After 2 months of plannning and designing and converting CAD files for an interactive project. The storyboard is done, we have started design and have a proof prepared for viewing the content only.
me to middle man old school sales guy: Understand and be sure to tell the client that this is not functional, this is strictly just for content purposes. We want them to proof the content and make any necessary changes now.
middle man old school sales guy: ok ok ok.
client to middle man old school sales guy: I like the design but the navigation doesn't work.
middle man old school sales guy: calls us direct and says the CD doesn't work!!
me: Duh you dumb ass, I already told you, this is a mock up.
The client proceeded to send the proof CD back and only looked at 2 pages of 90.
Never the less, what should have been a 3 month project for 3000 bucks turned out to be a 7 month project for 6400 dollars. They made 4 major design changes after the agreement that the content was good. And in the end my "middle man old school sales guy" doesn't want to pay b/c he doesn't understand why it was so much money.
Does this sound familiar.