Customer Asking For A Piece Without Makers Stamp (On The Back)

[TwinOaks]

There's some things I don't stamp, but for the majority of things...if I make it, it gets my stamp. The few places where I've sold my products (and one more than most) have all been happy to have my stamp on the items. Even if you don't put your maker's mark on it, I'd do something sneaky like write your name between the layers of the holsters. And get a signed waiver that releases you of any liability. If he doesn't want your mark on them, then he doesn't get ANY warranty on the goods, and they are non-returnable. And what the heck, since it's just as likely that YOUR holsters might get used as patterns for some other maker.....add a surcharge.

[camano ridge]

My feeling is it is your work you have a right to sign it and claim it as your work just like any other artist. I know some people don't like the makers mark on the front where it is plainly visible. Ask yourself why would anyone have a problem with the mark on the back where it won't be seen by anyone unless they are handling the holster. I would just tell him I will be happy to make the holsters for you however nothing leaves my shop without my mark, I will but it in the least conspicuous place possible. See what his response to that is. He will either agree, say no deal or be insistent that it not have the mark. If he insisted strongly that it not have a makers mark I would be very suspiscious and probably walk away.

[NVLeatherWorx]

I too would most likely not take the job as it seems (and feels) like this customer is looking to possibly resell these holsters under their name and that would be much easier to do without your mark on them. If you are selling your items for less than they are worth (and well below what the average for this same type of item is from other sources, research this and find out) then they can mark them up to what the average is, maybe higher, and make a profit on your hard work.

I never entertain a request for an item without my mark and I never do wholesale work because the end retailer is out to make money on THEIR items even though I made them; I have seen others put their works out at wholesale only to find the end retailer "brand" the items with their name. This is not fair to the actual maker (even though they made the mistake of entering into that agreement) and it is false advertising when you make the consumer think that you did the work when the credit belongs to someone else.

[Troy Burch]

Doing piece work for another manufacturer is a common thing, but I'd have serious issues with someone wanting a finished product unbranded.

[Doc Reaper]

Use your stamp, sign your work! Something's up when they don't want a signature on the work! Tell that customer that ALL work gets marked, even at Walmarts you find tags!

[Kustom]

It's insulting and I hate when people ask me to leave my maker's mark off. I tell them I don't sell items I make without my mark.

[silverback]

He may be onselling your work as his own with his stamp!.

[BDAZ]

Don't confuse ego with customer service. Maybe he wants to give them as gifts and doesn't want the customer to contact you for pricing information. Maybe he wants to say he made them? Who cares...the customer is paying your price and it doesn't cost extra to leave the stamp off.

Get over it.

Cya!

Bob

[Kustom]

Ha! Cause John Bianchi is so short on ego. If you want to be a renowned holster maker put your mark on it. If you're okay just making a few bucks an toiling away in the shadows leave it off.

[cgleathercraft]

I'd want to know why he wants you to leave it off. I can't think of any reason that someone would want you to specifically make an unmarked holster that is your best interests.