{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"Gathered Here","title":"AITVA: When is it ok to overcharge for being difficult?","html":"<iframe width=\"100%\" height=\"180\" frameborder=\"no\" scrolling=\"no\" seamless src=\"https://share.transistor.fm/e/77f9a774\"></iframe>","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":1573,"description":"\nAm I The Vendor Asshole? \nDana Kadwell sits down with wedding photographer and entrepreneur Julian Ribinik to unpack a controversial Reddit story about a vendor who dramatically increased their price because they expected a difficult client.... and wanted to use the money to buy new camera equipment.\nThe conversation gets into the difference between charging for the actual scope of a project and charging because you don't like the person, how to recognize legitimate client red flags, what it really means to “charge what you're worth,” and why your pricing has to account for the actual cost of running a business—not just what your competitors charge.\nThey also talk about perceived value, knowing when to walk away from a client, and the uncomfortable reality that investing in your business is your responsibility—not your client's.\nWhat's your verdict? Are they the vendor asshole? \n\nThank you to our amazing sponsors!\n\nAisle Planner\nWedding Pro\nBrite Biz\nLead Lock\nReleventful\nEvent Guard\nVenueX AI\n\nInterested in learning more about The Venue Masterclass?\n\nJoin us February 21-24 in Tampa, Florida. Learn more here: https://www.thevenuemasterclass.com\nFollow my new ventures:\n\nhttps://mcalisterleftwich.com/\nhttps://thegrahammill.com/","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/BAETwWDbYm9a5iwT22Sr5sILNzNamiuGUSsFQmbdUes/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS9lNDkw/ZmY2M2RmN2M5ZTA2/NTkxNDJhN2YwNDE5/YWUwMy5wbmc.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}