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    Needing A Second Option for EMC's

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    On 6/30/2021 at 12:01 PM, SIGN HANGER said:

    We have used Think Sign out of Louisville, KY and Vantage LED out of California for lower priced LED signs.

     

    A word of warning about using Vantage LED. While their prices are usually aggressive they are not loyal to their resellers in my opinion. Vantage offers a (7) year parts and labor warranty with their displays but it is set up with a third party insurance company. We sold a Vantage display to a customer of ours but the display had a service issue after we sold it. The third party insurance company called and asked what we would charge to go fix the unit. They also called my competitor and he quoted a cheaper price so they hired him to go do the service work. 

     

    I couldn't believe what I was hearing and seeing. We worked hard to obtain and service this customer and Vantage was willing to let another sign company in the door because of their poorly thought out warranty program.

     

    When my customer told me my competitor showed up to service his sign I blew a gasket. Here's a sign company I had just defeated in a bid to win this project and then they show up to do service work on a sign I sold. My concerns to Vantage were ignored and I was told I need not sell Vantage displays anymore if I was unhappy.

     

    I would avoid using Vantage LED until they realize what they are doing.

     

    Wow I can t believe it. I know a lot of the EMC Mfr's will sell retail and go around you sometimes as well.

     

    That said We have done a bunch of signs that the customer has drop shipped in NEXT LED and the product seems very nice and the customers have been very satisfied. The seem to have their act together and have decent service if needed.

    Competition from our Suppliers!

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    We have been a wholesaler for over 20 years now and we only sell signs wholesale to the trade period.  For example we used to buy and resell gemini products. They started sellinning channel letters and we dropped them. Same when france tried to sell cabinets.  I have only done machine work for the sneeze guard stuff for other sign shops and am pissed that some of our suppliers sell them. I would be just as pissed if we did printing.  The plastic distributors are selling everything they have, no need to cut into my and or my customers work. I also know that they have increased pricing because of high demand. If I catch them taking advantage of that situation I will drop them as well. Some of our vendors are only a 100k or so a year in sales but some are close to a million.  I hope they look at that losing a million dollar account that will increase next year for the sale of 100 thousand that will be a 1 time shot. Now is not the time for losing customers.

     

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    Affected by rioting?

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    So far our shop is unharmed and we are still trying to hold it together and keep doing what we do.  That said how is everyone else doing?  Less that 10 miles away 4 police were shot.  1 POS looter was killed after a police chase and gun battle. A black man who was a employee of a pawn shop was killed at work by looters.  Between excessive regulation and taxes, Covid shutdowns and now this. Now more that ever I feel that I am fighting forces out of my control.  Despite what is going on we have just had a great month and I am so proud of our employees and customers as well as our customers which are also moving forward.  

     

    Stay safe brother and sister sign friends !

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    Your Clients Business Closures

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    So at the start of this I contacted my Ins agent and asked what I had coverage wise. I have coverage for loss of business. The only caveat was that in order for this to be covered I had to be non essential and ordered by the government.  I am guessing a lot of people may be getting a settlement.  Along with PPP and EIDL if you applied I am thinking a lot of folks may come out ahead. On the other hand  a lot of retail stores and others were barely hanging on and this was the last straw.  

    COVID-19 / Coronavirus - has it affected you

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    We are not sure.  We could see a lot of work be placed on hold. We could also see a lot of work because they cant get it done elsewhere. We have had sale records for 5 years almost every quarter.  Doubled or staff in the last year or so and where looking to add 60 to 80,000 sq feet. I am SOOOOO glad we did not spend 3-4 mil on a new building last month. Thankfully 1 building was in flood plan, 1 the ceiling was to low and the other the column spacing was to tight.  I am guessing if we come out the other end of this in good shape its sad to say that a better selection of buildings will be for sale.

    COVID-19 / Coronavirus - has it affected you

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    We have 2-3+ months backlog of manufacturing. We are working unless the state steps in and says we have to shut down. We are taking precautions against travel, incoming visitors and beefed up facility cleaning by a factor of 4 or more.  Given rules for employees in case of sickness.  We have 65 plus families to feed directly plus our vendors and customers. I hope it gets hot soon and kill this virus.

    ISA Show & The Travel Ban

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    Update Email a couple minutes ago!!!!!!

     

    Dear ISA Sign Expo 2020 Attendees,

     

    The International Sign Association Board of Directors met yesterday to discuss options surrounding ISA Sign Expo 2020 given the current environment. One of ISA’s core missions is to create a platform for the sign, graphics and visual communication industry to gather and conduct business, and we have done this annually for 70+ years at the ISA Sign Expo.

     

    Given the latest developments with COVID-19, the ISA Board and staff were not confident we could deliver the exceptional experience the industry deserves. In addition, many of you contacted ISA staff to share your concerns. ISA’s purpose is to listen and serve the industry. We heard you.

     

    ISA Sign Expo 2020 will now occur Sunday, August 23 – Tuesday, August 25, with preconference sessions on Saturday, August 22. ISA Sign Expo will remain at the Orange County Convention Center.

     

    The ISA Board believes that rescheduling ISA Sign Expo provides the most viable solution to bring the entire sign, graphics and visual communication industry together and to get business done.

     

    As a Tradeshow-only attendee, your registration will be automatically transferred to the new dates and you will receive an updated confirmation closer to the show. We know you may have additional questions and we are currently working through all the logistical aspects that rescheduling the show will bring. We ask for your patience as we work through the many details. Please visit SignExpo.org/Expo2020 for updated information. Questions, please email Expo2020@Signs.org.

     

    The ISA Board and Staff thank you for your support, and we look forward to seeing you at ISA Sign Expo 2020, August 23-25 in Orlando.

     

    Best Regards,

     

    ISA Board of Directors

     

     

    Looking for supplier for knock downs and fabrication of monument and other free standing sign cabinets

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    If you are needing cabinets that you finish in house I would suggest Signcomp.  If you are looking for a finished cabinet UFB can do it for you. We have a couple customers out your way and deliver often.  On top of that I bet we can build one of out UFB VIP s/f cabinets complete with blank face lit with UL and painted any Mathews color almost for the price of yo just buying the components.  I dont want to get to spammy so I will stop here.

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    Lien Affidavits

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    Not to come to the defense of a non payer, but these big companies are very cumbersome.  You cant just ask Betty to cut a check to______.  The project folks and the AP folks may not even be in the same floor/building or state.  One thing is for sure is that if their system is not followed it will be a pain to get paid. We likely do a mil or 2 with the big guys and have totally changed the way we expect to get paid and have had to adjust to each Biggie to work out how to work together. The rewards can be good if you can adjust to them.

    Lien Affidavits

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    I am guessing that this company had sent you some sort of contract and PO stating terms.  If they are way out of terms ask them why and if they are still delaying payment send them a notice of intent to lien project.  Every job we have had issue getting paid clears it up real quick. If it does not file the lien and get paid by their customer or land owner.  BTW Jesse James palm....

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    Non Disclosure Agreements

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    People are to quick to post to social media and frankly blab about it.  Without thinking of what negative impact it would have on the company.  A couple groups on FB post pics of all kinds of stuff and its amazing how quick people look in the background or even at the intended  photo and start pointing out osha violations or other hack work.  For example we staged a pick of a large sign that we had painted INSIDE the paint booth but could not get far enough away so  we opened the booth door and faked it. Only a few days later to have the fire marshal come by and said someone called to complain that we were illegally painting.   A month of so later we heard that a company was saying we were not painting in a climate controlled booth and did so against osha and epa guidelines.  We also do work for MANY nationals and folks who have us sign a NDA and fully understand the reason for it.  

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