People don't understand that when they make an appt. with me via text/email/phone....whatever....they're not guaranteed a spot. IF I'm free at that time, I will probably hold the chair for 10 min (ex. asked for appt. @7, didn't bother to show up till 7:20.....and you're pissed because now you have to wait? Sucks). If you want ANYTHING drawn up in advance, a deposit of $40 (min, more for large pieces) should be left, and a work order form should be filled out, which includes a detailed description of what you want done, where, size, color/no color, amt. deposit left, name & phone number. The client can also book an appt. at the same time, as long as there has been a deposit left that is comparable to the amount of time I would have wasted should you decide not to show up. If you leave no deposit for a drawup, but leave a $30 deposit for an appointment, your work will NOT be drawn up in advance......BECAUSE YOU DIDN'T LEAVE A DEPOSIT FOR THE WORK TO BE DONE!!!
Also, STOP ASKING FOR PRICE QUOTES VIA TEXT/EMAIL/INSTAGRAM/FACEBOOK/PHONE!! Especially if I've never met you! I have no idea how your skin takes ink, how big your leg/neck/arm...whatever, is! I cannot give you a price without a face to face consultation. And if it's your first time coming to me, don't ask me for a "hook up". I DON'T KNOW YOU! Repeat clients often get better prices because they've proven to me that they'll continue to come back, and most of them bring me new clients. And tipping....do not even get me started on that. People will tip the person who carried their food from their car to their house, but won't tip a person who's put in hours and hours of work into something permanently on your body?? REALLY??!! In short, if there is no face to face consultation (clients from out of the area are exempt from this, but pictures & dimensions of the space you want covered must be provided), no work order filled out, no deposit left....the client should have no expectation of anything drawn up, or a guaranteed time. (Of course, I do have some exceptions to this rule....long time clients, friends, family.....etc.) I take deposits in cash, money orders, and via pay pal. A copy of the work order is ALWAYS given, as proof of receipt. I don't know why this is such a difficult concept to grasp. You don't simply walk into an OR and say, "OK, got time to do that operation for me?" If you want to book a hotel room in the Hamptons in July, you don't just show up and hope they have one open. You call ahead and reserve it by putting down a deposit! I just don't get it. So...unless you are one of the few exceptions to the rules, don't just text me with a picture and say "I want this", then when you decide to show up, you're pissed because I didn't draw anything up, and someone's in the chair. If you didn't leave a deposit, don't expect anything. This isn't a "hobby" for me, this is my career. It's how I pay my bills, feed my kids, and live! I wouldn't ask you to work for free? Why should you do that to me? Little side note:
This isn't directed at anyone specifically. Just saying.
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