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Post by trkyman on Feb 4, 2007 19:28:52 GMT -5
ok,a friend gave me a coon to do,so i said ok,so i thawed him out and i realize that there is no hope in saving him,holes every where ,hide slipping,so obviously i have to get another,i trapped one the same size and color. do i tell him that i had to do a switcharoo or just let him think its his?i dont really think he gives a flying flip if he killed it or not,he just wanted one mounted.
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chrisb
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Post by chrisb on Feb 4, 2007 21:12:04 GMT -5
Tell him his coon is not mountable. If you are right and he doesn't care he will still have you mount the other one. If anything is salvageable from his you can offer a shoulder mount or a tanned tail or whatever.
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Post by weasel on Feb 4, 2007 21:12:52 GMT -5
Well if you don't think its salvageable and don't think he cares I probably would tell him maybe even show him the other to tore up to mount.
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Post by snapper on Feb 4, 2007 22:22:22 GMT -5
Depends. Is he paying you to mount it? If no, tell him and see if he wants you to mount him one that you have. If he is paying you, and you want the $ then mount yours, maybe he'll never know the difference. This sounds similar to a bind that I'm in right now. I have a big deer that a kid shot (his first and with a bow). Deer was in full rut, measurement at biggest part of neck, 29" meat measurement. Brought to me same day he shot it. Put it in pickle along with 2 other smaller capes. When I took them out, two smaller ones, fine, big one is slipping bad. How do you tell a 15 year old kid the hair is falling off his cape. I bought a new cape For $180 to replace his and was not going to tell him (yes, I would not make a dime on this mount, but he would get his deer) Now the problem, the new cape is a lot lighter than the original one. Do you do it and hope he don't notice or say anything about it or do you tell him? Should this have been a separate post?
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Post by trkyman on Feb 4, 2007 23:21:14 GMT -5
if i took my huge buck to have him mounted,id like to think he was mine,id rather be lied 2,that way id atleast be proud of it.......even if its a fraud,lol.
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Post by riverrat on Feb 5, 2007 11:36:54 GMT -5
You DO NOT want to get in the habit of swapping customers mounts out. Sooner or later it will bite you in the A**. I always have extra birds in the freezer for customers, I always have someone bring in birds I wouldn't pick up in the field. But when I see how bad they are I offer another bird to them, if they accept that I will mount it, their are a lot of times they want their own mount. You do not want to try to deceive the costumer, let them make the decision as to weather the want a replacement. You will find problems in every field game heads, mammal's, fish, birds, etc. Look at snappers problem, this guy has to have a picture of the deer (it is his first one). You don't want to get the reputation or even have someone question if that was the same deer they brought in. I would explain the problem and let them make the decision.
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Post by jwj4856 on Feb 5, 2007 13:00:40 GMT -5
I have a policy in my shop that is never to switch a cape or hide without first telling customer and getting his OK to do it, you begin switching hides and sooner or later it will catch you and then your reputation will be shot. It happened to a friend of mine that switched a deer cape and the customer recognized a simple scar and had pics to prove it and believe me it hurt his business greatly for several years. Just call your friend and show him his hide and tell him all about it and see if he wants you to use another, if so good and if not then just move on with a clear conscience. Riverrat hit the nail on the head with his advise, live by that or you will screw your business up.
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Post by trkyman on Feb 5, 2007 13:41:39 GMT -5
ok ill tell him
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Post by trkyman on Feb 5, 2007 18:34:18 GMT -5
Yeah, like everyone said, it's best to contact the customer first. the truth is always the best.
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Post by trkyman on Feb 5, 2007 19:01:06 GMT -5
ya thats what everybody says blah blah,lol jk.i called him and he said he doesnt care,he just wants one to go in his sons room.
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andyb
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Post by andyb on Feb 5, 2007 19:35:38 GMT -5
better to tell the truth than get caught in a lie
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Post by circleh on Feb 7, 2007 10:17:23 GMT -5
Yep I agree. If there is a problem I call that person explain the problem. Then give them there options. I had somebody that brought in 2 wood ducks a drake and a hen. He wanted them both flying. When I got to the hen the back half of the bird was so shot up I couldn't use it. So I called him that night told him what was up and gave him some options, and I let him choose what he thought was best. He picked having a drake sitting on the top of a wood duck box and the hen sticking out of the hole. He said that he thinks this will look better then just having to wood ducks flying. So sometimes it works out for the best, but I think it is always important to let the customer decide from the options that you give them. That way they don't think they got screwed.
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