Michelle Nelson rugging "Beware"

[BNAElkhntr]

How many more of these can pop up?

I suspect Every Taxidermist  Has a Story!  We as Hunters  come in with a animal That maybe we didn't take Quite Good enough care and or expect the Taxidermist to create a Vision we have of how the Animal Should Look
And Since It is a Art Form  I'm Sure diferrences occur.  This Is not to Excuse purely Crappy work.
I'm A Electrician By trade and we sometimes have miscoomunications but the Older I get The more I plainly speak and write it down and get a Signature 

[jay.sharkbait]

Both of his Rugs were completed by Feb 11, 2014.

sunds like he needs to pony up the postal fees and be done

I think we have a winner.   Yet, he is still on here responding.  Pay the postage and get your stuff.  Your done with Mitch anyway.  Mitch did the right thing like Rodsav has indicated.  When you threaten with a lawyer all communications stop.  Threaten to send JBLM people to her shop will only get people in trouble.  I can tell you a phone call to the CO if anyone showed up would stop that in its tracks. 

Please respond to this thread that YOU HAVE PAID THE POSTAGE.

Did someone threaten to send "JBLM" personnel to someone's place of business?

If so I would like to know via PM

Thanks

[TheHunt]

Both of his Rugs were completed by Feb 11, 2014.

sunds like he needs to pony up the postal fees and be done

I think we have a winner.   Yet, he is still on here responding.  Pay the postage and get your stuff.  Your done with Mitch anyway.  Mitch did the right thing like Rodsav has indicated.  When you threaten with a lawyer all communications stop.  Threaten to send JBLM people to her shop will only get people in trouble.  I can tell you a phone call to the CO if anyone showed up would stop that in its tracks. 

Please respond to this thread that YOU HAVE PAID THE POSTAGE.

Did someone threaten to send "JBLM" personnel to someone's place of business?

If so I would like to know via PM

Thanks

Yes, it was quoted in this thread.  CRAZY huh

[billythekidrock]

Both of his Rugs were completed by Feb 11, 2014.

sunds like he needs to pony up the postal fees and be done

I think we have a winner.   Yet, he is still on here responding.  Pay the postage and get your stuff.  Your done with Mitch anyway.  Mitch did the right thing like Rodsav has indicated.  When you threaten with a lawyer all communications stop.  Threaten to send JBLM people to her shop will only get people in trouble.  I can tell you a phone call to the CO if anyone showed up would stop that in its tracks. 

Please respond to this thread that YOU HAVE PAID THE POSTAGE.

Did someone threaten to send "JBLM" personnel to someone's place of business?

If so I would like to know via PM

Thanks

Yes, it was quoted in this thread.  CRAZY huh

If you are referring to my post, it was a question I asked, which he did not answer. It was not meant as a statement of fact or intent. Just fact finding.

[TheHunt]

Thanks for clearing that up.  If he did... YIKES to the JBLM folks!!!  Talk about a Crap Storm coming from the CO. 

[turkeyfeather]

This is a he said she said thing. Unfortunately Michelle's track record doesn't give her the benefit of the doubt.

[Whitelightning]

I know every large corporation I have worked for as well as my own company there has been a policy in place.  When someone says the words "Sue" or "Take Legal Action" that's it!  No more conversation except "here is my/our attorney's name and number.  I apologies, but we can no longer continue this conversation without our legal department/representation present."

Corporations realize few if any are going to hire an attorney for $160/hr to sue you over $35.00.  But these days few take the risks.  Now maybe Michelle doesn't have an attorney on retainer.  All business owners should, but not all do or realize they should.  But remember this is common practice in the world we live in today.  So if you want to resolve an issue keep a cool head and refrain from using those words and you'll generally get a lot further with fewer headaches.

On a direct note about Michelle Nelson.  She is behind after issues with tannery's and she knows it.  I have animals in process with her and the very first thing I have been told is expected lead time.  It's shocking, but she has been up front and extremely clear about it!  The other thing she has always been clear about has been freight fees...some she will cover others she will not.  I've left her place with a clear understanding that I will have to wait and what my costs are going to be.  When I've balked at some lead times she has offered to cape, flesh, dry and ship my capes to another taxidermist if I wanted her too.  During times of hot weather that's a nice option to have for me as drives to Seattle aren't as easy to come by as they use to be.

One of the delights has been how well she has answered all my calls, PM's and questions.  Although we both keep similar hours working through the night and sleeping through the early hours.  So our social times match well where for others it may not.  I know we have had a few phone calls about my work at 3:00 in the morning   All the while, even if I do my fair share of whining, we are pleasant to one another.  Maybe if I were a hot head things might be different.   But so far the work has been good and the relationship has been nothing to complain about. 

You are definitely not going to get the quickest turn around in the area with Michelle on most things, but there has never been any secret about that.  I've known exactly what I'm in for and I've always had the opportunity to go else where before checks are written and processes get started.  And on some things I have chosen to use someone else.

Doesn't mean others haven't had issues.  But for myself?  I haven't had any surprises yet.  Except the occasional project that arrives sooner than I thought it would.  I don't mind those surprises

I agree! I have had her do a bear rug and now she has an Antelope of mine. Both times up front with times and called ME with any issues that came up with the Bear. The Antelope I was told a time and it is actually ahead of schedule! How do I know this because SHE CALLED and informed me!! I know shocking right! not to me!!

[huntnphool]

Is the check dated April (4) 26, 2013?

[runningboard]

looks kind of like it, but I think it's supposed to be 11/26/2013

[Michelle_Nelson]

The check is dated 11/26/2013

[JKEEN33]

The last taxidermist I used is a site sponsor. My receipt spelled out what I had paid, what was due upon completion, what happens if I don't pay etc...  when I dropped of everything he took almost two hours out of his day and walked me through everything I need to do if I wanted different types of work done in the future and told me he ships birds to be done by a third party. When my expected completion date came and I contacted him he said he had not received everything back yet and he would call me as soon as he received it. I have not seen any complaints on here about him. The key is good communication! Thanks Cedar River!

He said, she said doesn't work well in business. I hope it all gets worked out.

I will also add two months seems like an extremely fast turnaround for a taxidermist to me. I'm sure there are plenty of projects ahead of these.

[Whitelightning]

Looks like an 11 to me!

[Timberstalker]

looks kind of like it, but I think it's supposed to be 11/26/2013

Yep. And she said it was mailed with the hides. 

[engelwood]

I'm still waiting for all the guys on this forum that have been told "I just have to sew your rug and it will be done" over and over again to realize that there are 16 day turnarounds happening right under their nose and delaying THEIR work. What is the priority schedule for outside work? Obviously it comes before customers that have been waiting 2+ years. Why is that? To make a quick buck since the other Joe-shmo's already handed over their $$??

Just curious as it seems like it would bother waiting customers that have posted similar complaints over the past several months.

[gasman]

I'm still waiting for all the guys on this forum that have been told "I just have to sew your rug and it will be done" over and over again to realize that there are 16 day turnarounds happening right under their nose and delaying THEIR work. What is the priority schedule for outside work? Obviously it comes before customers that have been waiting 2+ years. Why is that? To make a quick buck since the other Joe-shmo's already handed over their $$??

Just curious as it seems like it would bother waiting customers that have posted similar complaints over the past several months.

I was thinking the same thing