Worst client ever?
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- jasontroj
Tell some horror stories to make me feel better about this impossible client. Right now I just want to punch someone in the dick.
- omgitsacamera0
So I did my first party gig for this girls sweet 16. Her mom is like a Photoshop teacher. So I charged a low rate to be nice, because it was my first time. So I go to the party, shoot images, and see this family friend with the same body and a 430EX flash. Didn't really mind, even though in the contract it stated that the said equipment should not be at the party anyway. So the pictures were fine, but the mom was all pissy because "oh, you didn't have a flash and my friend did" "why could of have looked at the place before hand" etc.
1. you violated the contract by having similar equipment to mine (i was really close to pulling that card on her)
and 2.
the place was fucking 20 miles away, how on earth could I make time to go there? your fault for not even notifying me on the room specifics when i asked.
i eventually refunded half of what she paid because i didn't want to hear her BS to me.
- what the hell is wrong with you?! Refunding her half the money! I woulda said up yours lady, my shots are better anyways!imnotadesigner
- is 20 miles away far?enjine
- 25 minute drive maybe?ismith
- well i dont have a car, and the parentals are busy as fuck.
omgitsacamera - I hae no idea what you are going on about. Photographer and no flash?Kiko
- Invalid0
Meet client.
Set rate and approx. hours.
Get brief.
Do work.
Client ask for changes.
Make changes.
Client approve.
Send invoice.
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Still nothing.- fuuuck that guyTheBlueOne
- You missed the steps
-Sign Contract
-Get Deposit
ETM - ETM. I've not had to do that in the past. But will definatley be doing it in the future.Invalid
- ETM0
How about the client that says:
"We are different and unique and want a site to reflect that. We don't want the usual, typical, predictable design you see in our field with our competitors"
So I do several more creative designs (keeping usability top notch) and nothing flies. Get frustrated, throw them a more typical, corporate design -- "perfect" they say! WTF?
- companies are all talk. i swear every brief i've ever received is the exact same.Antonelli
- fuck that guys tooTheBlueOne
- MrOneHundred0
^ You have had a client say “perfect”? You’re way head of me, fella.
- ismith0
Any time a freelance employer offers to make me his 'business partner' in exchange for 50% off the invoice after a week or so of silence. This used to happen a lot, but I was probably part of the problem by associating with their business in the first place.
- But for 'worst', I'll just ditto what Invalid said.ismith
- TheBlueOne0
how about the guy that puts down the kohler faucet fixture and says "design a site arund this!" that guy suksc..ok i just made that upbut it was funny
- HaleyF0
Had a job doing a website, after they asked for a brochure so I did it and sent them the pdf's so they could print it themselves. Then they wanted to make edits to use the design for another event, and got mad because I didn't design the brochure in Microsoft Word. Apparently I should have known they wanted to make edits and should have designed it in a program they had access to.
They also freaked out and wanted me to program a spell check in their website back end. I think they were using Internet Explorer from like 1998.