late bookings

[marting]

probably covered already

may just be me but peoples are really leaving things to the last minute have taken bookings for two wedding bookings that have booked in the last week that are within a fortnight and a birthday party...

[DJRecardo]

Seems to be getting more common. Had one person call me last tuesday to cover a birthday party on the friday and had another today to enquire if I can cover one on saturday night

[ppentertainments]

I get very few last minute bookings, yet last night I took a booking for an uplighting job today, hence being up since 530 and about to set off.

[Jonathan Ford]

I've had a few of these over the last 2-3 weeks, but not converted any. All fairly low-end venues.

[STEVE HANLEY]

I took a phone call from someone desperate for a wedding dj in Thirsk last Friday night at 9pm

Needless to say I don't think that one will have got covered

[Daryll]

Getting last minute booking more and more , birthdays within a week , even weddings less than two weeks away , mostly less well paid , it seems that some people leave it to the last minute , and see if they can get a reduced price....


Daryll

[Vectis]

Getting last minute booking more and more , birthdays within a week , even weddings less than two weeks away , mostly less well paid , it seems that some people leave it to the last minute , and see if they can get a reduced price....


Daryll

Why the ?

Surely last-minute bookings are diary-fillers? Better than no booking at all

[BossmanKaraokeDisco]

Why the ?

Surely last-minute bookings are diary-fillers? Better than no booking at all

Will always be open to negotiation on the price for late bookings, better to be out working than sat at home

[Daryll]

the was to the clients that seem to think that by booking late , they get a discount , half my work this year has been bookings less that two weeks before the event.

Daryll

[Vectis]

the was to the clients that seem to think that by booking late , they get a discount

Gotcha. indeed. Well I guess you can thank Bridal mags and forums for this kind of practice.

If anyone tries to shave a few quid by booking everything late, especially for something like a wedding, then they obviously aren't concerned about what they end up with so long as the price is right.

If I was still gigging then this wouldn't be my kind of customer, and if I did happen to have availability then it would be offered at the usual rate. Take or leave.