He's an annoyance and has no hope of a clue, nor hope of any useful input for the rest of the participants. Beat it, mix.
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He's an annoyance and has no hope of a clue, nor hope of any useful input for the rest of the participants. Beat it, mix.
Jeff, You forgot the decibel point! $19. 95
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Stop it. I wasn't putting you down. Just having dialog. Tunes I didn't make that post to be comical. It was meant as an observation. Then again someone told me a while ago that you only get upset when someone is stepping on your toes When it doesn't apply you can let it fly.
Mix, as long as you have been here and observed, you have alot of the answers to the very questions you ask. Have you completed your business plan .. or your website?
Wow!! Too the point!! I've been told ( I'm too harsh on Mix??) I can't remember who Quoted, (Just because you've done things the same way for twenty years doesn't mean your good at it)
Take it easy please. You asked the question if that was a good price quote or not? Are you thinking the quote was too low? If you are I would say yes. Reason being is the up lights that you're just throwing in you should be getting $40.00 each for. That alone is $400.00. So now that drops the price down for your DJ service and photography to $1,595.00. How many hours is this first wedding to be? Are you providing sound for the ceremony and them performing at the reception? So what would you charge to do this wedding for just the DJ service alone? Now were talking adding on photography. That normally is not someone just taking a few shots at the reception and leaving. That's several hours of taking hundreds of shots. Some possibly before they get to the ceremony, at the ceremony, after the ceremony at a location before the reception and then the reception.
I'm not saying your price is far off but for all of what you're offering if these brides don't jump at booking you then they are just plain cheap and stupid. Where else are they going to get all of that for that price? Yes someone may come under that price but I seriously doubt they will provide the quality you will if you book the weddings which I really hope you do. Trust me I'm on your side.
One big thing that was mentioned. It takes more than just having a nice DSLR camera and taking pictures. You need to know what you're really doing. I don't mean you per say Ryan but the person taking the pictures. Just like being a DJ. Having good equipment means absolutely nothing if you don't know what to do with it. I've seen some that had great equipment but sucked as a DJ. Either they didn't have the right music to play, didn't know when to play what or simply didn't know how to read the crowd.
I'm not saying your price is far off but for all of what you're offering if these brides don't jump at booking you then they are just plain cheap and stupid. Where else are they going to get all of that for that price? Yes someone may come under that price but I seriously doubt they will provide the quality you will if you book the weddings which I really hope you do. Trust me I'm on your side.
One big thing that was mentioned. It takes more than just having a nice DSLR camera and taking pictures. You need to know what you're really doing. I don't mean you per say Ryan but the person taking the pictures. Just like being a DJ. Having good equipment means absolutely nothing if you don't know what to do with it. I've seen some that had great equipment but sucked as a DJ. Either they didn't have the right music to play, didn't know when to play what or simply didn't know how to read the crowd.
I always type a long response, only to delete it for my own sanity. 
Why should I? We're just talking here. I know I'm a pain in the butt sometimes and I like to start trouble sometimes on purpose. Not this time. You're giving them a great value for that price. I hope they get to see it that way and tjhey just don't focus on the price alone. You assume I'm saying you're doing something wrong and that's not the case. If it works for you I'm happy for you. Almost 2k for all of that is a steal of a deal. Please let us know how it works out for you. Simply put for some that price for some would be a good pay day, while for some others like Bob Carpenter that would be chump change to him because he can sell it for a lot more to someone. That's not a put down on you. Not everybody can come close to what you're doing. Never mind Bob.
I don't think you will get a response from him Macho. I have noticed in the past that he sort of ignores you, and won't usually make comments directly to you. I think that Rick is way past having his fill of the Machoman and his escapades.
