Premium Members Imran Naqvi Posted September 18, 2008 Premium Members Report Share Posted September 18, 2008 How would you guys feel if you heard a rental place was offering newbies cheap rigs so that they could massively undercut regular ops for work knowing that they would eventually buy a rig from them? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Premium Members Nicholas Davidoff Posted September 18, 2008 Premium Members Report Share Posted September 18, 2008 That would be the single most despicable thing a rental house could do to the steadicam profession! I would boycott that place. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stephen Vanderspek Posted September 18, 2008 Report Share Posted September 18, 2008 That would be the single most despicable thing a rental house could do to the steadicam profession!I would boycott that place. Undercutting leads to more undercutting etc etc etc. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Premium Members Eric Fletcher S.O.C. Posted September 18, 2008 Premium Members Report Share Posted September 18, 2008 How would you guys feel if you heard a rental place was offering newbies cheap rigs so that they could massively undercut regular ops for work knowing that they would eventually buy a rig from them? Who's the rental house? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Premium Members Robert Starling SOC Posted September 18, 2008 Premium Members Report Share Posted September 18, 2008 Rental houses offering cheap rentals speculating on future sales... Newbies operating in rental rigs... Newbies undercutting rates thinking they'll somehow be able to afford a serious rig and competitive kit one day... Brilliant business strategy! Surely this is the recipe for success we've all been looking for. Priceless! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jordan Hristov Posted September 18, 2008 Report Share Posted September 18, 2008 MOOCHES! I would not rent from them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stephen Vanderspek Posted September 18, 2008 Report Share Posted September 18, 2008 Rental houses offering cheap rentals speculating on future sales... Newbies operating in rental rigs... Newbies undercutting rates thinking they'll somehow be able to afford a serious rig and competitive kit one day... Brilliant business strategy! Surely this is the recipe for success we've all been looking for. Priceless! Too few people look long term :( Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Premium Members Mike McGowan SOC Posted September 18, 2008 Premium Members Report Share Posted September 18, 2008 How does a rental house sell rigs? Like used rigs or something? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Premium Members Imran Naqvi Posted September 18, 2008 Author Premium Members Report Share Posted September 18, 2008 The best part, these guys aren't new to the industry they tend to have been established AC's before making the transition. I love how anything goes in the UK it seems. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Premium Members chris fawcett Posted September 18, 2008 Premium Members Report Share Posted September 18, 2008 Dear Imran, Post the name of the company, please. What other power do we have but to know who we are dealing with? Best wishes, Chris Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Premium Members Imran Naqvi Posted September 18, 2008 Author Premium Members Report Share Posted September 18, 2008 At the moment I'm not prepared to name the hypothetical company because their name came from someone else and whilst I believe him, it wouldn't be right. However there are only a few such companies in the UK whose business involves hiring out professional rigs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Premium Members chris fawcett Posted September 19, 2008 Premium Members Report Share Posted September 19, 2008 Imran, I understand your reluctance, especially given the circumstances. So let's keep this a hypothetical question. I propose that, in future, we name and shame low-ballers, and those that encourage low-balling. It's a simple, honest approach to the problem. This is our community, after all. Best wishes, Chris Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Premium Members Amando Crespo Posted September 20, 2008 Premium Members Report Share Posted September 20, 2008 Low_balling.htm I´m forever blowing bubbles.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Premium Members Amando Crespo Posted September 20, 2008 Premium Members Report Share Posted September 20, 2008 In order to begin the list...... http://www.falcofilms.com/alquiler_audiovi...p;familia=gruas May be a toy stabilizator..... But..... 105? / 24 hours?. what kind of producer or production can trust in this?.... For newbies?....Nooo.... The result will be, that the beginner director will not trust in steadicam ops or shots made by it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marc_Mueller Posted September 20, 2008 Report Share Posted September 20, 2008 Would be much more interesting which operator handle that crane must be some artistic like Spiderman. I'm sure as wireless remote you get a long rope. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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