[Woodcarver] How Big Dog got me in trouble! (Chat)

[Sally Nye]

Hi Ed and list,

When I read your post I laughed right out loud.  In fact both David 
and I are still chuckling over it.  We took your message differently 
than the others did though.  We thought you were indeed telling the 
truth about previous purchases from Big Dog.

Big Dog is just that kind of a guy..."I'll ship your item with an 
invoice and you can pay me upon receipt of the package."  Everybody 
has good credit.  That is a normal business style.  Evidently it's a 
midwest thing and maybe not all too common here anymore.  However, it 
was in the past.

When we do shows and someone doesn't have enough cash or a checkbook 
we just tell them to take the items they want and send us a check 
later.  We have NEVER been took yet.

Their facial look of astonishment is worth more than the product. 
They say, "You'd do that?  WOW!!!"  For us, it's just the "right" 
thing to do.  Woodcarvers are good people.

In Ed's case, we were thinking this is what happened to him and it 
probably does look suspicious.  That's why we're still chuckling.

Big Dog and Miss Carol are perfect role models on how to run a business.

Thanks for sharing your story, Ed.

Sally

http://www.geocities.com/fancarving/home.html



>Hi Ed,
>
>It's always the best bet is be perfectly honest with her. It also helps if
>your short term memory is shot than you can honestly say, "I don't
>remember."
>
>My forgetter is getting better. So better that I may be able to run for a
>higher office in politics.
>
>Joe Dillett
>The Carving Shop
>645 E. LaSalle St. Suite 3
>Somonauk, IL. 60552
>(815) 498-9290 phone
>(815) 498-9249 fax
>http://www.thecarvingshop.com
>jdillett at thecarvingshop.com
>http://www.carvingmagazine.com Carving Magazine web site and Readers Forum
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>----- Original Message -----
>From: "Phyllis Ertel" <fivertel at earthlink.net>
>To: "woodcarverlist" <woodcarver at six.pairlist.net>
>Sent: Friday, January 02, 2004 6:58 PM
>Subject: [Woodcarver] How Big Dog got me in trouble! (Chat)
>
>>
>>  I saw a few things I wanted in the catalog of The Woodcraft Shop.  Put
>some on my Christmas wish list.
>>
>>  My wife, bless her heart, took note.  She asked me about The Woodcraft
>Shop.  I said I'd never ordered from them before, but they came highly
>recommended, and had a very complete catalog.
>>
>>  On Christmas morning I started opening my gifts.  A dialogue something
>like the following ensued:
>>
>>  (me) "Oh, great, you ordered me something for wood carving!"
>>  (she) "I thought you said you never ordered from there before?"
>>  (me) "I never did."
>>  (she) "Did you ever meet the guy who runs it?"
>>  (me) "Nope."
>>  (she) "Well".....(a pause that read something like "I can't believe
>anything you say any more!")...he certainly seems to know you!!!!"
>>  (me) "Why do you say that?"
>>  (she) "After I called and made my order, he didn't even ask for the credit
>card number.  When I asked if he wanted it, he said "OK, or I could send you
>a bill".  I said "you would do that"?  He said "Oh yes, (my name) has
>excellent credit with me".   Pause........"
>>  (me)  "Yeah, well, those midwesterners are pretty nice folks.  And
>woodcarvers are very trustworthy.".
>>  (she)  "So how much stuff HAVE you ordered from there before?"
>>  (me)  "Nothing, Hon!"
>>  (and on, and on....)
>>
>>
>>  More than a week has passed, and I'm still suspect.  She still isn't
>convinced that I'm haven't been a steady customer for months, or years.
>>
>>  I'll have to be careful about my future orders, either letting her know
>about everything in advance, or taking pains to keep them completely hidden
>from her.
>>  Which is the best road to follow?
>>
>>  Ed Ertel
>  > Tolland, CT

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