Oh goody, another story so soon!
Me-the poor designer that is gonna end up in the looney bin
PM-psycho...er...I mean pageant mama
PM-I was wondering if you could make me a dress like this in a size 2T(sends a pic of a very popular designers dress that would have cost around 3000 or more)
Me-well I can do something similar but I do not copy other designers work.
PM-I saw this dress at a pageant and I really want it and the mom would not sell it to me. I need one exactly like it.
Me-I am sorry but I do not copy and I do not know any other designer that would. That is made by (name) and everyone knows her work. I am not going to possibly get in trouble for that, and I don't want anyone copying me so I do not copy either.
PM-well can you just make it another color but the same design
me-no, I can do another color and a similar design but I DO NOT COPY
we go back and forth and she finally settles on a design I drew out that is similar but not enough to be mistaken for the other dress. I let her know the price and that it will be 7-10 days.
PM-But I need it this Friday!!! (This was on a Tuesday)
Me-I am sorry, I have to order the stones and get the material and even if I already had the material on hand and could do it that fast it would still have to be shipped.
PM-OMG, I guess next week will be fine then!!!!!!
Now I knew this lady would be a problem from this short exchange but I just had to replace the motor in my van so I needed the money. So I took the order and hoped for the best. Of course hoping is futile.
A few days pass and didn't hear anything from her, big surprise. I figured the way she acted she would be one of those message me every 30 minutes moms. I send her a pic of the dress and the applique design, without stoning for approval. I explain that I wanted her to approve it before I attached anything permanently and used the stones. And there it goes
PM-WAIT, THAT IS NOT WHAT I WANTED, THERE ARE NOT ANY STONES ON IT!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Me-yes, as I said in the message above I am only getting approval for the design. As soon as you give me a yes I can stone it.
PM-I DON'T LIKE IT, THERE ARE NO STONES ON IT. I WANTED IT TO BE STONED!!!!!! I AM NOT PAYING FOR A DRESS WITH NO STONES!!!!!!!!
Me- OK, let me send you a picture tomorrow night and see if it is more to your liking.
PM-OK but it better be how I want it or I am not paying the rest of the total.
I permanently attach all the appliques and whatnot on the dress and stone it and send her a picture late the next night.
PM-OMG I LOVE IT!!!!!!! Thank you so much, it is wonderful!!!!! A lot better then the picture you sent yesterday morning. I am going to recommend you to all my friends!
At least it had a happy ending but I hope her friends are not as dense as she is.
Me-the poor designer that is gonna end up in the looney bin
PM-psycho...er...I mean pageant mama
PM-I was wondering if you could make me a dress like this in a size 2T(sends a pic of a very popular designers dress that would have cost around 3000 or more)
Me-well I can do something similar but I do not copy other designers work.
PM-I saw this dress at a pageant and I really want it and the mom would not sell it to me. I need one exactly like it.
Me-I am sorry but I do not copy and I do not know any other designer that would. That is made by (name) and everyone knows her work. I am not going to possibly get in trouble for that, and I don't want anyone copying me so I do not copy either.
PM-well can you just make it another color but the same design
me-no, I can do another color and a similar design but I DO NOT COPY
we go back and forth and she finally settles on a design I drew out that is similar but not enough to be mistaken for the other dress. I let her know the price and that it will be 7-10 days.
PM-But I need it this Friday!!! (This was on a Tuesday)
Me-I am sorry, I have to order the stones and get the material and even if I already had the material on hand and could do it that fast it would still have to be shipped.
PM-OMG, I guess next week will be fine then!!!!!!
Now I knew this lady would be a problem from this short exchange but I just had to replace the motor in my van so I needed the money. So I took the order and hoped for the best. Of course hoping is futile.
A few days pass and didn't hear anything from her, big surprise. I figured the way she acted she would be one of those message me every 30 minutes moms. I send her a pic of the dress and the applique design, without stoning for approval. I explain that I wanted her to approve it before I attached anything permanently and used the stones. And there it goes
PM-WAIT, THAT IS NOT WHAT I WANTED, THERE ARE NOT ANY STONES ON IT!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Me-yes, as I said in the message above I am only getting approval for the design. As soon as you give me a yes I can stone it.
PM-I DON'T LIKE IT, THERE ARE NO STONES ON IT. I WANTED IT TO BE STONED!!!!!! I AM NOT PAYING FOR A DRESS WITH NO STONES!!!!!!!!

Me- OK, let me send you a picture tomorrow night and see if it is more to your liking.
PM-OK but it better be how I want it or I am not paying the rest of the total.
I permanently attach all the appliques and whatnot on the dress and stone it and send her a picture late the next night.
PM-OMG I LOVE IT!!!!!!! Thank you so much, it is wonderful!!!!! A lot better then the picture you sent yesterday morning. I am going to recommend you to all my friends!
At least it had a happy ending but I hope her friends are not as dense as she is.
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