We have been running ragged shopping for fabric to fulfill the Japanese order. They had ordered one of our signature fabrics in a silk blend that is impossible to find anywhere. Our last stop was to the fabric store that we featured on the show. They have two stores in midtown in the garment center.
It is interesting that many of the people who own fabric stores here and in California are Persian Jews. It is almost as if we were in the reality show "The Shahs of Sunset." Diana who is in the photo with Lisa is an exception to the rule. She is generally reputable if a little pushy. But if you push back you can keep it in line. It is a Middle Eastern thing so to speak.
It is a different kettle of fish with the mooks in California. I had a big argument with one of them yesterday. I wanted about 400 yards of a fabric but he had 421 on the roll and said I had to take all of it or nothing. I mean when I go to the deli and order a pound of ham they guy doesn't tell me have to buy one and a quarter pounds because that is what he had left and it would be hard to sell a quarter pound of ham. I mean I would take it if I got a better price or I would buy less. But I needed this specific fabric to fulfill the order so I had to swallow it. I am not happy.
I won't be buying from that company again.
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What a dumb ass. You thrown in the extra one and play it up like you just gave the customer the golden ticket to the Wonka factory tour.
We fuck with New Yorkers like that. It's kind of a hobby around these parts. He's been bragging about how he pissed off this Yankee fan ever since that deal. You made him a hero for 15 minutes out here, because that's all we give anybody unless they have a nice fake rack.
Some thoughts about New York with a little L.A. thrown in. It's from some younger guy ("hipster douchenozzle"), but at least he was living in Queens:
https://medium.com/new-york-city/ab75335fe268
Yep, that's how business works. You screw someone over for chump change and you lose them as a customer forever.
Amazing how many people, even big Corporate execs never learn. I guess short term thinking always prevails.
Are these wholesale providers or retail? That makes a difference. If he (the guy in LA) is only selling wholesale, what use does he or any of this other customers have for an end of a roll? Not enough for other manufacturers to be interested in purchasing. A retail store is different.
He should have given you a discount for the extra amount over what you wanted, but he has to look out for his business as well. He doesn't want a mere 21 yards of a fabric just sitting around in inventory for months or even years.
A retail store is different because they routinely sell small amounts to people off of the street and the inventory will "turn" in a short period of time.
Just my 2 cents from a former commercial lender who had to examine inventory turn ratios to qualify borrowers. Also a current business where we are dealers who sell wholesale mostly and a very small amount of retail. The majority of our inventory is for ourselves in contract jobs, but we only stock those items we need in less than 8 months or we know we have a small demand for. Inventory that doesn't "turn" is a waste.
DBQ these guys sell both wholesale and retail. He would sell the fabric to "hobby" designers for $16 a yard. He would sell wholesale at $7. I would have taken a considerably small allotment if I did not need it to do the Japanese order. But what he does with the excess is not my concern. As it is I cancelled a roll of 86 yards on the grey on white and got my numbers down to what we had originally agreed on for the package.
This is how I do business. We negotiate a price and a quantity. Once we agree a deal is a deal. Don't give me more and don't give me less and don't charge me more. If you do we can't do business anymore. There are a million fabric wholesalers out there. You word has to be your bond.
Well, that makes a big difference. Your position does make sense. Since you negotiated the amount and price before hand he can't suddenly change the terms. That's a dick move and I wouldn't do business with him either. He also has the option to sell roll ends at retail, it seems to me you are on firm ground.
You word has to be your bond.
As an addition to (or slight change of) the subject of word as bond to words reflecting character:
DBQ, I very much appreciated your description of the Salon Swap posted in the Divided Waters thread over at Lem's. It was dead on the mark. It put into words what I also experienced but couldn't have articulated with such conciseness and clarity.
As for Trooper York's list of blog contributor virtues on the same post, stories are not the only place where he manages to capture essence.
Thank you MammaM.
The switching of the rules during the game when things aren't going as you wished they would in your favor. Pulling the rug out from under you halfway into the event. All despicable, and evidence of a person who is weak in character. Perhaps also indicative of one who is easily manipulated as well, and subjected to malicious intent from another who seems to mean well, but does not.
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