Great, let’s do business with each other!!! But please read this first.
When I work for you we will have made a verbal or written agreement prior to the event. That agreement is between you and me and no other. All communications will come from you and me unless you appoint someone else as a liaison.
I am self-employed. That means that the Dutch law expects me to make my own decisions and that I get to decide how I do my job. If you don’t like that please feel free to object about this at our government. This might sound a little harsh or arrogant but the Dutch law expects me to uphold this.
When I work for you I expect you to let me know if there is anything you don’t like as soon as possible with a maximum of 7 days after the event has taken place. If there are particular things you specifically like, you’re also welcome to let me know so I can maybe prepare those in advance or for a next time.
Options are valid up to 14 days after inquiery. Within 14 days prior to the event, the first who confirms the event, has me on site.
When you hire me I expect you to pay me within 14 days or, in some cases, utmost 30 days after an invoice has been issued unless we have agreed otherwise in writing. Any legal fees will be forwarded to you if you don’t pay me on time.
If I have to keep reminding you to pay my invoices over and over again, you will get a negative priority for placing options or you might even lose the possibility to place an option at all. It might even end up into payment in advance or a discontinuation of our cooperation overall.
Cancellations within 24hours prior to the event will result in a cancellation fee of 100%. When an event gets cancelled within 48hours a fee of 75% will be charged.
If anyone crashes in an airplane, car or whatever situation gets you in hospital or any other serious trouble which isn’t your fault, making the continuation of the event impossible, I consider that as bad luck and you won’t be held accountable for any financial compensation. As long as you don’t make a habit out of it. That works both ways, by the way. I’m not immortal too.
For everything else not mentioned here: common sense is the basic rule. I shouldn’t have to tell you that you’re not supposed to dry a cat in the microwave oven and if you do not agree, well, we will see each other in court then.
Martin van den Ban