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[Scott Helmke]

This is a business opportunity rather than a problem.  Who doesn't like to refresh their mic inventory, at customer expense, on a regular basis?

[brian maddox]

This is a business opportunity rather than a problem.  Who doesn't like to refresh their mic inventory, at customer expense, on a regular basis?

this^^ 

[Jonathan Johnson]

Just spray some of this on the mic and watch them try to drop it

[Tim McCulloch]

This is a business opportunity rather than a problem.  Who doesn't like to refresh their mic inventory, at customer expense, on a regular basis?

Some clients have no problem with claims for damages or fees for inspections/verification.  Those tend to be corporate clients who understand the word "responsibility".

For concert promoters on small/medium scale they will almost universally refuse to pay for anything that isn't a 'box job' (the pieces swept up into a shoe box or similar).  Some of them refuse even then.  See my post above about the promoter who now "buys" an SM58 with every show we do for him.

Optional story-

A famous, aging actor with a penchant for seeing people on aircraft wings or commanding star ships did a presentation for a corporate event.  He walked off the stage, into the banquet hallway and was escorted to a waiting car to take him to the airport.  With his lav mic & transmitter still on his person.

I mentioned to the client that we needed to get those back and I asked if the private aircraft was returning after dropping off the talent.  Uh... no.  She was on the phone to the pilot and had him hold departure until a minion could get to the airport and retrieve our RF stuff.  It probably cost them more to hold the aircraft on the ground than it would have to collect it at the other end, overnight it back to us and pay another 2 days rental, but it was their choice.

End optional story.

[Chris Jensen]

Had a fraternity kid that thought dropping the mic was cool until their group got the potential bill for a new UR2.  Luckily their advisory backed up my office to make them pay for a new one.  He dropped it and it didn't' turn it back on.

I was able to get it repaired on the flat rate repair but the adviser wanted me to charge them the full replacement price to teach them a lesson.  In the end I got the best payment I could ever hope for.  I had 20 guys come to me and say "I'm sorry for doping the mic, that was uncool and we will not do it again." with a cheesecake.  Most stories don't end that way.

Chris

[brian maddox]

Optional story-

A famous, aging actor with a penchant for seeing people on aircraft wings or commanding star ships did a presentation for a corporate event.  He walked off the stage, into the banquet hallway and was escorted to a waiting car to take him to the airport.  With his lav mic & transmitter still on his person.

I mentioned to the client that we needed to get those back and I asked if the private aircraft was returning after dropping off the talent.  Uh... no.  She was on the phone to the pilot and had him hold departure until a minion could get to the airport and retrieve our RF stuff.  It probably cost them more to hold the aircraft on the ground than it would have to collect it at the other end, overnight it back to us and pay another 2 days rental, but it was their choice.

End optional story.

Optional Story 2 -

In early April 1996 I did an event in DC for the then Secretary of the Commerce Department.  Much like the story above, the presenter walked out with my Microphone before i could retrieve it.  The next day said Secretary's plane crashed into a mountain in Croatia.

Needless to say we never got our mic back...

end Optional Story 2

[Dave Garoutte]

Optional Story 2 -

In early April 1996 I did an event in DC for the then Secretary of the Commerce Department.  Much like the story above, the presenter walked out with my Microphone before i could retrieve it.  The next day said Secretary's plane crashed into a mountain in Croatia.

Needless to say we never got our mic back...

end Optional Story 2

That's disturbing.

[Justice C. Bigler]

Had a fraternity kid that thought dropping the mic was cool until their group got the potential bill for a new UR2.  Luckily their advisory backed up my office to make them pay for a new one.  He dropped it and it didn't' turn it back on.

I was able to get it repaired on the flat rate repair but the adviser wanted me to charge them the full replacement price to teach them a lesson.  In the end I got the best payment I could ever hope for.  I had 20 guys come to me and say "I'm sorry for doping the mic, that was uncool and we will not do it again." with a cheesecake.  Most stories don't end that way.

Chris

Did you check the cheesecake first to make sure it wasn't laced with laxatives?


I had a run in with a fraternity while in college. Let's just say that it wasn't nearly as cordial and didn't end nearly as well for either party.

[Tim Weaver]

Just spray some of this on the mic and watch them try to drop it

[Tim McCulloch]

Optional Story 2 -

In early April 1996 I did an event in DC for the then Secretary of the Commerce Department.  Much like the story above, the presenter walked out with my Microphone before i could retrieve it.  The next day said Secretary's plane crashed into a mountain in Croatia.

Needless to say we never got our mic back...

end Optional Story 2

Now that's some vicious Karma, Brian.

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