Members TinkerTailor Posted January 27, 2016 Members Report Posted January 27, 2016 That is great. It was a hard go, however you now have a well documented case of your abilities as a saddle maker who can work with difficult fitting situations. You can charge more for this service, I imagine. Put a statement on your site that says something like 'We make saddles to fit everyone. Our standard saddles fit 90% of people, however some require a custom fit. Various levels of custom fitting services are available.' The top level of service should be on site fitting and delivery. You want me to fit you to the horse that you keep in your stable in bermuda? Let me check my calender...Some people who ride horses have waaaaayyyyy more money than brains remember..And you never get what you don't ask for. Quote "If nobody shares what they know, we will eventually all know nothing." "There is no adventure in letting fear and common sense be your guide"
JAM Posted January 27, 2016 Author Report Posted January 27, 2016 Ha - I never would have thought of that! That opens up a whole new niche. More realistically, anyone with that much money could come to my place for the custom seat fit. Customers close enough to me have done that, and it has been a great way to get to know them better. Most of my customers are pretty far away (CA, NJ, Toronto, New Zealand, Italy) - guess I got lucky with those saddles. But I ought to make that custom-fit service here at my workshop plainly available to everyone. TinkerTailor, you are inspiring! Quote Life is unpredictable; eat dessert first.
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