So a friend of a friend hired a...

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Precisionpower

Precisionpower

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Craigslist DJ for her wedding...

I really wanted to go to check out the Dj's but i was tired, So i told my friend to send me text updates if they were any good or not, And what there set up looked like....

Wanna know what she sent me?? :tribiggrin::tribiggrin:

"Wow, Is this bad....I think my home stereo would be better!"

And..

"OMG this is so horrible i can't even describe it! You gotta see this crap"

All for the low low price of $250 :triwink:
 
So, who's to blame? I say she is.

There are some of us here that are "Craigslist DJs". Crap and quality reside in the same marketplaces everywhere. It's up to us to be educated consumers.

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So, you asked your friend at a friend's event to send you updates about a DJ who is obviously not your friend.....are we too presume your friend would tell you anything other than what you want to hear?
 
Well... it ain't Craigslist at fault. This kind of thing was happening long before Craigslist came along. ;)
 
what I want to know is how the crowd reacted,,,, did they dance? Even a crappy system can produce a great event used in the right hands...
 
Thanks Chuck I worked for the worst multi when first in Canada. Was embarrassed when setting up the garbage. Perhaps its what drove me to receive huge compliments and referrals
 
Proformance said:
So, you asked your friend at a friend's event to send you updates about a DJ who is obviously not your friend.....are we too presume your friend would tell you anything other than what you want to hear?
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Of course she would tell me if they did a great job! My friend is the brides supervisor. I was asked about doing this wedding, But she didn't want to pay my price.

She said the set-up was terrible, But they seemed to do o.K. on song selection.
The Emcee work was pretty bad, and there wireless mic died on them, So they had to scramble to get a wired mic working...

This has nothing to do with Craigslist...And everything about being a cheap-ass

She wanted cheap. And she got exactly what she paid for.
 
Chuck The DJ said:
what I want to know is how the crowd reacted,,,, did they dance? Even a crappy system can produce a great event used in the right hands...
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It was a rather small wedding...She didn't really comment on the dancing part.

The bride likes hip hop and ghetto rap..(younger) So i'd say prob not..But i will ask her
 
I just think it serves no purpose to post compaints about anonymous "other" DJs online.

Let's face it - they chose not to hire you and the whole point of this thread is to vindicate yourself by trying to find fault with the other DJ and the customer who turned you down.

That's no more professional than the things you're pointing fingers at.
 
I prefer top look at it as "venting" we all need to vent sometimes and who better to understand our "vents?"
 
Proformance said:
I just think it serves no purpose to post compaints about anonymous "other" DJs online.

Let's face it - they chose not to hire you and the whole point of this thread is to vindicate yourself by trying to find fault with the other DJ and the customer who turned you down.

That's no more professional than the things you're pointing fingers at.
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Wow...Way to read between the lines. The wedding was thrown together last minute, and on a small budget.
So believe me i could really care less about 'losing" this one.

I guess the point of my post is "You get what you pay for"

So if you don't like my post's, then don't read them
 
I have a neighbor who wanted me to DJ for 8 hours for $150 and free food and drinks. She said she would hire me if I could match that price...I told her "NO!"


About a week before her event she sends me a message on FB asking if I knew the name of this other local DJ...so I told her.


Seems this $150 dj even backed out on her! All I can do is smile!


Best part is...her husband to be, was going to get hired for some dozer work behind my place. But I guess since they undervalue my business...I think it is appropriate that I do the same and hire someone else.

This truly is one of those bittersweet feelings. BTW...I got a double booking on that night. So I still worked. Sure beats the whopping $150 she was willing to pay. :trirolleyes:
 
Precisionpower said:
Wow...Way to read between the lines. The wedding was thrown together last minute, and on a small budget.
So believe me i could really care less about 'losing" this one.

I guess the point of my post is "You get what you pay for"
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Yeah, I got that part: "You're special and when other people don't appreciate you we need to tear them down."
:trisad:

Lesson here is to detach the umbilical cord connecting your price to your ego. That way you can put your quotes up for adoption without the post-partum depression.
 
Proformance said:
Yeah, I got that part: "You're special and when other people don't appreciate you we need to tear them down."
:trisad:

Lesson here is to detach the umbilical cord connecting your price to your ego. That way you can put your quotes up for adoption without the post-partum depression.
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You of all people are talking about EGO?? LMAO!

I've added plenty of constructive posts to this site....You seem to come here to stir the pot...

Like i said before. If you don't like my posts.....Ignore me then
 
Precisionpower said:
Craigslist DJ for her wedding...

I really wanted to go to check out the Dj's but i was tired, So i told my friend to send me text updates if they were any good or not, And what there set up looked like....

Wanna know what she sent me?? :tribiggrin::tribiggrin:

"Wow, Is this bad....I think my home stereo would be better!"

And..

"OMG this is so horrible i can't even describe it! You gotta see this crap"

All for the low low price of $250 :triwink:
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well that says it all for us - she wanted cheap she got it!

DJMN said:
I have a neighbor who wanted me to DJ for 8 hours for $150 and free food and drinks. She said she would hire me if I could match that price...I told her "NO!"


About a week before her event she sends me a message on FB asking if I knew the name of this other local DJ...so I told her.

Seems this $150 dj even backed out on her! All I can do is smile!

Best part is...her husband to be, was going to get hired for some dozer work behind my place. But I guess since they undervalue my business...I think it is appropriate that I do the same and hire someone else.

This truly is one of those bittersweet feelings. BTW...I got a double booking on that night. So I still worked. Sure beats the whopping $150 she was willing to pay. :trirolleyes:
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I have always said (as my father) "YOU DO NOT HAVE ANY FRIENDS OR FAMILY IN BUSINESS"

they will always want to screw you for every cent your really worth

I still charge any of my family/friends the same prices for everyone (free food or not)
 
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