2 cancellations in one day

[soundmaster mobile disco]

It is only 11.40am but this morning i have had notification of 2 cancellations.One via a letter in the post and the other via email.One was a wedding and the other a retiral party.

They are both giving me notice before my cancellation terms & conditions,states that they will have to pay me.Its a bummer but hopefully i can pick up other bookings to replace them.

[Spirits High]

Not good to hear.

Maybe take alook at your T's & C's and change your cancellation period?

[Creature]

Maybe take alook at your T's & C's and change your cancellation period?

and hows that gonna help ? presuming his terms are if cancelled within 30 days of the event full payment is required.

Its not gonna stop people cancelling

Its just the sign of the times at the moment.

Ive had over 30 cancellations this year at least I got the booking fee - most of the events were cancelled and 9 were because they decided to go with 60.00 sid.

I am on my worst year ever - but next year is already starting to look better - but I am not betting on it as if economic conditions worsen, probally 2012 will be much teh same as this year.

All we can do is cut back, provide the best service we can and hope its enough to see us thru these hard times

[soundmaster mobile disco]

just had a phone call,thats another cancellation,this time its a 50th birthday party in october.

Am i just unlucky or what?

[katman]

thats the three....you should be OK now.

time for three expensive bookings to come in now :)

[Spirits High]

and hows that gonna help ? presuming his terms are if cancelled within 30 days of the event full payment is required.

Its not gonna stop people cancelling


You're right you can't stop people cancelling but you can protect yourself better by having a staggered fees system in place.

For example my cancellation fees start at 191 days ( approx 6mths) -121 days where it's 50%. 120 days - 90 days is 75% then 90days or less will be 100%.

I'm actually looking at increasing the time of the 50% cancellation fee.

That's how it would help ;)

[Peter Lockwood]

i have just had a email cancellation

i wish to cancel every thing please due to unforseen cercome stances

Date of event: 23/06/2012
Type of Event: wedding

best thing about this one i am not doing their wedding i am booked for a wedding that have paid me in full already

[Dynamic Entertainment]

You're right you can't stop people cancelling but you can protect yourself better by having a staggered fees system in place.

For example my cancellation fees start at 191 days ( approx 6mths) -121 days where it's 50%. 120 days - 90 days is 75% then 90days or less will be 100%.

I'm actually looking at increasing the time of the 50% cancellation fee.

That's how it would help ;)

Bejesus....i though my cancellaton fees were steep starting 8 weeks prior to the event....

[Spirits High]

Bejesus....i though my cancellaton fees were steep starting 8 weeks prior to the event....

Got to protect yourself.

Not to this day had a client query them either ;)