I just got a whole bunch dated Aug 11 &12 !!?? Zeev
----- Original Message ----- From: "Shelly Whitworth-King" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Wednesday, August 25, 2004 12:00 PM Subject: Re: [MOPO] Free markets > Not sure what's going on but I just got a host of MOPO e-mails dated August > 4th but only just delivered to my in-box today? Including the now infamous > message from Mr Hughes. > > I'm I the only one or has anyone else experiences this? > > By the way, I have no wish to continue the debate on the topic below - my > post is only in regard to late delivery of messages. > > Shelly > > > ----Original Message Follows---- > From: Erich Linder <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Reply-To: Erich Linder <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: [MOPO] Free markets > Date: Wed, 4 Aug 2004 14:35:48 -0400 > > All: > > I may be new here, but I know enough about business to say that JR and Susan > are exactly right. Everyone understands that life situations happen, but > communication and responsibility are the keys to solving all of this. > > Regardless of the real story behind Eugene's recent problems, he alone is > responsible for all of the bad publicity and speculation that has taken > place here. Not to single him out, but he is the latest of what seems to be > a rash of, well, flakiness in this hobby. > > When all is said and done, the stars like Bruce, Sue, Diane at Studio C, and > others like them will rise to the top and will get more business out of it. > The market (meaning us!) will reward those that can take care of their > customers and communicate. Those that aren't up to the task will lose > market share and fade away. Pretty simple! > > All the best- > > Erich > www.posterdemic.com <http://www.posterdemic.com/> > > -----Original Message----- > From: MoPo List [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Susan > Heim > Sent: Wednesday, August 04, 2004 1:43 PM > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: Re: [MOPO] Eugene Hughes > > > Hey Gang, > After all is said and done, I have to agree with JR. Last November, I > very suddenly had to go into the hospital. I ship about a thousand frames a > month and while people can be understanding of a sudden situation, their > understanding doesn't last long. In all fairness though, as a dealer or > seller, you have made a commitment to get their product to them. As a > business owner, you have to prepare for situations out of the normal and > have backup for it. I mean, none of my employees deal one on one with the > customers, that's me, but I could certainly have one of them send out emails > to people to tell them of a situation that might slow their order a bit, but > to reassure them that we will get it done asap. In my situation, mainly > because I'm so hardheaded, I did not heed doctor's advice and checked myself > out of the hospital and came straight to work. I figured how hard could it > be just sitting in a chair and doing computer work. Well, it's harder than > you would think. But, I'm a neurotic and I didn't want any customers to > think I was slacking off. Now, I'm not suggesting this behavior for > everyone, but I do agree there is no excuse for not, at the very least, > sending an email or giving a quick call to let someone know what's up. I > keep hearing more and more of these stories coming out of our hobby and I > wonder what's wrong with people. I mean what are they thinking? I have > waited weeks, sometimes, to get a poster shipped to me that I have > purchased. I've heard all the excuses, "my mother died, my dog died, I > misplaced it for 3 weeks but just found it, I shipped it but I can't provide > a tracking number", you name it, I've heard it. Yet Bruce Hershenson, who > ships hundreds of packages a week, seems to get them right out to the > customer, packaged well, arriving in great condition. No excuses. So, > obviously, it can be done the correct way. I hope this situation gets > resolved quickly. Best to all. > > Sue Heim > www.hollywoodposterframes.com > (800) 463-2994 > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: JRS MoviePosterBid.com <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Tuesday, August 03, 2004 9:17 PM > Subject: Re: [MOPO] Eugene Hughes > > Y'all, > > Why do we have to go through this every time? If it's not Eugene then it's > someone else. Then we get the reports from other people that they are also > having (or had problems in the past) with the person. Then we get the wild > speculation about what *might* be happening. Then we get the messages that > say "I've dealt with this person before and they did alright by me". So > there's a Big Mystery and people who have sent money or posters have to go > through all the worry. > > All this could be AVOIDED if the person in question would just have the > simple courtesy to TELL his customers what is going on. One rumor says > Eugene had deaths in the family. That's sad, of course, and everyone > acknowledges that something like this could cause any person to get behind. > Same thing if he had to move suddenly. But -- and this is important -- how > much time and effort would it take for him to send a quick email to the > people he owes something to and say "Hey, sorry, but I've had some problems > and am behind right now but I'll make sure you are taken care of as soon as > I can". > > Or, if there simply wasn't time enough for that... hard to imagine... but if > so, then how about just one single public email to this list letting > everyone know there would be some delays, but not to worry? > > I mean, seriously folks, how hard could that be? How much time would it > take, no matter what problems you are having in your personal life? > > I'm not just talking about Eugene -- I'm talking about all the other people > who pull a similar stunt. We hear about them almost every week on this list. > > To fail to send just a quick message of explanation which would prevent > people who have trusted you from worrying... well, it really is not > acceptable, no matter what is going on in your life. It is a simple, common > courtesy everyone owes to any person who has entrusted them with their > money, their posters or whatever. > > There really is no excuse for not doing this. I'm sorry. There's not. > > -- JR > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: Paul <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Lorray > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Tuesday, August 03, 2004 21:39 > Subject: Re: [MOPO] Eugene Hughes > > For what it's worth, I've done business with Eugene on a couple of occasions > and found him to be a standup guy. > > Paul > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Sent: Tuesday, August 03, 2004 12:21 PM > Subject: [MOPO] Eugene Hughes > > > > Hi MoPo, > > I just got off the phone with Eugene, he has had two deaths in his > family > > and is in the middle of moving back to Texas from Hawaii. I have > encouraged him > > to respond to the MoPo concerns himself, he said he may do that...but, > anyone > > wanting to reach him can do so at (808)345-7421. He's quite busy as a > result > > of his life stressors and admits to being "really behind," but guaranteed > that > > everyone will get their items given time. He said he is not a thief, and > there > > is no indication that he is. Thought I'd pass this info on since Eugene > is > > preoccupied with other matters - like finishing posters! 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