Update - hmmmmmph!!
We've sorted out the sizes and I'm giving them exactly what they want on the o/a dimensions - they asked for another quote for standard glass and I thought 'uh-oh'
So I quoted - then I get an email from the photographer girl saying the orders will begin with 5 this week for next - uh-oh!
Discounts were based on one order from each supplier, one transaction from hotel, and all the work done in one hit, well, over a couple of days.
So emailed back - stated the above, also asked are these 5 for museum glass, and how about the rest?
I think we had both assumed different things. Anyway they wanted to reduce costs so are having standard glass on everything.
There will be this batch of 5, then one of 12, then one of 21 then one of 11, all with a week to 10 days to complete. Many apologies, maybe two of the batches could be put together.
The order is now about £50% of the hand-rubbing-together original quote. Oh and only the last batch is being done in the L Juhl Ferrosa - the rest in a very nice deep brushed silver with a smaller version for the inner, not much less value.
Anyway, I took stock, just that batch of 21 would have warranted some sort of discount, what the hec, it's still a very good order.
So, I emailed back and said don't sweat it, let's just make them happy and work on their other hotels, also let me know which two frames are going in the bestest place and I'll throw in museum glass on them - see what effect that has on owners and punters alike.
Then I rang Simons to order the outer moulding - I already have 200 ft of the inner, even though they'd said it was out of stock until Apr 17!
With the 40' of the outer they had left in stock and the 20 I had, I've got JUST enough to do this first batch. The rest 'should' be in in 3 weeks time - I rang the rep to ensure it gets reserved for me in some way (Simons don't do back orders) He tells me he has done that, but, er, it MIGHT be an idea to ring up and check just before it comes in, when it comes in and after it comes in.
Arqadia do the same moulding, well, very similar, cheaper and not as nice - thought about getting the lot from them in one hit rather than depend on a dodgy backorder.
Out of Stock Until Apr 29! and the way stock has been at Arqadia of late I know what's going to be said on Apr 29 'Out of stock until May 15' Well, possibly not if I put 500ft on back order! But as I said, it's not as nice.
Oh Boy!
Agreed, in most houses the climate is perfectly stable and even if the backs did bow they would go down again. But I like to consider the "what if " factor. The last thing you want is shoals of customers coming in complaining. Even one would be too many. Customers only see the outside of a frame and no matter how sound the inside construction a warping back is likely to give a bad impression. I would seriously consider testing some frames in extreme conditions before adopting the method as standard practice.
.Briseann an dúchas trí shuiligh an chuit.
