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MIXMASTERMACHOM

MIXMASTERMACHOM

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We're supposed to do a fashion show this Sunday. I called one of the partners because we've got some things to do tomorrow and that's when he tells me what happened with the venue the client was to use this Sunday. He tells me that there came up some problems with the place that the fashion show was to take place. The client agreed to pay a certain price and now the venue wants to change things regarding to the price. They want to add charges to the original price.

I was told the venue now wanted to charge $11.00 per table for table cloths. I was told there are 90 tables. Then there were other charges they wanted to add on and I was told the venue doesn't want to give him a contract. The sad part on top of that he's had postcards made up about the event. He said he could still pull it off for Sunday as long as he lets people know about the venue change 2 to 3 days in advance. Now that's one of the craziest things I've ever heard of. A venue that won't supply you with a contract. That's the first time I've heard of such a thing.

I told him to tell them they could kiss my ass. The whole thing is crazy. The client should have had in their hand a contract stating all the charges the venue wanted for them to pay to have their event there. Not spring things like this at the last minute. Now he is in the process of looking for another venue to have the event. He said he'll have a place later on today and the show will go on. He asked if I knew some place he could have the event. The issue with that is there is a runway. So you need a place big enough for that plus roughly 150 people will be attending the event. I gave him a few suggestions that will fit his budget. I'll find out what's up later on today. Has anyone known a venue that has done such things? I've never heard of such things before.
 
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Mix .. Are you putting on fashion shows now or is this someone else's show that you are playing at? If you are just the DJ at someone else's event, YOUR contract should be such that you get paid regardless. If you (or your partner) are doing this, then someone needs to bone up on contracts.
 
No we have a contract. It's not us doing the event. I just never heard of such a thing before. I've heard other talk on here about other crazy charges a venue has tired to push off on a client but never one involving table cloths. I guess I'll find out more details later today. I just found out the guy found another spot in Newark, NJ on 6th Ave. I don't know the name of the place. All I know is the place is costing $1,300.00 and everything is included. All we need to do is bring the stuff we're going to use and that's it.
 
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MIXMASTERMACHOM said:
We're supposed to do a fashion show this Sunday. I called one of the partners because we've got some things to do tomorrow and that's when he tells me what happened with the venue the client was to use this Sunday. He tells me that there came up some problems with the place that the fashion show was to take place. The client agreed to pay a certain price and now the venue wants to change things regarding to the price. They want to add charges to the original price.

I was told the venue now wanted to charge $11.00 per table for table cloths. I was told there are 90 tables. Then there were other charges they wanted to add on and I was told the venue doesn't want to give him a contract. The sad part on top of that he's had postcards made up about the event. He said he could still pull it off for Sunday as long as he lets people know about the venue change 2 to 3 days in advance. Now that's one of the craziest things I've ever heard of. A venue that won't supply you with a contract. That's the first time I've heard of such a thing.

I told him to tell them they could kiss my ass. The whole thing is crazy. The client should have had in their hand a contract stating all the charges the venue wanted for them to pay to have their event there. Not spring things like this at the last minute. Now he is in the process of looking for another venue to have the event. He said he'll have a place later on today and the show will go on. He asked if I knew some place he could have the event. The issue with that is there is a runway. So you need a place big enough for that plus roughly 150 people will be attending the event. I gave him a few suggestions that will fit his budget. I'll find out what's up later on today. Has anyone known a venue that has done such things? I've never heard of such things before.
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Linens are a rental item - especially if you are doing anything other than the basic white that a venue may stock. If you have not purchased an all-inclusive package then I would expect the venue to itemize your bill for each item required - such as the cost to clean and press the linens you use.
 
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Linens are a rental item - especially if you are doing anything other than the basic white that a venue may stock. If you have not purchased an all-inclusive package then I would expect the venue to itemize your bill for each item required - such as the cost to clean and press the linens you use.
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You miss the point sir. This venue wanted to add more charges after agreeing to have the client pay $1,200.00 to rent the venue for their event. Not to mention the fact that the venue didn't want to supply the client with a contract. I was told the person that owned the place is a DJ. Now I don't know how true that is.

All I have been told is that the other place where they were going to have the event at is out now and they are to have it in another place costing $300.00. I still don't know what is to happen. I'm not feeling good about any of this. I guess it will be OK. I'll find out later today what is what. All I know is our contract states the retainer is non refundable.
 
