[Jewelry making - Article 01179] - Re: [Orchid] Paying Employees, Commission?

[margery epstein]

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>         ...the old man bought a new Mercedes from the young man.. 

    Together, we all could assemble enough stories like this to fill
    volumes. Proximity to Beverly Hills may give me a slight edge,
    though...! Call it the "Pretty Woman" Response -lol! 

    One of my very best customers at Saks, for well over  a decade, was
    a woman who came to see me at my monthly shows right after her
    exercise class on Saturday.  No make up, dressed in a schlubby  warm
    up suit and scuffed cross-trainers, she looked like the last train to
    nowhere. But, she'd buy from the collection and/or place custom
    orders, anywhere from 8 to well over 20 pieces at a time, some for
    gifts, some for herself. She was an enthusiastic fine jewellery
    client for them,  as well. She was a highly educated business person,
    and one of the most delightful, gracious people I met through this
    work. 

    I had a number of customers who would have been utterly ignored if
    not treated even more rudely, had they  walked through the doors of
    some of the tone-y boutiques, either because of their wardrobes or,
    perhaps, their age. 

    Eighteen years of doing my regular events for Saks provided ample
    "people watching" opportunities. Major film and recording stars
    generally looked like Road Kill, the busier stylists gradually, over
    the years, got younger, ruder, and dressed skankier, transvestites -
    always among the best-dressed, A seasoned sales associate (going the
    way of the Pterodactyl  - or our National Forests) could discern who
    was a wanna-be - or a suspicious fake - and who was sincere,
    regardless of outward appearances.

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