I've had a query today via email for 3 twisters in South Herts from 10am to 4pm. Very vague at this moment in time but before I go back and ask for more information I thought I would see if there are 2 others that are available.

If you are free that day please could you email me at yvonne@loonyballoony.co.uk with your rates for that length of time. Also if I don't know you could you also include a link to your website / facebook page or somewhere where I can see what sort of balloons you make.

Many thanks

They arrive just fine but you will pay a reasonable amount to post it as it goes on the size of the box more than the weight.

Any good experienced twister knows their worth but agencies like these prey on people. They pay on large company's greed to save a few pounds and they prey on twisters desperation for work / income. I am fortunate enough not to be the main breadwinner in my family and can afford to be somewhat picky about what jobs I will and will not take.

Personally these days I prefer not to work for agents. I find as a general rule (although obviously not always the case) the money is not great, it takes ages after the job to be paid (and I wouldn't accept this off a direct booked client so why should I from them?) and often those booking you for the job have no real understanding of what it is that we do so cannot properly relay our needs to the client.

Then there is also the risk of never getting paid! I have heard of a few agencies going under during this recession and of lots of people that will now never get paid for work they have carried out.

Personally I will continue to either work for myself or those I know and trust at an hourly rate of my choosing and will continue to insist on payment either in advance or on the day.  At least then if I break my own rules and get stung it is only myself to blame.  

.... and there endth the sermon  

Nothing I have written is incorrect (or else just personal opinion) and nothing I wouldn't (and in some cases already have) said directly to them via FB.

Mine is still not here!

I'll be very unhappy if they don't a they were very quick to remind me my subscription had expired & take my money the real end of last year. So for my 2 year subscription I have had no issues in 6 months.

Well they were apparently shipped a while ago but no sign over here and I've not seen the usual exclamations all over their FB wall or Qualatex' either even from those in America who should have gotten theirs a while back.