Store Tour 12/23 - Engraving Etc. Forum

From:	LaZerDude (C_BURKE)	29 Dec 2006
To:	Dee (DEENA-ONLY)	18 of 28

5591.18 In reply to 5591.11
quote: Of course you will never find anything when I'm done. (devil) Dee, you are starting to sound like my wife. :O I work best in clutter unfortunately. It is when Lisa moves something or cleans up that I get lost. If my desk is jammed with cd's, notes, a manual, a couple of work orders and some phone numbers on scratch paper, I can tell you EXACTLY where each one is and what is on it. Clean it up and I"m lost.... :'-( Sad but true. :-$

From:	Harvey only (HARVEY-ONLY)	29 Dec 2006
To:	LaZerDude (C_BURKE)	19 of 28

5591.19 In reply to 5591.18

That is the way I am with my desk and workbench. But at the mall I need my workspace to have at least enough room to lay the product and order down. I like customers to see an organized area and not clutter to give them more confidence that that is what their product will look like.

The stock area I need clean and organized. No reason for a search and maybe you will find mission that takes four times the time than the setup and engraving combined. Also you can just glance at the shelves and know what items need to be restocked and reordered.

Philadelphia, PA (Really Bensalem)

When you finally understand it completely... it changes.

EDITED: 29 Dec 2006 by HARVEY-ONLY

From:	Barbara (RGILE)	29 Dec 2006
To:	Dee (DEENA-ONLY)	20 of 28

5591.20 In reply to 5591.19
Hi Dee, Wasn't it you that wrote to me, and we were discussing the slow Christmas rush??? It wasn't there at the time. I am so glad that the rush finally got there and the numbers were good for you. I also got a rush, and was very pleased with the numbers. Second Christmas and better than the first. Now I am anxious to see the bottom lines at the end of the year. Thanks again for everything you and Harvey have done for me throughout the year. Happy New Year to you both, and continued success. I hope all your computers stay running. ha Bye for now, Barbara Barbara Sample RGile Engravers

From:	Harvey only (HARVEY-ONLY)	29 Dec 2006
To:	Barbara (RGILE)	21 of 28

5591.21 In reply to 5591.20

Sales were up, margins lower. The problem was that Christmas was far later than normal and it was very frightening.

I actually engraved over $4,000 of merchandise on Saturday, Dec. 23. A new record, but still had a few slow times. You did not want to see me or try to have an intelligent conversation at the end of that day.

Philadelphia, PA (Really Bensalem)

When you finally understand it completely... it changes.

EDITED: 29 Dec 2006 by HARVEY-ONLY

From:	Barbara (RGILE)	29 Dec 2006
To:	Harvey only (HARVEY-ONLY)	22 of 28

5591.22 In reply to 5591.21
Ha, You must have been doing it in your sleep. Sounds like it was worth it though. Lots of work, but definitely worth it in the end. Happy New Year! Barb Barbara Sample RGile Engravers

From:	UncleSteve	29 Dec 2006
To:	Engravin' Dave (DATAKES)	23 of 28

5591.23 In reply to 5591.17
Uh, I get COMMITTED, not COMMISSION! ;-) "Don't believe everything you think!"

From:	UncleSteve	29 Dec 2006
To:	LaZerDude (C_BURKE)	24 of 28

5591.24 In reply to 5591.18
Yeah... women just don't understand the "male filing system" .... And I don't understand when they ask if someone's "pms" is turned on.... I didn't know it could be turned OFF! >.< "Don't believe everything you think!"

From:	Dee (DEENA-ONLY)	29 Dec 2006
To:	Barbara (RGILE)	25 of 28

5591.25 In reply to 5591.20

Barbara,
It seems Christmas starts later and later every year.

I am glad you had a good season. Isn't it a wonderful feeling?

Can you come and visit when you get back from Florida? Are you going to Vegas?

Happy New Year to you and your family.

Dee

Philadelphia, PA (Really Bensalem)

From:	Barbara (RGILE)	5 Feb 2007
To:	Dee (DEENA-ONLY)	26 of 28

5591.26 In reply to 5591.25
Hi Dee, I just read your message. (Kindof late) Anyway, I was thinking about you and Harvey when we were driving back from Florida. I saw Newark, and said to Rick "this is where my engraver friends have their store" "I really have to get up to see them". I cannot go to the LasVegas show, I just spent a month in Florida, so now it's makeup time. ha Anyway, have a great time and I will try and get up to see you two in the spring. I was having a good laugh at the scolding you gave Dave about 2008. Who knows, maybe I will be able to make that one. B-) Stay in touch, and I will do the same., Barbara Barbara Sample RGile Engravers

From:	Engravin' Dave (DATAKES)	5 Feb 2007
To:	Barbara (RGILE)	27 of 28

5591.27 In reply to 5591.26
Barbara, quote: I was having a good laugh at the scolding you gave Dave about 2008. Don't remind me. :-$ Welcome back to the northern climate. =:)
EDITED: 5 Feb 2007 by DATAKES

From:	Barbara (RGILE)	5 Feb 2007
To:	Engravin' Dave (DATAKES)	28 of 28

5591.28 In reply to 5591.27
Thank you, but I am freezing!!! I can't wait to go back. ha It's going to be a while. Barbara Barbara Sample RGile Engravers