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I would not give the item until I received the payment. And, I try to have materials purchased by the buyer before I start the project.
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Originally Posted by Murphy
Remind them of what they owe. A thank you card for using your services with a hand written dollar amount owed in it should be sufficient to get paid.
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Originally Posted by willferg
I know it's hard to ask for money, and in a perfect world, you shouldn't have to. But I learned from an old boss that's it's okay to ask. He would say something like, "The total you owe me for the purse is x. I know money is tight, but when do you think you can get it to me?" Get a specific date, and then on that date (if you aren't paid sooner), say, "You mentioned you'd have the money for the purse today, and I was wondering if you have it for me."
He used to say, "What did you ever buy that you didn't have to pay for?" GREAT ADVICE I don't mean to put the blame on you in any way, but letting people get away with this (and it's often unintentional forgetfulness) isn't fair to you because it makes you feel bitter and burned, and you sound like too generous a person to have to carry that burden. Just my two cents! |
People at work buy stuff from me all the time but I do not do "orders". I make a few of something, show it off, if they want to buy it they can, what you see is what I have, period. That way I always get my money.
I do get requests to make things, I rarely say yes but if I do, we always settle on a price up front. And it has to be something really simple, inexpensive, not particularly time consuming, and uses very little fabric (I just recently completed 2 neck warmers for a gal using fleece scraps). I've never not been paid but I've had "slow" payers so I've learned not to be shy with reminders. |
Originally Posted by luv-e
Originally Posted by Murphy
Remind them of what they owe. A thank you card for using your services with a hand written dollar amount owed in it should be sufficient to get paid.
Then get burned!! :) Once bitten, twice shy! |
I know how you feel.
My own sister did this to me, do people just forget they asked for one, that you didn't offer or give it as a gift. |
Originally Posted by chickadeee55
I know how you feel.
My own sister did this to me, do people just forget they asked for one, that you didn't offer or give it as a gift. As above, do you walk out of Joanne's with whatever you want and pay whenever you think of it in a 100 years? |
At least the boss paid for all the supplies so you are just out your time. With that one, I would put on my happy face and get on with life. A job these days is more important than getting paid for my time. The co-worker, I would say lesson learned too and not make anything again without money up front.
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I now tell people no..sewing is my hobby, taking money for it makes it job, and I already have a job. Or that it takes five hours sewing time, you come and clean my house for five hours and I will sew you a bag...
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So sorry this has happened to you! It most certainly makes for an uncomfortable situation, doesn't it? I had a co-worker admire my Bow-tuck bag and ask if I'd make her one. When I told her I'd be happy to...for $40...she gulped and said no thanks. But, she does not seem to get concerned over spending more than that on a Vera Bradley bag. LOL
As far as festivals/craft shows go (mentioned by a later poster)...I have noticed at the ones I have been to lately that there really is not much there of worth. I see lots of 'resale' type things but not much that I would want to spend my money on. |
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