The Law of Sod

[mrs maggot]

We are busy preparing stock for a show we attend, for the past 2 years we had printed stock for another seller who attended some of the same shows we do. They changed suppliers in the summer after someone undercut me and i was not prepared to change my prices.

Thismorning at 8am i get a call can i help them out, the supplier they were using has gone out of business, i said i could, but reminded her what my prices had been, and that they were now 50p per item more than when she last ordered from me, her only concern was that i can get them all printed and bought to the show on Friday ...... of course i can i said, thinking "oh sh*t" under my breath, 87 items each with minimum 3 presses - vinyl cut and weeded, just need to print them all now, oh and print up the rest of my stock for the show - oh well - looks like press number 2 will be working tomorrow. Just wish i had the full day tomorrow, but i am looking after a friends kids for 3 hrs while she attends a course

coffee i need coffee

[John G]

Hope you get them done in time - bet you wish you had an extra pair of hands.

[mrs maggot]

mark will help with a lot while im out tomorrow, but it delays a bike he has in for servicing, but as you know John its so bloody tough out there, the money will be welcome

[gstk]

How much of you wanted to tell them to get stuffed though? I lost a big contract in I.T. (My other life) to a firm who undercut me. The new firm hadnt got a clue and I was asked to help out. As you say its tough and I had to do it but it was through gritted teeth

[John G]

Any money that's coming in at the moment helps, well done for sticking to your guns though and getting the extra 50p per item. I'm sure you'll get them done and have a good show/event.

Cheers John

[mrs maggot]

How much of you wanted to tell them to get stuffed though?

ha gstk thats where the 50p came from - gritted teeth

thanks John been at it an hour already quick break with a coffee