I am working on a collection letter but I don't want to miss anything does anyone have one with legaleze in it to make sure if I have to go to court with it I am covered.
These are the clients from HELL!!!! On Thu, Mar 11, 2010 at 3:02 PM, Frances Muslar <[email protected]>wrote: > Thank you, because I wasn't there I didn't know they already have a tattoo > of the SAME design and at first when she called I thought she was talking > about the Barbie and I was talking about how I wouldn't have been able to do > that design and they said no it was the purple design. I know you did and > they said you stayed 30 minutes after the gig. I am working on a collection > letter. I am sooo sorry they are ass holes. Please bear with me as I do > not want to lose our business relationship over this darn client. > > > On Thu, Mar 11, 2010 at 2:57 PM, Amanda Havelin <[email protected]>wrote: > >> That's ridiculous. I went above and beyond by getting the stencil made in >> the 1st place. It wasn't a requirement or even a recommendation. If they >> wanted the kids to ONLY have the purple tattoo, then they should have said >> that. That is not what they said, and we discussed it many times. They >> were perfectly fine with me painting underwater themes. I asked >> specifically at the beginning if that was the only thing I could paint. The >> answer was no. Plus they had "lick and stick" tattoos with the purple >> design on it. So most kids would get a tattoo, then get in line for face >> paint. Why would they want to have the tattoo of it AND get it painted on >> their cheek. When I would offer the purple tattoo design, the children >> would decline it and ask for a mermaid princess, dolphin, shark, etc. They >> RAVED over how wonderful the kids looked. Complimented me over and over on >> a job well done. This really chaps my behind. I will never work another >> gig like that without payment up front. Thank goodness I had the foresight >> to ask for a deposit. >> The contract was NOT to force children to take the purple design. It >> was to face paint at their event. >> >> ------------------------------ >> *From:* Frances Muslar <[email protected]> >> *To:* facepainthq <[email protected]>; Face Painting and Body >> Art Association <[email protected]>; succesfulartists < >> [email protected]> >> *Sent:* Thu, March 11, 2010 2:33:59 PM >> *Subject:* [FPHQ] HELP LEGAL ADVICE!! >> >> 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 >> >> >> > > > -- > Thank you for your business! > > Frances "Fancy" Muslar > Fancy's Face & Body Art > (404) 399-8653 > www.fancysfacepainting.com > > -- Thank you for your business! 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