A Rant

[Patrick Ortman]

OOPS, wrong thread…

Man, gotta keep head up, and realize that some people, many people, are fools with only short term thinking. We lost a job for a RED shoot. The quote the “other” guy gave?

$300 a day. All in. Including his final cut, too.

Homie don’t play that.

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PatrickOrtman, Inc.
Los Angeles Digital Agency and Video Production Company

[Neil Hurwitz]

Late to this thread But here goes,
I have been asked by many clients to furnish them with leads
on how to get services cheaper than their existing vendors
(who I may or may not know)
My rule of thumb is ALWAYS:
1.Provide at least three (so they, not you make a choice)
2.Know that they are more expensive ( make them feel good)
3.Know that they are qualified ( cover your butt)
4. Explain that you are passing on just a name and NOT making
a reccomendation or endorsement of any kind(cover your butt again)
If I can’t do the above I suggest the MPE or 411 guide.
I have found that referring clients to cheaper vendors allways
leads to being asked to drop my rates and I never want a client
blaming me if I reccomend a provider that then craps out.
By all means be helpfull but don’t set yourself up to be a bad guy

Neil Hurwitz

[Malcolm Matusky]

Make sure you keep contact with the $300/day guy, you can buy his equipment cheap when he goes bankrupt 😉

Malcolm
http://www.malcolmproductions.com