What escapades? I'm trying to give him a nice compliment for where he's at and what he's doing. Let me say this here. I got pissed off at a post that another DJ put up about Bob. They said they saw Bob in action and he doesn't do more than anyone else. One thing I see that he does that some of us are unable to do and that is command top dollar for his services. It's not just about the job he does but how he consistently have brides contacting him to see about him being the DJ at their wedding. I think if I'm not mistaken his starting price just for him to DJ a wedding and nothing else was $1,550.00. How many can say that? That's what impressed me about him. I also understand why he charges what he does. He has mentioned on more than one occasion this is his sole means of support. He doesn't have a day job or other income coming in. So he has to charge what he does or else he couldn't maintain his lively hood. He has told us he has a mortgage, insurance for the vehicles and much more expenses that he has to meet to keep his head above water. So he can't go and do a wedding for $500.00. Where there are those who can because their lively hood is not dependent on DJing. I personally hate myself because I didn't listen to him years ago and slowly increase my rates. I should have took his advice. I made that mistake and it cost me. Now that's some truth about me and not talking about someone else.
Mix, you can't raise your rates just to raise them. You have to convey value for the price given. This very moment, you can say you charge $200 / hr. If your customer believes that your service is worth that value, they'll buy it. If not, they won't. It really is that simple.
Pricing has nothing to do with someone having another full time / part time job or not.
By the way, you may find this hard to believe .. but I'm certain he can and HAS done events for $500.00. Each and every event has a value. You and the customer have to agree on what that value is .. or there's no sale.
Pricing has nothing to do with someone having another full time / part time job or not.
By the way, you may find this hard to believe .. but I'm certain he can and HAS done events for $500.00. Each and every event has a value. You and the customer have to agree on what that value is .. or there's no sale.
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I'm doing a $500 gig in 2 weeks. Didn't have anything on the books and a low budget deal walked in the door, so I got what I could. A couple of weeks later a full rate (with lighting) walked in. I assigned the first gig to one of my other DJs.
Rick I didn't mention you. I mentioned what Bob does. Tigger you are 100% correct. A potential client has to see you're worth the price you quote them or they will look elsewhere. We've all done it when shopping for something. Just buying gear we've done it. We look for the best price we can get for an item. Why pay more if you don't have to?
Sometimes you do get better service when you pay a little more by buying from a reliable dealer. What I mean is sometimes it's best to spend a little more for peace of mind.
Sometimes you do get better service when you pay a little more by buying from a reliable dealer. What I mean is sometimes it's best to spend a little more for peace of mind.
I disagree. His not addressing those two basic questions is his choice.
Isn't there an option to not see postings from any member? That is your choice.
I think RR's just being honest; though I don't agree with him since he can choose to hide Mix's posts if they upset him that much.
I'm just astonished that anyone believes that the posts on this thread under Mix's name, would be his own. Unless Mix has multiple personalities and is now taking some meds, you can easily tell that there are at least 2 different individuals posting under Mix's login.
I'm just astonished that anyone believes that the posts on this thread under Mix's name, would be his own. Unless Mix has multiple personalities and is now taking some meds, you can easily tell that there are at least 2 different individuals posting under Mix's login.
Ihaven't finished up the website as I don't know myself what to do. I keep forgetting I have to contact 1 & 1 hosting to cancel my subscription with them so I can use my domain name with Wix. I'll do that now to see what needs to be done next so I can get the new site up and running soon. My friend that is a expert with computers and repairs them will help me. Hopefully he will be free on Sunday as I can't get him to help me all the time. He has a business to run himself.
Besides I've got work this Friday and Saturday. He's also the guy that works with me sometimes. He just got a great deal. He picked up an original pair of B 36 Earthquakes for $50.00. The person selling them is not a DJ and just wanted them gone. I will call him to see if they work or not. Just the cabinets alone are worth the $50.00 he paid.
Besides I've got work this Friday and Saturday. He's also the guy that works with me sometimes. He just got a great deal. He picked up an original pair of B 36 Earthquakes for $50.00. The person selling them is not a DJ and just wanted them gone. I will call him to see if they work or not. Just the cabinets alone are worth the $50.00 he paid.
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