Payment terms information.

[Benny Smyth]

I hear what you say/see what you type, but- the invoice isn't a contract. ( As far as I'm aware). Without a contract, I could send a client an invoice with all those details on, yet they wouldn't owe me any money. I haven't given them a service yet.

Did you see me type the words "Send an invoice instead of a contract"? Or did I say that the payment due date should also be on your invoice?

There's a beautiful irony about this.

[Excalibur]

Did you see me type the words "Send an invoice instead of a contract"? Or did I say that the payment due date should also be on your invoice?

There's a beautiful irony about this.

Benny, I'm merely trying to illustrate why I have done what I do up to now. I can see there's a strong argument for doing as you say. I am definitely considering following your advice. If I imitate you any more, I'll be a bloody clone*!



* ( With less hair and tattoos).

[rth_discos]

It goes in my email.

The contract and payments are two separate things.

Here's what I send:

Hi <first_name>,

Thank you for choosing <djemployee1_stage_name> for your <event_type>.

You have selected <package_name>

And the following extras <addon_list_no_prices>

Total <total_fee>

To secure your date, a deposit of <retainer_fee> is required, as well as confirming the booking.

Once this is complete, I will send a 'booking confirmed' email. Please allow up to 3 days to receive the booking confirmed email.

STEP ONE:

Please sign the online confirmation form, checking all details are correct before signing. Your digital signature is added at the very bottom of the page.

esignaturelink:11141

Important: Signing a document online is legally binding.

STEP TWO:

Make payment of the deposit of <retainer_fee> via bank transfer to the following account:

Account Number: ********
Sort Code: **-**-**

Please use the following as the payment reference <event_date_day><event_date_month><event_date_year >-<event_id>

Alternatively, a credit or debit card payment can be made at <djemployee1_website>/pay. Your payment reference ID is: <event_date_day><event_date_month><event_date_year >-<event_id>

Once both steps are complete, your booking will then be confirmed, and date secured.

Please note that no booking is confirmed until both steps are complete, and you have received a booking confirmed email from me. I will provisionally hold your date for 7 days.


The balance of <balance_due> is due 14 days before the <event_type>.

Once again, thank you for choosing <djemployee1_stage_name>.

I'm looking forward to performing at your <event_type>.

Gavin

<djemployee1_email_signature>

[Excalibur]

Blimey Gavin, that leaves little wiggle room!!! I may stop quite a distance short of that level of information and warnings.

[rth_discos]

Blimey Gavin, that leaves little wiggle room!!! I may stop quite a distance short of that level of information and warnings.

So far there has been zero confusion over what they need to do and what constitutes a 'booking'.

For people who have never booked a mobile DJ before, it helps them understand the process and what they need to do.

[Imagine]

Mine's very similar to Gavin's (and we've never compared notes on this one). It works for me every time.

For those that don't confirm in the 7 days, the system sends a helpful little reminder telling them that unless they do as they're told, they lose their date (I added that particular email after some confusion a few years back whereby they didn't confirm the booking but thought I'd still turn up anyway!)

Hi <first_name>

Thank you for choosing Imagine Wedding & Party Entertainment for your <event_name> at <event_location> on <event_date_day_long><event_date_month_name> <event_date_year> .

To confirm the booking, you now need to do two things:

1. Read and sign the booking agreement
This can done by reading and electronically signing it here
esignaturelink:2
2. Pay your booking fee of <retainer_fee>
To secure your selected date, your booking fee of <retainer_fee> MUST be received by <due_date>
The final balance of <calculated_value><total_fee>-<retainer_fee></calculated_value> is then on or before:<date_adder:-14><event_date_short></date_adder>

Sorry - I do not accept payment on the day of the performance.

Payment by bank transfer:
You can pay direct into my bank account with the following information:
Bank: xxxxxx
Sort code: xxxxx
Account no: xxxxxx
Please use your booking ID <event_id> as your payee reference

Payment by PayPal:
To pay using a credit or debit card via PayPal (no PayPal account is required), please log into the website at https://imagine-disco.co.uk with the following details
User name:<username>
Password: <password>

Until I'm in receipt of both the signed booking form and the booking fee, the event isn't considered to be booked. Your date is held until <due_date>, and I won't consider any other bookings for your date until this time.


If you have any questions or just want to chat about your event between now and <event_date_day_long> <event_date_month_name> , please don't hesitate to get in touch.

I look forward to working with you and I know you'll be happy you chose Imagine Wedding & Party Entertainment for your event.

Many thanks,

Wayne