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<blockquote data-quote="Jay Barracato" data-source="post: 96975" data-attributes="member: 24">I don&#039;t think this comes down to what is appropriate or not, but how a provider does business with a promoter.When I bid a job&nbsp; I am very specific about what I will provide at that price. Since mics are one of the smallest items most likely to show up on a rider, they are listed by brand and model. They do not need to be itemized as line items in the price but need to be clearly identified as part of the package. I go on to make it clear that anything not on the list deemed &quot;necessary&quot; is the financial obligation of whomever is signing my check. If the promoter wants to pass on those costs, that is their business.Too often I have been trapped in the middle of the he said, she said where both the artist and the promoter are avoiding each other because neither wants to be responsible for the cost and trying to push it onto me.If you want a new piece of equipment, buy it because you want it or it makes business, not because an artist or promoter is trying to force you to absorb the expense they don&#039;t want to.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Jay Barracato, post: 96975, member: 24"] I don't think this comes down to what is appropriate or not, but how a provider does business with a promoter. When I bid a job I am very specific about what I will provide at that price. Since mics are one of the smallest items most likely to show up on a rider, they are listed by brand and model. They do not need to be itemized as line items in the price but need to be clearly identified as part of the package. I go on to make it clear that anything not on the list deemed "necessary" is the financial obligation of whomever is signing my check. If the promoter wants to pass on those costs, that is their business. Too often I have been trapped in the middle of the he said, she said where both the artist and the promoter are avoiding each other because neither wants to be responsible for the cost and trying to push it onto me. If you want a new piece of equipment, buy it because you want it or it makes business, not because an artist or promoter is trying to force you to absorb the expense they don't want to. [/QUOTE]

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