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Old 03-14-2012, 07:00 PM
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If you don't want to do it, you could set the price sky high and the deadline weeks away. If he accepted on those terms, the job might seem a little more attractive.
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Old 03-14-2012, 07:22 PM
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I don't like mending and alternations but the lady that does my hair trade shaving her pants hemmed. So it works for me. I have done some for extra money but don't do much.
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Old 03-14-2012, 07:47 PM
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Originally Posted by Candace View Post
You weren't even tempted in the least to say, "Sure, take them off." And then give a dirty grin. :>

ooooohhhhhhhh!
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Old 03-14-2012, 07:51 PM
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I always just say I don't do clothes.
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Old 03-15-2012, 04:48 AM
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I HATE alterations! Unfortunately at 5 feet tall I have to hem even petites! Grrrr....
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Old 03-15-2012, 06:25 AM
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Originally Posted by Candace View Post
You weren't even tempted in the least to say, "Sure, take them off." And then give a dirty grin. :>
When I was working wardrobe for movie production companies, I worked one movie with a lot of extras in uniform. A lot of the extras were college kids. Another woman and I had guys lined up and we'd mark the hem length and tell them to take off the pants and bring them back (thinking they'd go change and bring them back). Nope, almost every one of those kids just dropped their pants and stood waiting in their tighty whiteys for us to fix the pants. One of my nicer memories.
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Old 03-15-2012, 06:28 AM
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Originally Posted by grann of 6 View Post
I do alterations for people, not so much any more. But they want miracles for $5. I don't know who you know that is making $$$$$$s from alterations but it is not here in PA. People who think you sew at your kitchen table expect the world for a little money as possible. Now I sew for a select few people that I know and can trust to not take advantage of me.
They won't pay a private person good money to make alterations, But they will pay the dry cleaners. Check with your local dry cleaners and see if they have an alterations person and, if not, how much they'd pay.
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Old 03-15-2012, 09:39 AM
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Originally Posted by Candace View Post
You weren't even tempted in the least to say, "Sure, take them off." And then give a dirty grin. :>
lmbo!
i work in a quilt shop, and everyone thinks because you sew you can do..
well, im like you, someone called the other day wanting us to put a zipper in a jacket, and i said nope, sorry dont do zippers, only sew straight lines!! you were right to say no, some people take for granted that you can sew and fix anything. not always the case!!
keep your sense of humor-
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Old 03-15-2012, 01:00 PM
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Originally Posted by judylg View Post
Several weeks ago, I was in a quilt shop in a small town. A guy walked in and took off his coat, then he said to the owner, can you fix this, she said yes. However she was not ready to drop everything and fix it right on the spot, unfortunately he thought she would. They finally settled on doing it within the hour. I thought, typical mentality of some people, you can do it the minute they want it. I left, she was working on it. It was a Friday afternoon, I know he might have needed it for the weekend. But still. Hope she was able to get her money out of that deal.
I work inside a JoAnn's super store selling Husqvarna Viking & Singer sewing machines. We get lots of requests from people asking us if we do alterations or will embroider something for them. We're trying to sell machines not be an instant garment repair operation! grrrrrr
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Old 03-15-2012, 01:10 PM
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Originally Posted by Patsy Beaubouef View Post
Why do people think that just because you sew that you would like to do alterations? It's like getting a root canal.
I used to do alterations in a bridal shop. Now I try to get out of doing ANY alterations at all.
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