My first customer asked me if I could transfer some audio reels for him. I told him that I did not have the equipment and if he could aquire something I would try my best for him.
One day he shows up at my desk and brings me this.¬ It’s a very fascinating piece of equipment.¬ It plays audio tape that is on reels.¬ It is like a cross between a video projector and a¬cassette tape player.¬ This tape is the same thing that audio cassettes have, just in a different form.¬ This piece also records onto the reels and from reels to, get this, 8 track!¬ It has many inputs and¬outputs, which is good.
I did the best I could for him.¬ It was my first endeavor into the world of audio transfer.¬ I felt as if the work was sub-par and told him so.¬ I told him to pay me what he thought the work was worth.¬ He ended up paying me $50!¬ I was so surprised.¬ I thought maybe $20, but never $50.¬ I’m like Don from Don’s Guns in Indianapolis, “I don’t wanna make any money, I just love to sell ’em.”
Something¬I am committed to in this business is being upfront and honest with my customers.¬ I also try to be very personable.¬ I have found these to be key values big business cannot provide.¬ I do not charge anything upfront, and I discount my services when I feel like I haven’t performed to a high standard for my customers.¬ I also give everyone a 30 day unconditional money back guarantee on all of my services.
I have done some advertising on the internet, newspapers and ad sites and found that word-of-mouth advertising is the best.¬ The only problem is the speed in which it works.¬ I have had lots of success at IU, where my wife works.¬ Not that many people seem to be interested at my place of employment though.¬ I guess we all make too much and have all the high tech goodies.¬ Ya right!