Members Poker99 Posted March 19, 2010 Members Share Posted March 19, 2010 Hi guys, How do you handle fans that communicate with you about how they love your music but can't buy it online because they have no credit card? Should I write back saying they can pay me with a check?Should I give them access to the album since they took the time to write to me? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Dancebass Posted March 19, 2010 Members Share Posted March 19, 2010 What are you saying? Someone wants to give you money for music????? I'm sorry, I don't understand the question. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Wolfgang2049 Posted March 19, 2010 Members Share Posted March 19, 2010 They aren't going to buy it anyway. They just want free stuff. Communicatiing through email? They have a credit card. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members caeman Posted March 19, 2010 Members Share Posted March 19, 2010 Hi guys,How do you handle fans that communicate with you about how they love your music but can't buy it online because they have no credit card?Should I write back saying they can pay me with a check?Should I give them access to the album since they took the time to write to me? You can kindly inform that PayPal allows for direct payment from a checking or savings account. That is, if you accept payment via PayPal. If they respond that they don't have a checking or savings account, then you know they are just a thief trying to get free stuff. Personally, I wouldn't accept personal checks from strangers. When it bounces, you are left with having mailed off a CD at your cost, in addition to the bounced check fee. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members pjrake Posted March 19, 2010 Members Share Posted March 19, 2010 What are you saying? Someone wants to give you money for music????? I'm sorry, I don't understand the question. to the OP, that happened to us a few months back. we sent him an autographed copy of our EP for free (postage wasn't alot). then a couple of weeks later, they bought the album and a tshirt maybe you can send them something? a sticker, a picture of the band, maybe a couple of songs on a CD or something. maybe it'll make a personal connection and they'll find a way to get a credit card (hope the one the guy used wasn't stolen!) -PJ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members caeman Posted March 19, 2010 Members Share Posted March 19, 2010 Oh, the fun one could have with a personal response... Dear Dedicated Fan,The band and I loved your letter. You have our sympathy on not having a credit card. Our drummer doesn't have one either, so he is always borrowing mine...the lazy bastard. Anywho, we are sending you my sweaty t-shirt I wore at last night's concert with all of the band's signatures on it -- except for the drummer, who owes me like $1600 right now.Your Favorite Band,Skunk Rattle Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Dancebass Posted March 19, 2010 Members Share Posted March 19, 2010 We recently sent a CD out to some kid in Japan for free. My guitar player did it because he was impressed someone from Japan expressed interest in us. ha ha Anyway, a week or so later we get a huge box in the mail stuffed with Japanese candy of all different kinds! THOSE JAPANESE KIDS ARE NICE!!!! It was so cool, all of it had sticky notes on it explaining who in Japan eats that type of candy?? Stuff like:"this candy old man on porch looking at young girl likes" Pretty cool! Our wives and girlfriends ate all of it though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Pankot Posted March 20, 2010 Members Share Posted March 20, 2010 There are many pre-paid VISA/Mastercard cards available - exactly to allow those who (for whatever reason) don't have a credit card or want to use it. You could suggest that as an option to someone; they may not be aware of them. A preloaded card is ideal for spur-of-the-moment small internet purchases since if you can't spend more money than was placed on the card, and your potential loss is capped if the card details are compromised. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Kramerguy Posted March 20, 2010 Members Share Posted March 20, 2010 There are umpteen pre-paid VISA/Mastercard cards available - exactly to allow those who (for whatever reason) don't have a credit card or want to use it. There's a ton of kids / teens who just don't understand what's available and how things work. Not their fault their parents think schools fully educate kids. Show some humor and/or gracefulness like some of the other posters, and rewards can often come back doubled. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Tom Siegel Posted March 21, 2010 Members Share Posted March 21, 2010 At the end of the day, you will probably lose a handful of sales by not accepting personal checks. However, you will save yourself a lot of headache. You could, however, take the check in advance of shipping the goods, let the check clear and then ship the CD. That is pretty safe. Although if the check bounces, the bank will likely charge you twice what you would have made on the CD sale. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Pankot Posted March 21, 2010 Members Share Posted March 21, 2010 There's a ton of kids / teens who just don't understand what's available and how things work. Not their fault their parents think schools fully educate kids. Show some humor and/or gracefulness like some of the other posters, and rewards can often come back doubled. Apologies if my post came across as snarky - it wasn't intended. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members sfarfsky Posted March 21, 2010 Members Share Posted March 21, 2010 send them some demos Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Roy Brooks Posted March 21, 2010 Members Share Posted March 21, 2010 Tell the person who wants your record that you will take a postal money order. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Spleencage Posted March 21, 2010 Members Share Posted March 21, 2010 Postal money order is the only note left thats worth a damn. Personal, business, cashier's- worthless when it comes to pay by mail.Set up a Paypal account. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members humancertainty Posted March 21, 2010 Members Share Posted March 21, 2010 I don't have a credit card and still am able to use paypal.Money orders also work. I ordered records from bands and distros for years with money orders. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members lonotes Posted March 22, 2010 Members Share Posted March 22, 2010 Stuff like:"this candy old man on porch looking at young girl likes" Can you elaborate on this type of candy? I don't want to be eating the wrong stuff. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Coaster Posted March 22, 2010 Members Share Posted March 22, 2010 Can you elaborate on this type of candy? I don't want to be eating the wrong stuff. tell us what candy you eat and we will tell you if you are a perv Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members lonotes Posted March 22, 2010 Members Share Posted March 22, 2010 tell us what candy you eat and we will tell you if you are a perv Right at the moment I'm finishing off an assortment of Jelly Bellys. Some of the flavors are really good, others taste like ass. There's two left in the package. I hope they're both good ones. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members sabriel9v Posted March 24, 2010 Members Share Posted March 24, 2010 Hi guys, How do you handle fans that communicate with you about how they love your music but can't buy it online because they have no credit card? Should I write back saying they can pay me with a check? Should I give them access to the album since they took the time to write to me? Tell them to go to a show and purchase the record Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Plain Vanilla Posted March 24, 2010 Members Share Posted March 24, 2010 Sounds like a cop out. Who doesn't have a credit/debit card? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Poker99 Posted March 24, 2010 Author Members Share Posted March 24, 2010 Sounds like a cop out. Who doesn't have a credit/debit card? Music "fans" have no money. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Plain Vanilla Posted March 24, 2010 Members Share Posted March 24, 2010 Music "fans" have no money. I am embarassed. You are right. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Poker99 Posted March 24, 2010 Author Members Share Posted March 24, 2010 lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members mmmiddle Posted April 2, 2010 Members Share Posted April 2, 2010 There's a ton of kids / teens who just don't understand. Not their fault their parents think schools fully educate kids. Ha ha ha. "Der...I went to publik skool." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members mmmiddle Posted April 2, 2010 Members Share Posted April 2, 2010 To the OP - that's a prime opportunity to try out that "**** you, pay me" line! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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