[Dixielandjazz] Cheap bookers

[tcashwigg at aol.com]

Now that folks is the way it should be done, to avoid the next person 
who takes over the entertainment chairperson position in that 
organization seeing that you played for Free and assuming that you will 
do it every time and being stupid or naive enough to pass your name 
around to every other Non-Profit Benefit organization  in the State who 
will also try to book you for FREE.

Do you think Bob Hope Ever Worked for Free, or Jerry Lewis Does his 
Telethon for Free.  Think again.
I saw Bob Hope expense account payments higher than the fees of some of 
the folks who got paid expenses ONLY on more than one occasion.   
wonderful Tax manipulations folks.   There are many more waYS TO MAKING 
MONEY THAN A PAY CHECK.

Cheers,

Tom Wiggins

-----Original Message-----
From: O Arkas
To: larrys.bands at charter.net; russg at redshift.com
Cc: TCASHWIGG; Vaxtrpts; dixielandjazz at ml.islandnet.com
Sent: Tue, 29 Nov 2005  9:19:05 PM Eastern Standard Time
Subject: Re: [Dixielandjazz] Cheap bookers


  In a message dated 11/29/05 6:12:02 PM, larrys.bands at charter.net 
writes:


 Oh absolutely but it 's the people that go in and entertain for free or
 at very low cost.  You know like a donation.


 Hi:
 On the subject of donations or discounts:
  What I do with my Greek band is this.  If I decide to donate my fee 
only, or if my wife and I want to do that, or if everyone wants to 
donate, I still charge the church or charitable group the entire 
regular amount.
  Then...  I will write them a check of my donation.  That way they're 
used to paying the FULL amount, and they learn how much that really 
is.  I don't really discount anything, because it might give them the 
wrong idea....  :-)
 John