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Got me thinking

Gadget-UK

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Nr Blandford Forum. Dorset. UK
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Colin
I had a short email conversation with our benevolent benefactor (try saying that drunk :funny:) Mr Phil today about an order for some kits.

I have a customer that has asked for a price on x70 pens to be handed out to customers of there rather exclusive products, these will be picture pens with an Authorised & Supplied image of said product (they start at 2.5 Million £s by the way :noway1:)
I have known this company for many years and have worked with them (day job) on many occasions, keeping them the right side of the legal minefield that is Health & Safety.
They have had a few pens from me over the years, bespoke one off and a few display pens and they have always gone down really well (and they pay up front).
They have asked me to make x70 pens and when I spoke to Phil he just said - "You manage to get these big orders" and that got me thinking....

Am I the only one that gets orders like this... Surely I can't be :scratch_head:
Anyone else had some BIG orders.... anything really but more than the one pen?
Over the years I have had a fair few (got to keep Phil's Profits up :bwink:)
NOT asking for price or profit or anything like that, just thought I can't be the only one that gets orders like this.........

Look forward to hearing your thoughts... Past Experiences....... :thumbs:
 

Penpal

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Canberra AUSTRALIA
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Peter
On our 50th wedding anniversary self inflicted and full of family fun I made in excess of fifty Tasmanian Huon Pine burl pens for the blokes ,Wilma made hand sewn boxes for the woman,twas quite a chore.
 

Gadget-UK

Graduate Member
Joined
May 18, 2018
Posts
853
Location
Nr Blandford Forum. Dorset. UK
First Name
Colin
On our 50th wedding anniversary self inflicted and full of family fun I made in excess of fifty Tasmanian Huon Pine burl pens for the blokes ,Wilma made hand sewn boxes for the woman,twas quite a chore.
What a lovely thing to do Peter.
I have until August to make these so not to much of a rush :thumbs:
 
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