N.C. Winters is always drawing. When he isn't making comics, doodling or working as a freelance graphic artist, he spends his time painting pretty pictures for galleries from his home studio in sunny southern California.
When I get a new client and see that there email address is @someemailcompany.com I feel it is my duty to explain to them the complete disservice they are doing to their professional integrity.
Also troublesome when a potential new client’s first question is “how much does it cost?” and not something like “are you available?”, “can I see some past work?”, or even “is this something you do?”.
Though, I think this is also true for some freelancers who have a website but, for reasons I can’t fathom, still choose to use a Yahoo or Hotmail email address. I mean, really? How can I take you seriously if you think having an email like “webdesignpro76@hotmail.com” is okay?
This is true and happens very often to me. Unfortunatelly, this is how it looks when the son of business owner takes care of the whole tech environment in “company”.
I have learned to ask for details AND the budget in the first reply before getting into long conversations. It happens often when I get an inquiry saying oh your work looks great we have a project blablabla… And then after a few mails they say they can only pay XXX and usually that’s not even near my quote after a discount.
There are a few exceptions where the person doesn’t have a site built yet, and only then can you not blame them for having a generic email address from Yahoo, hotmail, gmail, etc.
So true. So undeniably true.
As usual: simple and direct.
I see those email addresses as an opportunity to sell an hosting/email solution with a top level domain.
Correction: when I wrote “top level domain” I meant “domain name”.
THIS.IS.MY.WORST.
When I get a new client and see that there email address is @someemailcompany.com I feel it is my duty to explain to them the complete disservice they are doing to their professional integrity.
Great comic!
Also troublesome when a potential new client’s first question is “how much does it cost?” and not something like “are you available?”, “can I see some past work?”, or even “is this something you do?”.
great as usual! i see “69″ in email addresses way more then i should!
Been there, emailed that!
Though, I think this is also true for some freelancers who have a website but, for reasons I can’t fathom, still choose to use a Yahoo or Hotmail email address. I mean, really? How can I take you seriously if you think having an email like “webdesignpro76@hotmail.com” is okay?
I just don’t get it.
This is true and happens very often to me. Unfortunatelly, this is how it looks when the son of business owner takes care of the whole tech environment in “company”.
Happens a lot.
Genius! We’ve all had this…several times!
Freelance guy got the spelling right. I always see it spelled as “party HARDY” as though the partier is about to do binge drinking in Siberia.
It’s really HEARTY as in “Loudly vigorous and cheerful” or “heartfelt”.
Words matter.
Thanks for picking up on the attention to detail. My main concern is to avoid sending necessary animosity towards the friendly Siberian people. ;D
I have learned to ask for details AND the budget in the first reply before getting into long conversations. It happens often when I get an inquiry saying oh your work looks great we have a project blablabla… And then after a few mails they say they can only pay XXX and usually that’s not even near my quote after a discount.
Yes, really… this is so annoying
There are a few exceptions where the person doesn’t have a site built yet, and only then can you not blame them for having a generic email address from Yahoo, hotmail, gmail, etc.
This is really true. i have also see such client whoes id is “iwant12kids@yahoo…..” really thats makes it fun.
professional response..hahaha