• Client: ”We like your proposal and enthusiam, but we really can’t afford you. How much would you charge to rent out your computer?”
• Me: ”Excuse me?”
• Client: ”Our Sales Manager is pretty creative. We could just have him come to your office on a Saturday or something and knock this thing out.”
• Me: ”You don’t want to hire me, but instead want to… rent… my computer??”
• Client: ”Yeah. And you could be there. You know, to give him some tips if he gets stuck. Maybe toss in a creative idea or two. In fact, we’ll do all of the work and still use your creative ideas. It’s a win-win!”

April 26, 2010, 12:59pm