The other shop basically ripped me off by losing a portion of my sales money or failed to charge correctly on a half a dozen books. This was really disappointing since 10% of the sales were to be donated to the Lexington, Ohio High School Music Boosters and a relative of the store formerly served with the Music Boosters.
Previously
in 2011, I was shorted on sales for the book perhaps due to the store offering
another book being sold for $17.00 at the store. I had provided the store with
flyers and posters and a plastic display case for the book; the owner claimed the staff must have charged
incorrectly for the book. I reasoned it was no big deal. I would just absorb the small loss.
When I
dropped by the store (this Spring) to view how the sales were going; I
still had two or three books out of a dozen left on display. The envelope of my
earnings was missing of prior books sold. The owner didn’t offer to compensate anything for my
loss. I was upset and surprised at the total lack of accountability from him. He
blamed his clerks for not separating my
money from the customers overall sales. The loss- $100.00.
I purposely
walked out of the store, knowing a couple copies were still on display.
So earlier
this week, I stopped by to see if the handling of the sales had improved. The
owner looked down under the counter and said the last book was their forever,
finally sold and he didn’t have any money from the sale. No apology- Nothing!
I walked out
of the store disgusted.
It’s a shame
this establishment given their history and connection to the community in
Lexington, Ohio couldn’t have been accountable. I personally don’t recommend shopping at this establishment because
they failed to honor a simple verbal agreement regarding commission sales.
The Good News!
I will
compensate the 10% fund out of my own pocket for the lost or stolen money from
those sales. In hindsight, I should have monitored sales closer early on, but
given the reputation and connection to the boosters program I really didn’t
expect this outcome or their inability to correct the problem.
Brent Stephenson of Wayne’s Country Market did a
terrific job of selling my book, positioning my book within the store for
optimal sales and keeping excellent track of sales by issuing a check for every
dozen books sold. Given the volume of business Wayne's Country Market provides, Brent and the owners are outstanding people to work with! I highly recommend shopping at their market.
Meanwhile, I
am offering a 25%
Christmas Special Discount on:
The
Legacy of David A. Wells- The Lexington High School Band of Gold.
Between
now and December 25th-
Send a check or money order for $24.00 (includes shipping) to:
Send a check or money order for $24.00 (includes shipping) to:
Paradiddle Publishing
PO Box 984
Mansfield, Ohio 44903
This book is
the perfect gift for the ex-Band of Gold member or simply anyone who wants to be inspired by motivation, perseverance,
innovation, goals and success. Most
importantly, it’s about the impact- one
person can make in other’s lives.
Until
We Meet Again,
Jim Carver
Jim Carver
Author: The Legacy of David A. Wells- The Lexington High School
“Band of Gold”
Something Meaningful that Matters!
www.successthroughmusic.com
Something Meaningful that Matters!
www.successthroughmusic.com
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