What is the highest price you e quoted a gig at in the last two years not what you agreed to but what you quoted it at
Can We Turn LOW BUDGET Clients Into Profit?
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Filled up truck with gas.
Before filling I asked may I get $1 off a gallon.
Before filling I asked may I get $1 off a gallon.
That would be considered a low budget client in your area much lower than the average rate
Do you negotiate the price of Hamburgers at McDonalds? Did you negotiate with your Mechanic when he screwed you?
When you are selling a used car there is room for negotiation not when you are selling a valued service
Don't say my mechanic screwed me. Things needed to get fixed and it cost money for parts and labor. They are there to make a profit. One of the things that needed to be fixed was the catalytic converter. I knew that was going to be costly. I had one stolen. That cost $1,500. I had to pay money first to get the item . After that I paid the rest of the money once the job got done. The other big ticket thing was needing 4 new tires. I went to Mavis and was told the reason the van was shaking real bad was because there was no thread on the old tires. Now had I taken the van to a dealership to get the converter replaced it would have cost a whole lot more.
Now as far as the $500 thing me and my partner did the event together. There was no written contract. It was verbal. We have done this particular event for several years and know there's no issues with us getting paid at the end of the event. Some events dealing with certain clients like this one there's no issue about getting paid.
contract isn’t for just getting paid, it’s about protecting you and your needs/interests when doing an event.
A verbal contract is fine.
I think what you are failing to grasp is that: there is no such thing as a 'low budget client.'
There is simply SCALE. Let me repeat Scale, Scale, Scale, Scale, Scale. Either the scale of what's needed is in line with what we promote or it is not. When our preferred event is one with expensive needs we may turn down events that have small needs with small expenditures.
When an event opportunity is too big for us to handle the price becomes irrelevant because we lack the skills, staff, or resources to accomplish the goals.
People who try to fake it in either direction are the true source of DJ Horror stories. Pretending to be capable of something we're not while casting blame on others is one such disaster. Another is talking down to a customer about how we are lowering our self-perceived standards to work with them.
Whether it's $100 or more than $10,000 I treat every customer with the same respect.
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I agree. I don't understand the term low budget client.
We all know you don’t understand!!!
It means they don’t have the proper funds to achieve their expected results when provided by a professional.
Secondary definition, 98% of the clients you work with
What does that have to do with anything? Isn't it about if you agree to do an event for a client that you provide what the event needs to get the job done? What it takes is to find out what the client wants you to provide for the event and decide if you want to do the event. Now in some cases what you want the potential client to pay might be different from what they want to pay. So sometimes there's no meeting of the minds and you say no to doing the event. Sometimes it could be that you can't provide what the client wants and it would cost you too much to provide the thing they want. Simply put sometimes you just have to say no and let that potential client keep looking for a DJ to do the event.
What he said has to literally do with everything.
You asked what a low end client is... it's literally yours. Avg event DJ (not wedding DJ) is $1000-$1500 in our area. You are in the $200-$500 range... your client is literally the definition of low budget... and they're coming to you bc they think you may match that price point. Essentiall right now, in NJ if someone is hving an event and they want a dj for less than $1000 it's a low budget client.
The other thing about Mix is his business is mostly referral, he does cheap or even free gigs constantly, so of course those referrals are from people whom he has done one of the discount gigs for, people always talk about price so if he does Yolanda’s birthday party for $200 she is gonna tell everyone she refers what she paid and they will expect the same price. “You should get ahold of mix he did a party for me for $200 I’m sure he will do the same for you !!
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I don't agree with either of these positions. These are not business statements. This is just classism - an exercise in posturing.
It's so blatantly obvious in the language: 'low budget client.' You're not saying: "low budget event" or even: "base level service." you're swiping at both the prospect and DJ with the presupposed parity of a 'client relationship.'
Labor for hire is purely transactional. No one is seeking a consultant or extensive detail and novelty when we look outside of this glamour role and include the multitude of ways a Dj can be effective. Many other types of events have clearly defined intentions and limited scope where value is assessed against purpose rather than the flash of the sellers.
It’s ok for you to disagree, you simply can’t be right all of the time