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Cancellation Fees
People don't seriously think someone's going to pay a cancellation fee, do they? Now, I can see if you took a deposit before a shoot was to transpire (via paypal, stormpay, etc...) after they knew your cancellation policy. But to schedule a shoot then the model/photographer doesn't show up, you think sending them a bill will actually help you? That they'd actually pay it??? lol Jul 24 05 10:49 am Link I know money is the root of all evil. Do funny things to some people. Give me a nickel, brother can you spare a dime. Money can drive some people out of their minds. Jul 24 05 12:26 pm Link Posted by Monsante Bey: If cancellation terms are stated up front and agreed to, you bet your bippy I'll send an invoice, if the cancellation falls within the timeframe of the cancellation agreement. Jul 24 05 12:40 pm Link The thing about scheduling a shooting, is meeting with the model before hand....get it in righting at that point with 50% of what it is services you are giving..... Jul 24 05 12:42 pm Link Cancellations Standard in pretty much every model agency T&C. Reckon a client can just ignore it? Jul 24 05 12:53 pm Link (such as paid tests)...WOW! I never heard of that before Jul 24 05 12:58 pm Link Posted by Alex Alexander: What, of getting payment up front for them? Jul 24 05 12:59 pm Link I might take a deposit on model tests. If the photographer took a deposit, the model is already invested in showing up, so I don't worry about it. (knock on wood) I haven't had any model no shows on model testing shoots. For those occasions I do weddings, I always take a 50% deposit to book the date, plus a contract is signed. I do this because if I didn't, the bride's grandma's cousin's nephew's best friend's little sister will swoop in to do the makeup for free (last minute as a gift) and I'm out any money for the booking and for having worked the trial. My contracts state a cancellation fee, which I would enforce. For commercial jobs, they sign a Confirmation Agreement that also states the cancellation fee. The only time I wouldn't charge the cancellation fee is weather-permitting shoots. Can't control mother nature! As previously mentioned, this is standard agency practice as well... for artist agencies, photog agencies, and model agencies. Jul 24 05 04:37 pm Link I charge a creation fee up front before I shoot. The shoot is not "officially" booked until I have that fee. If the client fails to show up, I keep the fee. When people pay something up front, they normally show up. Jul 24 05 05:09 pm Link For smaller amounts of money, cancelation fees are not something I'd charge. But with weddings, I charge a 50% deposit, and by the contract, can keep the full deposit if the couple cancels after a certain date. It's funny I have few problems with cancelations on weddings, but maybe I should start doing it if any models start canceling on me?  Xtreme, you're exactly right! "Money can drive some people out of their mind!" ... that's the lyric from a great song! Jul 24 05 05:22 pm Link I find it funny that not too long ago in another post I stated that I ask for a deposit and if the model doesn't show, I keep the deposit. I'm not sure it was anyone who posted in this thread but; when I said I do that, I got some many responses about the integrity of my character by suggesting all the things I might do in order to not return the deposit. Time is invaluable! Waste it and you've wasted much more than you can ever repay in any monetary form. Jul 25 05 10:06 am Link Posted by EMG STUDIOS: People forget that this is a choice. If someone does not want to pay a deposit, they can look until they find someone who will work with them without it. Jul 25 05 07:26 pm Link |
