Blanket Karen customer demands cheap blanket from hobby crafter: 'It's still going to cost you $400'

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Remy Millisky • Writer and Editor
Jan 6, 2025 11:00 AM EST

The entitlement of customers knows no bounds. Just ask this hobby crafter: they were incredibly composed while talking to an unbelievably entitled potential customer. 

Many artists start off small. They just make crafts for their own happiness. Then, a family member or friend praises their talent, and asks if they can have a painting, scarf, or sculpture that they created. At first, this is a big deal for the artist! Someone has recognized their talent and wants to own a piece of it, and just the idea of that is enough to motivate some artists to work for free. Of course, in recognizing your own talent, you have to assign value to your work. Some artists are shy about sharing their fair prices, because they are frequently much higher than the prices at a retail location. 

Sticker shock is real for customers, though. I totally understand not wanting or being able to pay for a $400 blanket. If you need to get a $40 blanket from a big chain store, that's reasonable. What you shouldn't do is bother that artist who's hand-making all of their blankets. For a tutorial on exactly what not to do, keep scrolling down to check out the full conversation and comments from people who were aghast at the way this blanket Karen was acting. 

Next, read about these phrases that became funnier in translation, like the person who wrote a sign that a building was "closed for remodelation." Yes! Freestyle your spelling! 

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    ↑ ◉ Wed 11:18 PM " Hey! Your blankets are amazing do you do commissions? Today 12:12 PM Hello? 9:29 0 Hi! Sorry. I've been out of town with my fiance. Haven't been on Instagram much. Well that's not a very good business practice. I beg you pardon?
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    Not responding to potential clients. I'm sorry. As I said. I was out of town with my fiance. Is there something I can do for you. Yes. A commission that's why I messaged you in the first place. Ok...
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    I want a blanket. In a cathrines wheel stitch. You do know what that is right? Light Grey, light blue and cream. Oh and I would like it made out of natural fiber like wool or alpaca. None of that acrylic sh. What size? And I'm going to need to know what type of fiber you want because there's a big cost difference in wool, alpaca, and "acrylic sh".
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    Wool. And it's going to be a blanket for the couch so it needs to be big enough for two people to be under. So let's say 6'x7' So you want basically a queen sized blanket Give me a couple hours and I'll get back to you on a price
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    Throughout the entire conversation, the customer's tone is condescending

    Ok.. Are you wanting thick or regular yarn Regular? I don't want it super bulky. Okay, I can make the blanket for $400. I require 50% up front and the other %50 upon completion. It will probably take me 3-4 weeks to complete.
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    Instead of asking questions, they're being rather snarky with the phrasing. They keep acting like the artist has no idea what they're doing, which is just far from true. 

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    Are you for real?? That is an insane amount of money for a blanket. I can literally go to Walmart and get a blanket for $15. Yeah Then go to Walmart and get a blanket
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    ... Seriously... How the f did you get that price??? For a blanket??? You want a blanket that is 100% wool. Not acrylic or anything artificial. I'll blanket the size you want who's going to require roughly 4200 yards of yarn. Which would require me to buy 20 skiens of wool. The wool is $8 per skien.
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    That would come out to $160 then not $400. Plus craft stores are always having sales so you could probably get the yarn for A LOT less. The other $240 is for my time
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    That's insane. You're charging way too much. You want a wool blanket that is essentially queen size made of wool. You want a complex stitch that works up extremely slowly. A blanket as large as you are requesting in such a slow stitch will take me 120-150 hours. You're telling me that charging less than $2 an hour is "charging way too much"?
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    Other crocheters can make it for so much cheaper. Then have it made by other crocheters. You are insane. I can't believe you think $400 is a fair price
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    I need this blanket made. It's for my girlfriend. She's super ill and I want her to have something nice. That's unfortunate but it's still going to cost you $400
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    You're insane. You should give me a friends and family discount or something since you took forever to respond to me. I charge friends and family more
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    I'll tell you what. Here's what we are going to do. You make the blanket. Get the yarn on sale. ON SALE ONLY. When it's completed I will pay you. But only when it's completed I'll give you $70. Which is more than generous. No. You pay me $200 up front and $200 upon completion. Then you pay shipping.
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    Why the f do I pay half up front. ??? Because if you back out I'm not $160 in the hole on yarn. No you're going to buy the yarn on sale.
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    Of course I'm going to buy the yarn on sale. But I'm still gonna charge you full price Your insane. I gave you a really generous offer. I'm going to report you. I'll make sure everyone knows of your scam. You are changing way to much. WAY TO MUCH.
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    Oh no. Nobody will ever ask me to do a commission again! Don't do that! I'm begging you Your going to be going out of business.
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    Oh. My. Gosh. OH NO WHAT EVER WILL WE DO NOW. O Reply imgflip.com You don't believe me?
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    F you. I will destroy your Oh no. I do I just don't care business. F LOOK AT ALL THE IS I DON'T GIVE O Reply
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    Dude. I don't have a business. I'm a flight instructor. Crochet is just my hobby. I take commissions on occasion but I don't do crochet for an income. I don't even really want commissions that much. So if you want the blanket then that's what I'm charging. F you.
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    Then you should do it for free. You don't need the money. Double tap to like Tell you what. I'll do it for $800. Aa Write a message... ☑ Send
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  • Artwork is often undervalued, even by those who really love and appreciate art. There's the type of critic who scoffs, “I could make that!” And the typical artist's response is, “Go ahead! I thought to design and create this, acquired the skills and tools, and spent hours crafting it. But sure, go ahead and make your own, who's stopping you?” That's a great response because it causes the critic to consider just how skilled a person has to be to craft something. Not everyone is creative, and supporting artists benefits both the artist and the buyer. In this customer's case, they would've gotten a gorgeous handmade blanket that'll probably last a lifetime. Their money would've put food on an artist's table instead of funding a CEO's yacht. Oh well… 

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    EDIT: Just to clarify, this isn't me. I have enough intense customer stories, I don't need more :P (The image was just sent to me this morning since I'm also a crocheter and a friend thought I'd enjoy it. @MaurogDark mentioned that krafty_katt is the original sass-master.)
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    f... Everyone is so quick to factor out the time investment a job actually requires
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    Raising prices in real time would be very satisfying for the creator!

    h... I would've jumped to the $800 after the first response to the price.
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    $400?! Never mind that, you're getting EXPOSURE!
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    C Quality craftsmanship costs money? Who knew?
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    T 120-150 hours... g worth more than $400 imo
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    C I feel sorry for the guy's gf Beauty fades, dumb is forever.
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