Subject: What do you think when..... |
Author: dm [Edit]
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Date Posted: Monday, October 27, 02:29:04pm
someone claims to be poor, you make them a dress for 300.00 out of the kindness of your heart. Then you find out they are selling it for 1000.00 after it's been worn for a few years.?? Is that right?
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- Once it is sold, a dress is out of our hands. I would take it as a great compliment that one of my older dresses was worth so much. My assumption is you made a great dress for a bargain price. Now you've helped this dancer with finances twice. (Hope they came back to spend that $1,000 on a dress with you!) (NT) -- Its all good., Monday, October 27, 02:34:30pm
- You made it for 300 because they did not have the 1000. Obviously the dress is worth more than that. Would it not be great if they could get the 1000 since they do not have that kind of money? If they do, you don't need to make another dress for 300...And in the spirit of passing things on-who says they won't offer a deal to another poor family when they ask for it? A bargain dress would get snapped up by anyone quick enough...not necessarily deserving enough. (NT) -- I get the feeling you are experiencing though, Monday, October 27, 03:12:17pm
- They may be "asking" $1000, but they are not likely to "get" $1000 in this current market for a three-year-old dress. (NT) -- another thing to consider, Monday, October 27, 04:35:08pm
- This gives the appearance of an ungrateful person trying to profit from your work. If I could sell it for more than I paid for it, I would give you the profit (NT) -- that's only fair!, Monday, October 27, 08:03:44pm
perhaps at the time they were financially devastated... now as they have cherished this dress for several years, and you did such a great job of it, they are able to sell it on for a higher value. I too would be flattered to know a dress that was a few years old was still able to command a competitive price. Take it as a compliment and think good thoughts. It is good karma. (NT) -- but I understand how you are feeling., Tuesday, October 28, 12:09:10am
- Somebody came to me once saying how poor they were and they needed to dress three children. My heart felt sorry for them. made the dresses cheap found out later they owened property all over the place. (NT) -- ., Tuesday, October 28, 03:24:02am
- Don't say too much too soon. She might very well get her $1000 and then share the profit with you. (NT) -- Been there done that, Tuesday, October 28, 05:40:16am
- No! When she was finished with them she came back to me to know if i could sell them for her. (NT) -- ., Tuesday, October 28, 06:08:04am
- It's water under the bridge. Be bitter, or put it behind you and move on. (NT) -- ., Tuesday, October 28, 10:38:43am
- In a sense, aren't they acknowledging you provided a much more valuable dress than the amount they paid? I don't know if they plan on reimbursing you somehow--it wouod be appropriate--but I'd interpret the glass as ½ full. List it for them for a commission, a fee, or as part of a contract for a new dress. As the godfather reminded us, "this is business, (NT) -- not personal.", Tuesday, October 28, 01:29:11pm
- Message to the dressmaker: I think sometimes you are too nice & have been taken advantage of a few times this year. Perhaps one of the dm's here can encourage you to be a little less accomodating? (NT) -- a voy and dance.net reader, Tuesday, October 28, 01:44:06pm
- As a dressmaker, I have no problem with making a dress cheaply for someone to help them out, and then finding they are selling it for more to buy a new dress after a few years. I do have a problem if I help someone out like that and they sell it for much more after only a couple of months (to buy a Gavin), as has happened to me. (NT) -- No point in worrying, just move on, and don't make them another dress!, Wednesday, October 29, 02:11:32pm
- Agreed! (NT) -- 'nother dressmaker, Wednesday, October 29, 03:26:42pm
- "Kindness of your heart"? I don't think so -- ID2832 (doubtful), Wednesday, October 29, 09:39:12pm
- Just FYI lots of people calim to be poor and most are not. You can a set price and you sell at a set price, either they accept or you make payment arrangements. If yousell at a lower price and they make more then that on the sale there is nothing you can do. (NT) -- sorry, Thursday, October 30, 05:32:58am
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