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I definitely wouldn’t pay him a penny more than what you owe him, see if he will sit and discuss things with you? You said your husband met him at work, is he a coworker?

He certainly doesn't deserve anything additional, and if you don't have a contract and didn't promise to pay him anything additional then legally you are not obligated to. Curious why he wants more. Tell him no and leave it at that. While hendodna piss-poor job, you really have no leverage because you paid him in advance. The money is in his pocket and he's not going to give it back. So, as frustrated as you are, let this be a big lesson to you going forward in your business dealings. But absolutely do not give him any additional funds. I would have been livid too.

Did you have a contract with the times and services listed, as well as the cost?

Did you have a contract? What are his grounds for demanding more money? From what you've posted, I agree that you should be getting a refund. His behavior (getting drunk on the job) was completely unacceptable. He didn't provide services you asked for and paid for. Do you have your requests to him in writing?

Do you have any sort of written agreement with him? You can try to take him to small claims court or resolve this through mediation, but I think realistically it will be incredibly hard to get your money back. If his DJ "business" is up on Yelp, WeddingWire, The Knot, etc. then I would also write him an awful review so that people know not to choose him for their own wedding. And absolutely do not give him any additional money, and make sure your husband knows not to give him any extra money as well.

I agree with others here. From what you've written, you definitely don't owe him any more, in fact he should owe you. Definitely find his social media channels and review him so others will be aware, and read your contract if you have one. How unprofessional to be drinking during work. Show him emails or paperwork of you two interacting about songs and whatnot. Just provide as much backup as you can to prove he did not perform like he said he was going to.

Do you have a signed contract specifying what he will do? 1, I wouldn't pay him anymore at all. 2, if you have a contract and he didn't follow certain parts of it I'd take him to small claims and get your money back. 3, I'd leave reviews EVERYWHERE so other brides don't have to deal with it.

My husband met him via work, he was DJing their work Christmas party and he thought he was really good and so decided to have him at our wedding pretty early on. We didn't have a contract as he was just launching his business it seems. He said he had done weddings in the past. We had a written arrangement via email with times, dates, and playlists. And then via text and then via print out.

He didn't give us a reason for wanting more money, except that he was doing us a *big* favor for being there.

In terms of payment, we paid him via paypal so we have 180 days to dispute payment if we feel like we want to. So we have leverage there. Should I?

I'm not sure you have leverage to dispute it with PayPal, especially with no contract. But do not give him a penny more and tell him anymore contact and you'll get a lawyer. He's clearly a scam artist and be sure to place negative reviews where ever you can for him

Sorry for what happened... but lol how is he asking for more money? I'd dispute with Paypal and ask for some money back. Would help your dispute if you have any video evidence, sworn statements from people who were there who can attest to him not doing things you both set out in the agreement. The written arrangement is your contract.

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Wow.. I am so sorry to read all of this that you went through with your DJ. I would absolutely dispute the payment with PayPal. You paid for a service, and it sounds like he definitely did NOT deliver that service.

Oh boy. I am so sorry you both went through this. I hope you still had plenty of moments you enjoyed! I would not pay him a penny more. He can ask all he wants, you're not obligated to pay him anything else. As far as what you've already paid, he did render services, albeit poorly and intoxicated, I don't know if it would be a great idea to dispute the charge. If you do have emails establishing what you would pay for services, he may try to take you to court if you cancel your payment. I'm certainly no expert in any of this. It may be best to block him from all forms of communication and move on. I'm just so sorry you crossed paths with this person in the first place.

Even though you don't have a signed "contract", your emails back and forth, as well as texts, are binding agreements. Your up front payment is the consideration that is required to constitute a "contract."

What you do now really depends on what you want. Do you want your money back? If so, then I would dispute the payment through PayPal, and when you hear back from him, tell him he's not getting one penny of your money because he did not fulfill his part of the contract. When he tries to say you have no contract, inform him that all of the communications between you are considered a contract in the eyes of the law. I would also get written statements from as many of your guests as you can--the ones who witnesses this behavior (especially the drinking on the job) to back you up. You may not need any of it, as he may just go away at the threat of a lawsuit. But get all your ducks in a row so you have all the documentation of your agreements, plus the reality of what happened. Tell him all the evidence you have in writing and then ask him who he thinks the court will believe? The upstanding clients, with a ton of documentation, or the snarly DJ, with nothing?

If you don't care about getting your money back, I would just ignore all of his attempts to contact you, block him on social media, etc. I would still get all the documentation together so you have it in case you need it later on. I would also post really honest reviews about this guy on Yelp, and WW, if you can. You don't want other couples having to deal with this jerk!

I'm so sorry this happened to you!! One more horror story that proves we need to do our research, and only hire reputable vendors!!