Yes always be sure everything is covered before sending a suit, including shipping, and don't count on a check not to bounce!
I have been screwed more than once on shipping (one time it was a bounced check) but I must say the one time it hurt the most was when I did a rush clean and repair job for a customer's (somewhat abused) suit. They were going to the same con as me and I knew their trip to the con was expensive so at the time I was happy to accept being paid later on, we agreed within 3 months. Considering the cost of the clean/repair/shipping was a fraction of the suit's cost and they were a valued customer of mine I figured I could trust them...
...that was in 2011. I am never seeing my money... ... and I don't know what hurts more, the hole in my wallet or my broken trust :[
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I have been screwed more than once on shipping (one time it was a bounced check) but I must say the one time it hurt the most was when I did a rush clean and repair job for a customer's (somewhat abused) suit. They were going to the same con as me and I knew their trip to the con was expensive so at the time I was happy to accept being paid later on, we agreed within 3 months. Considering the cost of the clean/repair/shipping was a fraction of the suit's cost and they were a valued customer of mine I figured I could trust them...
...that was in 2011.
I am never seeing my money...
... and I don't know what hurts more, the hole in my wallet or my broken trust :[