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What I get from everyones comments

Payment prior to set up seems a must unless you make prior arrangment like for family or friends

until a deposit is given the date of the venue is not confirmed and can be booked for something else you could let them know it is open right now but may be taken

a written clause in the contract to the arrangment of payment seems the best way to go

and mabey in the contract that in the event that you are unable to perform at the event due to equipment or disaster etc a full refund would be given but YOU ARE NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR ADDITIONAL COSTS

Santa Cruz CA

 
onefinsurfer wrote :
in the event that you are unable to perform at the event due to equipment or disaster etc a full refund would be given


That would not happen to me, I own four system and employee three entertainers...someone will get to the event....
 
I just have a real job and consider the DJ stuff as sluff money, that way i can laff all the way to the bamk, and then get called from some other cupple that knocked off another DJ, moral of the story: Someone got married and one of us got the gig
Point Blank.
 
Well Bryant I'm glad you got the job but, since your near Charleston and I'm near Chicago I doubt it was you who took the gig. I too have a "real job" and use the DJ thing for mall money. The point of my post was to A; share this learning experience with everyone here. B; to see what others were doing to prevent this. I do value your input and look forward to your next post with great anticipation.
 
While disclaimers and all are great, often times that are not enforceable in a court. The thought being, you did not perform, why should you get paid. There are few DJ who word there contract in a way that the client is not purchasing a DJ, rather a block of time. Easier to prove a loss if you can't rebook.

Myself, I just require full payment prior to 30 days. If a cancellation occurs, I have the power as I have the dough.
 
I have also incorporated the "pay in full" clause for cancellations that fall within a certain timeframe before the event, as well as cancellation (show-shortening) at customer request during the event that is not a result of emergency. The last part of it covers you if a client hires you for a certain amount of time, then decides to change things once you've begun...Happened to me once a long time ago, so it became part of the standard contract. Back then , however, I was also taking payment upon conclusion of the show.
 


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