Originally posted by: timur
The other thread got me thinking Text
I mean, there are still some out there, right? Businesses that do things like their grandfathers did them even though technology and stuff has progressed...
What's the deal with these guys?
Originally posted by: FoBoT
i like being the cheese mover
where i work, they have to hold me back from moving the cheese too often/too far
Originally posted by: cKGunslinger
Does "the old fashioned way" mean "we don't hire them coloreds and our wives know to only speak when spoken to?"
Originally posted by: TWills
I know a guy who made wedding/graduation/invitation cards for a living. His profits have gone down ever since the advent of the internet. It was really a nifty place. They would take you back and show you how they did all their magic. Seems like the only place for mom and pop biz anymore lies in the restaurant venue.
Originally posted by: lilcam
I work for a school as a network administrator. We still do a lot of things with paper and it bothers the hell out of me. Most of it can be done electronically, but nope, we still photocopy things that could've been sent via email or posted on a website. We spend many dollars sending out mailings that could be easily distributed through email.
I just cut it a lot.Originally posted by: FoBoT
i like being the cheese mover
where i work, they have to hold me back from moving the cheese too often/too far
Originally posted by: tami
Originally posted by: lilcam
I work for a school as a network administrator. We still do a lot of things with paper and it bothers the hell out of me. Most of it can be done electronically, but nope, we still photocopy things that could've been sent via email or posted on a website. We spend many dollars sending out mailings that could be easily distributed through email.
well, you need to be the instrument for change. show them how so-and-so is a productive move, and maybe they'll give you a raise with the money they've saved.
Originally posted by: Gurck
I just cut it a lot.Originally posted by: FoBoT
i like being the cheese mover
where i work, they have to hold me back from moving the cheese too often/too far
Originally posted by: FoBoT
where i work, they have to hold me back from cutting the cheese too often/too loud
Originally posted by: shilala
We do things the old fashioned way. We don't even have a submission form or shopping cart at our website. People have to call or email.
I get to talk to them that way. Folks get exactly what they want, and I save them from buying a lot of stuff they don't need.
A strange thing happens...
They keep coming back.
In six years we've had two returns.
People pay for service. People pay for knowledge. People want to be appreciated for throwing their money at you.
I miss that kind of care you used to get all over.
After trying out two different Point of Sale systems, we currently use handwritten spreadsheets for our orders and the "bouncing finger" inventory system.
A hybrid shilala.com/eggbid.com thing.Originally posted by: b0mbrman
Originally posted by: shilala
We do things the old fashioned way. We don't even have a submission form or shopping cart at our website. People have to call or email.
I get to talk to them that way. Folks get exactly what they want, and I save them from buying a lot of stuff they don't need.
A strange thing happens...
They keep coming back.
In six years we've had two returns.
People pay for service. People pay for knowledge. People want to be appreciated for throwing their money at you.
I miss that kind of care you used to get all over.
After trying out two different Point of Sale systems, we currently use handwritten spreadsheets for our orders and the "bouncing finger" inventory system.
Wow. That is impressive...what sort of store is it, if you don't mind me asking?
Originally posted by: rudeguy
the store I work for is like that. We really don't have any rules besides our two main ones: take every deal and take care of the customer.
I like it that way.