True story that happened to me and changed the way the franchise I work for does business.
I was DJing a wedding dance in the town I live in, for a couple I had meet in person a couple of days before the event. The event was set up through my company and I was assigned this particular couple. A balance of around $550 was due on the day of the event. Toward the end of the night, after me reminding the bride that there was a balance due, her father came up and paid the $550 in cash to me. I put the money in my billfold and put my billfold in my jacket pocket. I finished up the dance, about 30 more minutes, and started my tear down. At that point, I took my jacket off and left it on a chair on the stage. At some point during the 45 mins it takes for me to break down, my suit jacket was taken from the stage. As soon as I realized this I started asking around for it and looking for it. Because I was wearing a black jacket and was near the head table, I assumed that my suit jacket had gotten mixed up with the groomsmen but no one could find those jackets or knew what happened to them. So I called the police. By the time a sheriff's deputy arrived (it was out of city limits thus the sheriff deputy being called) the only people left were the father of the bride and a cousin, who were being very friendly but not helpful at all. As soon as the sheriff arrived, their mood changed drastically and they become very combative and assertive claiming that I stole the money and was blaming them. That's when my suit jacket was found in the cousin's car, minus all my money and my debit card. The police searched their car and my car but never searched them personally, I turn out everything in my pockets voluntarily when accusations toward me started flying. Money was never recovered. The company I worked for didn't charge me for the last money and payment they never received but I didn't get paid for the event either. A month later a new policy was institued that full payment had to be paid by the week of the event. I have to say it is nice not having to worry about collecting money and asking the bride for the money, who then has to track down her dad or his mom or whatever so they can write a check or have me fill out a CC slip or something. I can focus on my show and making the day the best day possible for the B&G.
I was DJing a wedding dance in the town I live in, for a couple I had meet in person a couple of days before the event. The event was set up through my company and I was assigned this particular couple. A balance of around $550 was due on the day of the event. Toward the end of the night, after me reminding the bride that there was a balance due, her father came up and paid the $550 in cash to me. I put the money in my billfold and put my billfold in my jacket pocket. I finished up the dance, about 30 more minutes, and started my tear down. At that point, I took my jacket off and left it on a chair on the stage. At some point during the 45 mins it takes for me to break down, my suit jacket was taken from the stage. As soon as I realized this I started asking around for it and looking for it. Because I was wearing a black jacket and was near the head table, I assumed that my suit jacket had gotten mixed up with the groomsmen but no one could find those jackets or knew what happened to them. So I called the police. By the time a sheriff's deputy arrived (it was out of city limits thus the sheriff deputy being called) the only people left were the father of the bride and a cousin, who were being very friendly but not helpful at all. As soon as the sheriff arrived, their mood changed drastically and they become very combative and assertive claiming that I stole the money and was blaming them. That's when my suit jacket was found in the cousin's car, minus all my money and my debit card. The police searched their car and my car but never searched them personally, I turn out everything in my pockets voluntarily when accusations toward me started flying. Money was never recovered. The company I worked for didn't charge me for the last money and payment they never received but I didn't get paid for the event either. A month later a new policy was institued that full payment had to be paid by the week of the event. I have to say it is nice not having to worry about collecting money and asking the bride for the money, who then has to track down her dad or his mom or whatever so they can write a check or have me fill out a CC slip or something. I can focus on my show and making the day the best day possible for the B&G.
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LOL Tell 'em Mix, tell 'em! ROFLMFAOBEMKWTD :laughing3:
