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megan
Beginner August 2015

waiting on vendor replies....

megan, on January 8, 2015 at 12:16 PM Posted in Planning 0 6
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How long is too long to wait for a prospective vendor to return an email? I've been waiting for what seems like FOREVER just to get pricing and availability, and I dont get it. Isn't this a game of competing for the customer? You'd think that if some of these photographers/caterers/etc wanted work, they'd be all over replying to people who are going to pay them hundreds and thousands of dollars for their services.

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Latest activity by Vanessa, on January 23, 2015 at 4:54 PM
  • Maltese
    Master June 2015
    Maltese ·
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    Just how long has "forever" been?

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  • Nancy Taussig
    Nancy Taussig ·
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    Call them and ask if they received your e-mail (e-mails do sometimes get lost "out there").

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  • Stacey Lorea
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    I am a Wedding Caterer An we have at as a rule to respond before 24 hrs and within 48 hours send a quote/ estimate. Normally it takes us 1-3 hours to respond to your inquiry. Beware of vendors that are hard to reach. When you need them at GO TIME you will be sorry!

    Feel free to call us if you thing we can help you! We do Argentine Steakhouse Catering. Upscale and gourmet!

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  • megan
    Beginner August 2015
    megan ·
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    @maltese the most recent one is already 12 days old and still no reply

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  • Tammy Nguyen
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    I say 24 hours is usually a good time. If it's the weekend especially a Saturday give them 48 hours, since most vendors work during the weekend.

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  • Vanessa
    Expert October 2016
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    I'm having the same problem. I contacted a catering company because they work "exclusively" with the venue that I want to book and it took them 2 days to respond to my initial request. I gave them the additional info they asked for (which I provided in my initial inquiry) and now 3 days later -crickets-

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