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How long should a Taxidermist have to wait for mounts to be picked up?

30 Days
54 (47.4%)
60 Days
28 (24.6%)
90 days
19 (16.7%)
longer than 90 days
13 (11.4%)

Total Members Voted: 114

Voting closed: July 03, 2014, 09:26:34 AM

Author Topic: Your Mount is Ready but where are you ?????  (Read 13728 times)

Offline Kuduman

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Your Mount is Ready but where are you ?????
« on: June 19, 2014, 09:26:36 AM »
Hello All:
First off let me say that my intentions are not to create a $hit storm on here by posting this poll. Rather i think it vital for customer service reasons to be fair and equatable to both parties in a transaction.

Just wanted to take the pulse of the hunting community to get their thoughts on how long after a mount is completed and the client has been notified should they be expected and or required to make final payment and pick up their mount.

 I know each shop has their own policy in place ( AS I do)  for this but thought it might be interesting how everyone feels about it. Also please feel free to comment on what actions you think are appropriate for a taxidermist to take when mounts go unclaimed. Do you think its appropriate and reasonable to charge storage fees or even sell the mount on delinquent accounts. For the purpose of this poll we are assuming that there are no communication issues between client and taxidermist

Thank you for your input.

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Re: Your Mount is Ready but where are you ?????
« Reply #1 on: June 19, 2014, 09:30:09 AM »
I think 30 days is fair enough.  The person or client should have the money set aside for that day. :twocents:
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Re: Your Mount is Ready but where are you ?????
« Reply #2 on: June 19, 2014, 09:32:41 AM »
My question regardless of which taxi, yourself or another, is this: What was the signed and agreed upon terms for payment and pickup upon completion?

I would expect both parties to abide by the terms.

I put 60 days because that just seems acceptable for the time it takes for quality work to complete compared to time allowed for pickup.

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Re: Your Mount is Ready but where are you ?????
« Reply #3 on: June 19, 2014, 09:35:17 AM »
30 days sounds fair enough as long as the taxi delivered as promised. However, if the taxi estimated one year and that turned into 2 or 3, as it seems often happens, then more leeway is appropriate. It's kind of hard to get mad at someone for taking an extra month when the mount took an extra year.  :dunno:
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Re: Your Mount is Ready but where are you ?????
« Reply #4 on: June 19, 2014, 09:37:19 AM »
I would review this and other RCW's to find if anything is applicable.  Thirty days seems way too short
http://apps.leg.wa.gov/rcw/default.aspx?cite=63.29

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Re: Your Mount is Ready but where are you ?????
« Reply #5 on: June 19, 2014, 09:39:55 AM »
I have never had a mount done for me or anyone else. I have no clue how long it takes to do certain things. I have PMed some people on here about stuff and I got nothing in return so...  :dunno:


With that being said, I am sure things are discussed when items are dropped off.

Life happens and sometimes things get delayed for one reason or another. I think 60 days is the max I would like to see.
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Re: Your Mount is Ready but where are you ?????
« Reply #6 on: June 19, 2014, 09:41:46 AM »
30 days sounds fair enough as long as the taxi delivered as promised. However, if the taxi estimated one year and that turned into 2 or 3, as it seems often happens, then more leeway is appropriate. It's kind of hard to get mad at someone for taking an extra month when the mount took an extra year.  :dunno:
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Re: Your Mount is Ready but where are you ?????
« Reply #7 on: June 19, 2014, 09:50:01 AM »
I would review this and other RCW's to find if anything is applicable.  Thirty days seems way too short
http://apps.leg.wa.gov/rcw/default.aspx?cite=63.29
:yeah: I was just going to say that I believe there are laws that are already in effect for this. Plus... there is a lot of proof that I think a taxidermist would have to show if they decided to sell or dispose of the work. The customer could say "oh but they never contacted me and gave me time to pick it up" and that would create a mess of legal issues.

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Re: Your Mount is Ready but where are you ?????
« Reply #8 on: June 19, 2014, 09:55:15 AM »
How long does it take before you get sent to collections at the dentist's office?

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Re: Your Mount is Ready but where are you ?????
« Reply #9 on: June 19, 2014, 09:57:16 AM »
How long does it take before you get sent to collections at the dentist's office?

90 days/3 months for medical bills (is what they've always told me).

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Re: Your Mount is Ready but where are you ?????
« Reply #10 on: June 19, 2014, 10:05:57 AM »
30 days sounds fair enough as long as the taxi delivered as promised. However, if the taxi estimated one year and that turned into 2 or 3, as it seems often happens, then more leeway is appropriate. It's kind of hard to get mad at someone for taking an extra month when the mount took an extra year.  :dunno:
Nailed it.  :tup:

Agreed. Thats more than fair. When you take your animal in to be mounted then you shouldnt figure out how to get the money then, you should have that money set aside.

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Re: Your Mount is Ready but where are you ?????
« Reply #11 on: June 19, 2014, 10:20:00 AM »
It seems odd that this is much of an issue.  Seems most people can't wait to get their mounts back.  Out of curiosity, what is "normal"?  I'd guess most customers pick up their mounts within a week of notice that the work is done?
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Re: Your Mount is Ready but where are you ?????
« Reply #12 on: June 19, 2014, 10:24:22 AM »
So...Gringo....how does YOUR mount look?

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Re: Your Mount is Ready but where are you ?????
« Reply #13 on: June 19, 2014, 10:35:21 AM »
I say equally as long as it took to mount.

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Re: Your Mount is Ready but where are you ?????
« Reply #14 on: June 19, 2014, 10:36:34 AM »
Equally? So if it takes 2 years they are expected to store, keep safe, and possibly wait for final payment for 2 years?

 


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