fee. :D