This Week's Challenges

[marine mp]

Ray, In todays "I want it, and I want it now" and never mind reading the instructions......just send it to me...society, the mindset is to place the blame on someone other than oneself. The people who order a custom-made holster without thinking through what they want, even though it's been told to them or written out in bold print, the consequences need to fall squarely on the perpertraitor. You did well to do such. Semper-fi MIke

[AndyH]

Entertaining read & so true!... A good thing to remember when dealing with public... Please don't use this story as a deterrent, but as a reminder to "have all your ducks in a row" as the saying goes. A written disclaimer signed by customer?...payment up front?... Sadly, a handshake & someone's word don't mean much to alot of people these days. Lobo set good example in dealing with his customers

[harley45]

I think it's the same for all small business owners, My wife and I own a photography business and the stories of Brides we could tell……………..

[Lobo]

Wow! Over two years old and still being read and replied to.

Yes, I'm still dealing with these things just about every week.

[Dwight]

Plus in addition to the "things that went wrong", . . . now he has to start getting ready for:

• Year end inventory so he can pay his personal property tax
  
• Assimilate all the sales for the last sales tax reporting period (mine is twice a year)
  
• File and pay his unemployment compensation
  
• Determine which Obamacare he will support this year, unless he gets a deferrment, or a pass, or is dropped until 2015
  
• File his federal income tax
  
• File his state income tax
  
• File his worker's comp paperwork
  

I probably forgot a few, . . . but then again, . . . that's what lawyers and 'countants are for.

Good luck, . . . may God bless,

Dwight

PS: I'm sorta glad I'm still working on rebuilding my shop, . . . might be able to stretch that out to 2014

[AndyH]

Yes Lobo I thought it was worth getting updated so alot of us newer to the craft could read. I've had experience in retail in the past & I have to say people are an interesting study...

Harley I can only imagine the brides you have encountered. If they're anything like the bride/wedding shows my wife watches, Lord help ya!

Dwight- ah, yes, paperwork,paperwork,paperwork!... Yuck! But necessary.

I'm not yet a legitimate business in the eyes of Uncle Sam but am still doing all the paperwork- at least I'll know my profit/loss & can keep track of my spending.

Thanks guys for all your input!