They wanted a balloon arch over their entrance on the outside on a very cold, extremely windy day. My two platforms that held the framework had 20 extra pounds on each one, and the arch was still being blown over. We decided that I should put it in their narrower entrance hallway which required some work to make it fit. They really wanted it up before they officially opened, and I finished it after two people had come in. I knocked $10 off the price to be a nice guy and left. Came back after the weekend and tore it down and took the rigging home. Got a call from them a month or so later wanting to know how much it would cost to fill up 100 helium balloons to float against the ceiling for Valentine's Day. I'm moving away from helium anything - too expensive, and there's a shortage of it so I think science/medical should have first access to it, but I still have a half full tank that I've had for 3 years.
Anyway, I give them the price, and the wife of the owner says she'll get back to me. She calls back and offers to pay 1/3, and I said no. She says she'll call back. She did, and she immediately handed the phone to her husband who starts berating me on the price and berating me on not getting the arch up in time. I interrupt him and say, "Sir, obviously you're not happy with my prices or my services so you should probably look elsewhere. Good-bye." Click.
What makes it the best is apparently they couldn't find anyone willing to do it for so cheap. I'm more of a balloon twister/entertainer so I don't always charge as much as I should for decor. The phone call was on Thursday. They messaged me on my phone early Friday about going ahead and doing it. As they had messaged me at 8 am, and I didn't see it until 10, and they wanted it by 11, I said screw it.
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