Your DJ - Mobile DJ The New Forest, Southampton & Hampshire. Toby
https://yourdj.co.uk/
Oh well, Peter.... looks like we're talking to ourselves and not going to get the answers to our questions as Toby has just decided that we're not worth answering.
As you say, Peter, manners cost nothing, but they seem to be too expensive for Toby to afford.
To Toby: Glad you've come to your own conclusions as to the legal situation though Toby. They sound utter to me, but there you go. Good luck. I'm out.
All my money is in Thomanns bank account.
Sorry I am not ignoring you. The contract is downstairs and I am sleepy.
The guy is cool and his weddings are posh ones. There is no other issue other than the one mentioned,
and I have not heard from him in a week i am no fool though and will get this sorted one way or another.
I would gladly do a wedding for him again but I want prior communication with the client to let him know my payment terms.
Sod the not asking policy. No money no disco - simple.
Your DJ - Mobile DJ The New Forest, Southampton & Hampshire. Toby
https://yourdj.co.uk/
OK listen up.
My wife runs an agency and your description of the arrangement is completely unprofessional.
Your description of the Contract is strange--who pays you--the Agency or the client?
You say its between you and the customer BUT the agent pays---
No thats wrong unless they have collected in on your behalf which sometimes my wife does.
What I can tell you is this--if its a proper Agency booking the agency is liable under EU law to pay you if the customer fails to.
As to--- If they pay they pay----the words you must be joking are appropriate I think.
Sounds a two bob agency to me
Not quite sure why you posted in the first place then Toby.
You're not after advice as you're happy it'll be sorted, you went into the arrangement with your eyes open so it's not a tale of how you've been misled, and it's not an amusing anecdote!
What did you want peoples opinion on?
The title - which is whether people would mind getting paid after the event
I am not asking about the situation I am in as thats my problem. Apart from Alan black tie corporate events and a couple of warble gigs I have never really worked for an agent, or had to for that matter, so just asking if anyone has encountered this way of working?
Its not really a proper agency, its one bloke who gets good gigs and pays allot of attention to the couple.. everything else is cool. Your right its his responsibility now.
Your DJ - Mobile DJ The New Forest, Southampton & Hampshire. Toby
https://yourdj.co.uk/
Ahaaa! That wasn't clear in the post (or title) Toby - it looked like you were asking what people thought about your particular situation, hence the confusion.
Your DJ - Mobile DJ The New Forest, Southampton & Hampshire. Toby
https://yourdj.co.uk/
Not just you, Alan!
My agency work comes to me via an agreement with the agent and me. I rarely have prior contact with the client (which is something than can be annoying to me if the right questions aren't asked in the first place) but he pays me direct and it's up to him to chase the client for payment. I've never heard of an agency where the agreement is between the performer and client before. Maybe I've just been lucky!
I think you've been lucky there, Toby. It seems like it could so easily have gone the other way.
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