New tactics?

[Corabar Entertainment]

We've picked up a late booking for weekend after next for a marquee wedding.

Initially, the client said that they had been let down by the DJ. However, after we'd been through all the usual spiel and the client was happy I asked out of curiosity what had happened with the DJ who had let them down.

The client told me that he hadn't exactly let them down, but that having had the DJ in place for months, and having had plenty of communication throughout, the DJ had now at the last minute tried to up the price (for no additional service) by £200 !!!!!

The client said that it wasn't the money per se, but that he just no longer wished to do any sort of business with this particular gentleman.

Needless to say, one of the parts of our service that he was relieved to hear was that we had a contract.

:lol:

From the way that the client described it, it came across that the previous DJ was trying to hold the client to ransom thinking that they wouldn't be able / wouldn't have the time to sort out anyone in the remaining time available.

Do we have a new breed of DJ here? The £600 Sid? :p :p :p :D

[Solitaire Events Ltd]

We've picked up a late booking for weekend after next for a marquee wedding.

Initially, the client said that they had been let down by the DJ. However, after we'd been through all the usual spiel and the client was happy I asked out of curiosity what had happened with the DJ who had let them down.

The client told me that he hadn't exactly let them down, but that having had the DJ in place for months, and having had plenty of communication throughout, the DJ had now at the last minute tried to up the price (for no additional service) by £200 !!!!!

The client said that it wasn't the money per se, but that he just no longer wished to do any sort of business with this particular gentleman.

Needless to say, one of the parts of our service that he was relieved to hear was that we had a contract.

:lol:

From the way that the client described it, it came across that the previous DJ was trying to hold the client to ransom thinking that they wouldn't be able / wouldn't have the time to sort out anyone in the remaining time available.

Do we have a new breed of DJ here? The £600 Sid? :p :p :p :D

It sounds very unlikely tbh -are you sure they gave you the full story?

I've had clients try and add extra hours or early set up in last minute or change the function suite to one with 3 flights of stairs etc...and they tried to do it without extra charges.

[Corabar Entertainment]

I know what you mean Darren, and yes, I've had clients do the same - but on this occasion, I do actually believe this client.

Price was not an issue for them - they were most definitely more interested in the service and relieved that we worked with a contract.

In any event, why would they bother lying to us about this? It was only because I asked that he told me (and without any tell-tale-make-it-up-as-you-go-along signs).... and this was all after his obvious relief that we would be sending him a contract.

[spin mobile disco]

Yeah i haver had clients who change the goalposts the day before the booking even with it printed in black and white what they are getting. Suddenly adding 5 hours of extra time etc.
Mind you first time if heard of a DJ changing price for no change in serice.

[yourdj]

It sounds very unlikely tbh -are you sure they gave you the full story?

I've had clients try and add extra hours or early set up in last minute or change the function suite to one with 3 flights of stairs etc...and they tried to do it without extra charges.

i had one tonight - (well now actually) who wanted me to setup three hours earlier go home and then come back - she only asked yesterday so i charged her £50 which she thought was reasonable.

Could be the same situation :confused:

[Kernow]

I asked out of curiosity what had happened with the DJ who had let them down.

The client told me that he hadn't exactly let them down, but that having had the DJ in place for months, and having had plenty of communication throughout, the DJ had now at the last minute tried to up the price (for no additional service) by £200 !!!!!
From the way that the client described it, it came across that the previous DJ was trying to hold the client to ransom thinking that they wouldn't be able / wouldn't have the time to sort out anyone in the remaining time available.

I think that having agreed a price, and then threatening to do a 'no show' unless it was significantly increased for nothing additional, is very much letiing down the client, himself, and the DJ industry :(

[dj keevers]

very bad form, totally unprofessional behaviour and not something id like to be associated with. The company involved should be named and shamed if this was infact the truth about the event

[mike8863]

omg £60 sid and now £600 sid.............................. we're doomed capt manwairing.............................