OK, sometimes you can find good deals with DJs. Most of the time, you are being thought to believe you are getting a good deal when in all reality, you are getting scammed. Just today I received this email from a prospective clients:
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Music Man Event Professionals
Gigbuilder Reservation Request
Type of Event: Birthday Party
Total Guests: 51-100
Event Date: Friday, July 9, 2010
Referred By: Business Card
Customer Information
Client Name: kristian
Organization Name: kristian Birthday Party
Work Number: *** *** ****
Street Address: **********
Zip Code: 92555
Best Time to Call: Not Given
E-Mail Address: *****@*****.com
Venue Information
Location Name: Our Home
Location City: Tustin, CA
Duration: 4:00 hours
Additional Notes:
I’m so sorry its last minute..but my last DJ canceled on me.
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Her DJ cancelled on her at the very last minute! Unfortunately, we hear this all too frequently. Why would this happen? Most often, we hear the excuses that either (a) the DJ’s full-time job needs them to work during the date they booked to come and DJ for you; or (b) they got a better offer to go out with their friends and really don’t need the money.
You see, cheap DJs are typically hobbyists that DJ for extra money on the weekends or they are kids that work for far less than what you are paying them through a broker. Most of them don’t know what responsibility is and since their livelihood doesn’t depend on it, there is no skin off their back to cancel.
If it’s not worth the extra $200 to ensure that your DJ will show up and be professional, use an iPod. Don’t risk that last minute cancellation. Don’t you have other things to do on the day of your event? If so, then call the Orange County DJ company you can trust to be there and make sure your event is better than good. Call Music Man Event Professionals today!
Questions and comments are welcome.
Wedding DJs
Same is true in Northern CA, people will book DJs without doing a Google search of their business name + city/state. Then we get calls only days before their event, usually we can find them a DJ here in Sacramento but it won’t be at the bargain price they were getting, a false promise indeed.