Prices?!

I think it's difficult, if not impossible, to tell someone what to charge. Too many factors, like location, skill level, demand, and sales skills all play a roll. I've seen DJs that were extremely good at DJing, yet terrible at selling themselves or knowing how to run a business.

The natural instinct for someone is to sell themselves cheaper. However, I say if you feel you are as good as those guys, you should charge what they charge. Are you sure they are charging proper market value?

If you don't feel that you are as good as those guys, you should go to work for someone else and get experience.

I completely agree with Scott; it's tough to define a price because of the varying factors involved. Be open minded to accepting useful criticism and strive to always put your best effort forth. Focus on "you"; and don't get all wrapped up over what someone else is charging, or doing, or not doing....build "your" business.

Please don't take offense to anything I say here. Who are you and what does your business plan consist of? You mentioned of DJ's you've heard that werew terrible. So what do you think makes you a better DJ then them? What type of DJ are you planning to be? Do you want to do bars, clubs or private events?

I ask these things to give you somethings to think about. As for us telling you how much you charge. That should be up to you since we don't know you personally. Your level of skills you have. DJing, talking on the mic and reading a crowd. You didn't mention all the gear you're using. You mentioned an Omni controller (which I never heard of before) and some lights. You said you have a basic setup to do events with. How basic is this setup or it top of the line professional gear. And just because it's top of the line doesn't mean you know what to do with it.

Lastly I want to say we can come up with prices for you but will they work for you? We might give you an ideal on what to charge a potential client and that price could be either to low or too high! I might give you an ideal for a price and you could find out that you should be charging more. I suggest you talk to other DJ's in your area and see what the going rate is. Depending on what things you have to offer can determine your price too. You said you have lights and depending on how good the lights are and how many you have, you can use them for upsell.

Ironic, don't ya think

Ah my forever loving Gawd, I almost peed my pants!!!!!!!

I've been told the best way to learn is to teach.

I just asked such questions to give the op some things to think about. What you charge can depend on what you have to offer, type of event it is, where the event is to take place and how many hours a DJ is needed to perform. For example if you're supplying uplighting that's an additional charge besides your fee to DJ the event.

Charge what's needed to make a profit you can live with and off of. If not, welcome to the ranks of hobby DJ.

Hey Cap!, nice to see you posting again.

Always watching. Never much to add, but thanks for noticing.

You tell em Minister MixMasterMachoMachoMan. You da man!

Hey Cap is back. Good to see you.

Never left. Just choosing battles. Thanks John.

Nice to see the cloaking device off

DJ JohnThe1 said:

You tell em Minister MixMasterMachoMachoMan. You da man!

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No God is the man. He just blessed me with a little talent called DJing.