Wow. I think I am going to side with the other guy on this one...Sure wouldn't give me much reassurance with a response like that. Most folks would be willing to make it right

Might have been better off hiding

Yep you would be right about your mount if he brought you a squinty eyed pointy nose greyhound. But he didn't.

Seems to be the pattern don't like it so pick up your marbles and go home

Just curious who's cape was used when changed the mount

I guess thats your choice I tried to make it right.

The next "satisfied" customer I guess?

From your responses and attitude, it doesn't seem like you tried to make it right. Perception is pretty difficult to get off the internet, but you don't seem concerned, first you say you met him, then you didn't, then you were too busy to meet him...

The mount looks like hell. No ifs/ands about it. Seems that if there was a misunderstanding about the position, you would have talked with him and explained the mix-up, then told him what you were going to do. Not take a crappy cape, make a crappy mount and have your wife give it to him since you were so "busy".

My

@ bmd that cape was sent to tannery.I soaked the whole hide .Pulled the cape of the manikin,It is his cape! Ordered the manikin he said he wanted mounted it to semi sneek left short manikin for adjustments.Say what you want but it can be done ....

That is obvious from the picture of the mount

I was working when he came to pick the deer up,I took the deer out of his hand when he brought it back..I told him I was sorry he felt the way he did. I was not there when he picked it up. all he had to do was leave it there and tell my wife he still wasnt happy.But instead he calls and tells me his mount sucks and lesson learned.I would have gave him 50% of his money back.

There is nothing semi sneak about that mount. LOL

Did you tell him on the phone when he called you "would have gave him 50% of his money back" or is that just a special internet offer today?

Your saying this cape is the same cape?


So how did the hair in the ears change color from white in the kill shot to black in the mount around the edges of the ears? How did the black hair get under the deers mouth from his kill shot to the mount? The hair color of both coats is not even close to the same.

He hung up on me. Im not the a**hole your making me out to be.I have been doing taxidermy work few years and I always try to make my customers happy! And as you know in life you cant please every one.

Wow who would have ever imagined this after all the story changes on here this morning.

My mother was a professional artist. I was raised around professional artist. The one thing that the good ones all had in common is that they were the most critical of their own work. As such they would strive for perfection.

I consider taxidermy work to be very closely related to art. So my question is very simple. Are you, Animal Scanner, pleased with your work on this deer? After seeing the pics of the actual deer and compared side-by-side with your mount, are you satisfied? Are you proud to have your name and reputation associated with that mount?

Seems like if you wanted to make him happy, talking to him and telling him you would give him 1/2 his money back would have solved a lot of the issues. Might have left him with a bad taste in his mouth and left you with one less customer, but wouldn't have made you look like a coward with an attitude.

From the responses on this thread, I am sure that there are a few folks that would have hung up on you.

You are correct. You can't make everyone happen, but control of collateral damage and mistake management is an important part of business.

I also agree...there is no way that is the same cape.

I ain't buying that for a second!

Have a wonderful day guys glad I gave you something to keep your day busy!

Sure we won't give you anymore to keep yours busy after this.

I was asking a serious question.

If you are satisfied with this work then you are not a topnotch taxidermist and never will be. If you aren't as critical of your own work as other are then you are relegated to a professional life of mediocrity.

If I wasn't happy with my own work then there is noway I'd let it out of my door until I got right. The fact that you continue to defend and be defensive gives the perception that you are only trying to dodge the real issue.

You do what you want. It's only your reputation on the line.

I was hoping he would have answered your question.

Did you run another one off?