I have to admit I’m a bit of a bargain shopper . I’ve always been after a good deal . But even I have limits as to where I draw the line. Sometimes you need to pay more to have custom work done, and that’s fine and dandy with me.
Unfortunately, not everyone seems to appreciate someone else’s handy work. Check out this recent exchange one furniture restorer had with a potential customer.
This furniture restorer posted a picture of her beautiful work on her business Facebook page.
Shortly afterward, she was contacted by a potential customer who inquired about doing some custom work for her. This all started fine, but then it quickly got off rails.
Having seen the amazing piece, this lady was obviously impressed.
She asked if she could have the artist work on her old china cabinet. But then she inquired if the blue piece was available for sale. What happened next is quite baffling.
When the artist told her that the piece was her own and she wasn’t selling it, it all went sour.
Now, the potential client was questioning why the picture was even posted in the first place, as if the artist couldn’t showcase their work.
Hmm, that’s odd, no?
Get a load of this response here. I mean, wow! Can you believe the audacity of this person? Who are they to tell this talented furniture restorer what kind of prices they should charge? Isn’t this unbelievable or what?
The artist continued to defend her work even though it probably wouldn’t even matter to this person.
I’m so glad she posted all this info, though, because I wouldn’t have known about any of it. And now that I’ve read it, I totally understand the cost.
In fact, as some people on Reddit pointed out, this artist is actually underselling her cost.
But that didn’t stop this person from further berating them and calling this lady a scam artist. OMG! I can’t believe she kept her cool, right?
I don’t think I would have been as nice, ha, ha!
Folks on Reddit had a field day once they saw this whole exchange. I definitely don’t blame them. This woman’s behavior is pretty deplorable. I can’t even get over it.
Oh my goodness, ha, ha!
Honestly, if this lady thinks that an Ikea piece is equivalent to this woman’s work, she needs her head examined. We’re talking about mass-produced furniture vs. custom work. That’s like comparing apples to oranges.
So what do you think of this lovely exchange?
Whose side would you take? I can understand people wanting to save money, but perhaps this isn’t the best approach. If you can’t afford custom work, then stick to Ikea. Am I right?
