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Rognog · Posted: Mon Oct 16, 2006 3:16 pm Post subject: Did You See This?

This was tacked onto a Voice123 lead I got today:

VOICE123 NOTE: THIS HAS BEEN AN EXCEPTION SINCE THIS CLIENT COUNTS ON A BUDGET BELOW THE AVERAGE FOR A PROJECT LIKE THIS. PLEASE FEEL FREE NOT TO PARTICIPATE IN IT IF IT DOES NOT MEET YOUR EXPECTATIONS. VOICE123

The budget was $150. What do you think?
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Deirdre · Posted: Mon Oct 16, 2006 3:32 pm Post subject:

$150 for what?
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TC · Posted: Mon Oct 16, 2006 3:35 pm Post subject:

I've seen a few of those, with varying budget numbers. I haven't been able to figure out their rationale for including that notice or not including it.

Rognog · Posted: Mon Oct 16, 2006 3:55 pm Post subject:

$150 for a 30 second TV spot.
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Deirdre · Posted: Mon Oct 16, 2006 4:04 pm Post subject:

*Sigh*

What market?

There are times—and I know some of my VO brethren and sistern will castigate me for this—where $150 is a nice, fair fee for a spot.
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mcm · Posted: Mon Oct 16, 2006 4:07 pm Post subject:

$150 is the going rate for a tv or radio spot around here, for anything from a :15 to a :60.

Bruce · Posted: Mon Oct 16, 2006 4:17 pm Post subject:

A bid just came across with the notation "Lowest rate gets the gig!"

I gave them a 1khz tone for a demo and logged this in the bid box: "Lowest fee wins? Quality doesn't matter? Get Lost!"

Think I'll get the gig?

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I thought the note about the $150 rate was odd. That's a pretty normal rate in smaller markets. I think those V123 guys are still pretty far out of touch with the realities of the business. You think they'd pick some of this stuff up by osmosis at least.

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mcm · Posted: Mon Oct 16, 2006 4:32 pm Post subject:

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Deirdre · Posted: Mon Oct 16, 2006 5:58 pm Post subject:

"Lowest rate gets the gig!"

Client should voice it him/herself.

Then it's FREE!!!!!!!
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Drew · Posted: Mon Oct 16, 2006 6:19 pm Post subject:

Deirdre · Posted: Mon Oct 16, 2006 6:41 pm Post subject:

Chomp.
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allensco · Posted: Mon Oct 16, 2006 8:18 pm Post subject:

steveanthony · Posted: Tue Oct 17, 2006 6:10 am Post subject:

Send a 250htz tone for those looking for a "James Earl Jones" sound.