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“Most Unprofessional Email I’ve Ever Seen”: Company Berates 22YO For Turning Down $194k Offer
A 22-year-old British small business owner exposed the absurdly rude comeback someone interested in buying her venture sent. The entrepreneur, who declined to sell her business for £150,000 (approximately $194,000), received praise on social media despite being told she’d made the “worst decision of her life.”
Taking to her TikTok page on June 23, Leah Sigsworth from Rushden, Northamptonshire, UK, showed a screenshot of the aftermath of refusing a company’s offer to buy her handmade jewelry business for £150,000.
Highlights
- Leah Sigsworth declined a $194,000 offer for her jewelry business, sparking social media praise.
- The rude email Leah received claimed she made the 'worst decision of her life' by rejecting the offer.
- Leah's TikTok video showing the email screenshot garnered over 4.2 million views.
The clip of the screenshot, which amassed over 4.2 million views, exposed the ruthless email she had received from a person whose identity had been blurred out.
“Congratulations on making the worst business decision of your life!” the person started. “It’s not every day I get to witness such outstanding display of poor judgment.”
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Leah Sigsworth, a 22-year-old British small business owner, exposed an absurdly rude comeback
Image credits: etherealhandmadejewellery
Image credits: etherealhandmadejewellery
The rude email sender continued: “Cleary, you have a knack for missing out on opportunities that could actually make you money– because let’s be real, you’ll never see that kind of cash with your little venture.”
The insolent person concluded: “Best of luck with your soon-to-be-forgotten business. You’ll need it.”
Leah’s business, named Ethereal, was created in June 2020 out of boredom during lockdown while England was enduring the Covid-19 pandemic.
Leah declined to sell her business for £150,000 (approximately $194,000)
Image credits: etherealhandmade
Image credits: etherealhandmade
It has since grown to a small business followed by nearly 150,000 people on TikTok and 24,000 on Instagram.
People were left baffled over the now-viral email, as a TikTok user commented: “Baby please make copies of this, print it on shirts, and sell it as merch.”
“You just made the BEST business decision of your life,” a person wrote.
After turning down the offer, a company told Leah she’d made the “worst decision of her life”
Image credits: etherealhandmadejewellery
Image credits: etherealhandmadejewellery
However, someone seemed to taunt: “How’s revenue looking since this post? Show us pls.”
Nevertheless, others continued to support Leah, as a viewer penned: “I’ve never wanted someone to succeed in business more.”
An observer shared: “Soooo glad you turned them down!!!! It’s so obvious in their response they had no respect for you or your business.”
Leah’s business, named Ethereal, was created in June 2020 out of boredom during lockdown
Image credits: etherealhandmadejewellery
“Please keep copies of these emails on various devices/printed,” a netizen noted. “Then watch for them attempting to copy your designs.”
A separate individual chimed in: “‘You’ll never see that kind of cash with your little venture’ always funny when someone says this.
“So why did you want to give her that kind of money if you don’t expect to make more out of it?”
@etherealhandmade Replying to @user1695421826853 crossing every single finger and toe this reaches someone who fancies some new jewels✨🫶 #etherealjewellery#whimsicaljewellery#777#crystaljewellery#myetherealjewellery#dreamhome#crystalnecklace♬ оригинальный звук – 𖠗🐇ꞋꞌꞋʍiniᴋs🎀 𓄹 . ִ ֗
Four years ago, when Leah had just started her business at the age of 18, her first profit amounted to £1,000 (around $1,293), which she partially donated to Black Lives Matter charities, BBC reported in July 2020.
The email to Leah continued to draw support for her
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Bob 1 year ago (edited)
But.... But... I have more money than you... I should have the power to shape your life as I want... No one says no to money...
JayWantsACat 1 year ago
Gives "hey, beautiful, how about a date? No?! Well f**k you then you're ugly anyways" vibes. Pathetic.
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Tabitha Osika 1 year ago
This is the business equivalent of some thirsty dude saying "you ugly anyway" when you reject him.
