Should I still charge a kill fee in this instance?


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Should I still charge a kill fee in this instance?
by Evan John on Oct 13, 2009 at 12:08:39 am

About an hour before an edit session I was scheduled for, the client cancelled. They still have me booked for tomorrow. Typically I will charge my date rate for a cancellation that is not given with 24 hours advanced notice, but right now I am undecided about implementing the "kill fee" because:

1) This is the first session I am having with this client.

2) They are a big name, and it would do leaps and bounds for my career if I have an ongoing relationship with them. I don't want to risk spoiling a good business relationship.

These are new waters for me. I do want to assert myself and make sure my client knows that my time is important, on the other hand I'm not sure if I am being too inflexible in this situation.

So veterans of the industry, do you have any words of advice?

Thank you.

- Evan

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Should I still charge a kill fee in this instance? by Evan John on Oct 13, 2009 at 12:08:39 am
- Re: Should I still charge a kill fee in this instance? by grinner hester on Oct 13, 2009 at 12:43:26 am
  - Re: Should I still charge a kill fee in this instance? by Evan John on Oct 13, 2009 at 12:55:11 am
- Re: Should I still charge a kill fee in this instance? by David Roth Weiss on Oct 13, 2009 at 12:59:06 am
  - Re: Should I still charge a kill fee in this instance? by Gav Bott on Oct 13, 2009 at 2:10:37 am
    - Re: Should I still charge a kill fee in this instance? by Tim Wilson on Oct 13, 2009 at 4:58:54 am
      - Re: Should I still charge a kill fee in this instance? by Zane Barker on Oct 13, 2009 at 6:42:55 am
        Well... by Steve Wargo on Oct 13, 2009 at 10:48:36 am
        Re: Well... by Evan John on Oct 13, 2009 at 12:36:00 pm
      - Re: Should I still charge a kill fee in this instance? by Ron Lindeboom on Oct 13, 2009 at 4:33:26 pm
    - Re: Should I still charge a kill fee in this instance? by walter biscardi on Oct 13, 2009 at 12:40:33 pm
      - Re: Should I still charge a kill fee in this instance? by Ron Lindeboom on Oct 13, 2009 at 4:14:51 pm
        Re: Should I still charge a kill fee in this instance? by David Roth Weiss on Oct 13, 2009 at 5:22:02 pm
- Re: Should I still charge a kill fee in this instance? by Mike Cohen on Oct 14, 2009 at 11:37:41 am
  - Re: Should I still charge a kill fee in this instance? by Tim Wilson on Oct 14, 2009 at 2:34:34 pm
    - Re: Should I still charge a kill fee in this instance? by Ed Cilley on Oct 14, 2009 at 7:07:08 pm
      - Re: Should I still charge a kill fee in this instance? by Evan John on Oct 14, 2009 at 8:54:07 pm
        Re: Should I still charge a kill fee in this instance? by Dan Schanler on Oct 15, 2009 at 4:52:12 am
        Re: Should I still charge a kill fee in this instance? by Bob Cole on Oct 19, 2009 at 8:20:15 pm
    - Re: Should I still charge a kill fee in this instance? by Bill Davis on Oct 16, 2009 at 11:10:09 pm

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