Mooloo’s Managing it in 2018

Slinky

Mooloo wrote: »

The designer has been in 3 Times this morning. I charged him £150 for my work. I don't think he really wanted to pay immediately but I wasn't going to be fobbed off.
SNIP
The designer brought more fabric but he is expecting silly things to be done and ready in only 4 weeks time. He wants 60 t shirts made and yet he hasn't supplied any neck ribbing at all, and the fabric he has given me is not going to be making 60 t shirts by a mile.

Meanwhile back in the real world............


He's showing signs of potentially being a D list customer, wanting the earth, draining your time and your energy and not being keen on paying. Don't let him damage your real business by taking up too much of your time and energy. If his business were to take off and suddenly be in demand, you'll find yourself kicked into the long grass whilst his business, quite natuarally, has to be taken elsewhere because you couldn't cope with the volume of it.

BrassicWoman

so how long does a tee shirt take at £20 an hour plus overheads?

Savvy_sewing

BrassicWoman wrote: »

so how long does a tee shirt take at £20 an hour plus overheads?

To be honest I cannot do them cheaply enough. I am struggling to explain that he needs a factory outlet not a dressmaker
I am happy to make a one off etc. So he can get his ideas across but personally I would never make money compared to the Shop.

grandma247

Has this designer ever worked in the fashion industry? He seems to think you are a machine or else a much larger operation than you are. Do not let him bully you into anything. Please remember you need to enjoy your work or it will become a drudge and you will hate it. I would at the very
least double the timeframe.

BrassicWoman

Mooloo wrote: »

To be honest I cannot do them cheaply enough. I am struggling to explain that he needs a factory outlet not a dressmaker
I am happy to make a one off etc. So he can get his ideas across but personally I would never make money compared to the Shop.

So I think that is one sample @ minimum £50 followed by a "no"?

ognum

Mooloo wrote: »

To be honest I cannot do them cheaply enough. I am struggling to explain that he needs a factory outlet not a dressmaker
I am happy to make a one off etc. So he can get his ideas across but personally I would never make money compared to the Shop.

I think his problem,and it!!!8217;s not yours is that 50 items isn!!!8217;t enough for a factory order.

He is not big enough for a factory but don!!!8217;t make that your problem.

Savvy_sewing

He is apparently coming in again tomorrow!
His chatter is costing me time.
So I think I will "call him into the office @
Tell him that I am loosing money chatting when I already have work. That I don't need his work as I already have too much to handle and that although I see his passion and I enjoy one off design I do not want or need to work for less to fit his budget.
I am happy to create something to help him sell his ideas, but I am not prepared to give him my designs, and I am too expensive!
Cos I am

thorsoak

Make sure that you "copyright" your designs! Let him buy you lunch - or a sandwich or coffee at least - but your time is money! xxxx

Well done - you are learning :-D

ivyleaf

Well done Mooloo! 60 t-shirts indeed :mad:

beanielou

Well done on standing up to designer.