Spent $200 on a template library and it backfired hard

Ngl I dropped 200 bucks on a bundle of legal contract templates for freelance work, thinking it'd save me time. Turns out half of them didn't match my state's laws and I had to redo everything myself. Has anyone else wasted cash on generic templates that just didn't fit?

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tessap979d ago

$200 for the privilege of doing your own work anyway. Classic.

sanchez.ivan9d ago

Best move is to get yourself a cheap label maker and some blank shipping labels. Run them through your own printer instead of paying their price. Saves you money and you don't have to wait on their system. Also, take pictures of everything before you hand it over. That way if someone claims it was damaged, you've got proof. Have you tried doing that yet?

abby_fisher9d ago

Sanchez.ivan you make it sound like the label maker is going to solve world hunger or something. Yeah I get it saves a few bucks but we're talking about maybe $20 a month at most for someone doing this part time. The photo thing I'll give you that's smart but the label maker feels like overkill for a side gig. I've seen people go buy a $40 label maker and then never actually use it after the first week because they forget or the sticker jams. If you're doing this full time sure go for it. But for the casual seller it's a lot of setup for minimal savings.

anthony_jackson319d ago

Right? It's like paying to work for free.