just had a phone call from the nightclub i finished on new years eve
the manager phoned me up
asking me to come back
this saturday
i told him
yes no problem
BUT
my prices have gone up this year from 90 to 120 pound a night
he said no problem
so what can i say
they knew they had a good thing with me
and they knew what they did was wrong
and he promised me that it would never happen again
well see

When he said "Yes" to the new price so quickly..THATS when you think...Doh! shoulda gone for £150

Get a contract !

Well done mate glad to hear a fellow dj doing well

And i repeat the post further up GET IT IN WRITING

Well done Andrew, good luck with it, but as has already been said - cover your back!
Vinnie

dont worry
im in the middle of drawing up a contract for them
im taking it to my lawyer in the morning
then ill give it to them

Are you joking andrew? You dont need a lawyer... a very simple "putting your terms" down on paper is sufficient... any agreement written/verbal constitutes a contract mate.... Just for ease, it is better to get it all done in writing... but you dont need to be paying a lawyer for something so very basic!

True, a contract can be verbal although I'd definately recomend a written especially considering what has previously happened. I dont know many dj's 'seeing their lawyer!' for such a situation as this.

All you need for a contract is an invitation to treat (the phone call is enough as it shows interest), an offer (offering you the work on the agreed date and times, etc), and consideration (the £120 fee and you offering your services to the night club). So just get that written up and add any specific conditions and you always then have something to rely on

Steve

Lawyer / Solicitor is good - but way OTT for something like this. Standard Contracts can be drawn up using your PC (& Spell checker) by anybody. Simply detail the agreements and obligations of both parties, and then both sign it. It can be made binding by simply adding:-


I agree to abide by the terms & conditions of the above contract for the period of 12 Months from the date below:-

............................ Artiste (For Joe Bloggs Roadshow)

............................. Venue Manager (For Lionels Bar)

on this day:- ................... (Date)

And thats it

Simply write out a word document or letterhead with the terms of both parties and sign, then each keep a copy!)

Feel free to cut and paste (Some people are good at doing that!) the above and add it to your own document, and I've saved you £50 at your solicitors!.

There are now even ready made legal packs for agreements, small claims, partnerships, divorce etc etc available from Partners / WH Smith etc which will still cost you less than a tenner!.

thanxs for the adivce
cheers

Saved yourself the lawyers fee so therefore will have the cash to buy the drinks at Plasa !!