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<blockquote data-quote="Pretzel" data-source="post: 462249" data-attributes="member: 12257">Gift cards...&nbsp; what about pre-printing them with a condition stating that it's good for one scheduled session, allowing for the variance of one re-schedule with at least 1 or 2 days notice?&nbsp; Limiting, but it will make people think a bit harder about their scheduling and availability.&nbsp; Perhaps that too harsh, though?&nbsp; I've never dealt with gift cards, to be honest, but that would make me get serious about scheduling were I to receive one.For the rest, even the hourly gigs, there should be a minimum deposit or &quot;sitting fee&quot; charged in advance, with verbiage in your contract that explains about the requirements for cancellations/re-schedules or a loss of deposit.&nbsp; The fear of the loss of a paid deposit often causes clients/customers to be more more timely in their communications, from what I hear.&nbsp; <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite2" alt=";)" title="Wink&nbsp; &nbsp; ;)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=";)" /></blockquote>

[QUOTE="Pretzel, post: 462249, member: 12257"] Gift cards... what about pre-printing them with a condition stating that it's good for one scheduled session, allowing for the variance of one re-schedule with at least 1 or 2 days notice? Limiting, but it will make people think a bit harder about their scheduling and availability. Perhaps that too harsh, though? I've never dealt with gift cards, to be honest, but that would make me get serious about scheduling were I to receive one. For the rest, even the hourly gigs, there should be a minimum deposit or "sitting fee" charged in advance, with verbiage in your contract that explains about the requirements for cancellations/re-schedules or a loss of deposit. The fear of the loss of a paid deposit often causes clients/customers to be more more timely in their communications, from what I hear. ;) [/QUOTE]

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