Yesterday I got a telephone call from a guy who said he and his wife saw my work at a show I did back in May and he wanted to know about a certain box he had seen. He said his wife is having a birthday next week and wanted to surprise her with it since she really liked my work. He asked if he could come by and buy a box for the occasion. I said yes, and he came by about 6:30 yesterday afternoon.
I recognized and remembered him when he came over. When he and his wife were at the show she really liked my Jewelry boxes and she wanted to buy one on the spot be he kept saying "Don't buy it, I can make one for you" He talked about how he is a contractor and builds houses and could make one for her. I can appreciate this because I will not pay anone to do something that i can do myself. He asked how I created the sculpting and I explained about the angle grinder and all of the sanding involved.
Well, when he came over he said that he told his wife he had built a box for her and did not want her to see it until her birthday so it could be a surprise. He then said on the attempts he made they came out bad and he ended up destroying them.
Now the crazy part…He wanted to buy one from me to give her and wanted to tell her that he made it.
I have no control over what someone does with a box once they buy it…and I guess they can do whatever they want since it is their box now…Then he said his wife has my business card and asked that if she should call me to tell her I do not remember selling him a Jewelry box.
I told him I do not lie for anyone and would not consider that option. He was aggrivated but bought it anyway since he had told his wife the lie that he built one already. I told him cash only" and when he asked how much I gave him a price $200 higher that when it was for sale at the show. He was pissed but bought it anyway.
I recognized and remembered him when he came over. When he and his wife were at the show she really liked my Jewelry boxes and she wanted to buy one on the spot be he kept saying "Don't buy it, I can make one for you" He talked about how he is a contractor and builds houses and could make one for her. I can appreciate this because I will not pay anone to do something that i can do myself. He asked how I created the sculpting and I explained about the angle grinder and all of the sanding involved.
Well, when he came over he said that he told his wife he had built a box for her and did not want her to see it until her birthday so it could be a surprise. He then said on the attempts he made they came out bad and he ended up destroying them.
Now the crazy part…He wanted to buy one from me to give her and wanted to tell her that he made it.
I have no control over what someone does with a box once they buy it…and I guess they can do whatever they want since it is their box now…Then he said his wife has my business card and asked that if she should call me to tell her I do not remember selling him a Jewelry box.
I told him I do not lie for anyone and would not consider that option. He was aggrivated but bought it anyway since he had told his wife the lie that he built one already. I told him cash only" and when he asked how much I gave him a price $200 higher that when it was for sale at the show. He was pissed but bought it anyway.