Look, you guys can call me what you want… The bottom line is that when I talked with Chris, I originally wanted quotes for 5 and 10,000 menus and the same stock paper as we had before (100#). We sat on that decision for over a week and after numerous phone calls with Chris talking so highly of these menus and how much I will love them and how they’re going to dramatically increase business, he persuaded us to go with the lesser pound stock with the 10,000 minimum, even though that’s not what we originally wanted and was even prepared to pay the same exact amount for half the menus. He did not mention anything about having bad folds, bad printing, dull or (obvious) mismatched colors. Which NONE OF THOSE THINGS WERE VISIBLE ON THE PROOFS. The proofs on the screen are vibrate and pop out. You would never be able to tell that the reds wouldnt match, or the the blacks for the descriptions didnt match, or that there will be a big strip of the front page on the back.
Heres the thing…. I had such high expectations (again, paying over $1100) of these menus. I thought these were going to be my fresh new approach to things. Reopening this store was even harder than opening it the first time. AND I DID IT ALLLLLLLLLLLLLLL BY MYSELF with virtually no help (again). Before I had someone else open and close everyday, now I’m by myself from 9am to 11 am getting the place ready and from 8pm till 10pm closing the place. All while trying to run an entire business AND do the prep work, make most orders, tons of dishes, cleaning, wrapping, sweeping, taking out garbage, you know the rest on top of all the office duties, marketing, coupons, box toppers, specials… I worked my arse off these past couple months to get this place somewhat going again. Over 80 per week with no life, wayyyyy worse the the first time around. I was sooo ecstatic about these menus you have no idea.
And pizzapirate- what the heck is that supposed to mean? Because I seem arrogant on the “internet†means that people should take advantage of me? I need to look in the mirror and do what? See that I’m a really nice guy and people have a way of taking advantage of me? I guess youre right, it’s my fault that I expect too much and I’m too trusting of people that do not live up to their promises. When you pay for something, it should be done right the first time. I’m just really sick of not getting what is promised, or lack of critical information (like the quality of print, colors, fold etc). I needed to vent but now you guys turned this into some kind of war, which its not. You guys gotta understand something, I’m obviously not good at talking and confrontations. I’m very shy and I don’t talk much. The internet is where I have a voice. I would never in a million years be able to talk the things I type to someone. I’m sorry that you guys look down at me for that, but I really don’t care. You guys have awesome advice and I really do value everything that comes out of pmq. There’s not a day I don’t read almost everything.
I have to live with these menus, just like Taradel has to live with my complaints. I do not expect them to do anything else, whats done is done. Hopefully at least one person will learn from this and not have to go through with it, with ANY company. Theres no doubt Taradel has the ability to do outstanding work and probably dies 98% of the time. I can easily see why any business would go with them.
Heres the thing…. I had such high expectations (again, paying over $1100) of these menus. I thought these were going to be my fresh new approach to things. Reopening this store was even harder than opening it the first time. AND I DID IT ALLLLLLLLLLLLLLL BY MYSELF with virtually no help (again). Before I had someone else open and close everyday, now I’m by myself from 9am to 11 am getting the place ready and from 8pm till 10pm closing the place. All while trying to run an entire business AND do the prep work, make most orders, tons of dishes, cleaning, wrapping, sweeping, taking out garbage, you know the rest on top of all the office duties, marketing, coupons, box toppers, specials… I worked my arse off these past couple months to get this place somewhat going again. Over 80 per week with no life, wayyyyy worse the the first time around. I was sooo ecstatic about these menus you have no idea.
And pizzapirate- what the heck is that supposed to mean? Because I seem arrogant on the “internet†means that people should take advantage of me? I need to look in the mirror and do what? See that I’m a really nice guy and people have a way of taking advantage of me? I guess youre right, it’s my fault that I expect too much and I’m too trusting of people that do not live up to their promises. When you pay for something, it should be done right the first time. I’m just really sick of not getting what is promised, or lack of critical information (like the quality of print, colors, fold etc). I needed to vent but now you guys turned this into some kind of war, which its not. You guys gotta understand something, I’m obviously not good at talking and confrontations. I’m very shy and I don’t talk much. The internet is where I have a voice. I would never in a million years be able to talk the things I type to someone. I’m sorry that you guys look down at me for that, but I really don’t care. You guys have awesome advice and I really do value everything that comes out of pmq. There’s not a day I don’t read almost everything.
I have to live with these menus, just like Taradel has to live with my complaints. I do not expect them to do anything else, whats done is done. Hopefully at least one person will learn from this and not have to go through with it, with ANY company. Theres no doubt Taradel has the ability to do outstanding work and probably dies 98% of the time. I can easily see why any business would go with them.
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