Ed, Would you be willing to share your order form? Herb ----- Original Message ----- From: "E. Orantes" <e3m@xxxxxxx> To: <amayausers@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Friday, February 04, 2005 8:09 AM Subject: [amayausers] Re: You ever just have one of those nights? > Herb, > You're just too much. You should consider a profession in > comedy/embroidery. Something like "Keep 'em in Stitches". > > John, > Considering your recent experience, I can still hear my dad saying over > and > over,.... "measure twice - cut once". Lord knows, we've all got stories > to > tell. But hey, that which doesn't put us out of business, makes us > better? > Something like that, I think. > Besides the little oops we do because we're in a hurry, took a chance on > not doing a sew-out first, or just not enough experience, I think the key > to > keeping the mistakes to a minimum is a clear and informative order form. > We've had to minimize taking verbal orders when out and about (always > forget > to ask something) and we even ask our customers to sign the order form at > the counter simply asking them to agree with the work to be done. I can't > tell you how many times we've changed our order form trying to improve. > If anyone on the list has an order form they use that they wouldn't mind > sharing, I would graciously return the favor. You know, just to see if > there's a better way to reduce the number of mistakes. Our order form is > 8 > 1/2" x 11" and not an inch of space is wasted. Just so many options in > this > business. Keep in mind that we not only offer what seems like everything > under the sun for sale but we also take in customer items as well. > Let me know, > Thanks, > > Ed Orantes > Amaya Tech and Owner > 504-258-6260 > emservice@xxxxxxx > > > > -----Original Message----- > From: amayausers-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > [mailto:amayausers-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx]On Behalf Of HK Acree > Sent: Thursday, February 03, 2005 10:08 AM > To: amayausers@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > Subject: [amayausers] Re: You ever just have one of those nights? > > > John, > I know what the problem is. I have been there as well. Here is the > solution: > > You have angered the Goddess Amaya. Having done this you are placed in > bobbin purgatory. Thankfully this is not as bad as motherboard purgatory. > (Requires 3 day treatment) > Tonight after work you need to place the worthless 36X30 around your neck, > hold one 15 cm in each hand and kneel before the Amaya alter. Then place > your forehead flat on the floor and beg forgiveness. This may take several > hours and is best performed after ingesting mass quantities of an amber > liquid found in Budweiser bottles. The next day you will find all is right > again. > > Hope this helps, > > Herb > Royal Embroidery > ----- Original Message ----- > From: <john@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > To: <amayausers@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > Sent: Wednesday, February 02, 2005 6:48 PM > Subject: [amayausers] You ever just have one of those nights? > > >> Just venting.... As I just ruined 3 polo shirts in a row. >> >> First, I started a job, then left to go to a meeting. Instead of closing >> everything out and turning things off, I left things up on the screen. >> Then >> I came back 2 hours later and inadvertently saved over a newer file. >> This >> meant I sewed the wrong web address on 2 shirt sleeves before I saw my >> screw >> up. >> >> Then, I fixed the file, hooped up a third shirt and sewed out fine, only >> to >> realize I didn't clear all the fabric from the sewing head... I took the >> shirt off and realized I had sewn the front of the sleeve and the back of >> the sleeve together... But AT LEAST I GOT THE WEB ADDRESS RIGHT! >> Sheesh!!! >> >> Oh, and this was only a 6 shirt run. So I killed 50% of my work... And I >> think all of any profit. >> >> Time to quit for the night. 8^) >> >> John >> >> -- >> No virus found in this outgoing message. >> Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. >> Version: 7.0.300 / Virus Database: 265.8.4 - Release Date: 2/1/2005 >> >> >> > > > >