I am decidedly p****d off!

[The Bowler Hatted Turner]

As it says in the title I am really peed off. Had a chap book for a woodturning lesson and he didn't bother turning up, no phone call or email to apologise he just didn't bother to turn up. So annoying and rude!!

[fuzzyturns]

Did he pay you up front? Or at least a deposit?

[GBF]

As it says in the title I am really peed off. Had a chap book for a woodturning lesson and he didn't bother turning up, no phone call or email to apologise he just didn't bother to turn up. So annoying and rude!!

I never take a deposit and have been lucky until now but I make sure I have a land line number.
It might be that he has a perfectly good reason that you will hear about later.
He might have decided to come here instead 

Regards George

[Mark Sanger]

To date I have not had this, but when people book generally I take payment upfront unless I have their address and am confident. Also something bad might have happened so don't hang the bloke yet, give him a ring to see what happened, if he just didn't bother then go round and hang him  

[Lazurus]

To date I have not had this, but when people book generally I take payment upfront unless I have their address and am confident. Also something bad might have happened so don't hang the bloke yet, give him a ring to see what happened, if he just didn't bother then go round and hang him  

You could make a really nice set of gallows, teak or mahogany with some detailed pyrography and texturing, and some nice turned newels on the steps up methinks!!!

[The Bowler Hatted Turner]

He booked by phone so no deposit. I spent the time rehearsing an item for a demonstration that I will be giving,so the time was not wasted.

[Mark Sanger]

That said, generally I ask for 50 % deposit or if it is a gift voucher then they pay full up front. I know others that do this and it means they have an incentive to turn up or fully understand that the deposit is non refundable. Please don't take this wrong, we are running a business and that is money lost, you could have been practicing with at least £60 in your pocket instead of wanting to get your old Lee Enfield 303 dusted off, appologies if I have gone back a bit too far, perhaps it was the 7.62 LSR instead, or a black powder musket 

[bodrighywood]

Same principle as when I do commissions. I get at least 50% up front and then the rest prior to delivery.

Pete

[The Bowler Hatted Turner]

That said, generally I ask for 50 % deposit or if it is a gift voucher then they pay full up front. I know others that do this and it means they have an incentive to turn up or fully understand that the deposit is non refundable. Please don't take this wrong, we are running a business and that is money lost, you could have been practicing with at least £60 in your pocket instead of wanting to get your old Lee Enfield 303 dusted off, appologies if I have gone back a bit too far, perhaps it was the 7.62 LSR instead, or a black powder musket 

Parker hale m72 in my case.

[Lazurus]

That said, generally I ask for 50 % deposit or if it is a gift voucher then they pay full up front. I know others that do this and it means they have an incentive to turn up or fully understand that the deposit is non refundable. Please don't take this wrong, we are running a business and that is money lost, you could have been practicing with at least £60 in your pocket instead of wanting to get your old Lee Enfield 303 dusted off, appologies if I have gone back a bit too far, perhaps it was the 7.62 LSR instead, or a black powder musket 

Parker hale m72 in my case.

Tikka M595 for me

[Mark Sanger]

was the chicken or lamb 

[burywoodturners]

The answer is simple, make sure they pay in full and if they don't turn up, give me a ring!
Ron