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All I know is our contract states the retainer is non refundable.
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Mix, this close to the date, I would have been paid in full by now for an event like this. Might want to consider changing your contract to have balance paid x number of days prior to an event. Especially if the event is corporate, which it sounds like this one is. Just my 2 cents. YMMV
 
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You miss the point sir. This venue wanted to add more charges after agreeing to have the client pay $1,200.00 to rent the venue for their event.
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According to what you've written, the client (your friend) wanted to add more services, after they'd rented the facility. If a basic-DJ client calls me the week before their event and says "Hey, I'd like you put up some uplighting and one of those monogram thingys" it's going to cost extra. There's nothing wrong with that.
 
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MIXMASTERMACHOM said:
You miss the point sir. This venue wanted to add more charges after agreeing to have the client pay $1,200.00 to rent the venue for their event. Not to mention the fact that the venue didn't want to supply the client with a contract. I was told the person that owned the place is a DJ. Now I don't know how true that is.
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They agreed to rent the venue for that price that was probably all the agreement was for that's why it pays to read the contract.

Here's the thing not everyone that runs a business runs it like some DJ's do. They don't feel it necessary to hand off deals like they are candy and when you book extras are extras and these days linens are extras. That being said your buddy backed himself in to a corner by not reading the agreement or not understanding it now the costs have gone up. It seems pretty steep at $11.00 per table cloth I would think more like $5.00 but when you back yourself in to a corner it's like that.

Personally I would buy what I need and have them for the next time you can probably pick up tablecloths for $5.00 to $10.00 each if you buy in bulk
 
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Mix, still waiting on how much you charged for an event like this or is this another freebie to get yourname out there?
 
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If you have a proper contract with the client,
you'll get paid, regardless of where it's held, or IF it's held at all.

Why should you even care how it ends up?
 
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rickryan.com said:
According to what you've written, the client (your friend) wanted to add more services, after they'd rented the facility. If a basic-DJ client calls me the week before their event and says "Hey, I'd like you put up some uplighting and one of those monogram thingys" it's going to cost extra. There's nothing wrong with that.
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No I was told the venue wanted to add more charges to things and they didn't want to provide the client with a contract. I wouldn't pay $1,200.00 to a venue and they didn't have a contract for both of us to sign. That sounds too shady to me. That sounds like a place I wouldn't dare do business with.

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rickryan.com said:
According to what you've written, the client (your friend) wanted to add more services, after they'd rented the facility. If a basic-DJ client calls me the week before their event and says "Hey, I'd like you put up some uplighting and one of those monogram thingys" it's going to cost extra. There's nothing wrong with that.
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No I was told the venue wanted to add more charges to things and they didn't want to provide the client with a contract. I wouldn't pay $1,200.00 to a venue and they didn't have a contract for both of us to sign. That sounds too shady to me. That sounds like a place I wouldn't dare do business with. The $1,200 is the original price that was agreed on. Now that's just too much money for me to fork over and not have a contract. I would need that to protect both of us.

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They agreed to rent the venue for that price that was probably all the agreement was for that's why it pays to read the contract.

Here's the thing not everyone that runs a business runs it like some DJ's do. They don't feel it necessary to hand off deals like they are candy and when you book extras are extras and these days linens are extras. That being said your buddy backed himself in to a corner by not reading the agreement or not understanding it now the costs have gone up. It seems pretty steep at $11.00 per table cloth I would think more like $5.00 but when you back yourself in to a corner it's like that.

Personally I would buy what I need and have them for the next time you can probably pick up tablecloths for $5.00 to $10.00 each if you buy in bulk
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The way I got it is there was just a verbal agreement between the 2. I say everything for me would have needed to be spelled out in writting in a contract exactly all the charges.
 
So since you will not answer the question. I assume this is another freebie to help out a friend. Good business plan you got there. Don't have to pay taxes if you do not have any income.
 
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Dj Jimmy D said:
So since you will not answer the question. I assume this is another freebie to help out a friend. Good business plan you got there. Don't have to pay taxes if you do not have any income.
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No this isn't a freebie sir. I'm just trying to get a look at the venue to see what will be needed. I don't know if the already have a system in place or not. I really don't know anything about the place other then it's in Elizabeth, NJ. I need to know if we need to bring our own gear or not if we do it.
 
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No this isn't a freebie sir. I'm just trying to get a look at the venue to see what will be needed. I don't know if the already have a system in place or not. I really don't know anything about the place other then it's in Elizabeth, NJ. I need to know if we need to bring our own gear or not if we do it.
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I like to add a fee for every post where you seem to be in the dark about your own gigs.
 
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