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  • #146000
    HBrock25
    Keymaster

    Has anyone seen or heard of harpists offering their services via Groupon for huge discounts?

    #146001
    David Ice
    Participant

    I haven’t seen that, but I’ve been approached about listing for a “last minute bargain” rate with a website.

    #146002
    Jessica A
    Participant

    Rather than discount a sudden wedding, it would make

    #146003
    Sylvia Clark
    Member

    It actually happened!

    #146004
    Rhoda C.
    Member

    If you get the chance, Google “groupon harp” and see what turns up.

    #146005
    Jessica A
    Participant

    I googled it.

    #146006

    Wait….wait…..wait…..most of those retirement centers are very serious money-making corporations. Most can WELL afford to pay for the entertainment.

    #146007
    catherine-rogers
    Participant

    I might be able to see taking slightly (but only slightly) less pay for something very last minute, but I can’t understand soliciting for cut-rate work. What do these harpists do if they get a later offer for full pay? They’re already committed to the cheap job. Do they cancel? That’s not nice. Why would anyone deliberately drive the pricing down? Makes no sense.

    #146008
    Rhoda C.
    Member

    I found out not long ago that the harpist DID cancel on the bride, eight weeks before the wedding.

    #146009
    David Ice
    Participant

    I recently had a very awkward situation, and it turned out the bride was TOTALLY dishonest.

    #146010
    unknown-user
    Participant

    Hmm – sounds like one I did about 5 years ago – a last minute outdoor wedding at a local classy hotel here in San Antonio – I was booked by the bride two days before over the phone on a referral from the hotel which got my name from a contractor here – I did the wedding without a contract since I had done work for this hotel and staff before – Brides’ father gave me a check on a Dallas bank after the wedding after I tracked him down – 7 days later the check bounced, and the lady at the hotel said she would collect for me – then it turned out that these folks had stiffed the hotel for the wedding and reception for everything over the initial credit card deposit – they were all from Dallas, and subsequently totally disappeared – it ended up that no one got their money – I’ve always wondered which mafia they were all from – LOL – fortunately I’ve only been stiffed twice like that in almost 40 years – the other one was for a reception at the most exclusive club here in San Antonio – they were also from out of town and disappeared afterward – kind of makes you wonder just how some of these folks come by their brass balls – – – – –

    #146011
    David Ice
    Participant

    Well, Karma will get them.

    #146012
    onita-sanders
    Participant

    I had two similar experiences. Fortunately my brother is an attorney. Was able to get my monies after he threaten them with a lawsuit for writing a bad check over state lines. I always make a copy of their deposit check over their sign contract. Keep a copy of and return a copy to them as their receipt. End of problem.

    Onita Sanders

    #146013
    robin roys
    Member

    I hate last minute gigs because I am never sure I will get paid!

    If they want to DELIVER cold Cash to me the day before the wedding, I’d do it but otherwise, it’s a HUGE risk.

    I also wonder if the bride has stiffed another harpist or other musician?

    Too many risks.

    Robin Roys

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