VO-BB - 20 YEARS OLD!

Bish · Posted: Fri Nov 11, 2016 11:51 am Post subject:

This is not uncommon. You are dealing with creatives that have a credit card. Voices is the line of least resistance and the card statement clearly identifies to their accounts/expenses people what the payment was for. If the creative goes to accounts to request a new vendor be set up in the system (W-9, 1099, etc. - and all systems are not created equal... some are mired in bureaucracy) then they may get so much kick-back that it's just not worth their while... and in all honesty, expensing a $1200 job is far cheaper (to them) than spending $1000 after having to deal with Doreen from accounts to get it all sorted out.

He who controls the petty cash, controls the company.
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SteveToner · Posted: Fri Nov 11, 2016 11:57 am Post subject:

Thanks for those additional data points. I guess one other thing I have been overlooking is the opportunity to pick up clients that result in repeat business over time, so the number of auditions don't necessarily tell the whole story...
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Lee Gordon · Posted: Fri Nov 11, 2016 3:10 pm Post subject:

Ed Fisher · Posted: Fri Nov 11, 2016 6:28 pm Post subject:

You're right Lee.

This I know. Plus it still gives V.com the opportunity to collect their piece of the pie when this happens. I was only marginally surprised to hear from them. But, here is a client that I've ALREADY done business with before directly....invoiced them...gotten paid...etc.

But...whatever. We ran it through V.com as requested.

When it comes to getting paid... "I ain't particular."

But, I did find it ...curious. Gasp

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Stellarvoice · Joined: 25 Mar 2014 Posts: 23 Location: Dayton, OH

While on the V123 topic...does anyone know if they're going to have a black Friday deal. My e-mail is clogged with Black Friday "deals" from VICES dot bom, but I haven't received anything from V123 about a Black Friday deal.
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Bish · Posted: Wed Nov 23, 2016 12:19 pm Post subject:

Stellarvoice · Joined: 25 Mar 2014 Posts: 23 Location: Dayton, OH

Right, Bish...I get that. I was just surprised to find I missed a recent 1/2 off deal for V123 because I was assuming that was going to be coming around "Black Friday Time." I just hope I haven't missed out entirely on getting a discount for membership at V123.
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Philip Banks · Posted: Thu Nov 24, 2016 1:24 am Post subject:

On the "north of New York" subject, the last time I looked the Statanic site had around 43,000 people registered as Talons. Today it shows over 50,000. People appear to be unLeaving. I suspect most of those registered are SuchAvoice coaches or Bill DeWoop.