If I recall, he also uses no contracts - depending on customer.
What events? You claim I hardly do any. It says nothing at all about events I do. To be fair some do plan properly when having an event. I agree with them looking to spend $300 or less. You never. They may have gotten what I call a fake DJ to agree to do it. I call them a fake DJ if they bailed out on the job for another one paying more.
... my whole point about this story is we (DJs) are the last to be called and just a few days before the event
Dear RoseAn,
Thank you for thinking of me. Unfortunately, I'm already booked on another event for that day and time and not available. It sounds like a really nice plan for your mother's birthday, and that you've got most of the details well covered. Perhaps all you need is a small sound system with a microphone and a place to connect iTunes or a similar music source? I do have very easy to use rental systems that have worked very well for others with similar plans.
I can be reached at xxx-xxx-xxxx, and would be happy to give you more information.
Thank you,
Mr DJ.
If they agree to do a job and either cancel on doing the event or are a no show what would you call them? Sure an emergency can arise where they can't make it but my experience is rarely is that the case. The day my father died I did a 50th birthday celebration. I could have not done the event. I called to tell the person what happened and they were willing to let me not show up to do the event. I still showed up and did the event.Now no contract DJ's are fake ?
Who cares?
Business is business whether it's twelve months or twelve minutes from now. You do your best to find the kind of situations and clients that mate well with your own preferences and timelines but, if you're any good at all word gets around and you're going to be contacted by all kinds of people with all kinds of unique situations. I'm not seeing a problem with this, because the alternative is to complain about the compliment a new prospect just paid you, and to whine about thing things that aren't your problem. Oh wait! ...we're already doing that.
My POINT is WHY are we the last to call. This person had to take time to arrange everything , get the venue, send out invites ( which she said 75 were coming ) she went so far as to get songs and put them on a usb thumb drive. First I stated I already have a event that day. Let me say this if you had a special band and or DJ and you were getting married might you get in contact with them to see what dates they have open to plan your wedding, just a thought
My POINT is WHY are we the last to call. This person had to take time to arrange everything , get the venue, send out invites ( which she said 75 were coming ) she went so far as to get songs and put them on a usb thumb drive. First I stated I already have a event that day. Let me say this if you had a special band and or DJ and you were getting married might you get in contact with them to see what dates they have open to plan your wedding, just a thought
Proseveration (or whatever his name is) reminds you of that all the time, and you don't think it's SO NICE!!![emoji1]...There's nothing quite so nice as being reminded that you're unimportant.
Don't complain, at least you probably got details from them. As of this morning, my client for tomorrow has yet to fill out her planner, return my calls or email and she hasn't paid her balance. There's nothing quite so nice as being reminded that you're unimportant.
on that might be a good reason for you not to do this event no response no call back no money ( then you don't show )
I FINALLY got a call back a few minutes ago. Itty-bitty wedding, 20 guests total. She picked her 1st dance and parent dances and let me do the rest. No planner involved so I can just run a normal timeline. She said she's paying the balance in an hour. Like most of you, I don't like these types of gigs either but they do happen. Seems I get 1 or 2 per year that are like this. Guess it pays to just keep your cool and stay persistent. Last week was much the same as this one (and yes, I did my part in a timely fashion).
Not a problem for me. I get that it's not a large number of people attending the wedding and ego says there should be many more to see me at work. So long as they agree to the price I quote them and the check clears, that's what counts the most. I also forgot to mention if I'm the right DJ for the job I would do it.I FINALLY got a call back a few minutes ago. Itty-bitty wedding, 20 guests total. She picked her 1st dance and parent dances and let me do the rest. No planner involved so I can just run a normal timeline. She said she's paying the balance in an hour. Like most of you, I don't like these types of gigs either but they do happen. Seems I get 1 or 2 per year that are like this. Guess it pays to just keep your cool and stay persistent. Last week was much the same as this one (and yes, I did my part in a timely fashion).
Not a problem for me. I get that it's not a large number of people attending the wedding and ego says there should be many more to see me at work. So long as they agree to the price I quote them and the check clears, that's what counts the most. I also forgot to mention if I'm the right DJ for the job I would do it.
Of course. My point was that some would feel it's not worth doing for such a small crowd. Also the pay may not be worth it. I don't see the bride spending 1k for a DJ to do this wedding.Mix Don't you understand its not about YOU on there special day, your not there to show off your stuff
Yes it is!!!!!!!!!!!!!!Mix Don't you understand its not about YOU on there special day, your not there to show off your stuff
If the bride agrees to pay that price then their money becomes yours after getting paid.Mix when a bribe calls I tell her the price if she says yes I don't care if there is 10 people or 1000, its her money soon to be mine