Ace 1 year ago
I'd much prefer if the email's author and their company was named and shamed, rather than the article as it is a poorly disguised marketing exercise. Wouldn't be at all surprised if the email was fake anyway.
Nahkaparturi X 1 year ago
First of all, the comment regarding the revenue was not a taunt but a suspicion that it had probably risen quite a lot after she posted this. Secondly, I'd like to know what business it was that tried to buy her off so I would know to stay clear of them.
Dreaming Spirit 1 year ago (edited)
with 150k followers I don't think her business is that small! When I was still doing social media, I reached 1500 people following my page and I considered myself big then :D (also handmade things, though not jewellery, that might be why)
Sweetie Dahling 1 year ago
Ha ha I have around 1500 followers with my handmade items as well :D (and yeah, I definitely chose the wrong craft to make a lot of money with, but I just love doing it)
Load More Replies... rullyman 1 year ago
Wow! Their email was next level unprofessional. Plus if she had sold the business, okay yeah she would have had 10% of the house down payment, but she also would have been out of a job, so she wouldn't have been able to get a mortgage...
Taibhse Sealgair 1 year ago
And you know there'd be a non-compete clause in any sale, so then she's have to find a whole new career.
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Seadog 1 year ago
Reminds me of my wife. She has 2 offices and her work is kind of seasonal. In season she's open and WAO 6 days a week. Off season she's open 4 days a week, 2 in each office with reduced hours and staff. So in off season she got a job with a local restaurant as biscuit maker, worked out perfect, go in early work until 10, leave and go to the office. The DM for the restaurant wanted her to be in management which meant full hours at all times of the working day. Yes, the DM expected her to close her business to work for $10/hr (MW was $7:35/hr at that time.) Needless to say the DM was a sore loser and in the end not only did my wife go to a competitor doing the same job but so did the manager.
Bob 1 year ago (edited)
But.... But... I have more money than you... I should have the power to shape your life as I want... No one says no to money...
JayWantsACat 1 year ago
Gives "hey, beautiful, how about a date? No?! Well f**k you then you're ugly anyways" vibes. Pathetic.
Load More Replies... Tabitha Osika 1 year ago
This is the business equivalent of some thirsty dude saying "you ugly anyway" when you reject him.
Ace 1 year ago
I'd much prefer if the email's author and their company was named and shamed, rather than the article as it is a poorly disguised marketing exercise. Wouldn't be at all surprised if the email was fake anyway.
Nahkaparturi X 1 year ago
First of all, the comment regarding the revenue was not a taunt but a suspicion that it had probably risen quite a lot after she posted this. Secondly, I'd like to know what business it was that tried to buy her off so I would know to stay clear of them.
Dreaming Spirit 1 year ago (edited)
with 150k followers I don't think her business is that small! When I was still doing social media, I reached 1500 people following my page and I considered myself big then :D (also handmade things, though not jewellery, that might be why)
Sweetie Dahling 1 year ago
Ha ha I have around 1500 followers with my handmade items as well :D (and yeah, I definitely chose the wrong craft to make a lot of money with, but I just love doing it)
Load More Replies... rullyman 1 year ago
Wow! Their email was next level unprofessional. Plus if she had sold the business, okay yeah she would have had 10% of the house down payment, but she also would have been out of a job, so she wouldn't have been able to get a mortgage...
Taibhse Sealgair 1 year ago
And you know there'd be a non-compete clause in any sale, so then she's have to find a whole new career.
Load More Replies... Seadog 1 year ago
Reminds me of my wife. She has 2 offices and her work is kind of seasonal. In season she's open and WAO 6 days a week. Off season she's open 4 days a week, 2 in each office with reduced hours and staff. So in off season she got a job with a local restaurant as biscuit maker, worked out perfect, go in early work until 10, leave and go to the office. The DM for the restaurant wanted her to be in management which meant full hours at all times of the working day. Yes, the DM expected her to close her business to work for $10/hr (MW was $7:35/hr at that time.) Needless to say the DM was a sore loser and in the end not only did my wife go to a competitor doing the same job but so did the manager.
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