Designers (?) - GoFuckYourself.com

Stud Money · 09-27-2003, 12:35 PM

Just wondering really...

What do you do with designs that one of your clients decide they either dont like or, dont wanna pay for?

I know of a few companies that just chage the site names on them and sell them on but do you have a 'plan' of what you usually do when this happens?

lil2rich4u2 · 09-27-2003, 12:36 PM

good question.

id imagine turnkey?

Thrawn$ · 09-27-2003, 12:36 PM

Never happend, people always enjoy my work

Stud Money · 09-27-2003, 12:37 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by Thrawn$
Never happend, people always enjoy my work

What first time every time?

Every designer i have worked with always end up having to make a few changes to their original concept.

JamesK · 09-27-2003, 12:38 PM

I never give up.

lamrobertson · 09-27-2003, 12:55 PM

We just redo them til the client like them.

Amputate Your Head · 09-27-2003, 12:56 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by Stud Money
Just wondering really...

What do you do with designs that one of your clients decide they either dont like or, dont wanna pay for?

I know of a few companies that just chage the site names on them and sell them on but do you have a 'plan' of what you usually do when this happens?

recycle it, or cannibalize pieces of it for other projects.

mammy · 09-27-2003, 01:02 PM

but if serious
there were such facts in our activity
we just showing the work in portfolio as it is
non redoing it for other client
we always work from blank page

danevans · 09-27-2003, 01:04 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by lamrobertson
We just redo them til the client like them.

Same here, always redesign and change until the customer is fully satisfied.. Different thing is when someone orders something and never gets back to me with a response (I almost always regret for broking my own payment upfront % policy

)

vapser · 09-27-2003, 01:25 PM

always listen to what the client have to say, and if your design is way off, redesign or make a new one. and give him a little extra for the trouble

we never sell a site if the clients dont want it, but we might use it in our portfolio, if it is okay with the client ofcource!

digifan · 09-27-2003, 01:42 PM

Amen... but what happens if your client dies???

Eyecandy · 09-27-2003, 01:57 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by digifan
Amen... but what happens if your client dies???

We send the bills to his wife/mother/brother/father or someone else who can pay up...

MCR · 09-27-2003, 02:14 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by Stud Money
Just wondering really...

What do you do with designs that one of your clients decide they either dont like

my principle is working on a design work up to satisfying my client!

Quote:

Originally posted by Stud Money
or, dont wanna pay for?

I had this problem with someone before a few years ago. He didn't pay my $3k

lukapensa · 09-27-2003, 02:38 PM

well, we always work out something... give a discount to somebody else who will buy that work, or something?

graphicsbytia · 09-27-2003, 02:48 PM

At Graphics by tia we've only had a couple of people that lost interest in their projects in the 6+ years we've been doing this, but since we get 100% up front, the designs belong to the client so are never re-sold. And one other thing we do is qualify clients before we take them on. This cuts down the dissatisfaction factor quite a bit. We've turned down many people who want ego sites or are the type that we just know don't have what it takes to work hard enough to succeed. Running a paysite takes a lot of work and dedication and if we see that they probably won't be willing to do that, we just turn them away or send them elsewhere.

We have a saying in our office here... it's not easy being a client of Graphics by tia..... lol

Graphics by tia

09-27-2003, 12:35 PM	#1
Stud Money So Fucking Banned Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Somewhere between my monitor and my chair Posts: 3,214	Designers (?) Just wondering really... What do you do with designs that one of your clients decide they either dont like or, dont wanna pay for? I know of a few companies that just chage the site names on them and sell them on but do you have a 'plan' of what you usually do when this happens?

09-27-2003, 12:36 PM	#2
lil2rich4u2 ICQ: 175171926 Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: New York, NY Posts: 11,046	good question. id imagine turnkey? __________________ HEY!! Unbeatable hosting! Customer service is top notch! --> ISPrime <-- Do a search on any board, their reputation is rock solid .. for years!!

09-27-2003, 12:36 PM	#3
Thrawn$ Confirmed User Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Mtl Posts: 4,596	Never happend, people always enjoy my work __________________ Tracking 202 \| Start Tracking PPC Campaigns Like A Pro

09-27-2003, 12:38 PM	#5
JamesK hi Industry Role: Join Date: Jun 2002 Posts: 16,731	I never give up. __________________ M3Server - NATS Hosting

09-27-2003, 01:02 PM	#8
mammy Confirmed User Join Date: Jun 2003 Posts: 2,279	but if serious there were such facts in our activity we just showing the work in portfolio as it is non redoing it for other client we always work from blank page __________________ million dollars for paysite design icq 434954667

09-27-2003, 12:55 PM	#6
lamrobertson Confirmed User Industry Role: Join Date: Oct 2002 Posts: 475	We just redo them til the client like them.

09-27-2003, 01:25 PM	#10
vapser Confirmed User Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Denmark Posts: 284	always listen to what the client have to say, and if your design is way off, redesign or make a new one. and give him a little extra for the trouble we never sell a site if the clients dont want it, but we might use it in our portfolio, if it is okay with the client ofcource!

09-27-2003, 01:42 PM	#11
digifan The Profiler Industry Role: Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: ICQ 76281726 and I'm female Posts: 14,618	Amen... but what happens if your client dies??? __________________ [email protected] Webair Rocks

09-27-2003, 02:38 PM	#14
lukapensa Confirmed User Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: logoville, croatia, europe Posts: 271	well, we always work out something... give a discount to somebody else who will buy that work, or something? __________________ Mis i Pile logos

09-27-2003, 02:48 PM	#15
graphicsbytia Confirmed User Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Tennessee Posts: 2,618	At Graphics by tia we've only had a couple of people that lost interest in their projects in the 6+ years we've been doing this, but since we get 100% up front, the designs belong to the client so are never re-sold. And one other thing we do is qualify clients before we take them on. This cuts down the dissatisfaction factor quite a bit. We've turned down many people who want ego sites or are the type that we just know don't have what it takes to work hard enough to succeed. Running a paysite takes a lot of work and dedication and if we see that they probably won't be willing to do that, we just turn them away or send them elsewhere. We have a saying in our office here... it's not easy being a client of Graphics by tia..... lol Graphics by tia Last edited by graphicsbytia; 09-27-2003 at 02:52 PM..