Comments on: Online Businesses On ‘The Cheap’ - RANT http://www.trulyace.com/blog/general-musings-on-life/online-businesses-on-the-cheap-rant/ Graphic Design Wed, 07 Jan 2009 03:13:56 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.1 By: Amanda - Truly Ace Graphic Designer http://www.trulyace.com/blog/general-musings-on-life/online-businesses-on-the-cheap-rant/#comment-7485 Amanda - Truly Ace Graphic Designer Fri, 20 Jun 2008 13:39:35 +0000 http://www.trulyace.com/blog/general-musings-on-life/online-businesses-on-the-cheap-rant/#comment-7485 I haven't yet had a client that has been discontent with a quote come back to me in the future after having suffered poor service from going the cheap route. They are probably too embarressed to risk facing the 'I told you so' scenario to come back to the same person. However I have had them come to me for the first time after trying out someone else's poor customer service and standard of design - that has happened to me (and every other designer I should imagine) umpteen times. I haven’t yet had a client that has been discontent with a quote come back to me in the future after having suffered poor service from going the cheap route. They are probably too embarressed to risk facing the ‘I told you so’ scenario to come back to the same person.

However I have had them come to me for the first time after trying out someone else’s poor customer service and standard of design - that has happened to me (and every other designer I should imagine) umpteen times.

]]> By: Toni Farrington http://www.trulyace.com/blog/general-musings-on-life/online-businesses-on-the-cheap-rant/#comment-4496 Toni Farrington Mon, 11 Feb 2008 10:34:32 +0000 http://www.trulyace.com/blog/general-musings-on-life/online-businesses-on-the-cheap-rant/#comment-4496 Amanda Well done for writing this blog,,,it is one of the most frustrating things that happens all the time in the web design industry. People want to set up a business on the web but don't want to put the money into the project to get a proper job done. I wrote a blog about one of our similar experiences back last summer: <a href="http://www.deckchair.co.uk/blog/2007/08/16/you-get-what-you-pay-for/" rel="nofollow">You Get What You Pay For</a> Cheers Toni Amanda
Well done for writing this blog,,,it is one of the most frustrating things that happens all the time in the web design industry. People want to set up a business on the web but don’t want to put the money into the project to get a proper job done. I wrote a blog about one of our similar experiences back last summer:
You Get What You Pay For
Cheers
Toni

]]> By: Amanda - Truly Ace Graphic Designer http://www.trulyace.com/blog/general-musings-on-life/online-businesses-on-the-cheap-rant/#comment-4242 Amanda - Truly Ace Graphic Designer Wed, 30 Jan 2008 21:35:59 +0000 http://www.trulyace.com/blog/general-musings-on-life/online-businesses-on-the-cheap-rant/#comment-4242 My husband showed me his friends business card yesterday, I nearly threw up on it it was so bad. Even worse the paper wasn't even card, which I've never seen before even on the worst cards, it was like 100gms paper or something! To note, this is a guy that has been complaining about the Polish stealing his trade (he's a very high quality plasterer) - well what does he expect with rank attention to his image like this. If you want to price higher and attract those that appreciate high quality work from very experienced craftsman, you've got to look different from those that aren't experienced craftsmen, whereas at the moment on first appearance who can tell the difference between him and them? It's not rocket science is it. Amanda My husband showed me his friends business card yesterday, I nearly threw up on it it was so bad.

Even worse the paper wasn’t even card, which I’ve never seen before even on the worst cards, it was like 100gms paper or something!

To note, this is a guy that has been complaining about the Polish stealing his trade (he’s a very high quality plasterer) - well what does he expect with rank attention to his image like this.

If you want to price higher and attract those that appreciate high quality work from very experienced craftsman, you’ve got to look different from those that aren’t experienced craftsmen, whereas at the moment on first appearance who can tell the difference between him and them?

It’s not rocket science is it.

Amanda

]]> By: David Airey http://www.trulyace.com/blog/general-musings-on-life/online-businesses-on-the-cheap-rant/#comment-4149 David Airey Fri, 25 Jan 2008 14:45:51 +0000 http://www.trulyace.com/blog/general-musings-on-life/online-businesses-on-the-cheap-rant/#comment-4149 Ah yes, it seems that the son of my next door neighbour is highly skilled in many design disciplines. It's an old chestnut that isn't about to go away, sadly. Keep your chin up Amanda! Ah yes, it seems that the son of my next door neighbour is highly skilled in many design disciplines. It’s an old chestnut that isn’t about to go away, sadly.

Keep your chin up Amanda!

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