28/06/2025
⚠️ Architects, don’t scroll past this.
This lesson came at a cost — and it’s one we all need to learn from.
Some vendors start with flattery, hoping to tap into our HNI client base. But when they see no leverage, their real face emerges. What begins as collaboration turns into manipulation.
I trusted Makemyspace (Panache Lifestyle Pvt Ltd, Raipur) for home modular furniture.
95% payment done, promises made — and then came:
🚫 Delays
🚫 Excuses
🚫 Substandard quality
🚫 Blame-shifting
🚫 Ghosting when I asked for a refund
🚫 Refusal to move conversations from WhatsApp to email
Only later did I discover that their claims of a “Pune factory” were false. The work was outsourced to a Vasai-based third-party, installed by a fourth-party who didn’t even know what they were doing.
As a woman-led design firm, I believe in giving new vendors a chance. But empathy should never be mistaken for tolerance of unprofessionalism.
This is not just my story — it’s a call for accountability.
We can’t let unethical vendors thrive in our industry.
📣 Let’s protect our practice.
🛑 Let’s blacklist dishonest collaborators.
🤝 Let’s build a community that uplifts each other.
Have a similar story? Let’s start a conversation.
