When Clients Get Funny #1

This is what I hope will be the first of many posts on this topic, "When Clients Get Funny".

Yesterday, my company Brian Joseph Studios received an inquiry from our contact form, and in the "Tell us a little about your project" field, the potential client wrote:

" The usual – totally waste my competition; become filthy rich with my revenue generated from the internet; retire early et cetera "

Someone with a personality and a sense of humor like this makes me like them right off the bat. I want this guy to be a client for my company. We could even give him a "cool guy" discount on our quote.

Designers/Developers etc, have you ever received a funny / strange / odd inquiry? I would love to hear about it in the comments field!

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still thinking this request I received was hilarious
remembering all the times an inquiry just says "need logo"

Andrew Kelsall says:

Jun 13, 2009 at 4:14 am

Hehe! I had an inquirey lately that just said:

we need a logo, and have no idea where to start

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Oh, the joys…

Andrew Kelsall’s last blog post..How I (in theory) increased my Google Pagerank

Jared says:

Jun 15, 2009 at 12:39 pm

Yeah. A recent client said that he needed a CD Album Art done and that he:
“Didn’t have a large budget for the project… almost no budget at all.”

I had no other pressing work, so I did do it, and was glad that my name was included in the “Thank yous” in the CD case.

Tony says:

Jun 23, 2009 at 5:31 pm

Once attended a meeting with a client and a ‘friend’ wandered into his studio… …his friend interrupted our meeting numerous times to ask me questions and eventually explained that he was in need of a serious website. And I quote – “I want the best. I want an absolutely professional website, but I’m only willing to pay you ‘amature’ prices!” I said I’d refer him to some recent graduates and he left offended that I wouldn’t take the job.

Chuck! says:

Jul 21, 2009 at 10:21 am

Once I heard a client saying:

“… that’s too expensive… why don’t you design my website in black and white?”

DaveK says:

Jul 24, 2009 at 11:16 am

I was once asked to quote for a website for a farmer, I went to visit the guy at his farm to discuss the project, he was a very nice guy and offered me a tea or coffee, I asked for a white coffee, once made he disappeared out the back door and added the milk straight from a goat in the back yard, not wanting to offend I did attempt a few sips.