OMG I had the client from hell this past weekend. It started out with the client booking with another company I worked with at this venue and then they decided not to go with them so I put in a bid to try to save the gig for being in house at the venue as my company (and I already gave them a huge discount for booking multiple hours).and I split it between me, the venue and the other company (to be fair) Anyway I sent them several painters and they chose the one they wanted. Then they sent over what they wanted to replicate (see attached) and here is the email
Hi Frances. I have attached two NDA's, one for you and one for X. I have also attached the W-9, and the art work that we need her to replicate. Please take a look, and confirm that X is comfortable with replicating this piece. Feel free to fill out the forms, and email the back, or you can fax them to our office. The fax number is below. Thank you. Then they sent a second sheet as inspiration with ocean themed designs Then when asked about payment they said after the event and I said no, 50% deposit please (see below) on Feb 26. They say they will pay it Please find attached my contract. I need you to go over it and make sure everything is in there as far as times and date of event contacts. As far as the check is concerned, it is very hard to secure entertainment for you when Entertainers don't know when exactly they are being paid and we usually secure a deposit beforehand just for such occasions. Please check and see if your contact can put down a deposit of 50% for checks made after performance date or if they can make sure the check is at the venue on the day of. For your convenience I take credit cards also. She is ready to work your event and practiced your design but will need to know definitely a date when she will be paid. Thank you for understanding my predicament. Now every single day there was something added to what they wanted since booking such as not wanting glitter (which is crazy) and then they wanted her to wear a uniform of khaki pants and a barbie shirt but then they didn't have time to get the barbie shirt made and then they wanted her in khakis and a black shirt and my painter didn't own any and I said what she did have dark pants and black shirt and they said fine. by this time i was really getting tired of the clients demands and by the way they did not send the check until that friday the day before after 3pm and it was made out to the wrong name and I specifically asked them to make it out to on email, phone and my contract has it on there. So my wonderful painter does the gig before getting the deposit from me and gets a stencil made for this gig while I try to get this money in and they finally paypal the deposit on the day of. As we all know kids never want a themed anything so the first day there are no requests and the second day there are only 2 requests. Now it is after the gig and they called me saying that the stencil made it look like a purple blob and the freehand doesn't look like the design (which to me it does) and they don't want to pay the full amount. Now mind u if you look at the invoice I gave them a big discount because they said they had a budget and I said I would do it for the amount. Mind you this is something I would have done but I was in VEGAS at the Pashur workshop. They said the painter was very nice and great with the kids but that they shouldn't have to pay if they didn't receive what they booked us for. (this same purple thing) What can I do?!! I told them I would go over everything and get back to them. HELP!!! Where are u Larissa?! -- Thank you for your business! Frances "Fancy" Muslar Fancy's Face & Body Art (404) 399-8653 www.fancysfacepainting.com -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Face Painting and Body Art Association." This is a PG-13 forum dedicated to the discussion of Face Painting and Body Art. This group is provided for the benefit of all and as such is not moderated. Our goal is to promote open and unrestricted communication between people interested in face painting and body art. We hope that you will be courteous to others and try to stay on topic. You are free to offer products or services related to face painting as well. Please address concerns with the original poster before contacting the management. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/fpba-assn
