Premium Members John Perry SOC Posted April 3, 2012 Premium Members Report Share Posted April 3, 2012 If anyone gets an email from someone calling themself "Danny Park" or something similar asking for a quote and equipment list with prices for an "Unknown Project", please beware it's an attempted scam. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Premium Members Robert Starling SOC Posted April 3, 2012 Premium Members Report Share Posted April 3, 2012 I got the same email from this guy and a copy of the operator's equipment list so I called the operator. Here's the response I emailed: Hi Danny, I just called the operator whose equipment list you sent out. It was very unprofessional for you to send another operators equipment list out especially with serial numbers. Maybe you're just doing what someone told you to do; if so, feel free to pass this on. Second, you need to pay your operator the money owed. Again, completely unprofessional. Finally, regarding the need for three quotes, Sony and all the other studios have had ample experience hiring Steadicam operators and their gear and should easily have other reference to what has been valued and paid in the past. We all charge the same rates! Steadicam operators are colleagues not competitors, we're brothers and sisters, and yes we all communicate with each other even if we don't know each other directly. Respectfully, Robert Starling ******************* He wrote back and apologized saying "lesson learned". Hopefully so! Robert Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Premium Members John Perry SOC Posted April 3, 2012 Author Premium Members Report Share Posted April 3, 2012 I'm not sure he learned his lesson because "Danny Park" emailed me the same equipment list from our fellow operator just minutes ago. (I wonder how many people he emailed this list to) He said he needed my information for his "accounting department", so I asked him to provide the name, address and phone number of the company he works for and he replied back "please disregard" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Premium Members Rob Vuona SOC Posted April 3, 2012 Premium Members Report Share Posted April 3, 2012 Post his email here and we'll all email him regarding his practices . . . .! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Premium Members Robert Starling SOC Posted April 3, 2012 Premium Members Report Share Posted April 3, 2012 Con mucho gusto! Danny Park Ph: 818-762-7242 Cell: 408-334-4233 Click here to thank a scammer! DannyPark2@gmail.com Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Premium Members William Demeritt Posted April 3, 2012 Premium Members Report Share Posted April 3, 2012 DannyPark2@gmail.com I got the email, and replied not quite as verbosely. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Premium Members Kevin Andrews SOC Posted April 4, 2012 Premium Members Report Share Posted April 4, 2012 Just got the email! So proud. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Premium Members John Perry SOC Posted April 4, 2012 Author Premium Members Report Share Posted April 4, 2012 Congrats and welcome to the club! I just sent him my equipment list: Glidecam sled with zenith monitor, grip arm, and sweater vest. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Premium Members Kevin Andrews SOC Posted April 4, 2012 Premium Members Report Share Posted April 4, 2012 :D That's some serious kit right there. Looks like the job is yours. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Premium Members Pedro Guimaraes SOC Posted April 5, 2012 Premium Members Report Share Posted April 5, 2012 I feel left out..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Premium Members William Demeritt Posted April 5, 2012 Premium Members Report Share Posted April 5, 2012 I feel left out..... I sent him your equipment list, home address, hours you were home, locations of your GoPro cameras, etc. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Premium Members Richard W. Davis Posted April 5, 2012 Premium Members Report Share Posted April 5, 2012 I feel left out..... I sent him your equipment list, home address, hours you were home, locations of your GoPro cameras, etc. I got it too...sounded like BS...shooting for Sony but non union... something smells fishy. Rich Davis LA Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Premium Members Kris Torch Wilson Posted April 6, 2012 Premium Members Report Share Posted April 6, 2012 I just went through this drill with Disney. My show is pretty unique so I had to bend over pretty far to make it happen. I will gladly discuss the details privately. They ask for three competitive bids so I passed along the most expensive from the list on the steadicam operators list. If you need to do the same, DO NOT use my name, my deal is not applicable for day playing or even a multiple week season. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Premium Members RonBaldwin Posted April 6, 2012 Premium Members Report Share Posted April 6, 2012 I feel left out..... Vote for Pedro Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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