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Shakermaker Promotions
06-08-2012, 04:22 PM
Thought I'd share this...

Just got off the phone from a guy who literally ended up crying with joy! (no joke!).

Call came in around an hour ago. Usual last minute panic job. Wedding next Friday and the guy hasn't been able to get in touch with the Disco company he is (was) using. No replies to emails, the phone number seems to be disconnected etc etc..I asked all of the usual questions and as I thought, very cheap supplier. No money has changed hands and no booking forms supplied etc...He asked me for a price, I quoted him and he agreed.

Looked at my diary and I have 2 bookings that night already so wasn't sure if I could help. Took all of the details and said I'd call him back. Noticed in my diary that I originally had 3 bookings for the date but had crossed 1 out due to a cancellation. Rang the DJ that I had booked in for that date originally and yes, they are still available.

Called the guy back and said I could help. No word of a lie, he nearly deafened me when he screamed down the phone. He shouted to his fiance and she screamed too! He couldn't thank me enough and started crying and said I had made his day.

I've just got their details back for the booking forms and am meeting them tomorrow to get payment too. Job done!

I did ask out of interest who the other business was and to be honest, I've never heard of them. I also asked that should the DJ get back in touch with them because the wedding is just over a week away, what would they do (the price I charged is obviously a lot more) and the guy said (I won't list the exact answer)...."He'd be told where to go!!".

Business is business and all that but I actually feel pretty good today because I've made someone's day.

Cowlinn
06-08-2012, 04:29 PM
Why is that embarrassing?

Shakermaker Promotions
06-08-2012, 04:31 PM
Having someone cry down the phone at you is slightly embarassing wouldn't you say?

Cowlinn
06-08-2012, 04:39 PM
Having someone cry down the phone at you is slightly embarassing wouldn't you say?

Not if if it's because I'd just helped them out no not at all, I'd feel happy to have helped.

Charlie Brown
06-08-2012, 04:46 PM
Nice one Gary. Well done :approve:

Shakermaker Promotions
06-08-2012, 04:46 PM
I feel happy (as I said in my post) but I also felt slightly embarassed...

There you go.

hammy
06-08-2012, 04:58 PM
Well done Gary :beer1: :beer1:

Solitaire Events Ltd
06-08-2012, 05:18 PM
Well done Gary for helping out.

Funny though, isn't it. How hard did the guy look for another disco? I could have helped and I suspect so could a lot more people.

Shakermaker Promotions
06-08-2012, 05:52 PM
I'm sure lots of people could have helped Darren and I don't know how many he called before me or if I was the first?
I'm sure lots of others would have felt the same as me too. It's not a massive deal as I am sure people can see, I just wanted to mention it because I thought the crying bit was worth it.

Dynamic Entertainment
06-08-2012, 08:39 PM
Must be the week for it...

I was contacted yesterday by someone who has been let down for a wedding this Thursday...just sent them off all the paperwork by email!

Good feeling to help someone out whose been left in the crap :)

Retrodisco
06-08-2012, 09:05 PM
It'll be interesting to see the look on his face should be turn up for the event.

CRAZY K
06-08-2012, 09:18 PM
Well done Gary---nice one.

Well you know where the crying comes from===watching all those people blubbing at the Olympics. :rolleyes:

I had one recently where I was called at 7.30am in the morning by a desperate customer who could not contact her Barn Dance Caller for that night, im sure if the Olympics had been on that would have been a blubbing matter--as I fixed it up in 10 minutes.

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