So, I was watching the twitter interplay between some webcomic folks today, and they linked to <removed at their request>
My initial response was "Awesome! I've been wanting to get a fez, just on general principles - but none of the designs on their site really appeal to me . . ." But then I noticed the <removed at their request> linky. Hmmm . . . if I could put anything in the world on a fez, what would it be?
About the only thing that really appealed to me was the PAX forum logo from the forum badges. Or maybe the arcade cabinet graphic from the back of this year's challenge coin. Then I noticed the requirement for at least 13 of them. Then I noticed that, as a fine piece of custom fezzery, they were spendy. Then I thought, well, I might as well toss it out there and see if anyone else is interested in something like this . . .
Well? Anyone interested? Or is it yet another case of "No, Khadour - just you"?
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Wow, just WOW. Where did they get their customer facing training done? No doubt it was given by Paul Christoforo of Ocean Marketing fame! Why would you spit on a customer like that? Especially when you were making an enquiry that would lead them to make some significant sales! Is there some kind of malady out there that forces people who sell things to act like elitist jerks?
Yeah, the pokeball would be the only thing that might be iffy, but that's not "all the panel images" either.
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Wow, straight from their FAQ page, they have better ways of making money, than selling fezs on their fez website, lol. The funniest part? Their best sellers are "Police Call Box" and "Cthulu", gosh, they are so on the edge of originality, lol.
I hope you can find another supplier.
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As do I. This kind of elitist guff makes my blood boil.
Can somebody say " Pompous ass"?
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Pompous ass. There.
I can't believe that somebody would be so condescending about something you have to pay to receive. A simple: due to time and fear of possible copyright restraints we cannot fulfill this order, would have sufficed. I suppose one has to be a part of the community to understand how grand it is, but even so. Being disrespectful in any professional setting, albeit for monetary gain or not, is simply not okay.
then finding a company to make the patches of the forum badge and combine the two for something awesome??
I was looking into getting patches made already, so I wouldn't even be mad.
But buying fezzes from them at all at this point?
bring your fez and patch and a couple of people bring some glue guns and we can go to town....
( you can always get it professionally sown on later)
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Gabe & Tycho do not read the forums. It's likely that neither do Scott & Kris. Sorry.
To clarify, I didn't mean literally, of course. The whole situation is just eerily similar to the Avenger Controller one, what with pompous vendors who're too sexy for their lowly consumer base. I think that Gabe gave people hope with his reaction, and seeing this situation occur so soon after that one just underscores the similarity, is all I'm saying.
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welp, looks like he didn't send the main logo by itself, but the centerpiece of that image is... GASP an ORIGINAL DESIGN that is FOR USE by this forum.
I think that everyone here thought Khadour sent you the Forum Crest by itself, which is the community logo. An original design for open use by this community. Sounds like there was miscommunication on both ends. He sent you a poor representation of what he needed (like a silly goose), and you did exactly zero questioning of what he wanted (like a silly goose).
The fact that you called it pedestrian, regardless of the rest and whether you really think it is or not, is insulting to a customer and probably isn't a good way to win business for your little operation.
If you want to insult people to keep people out since it's a two person business, it sounds like you're succeeding.
Boy you sure do like to assume things without asking questions. I've heard that's good business practice.
Yes, because after insulting the group here (which if you had come here and posted all nice things and that everything was a miscommunication you could have avoided) I'm certain that the group will go back to you with our ALREADY original design and ask you to look at it again... because we totally want to give you our money NOW....
Thank you for coming and giving us your side of the story so to speak.
However, being an "artist" doesn't give anybody the right act like a self entitled jerk. It doesn't seem like a good business plan to alienate potential customers via sarcasm, which is exceeding hard to detect without actual tone of voice.
Anyways, good luck on your business. I won't be patronizing your store, but I'm sure others will.
Cheers!